Two firms fined £1.3m after coach driver killed by falling window pane in London
Mick Ferris, 53, was crushed when a 130kg window pane fell 26 storeys from the Corniche development in Vauxhall in 2018.
Two companies have been fined a combined total of £1.3m over health and safety breaches after a coach driver was killed by a window pane that fell from a luxury residential development in London.
Mick Ferris, 53, was crushed to death when a 130kg pane of glass fell 26 storeys from the Corniche, a high-rise development in Vauxhall, on 2 October 2018.
The prosecution followed an investigation into the circumstances that allowed the pane to become dislodged and fall from such a height, resulting in Ferris's death at the scene.
Health and safety breaches
The companies involved in the development were found to have breached health and safety regulations, leading to the fines totalling £1.3m between them. The penalties reflect the seriousness with which the failings that led to Ferris's death were treated.
The Corniche is a luxury housing development in Vauxhall, south London, and the case highlights ongoing scrutiny of building safety standards at high-rise residential sites in the capital, particularly regarding the installation and maintenance of glazing at height.
Ferris's death and the subsequent prosecution underscore the risks posed to members of the public by defects in tall buildings, and the legal consequences companies can face when safety failings result in fatalities.
Sources
- Firms fined £1.3m after man killed by window that fell from luxury property in London — The Guardian — Business
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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