Treading on eggshells

摘要

MORE THAN one in five fatalities (22 percent) resulting from falls from height in the construction industry involve people falling through fragile material. The HSE says that, on average, one person a month dies at work after falling through a fragile roof or rooflight. And it isn't just roofers and other construction workers who are at risk. Boiler and plant maintenance engineers, people installing TV aerials or solar panels, salespeople and school caretakers can all be at risk. Roofs that are typically fragile include those constructed from asbestos cement sheets, and those with rooflights.