Two construction companies are fined after a worker fell through a warehouse skylight in Keighley.
A scaffolder fell through a warehouse skylight while working in Keighley Two construction companies have been fined almost £80,000 after a scaffolder fell through a warehouse skylight while working on a fragile roof, leaving him "lucky to be alive".
James Cranswick, 26, suffered head injuries while installing temporary scaffolding at Acre Mills in Keighley in January 2025, Leeds Magistrates' Court heard. Clover Access System Ltd and STM360 Ltd, both based in Castleford, pleaded guilty to breaching construction regulations at a hearing last week. The Health and Safety Executive said the incident was "wholly avoidable". Both companies have been contacted for comment.
CCTV footage captured the moment he fell more than 20ft on to a pallet truck before landing on a concrete floor. The safety regulator described the skylight as "almost invisible" to workers and said the contractors had failed to properly plan and manage the roof work.
An investigation by the HSE found Clover Access Systems and STM360 both failed to monitor the scaffolders' work and did not put measures in place to prevent the workers falling from the unit or through the roof. Clover Access Systems was fined £26,000 and ordered to pay costs and a victim surcharge. The company is now in liquidation. HSE Inspector Shauna Halstead said Cranswick was "lucky to be alive" after the incident.
She said: "His fall was wholly avoidable; the risks associated with work on, or around fragile surfaces are well known, and HSE guidance is available to assist companies in complying with the law. "
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