The importance of safe home improvements was underlined recently as a firm was prosecuted for breaching health and safety laws.
Home improvements firm Everest was fined £6,000 and ordered to pay over £15,000 in costs at Luton magistrates court after pleading guilty to breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Work at Height Regulations 2005.
On July 14th, a Health and safety Executive (HSE) inspector passed residential properties where the firm's workers were carrying out refurbishment work while working at heights without sufficient protection.
Following the incident, the HSE warned that firms face robust enforcement action if workers' safety is not properly safeguarded.
The industry recognises safety-conscious home improvement firms - such as Safestyle UK – through a range of health and safety awards.
Safestyle - which pledges to make the safety of its staff, customers and property a priority – has won a number of accolades in recent years in recognition of its health and safety record.
It has won the British Council Safety Award for five consecutive years, was awarded the best safety initiative in the industry's glass charter awards in 2007 and was declared 'installer of the year' in the G07 awards.
Safestyle UK are one of the few double glazing companies in the UK to supply Energy Efficiency-certified products as standard. Visit the Safestyle site to find out how Safestyle products are helping save the environment and your pocket!
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