His condition deteriorated after undergoing an operation and contracting Covid, before dying in hospital three weeks after the incident.
on the morning of Sunday, February 14, 2021, following the accident at the site at Buildwas.
Mr Underwood told the second day of the inquest on Tuesday that his employee was thorough and very particular and"very good at his job", was fully qualified and aware of all health and safety requirements. "He said he had been working on a scaffolding tower that wasn't really fit for use. He said it was incomplete without outriggers or railings," said Mr Underwood.
Peter Smith, representing DSL, challenged Mr Underwood on the nature of the relationship between Omega and DSL, asking him whether they were competitor companies. He said Mr Underwood had lost out on a contract for asbestos removal against DSL.
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