At least two men working for V S Multani Roofing Contractor were spotted retiling a home in Harrow without any protection against falling .
There was no sign of any measures in place to prevent the workers, materials or equipment from falling from height.
Photographic evidence was supplied to the Health and Safety Executive, which investigated and prosecuted the roofer for disregarding the safety of himself and others.
Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard yesterday Amarjeet Singh’s roofing company had previously received enforcement action for breaches of safety law covering work at height.
The photos showed that despite HSE’s safety warning Singh had ignored legal requirements, because no safety provisions were in place to prevent or mitigate a fall.
Singh was fined a total of £2,000 and ordered to pay £688 in costs after pleading guilty to two separate breaches of the Work at Height Regulations 2005.