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22/05/2017
Trio Of Directors Jailed After Worker Dies During Roofing Repair Works
A trio of company directors have been prosecuted after a 63-year-old man was killed while carrying out warehouse roof repairs in Harlow, Essex.
Nikolai Valkov died in hospital after falling through the roof of the building on 13 April 2015.
Koseoglu Metalworks Ltd admitted an offence of corporate manslaughter and its sole director, Kadir Kose, admitted an offence under the Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA), at Chelmsford Crown Court on 19 May. The company denied corporate manslaughter and a HSWA offence but was convicted following a trial. Two of its directors, Firat Ozdil and Ozgur Ozdil, were convicted of a HSWA offence.
Overall, Firat Ozdil was jailed for one year, Ozgur Ozdil for 10 months and Kose for eight months.
The court heard how Ozdil Investments was the owner of the warehouse (Ozdil House) where the incident took place. The building needed repairs carried out to its roof.
Both the Health and Safety Executive and Harlow District Council issued warnings to Ozdil Investments about the dangers involved in the repair work and specifically the need for safety measures such as netting to be put in place. However, Firat Ozdil and Ozgur Ozdil paid their friend Kose and his company Koseoglu Metalworks to carry out the work without netting or other safety measures.
The court heard how Koseoglu Metalworks had no experience of roofing work and the fee paid by the Ozdils was approximately £100,000 less than a recognised roofing contractor would have charged.
In addition, Kose did not carry out a risk assessment at the site and sent staff employed by his company onto the roof without training. While working on the roof, Mr Valkov stepped onto a discoloured skylight and fell to his death.
Luke Bulpitt, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "By ignoring the safety measures they knew were required, the Odzils and their company risked the lives of everyone working on the roof in an attempt to save money.
"Kadir Kose and Koseoglu Metalworks undertook the work to the roof without taking any appropriate safety steps, gambling with the lives of their employees."
(LM/MH)
Nikolai Valkov died in hospital after falling through the roof of the building on 13 April 2015.
Koseoglu Metalworks Ltd admitted an offence of corporate manslaughter and its sole director, Kadir Kose, admitted an offence under the Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA), at Chelmsford Crown Court on 19 May. The company denied corporate manslaughter and a HSWA offence but was convicted following a trial. Two of its directors, Firat Ozdil and Ozgur Ozdil, were convicted of a HSWA offence.
Overall, Firat Ozdil was jailed for one year, Ozgur Ozdil for 10 months and Kose for eight months.
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The court heard how Ozdil Investments was the owner of the warehouse (Ozdil House) where the incident took place. The building needed repairs carried out to its roof.
Both the Health and Safety Executive and Harlow District Council issued warnings to Ozdil Investments about the dangers involved in the repair work and specifically the need for safety measures such as netting to be put in place. However, Firat Ozdil and Ozgur Ozdil paid their friend Kose and his company Koseoglu Metalworks to carry out the work without netting or other safety measures.
The court heard how Koseoglu Metalworks had no experience of roofing work and the fee paid by the Ozdils was approximately £100,000 less than a recognised roofing contractor would have charged.
In addition, Kose did not carry out a risk assessment at the site and sent staff employed by his company onto the roof without training. While working on the roof, Mr Valkov stepped onto a discoloured skylight and fell to his death.
Luke Bulpitt, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "By ignoring the safety measures they knew were required, the Odzils and their company risked the lives of everyone working on the roof in an attempt to save money.
"Kadir Kose and Koseoglu Metalworks undertook the work to the roof without taking any appropriate safety steps, gambling with the lives of their employees."
(LM/MH)
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