An uninsured business owner has been given a suspended prison sentence after a man suffered life-changing injuries falling through a roof.
Gary Saville, from Preesall, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, had told Jacob Black to replace skylights on a farm in Pilling, Preston, on the 17 June 2024, but he fell through the roof.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said Saville, 54, had told Black, 31, to walk across the surface, without safety measures. He also admitted to having no Employers’ Liability Compulsory Insurance.
On Tuesday at Warrington Magistrates Court, Saville was given a 12-month prison sentence suspended for 18 months, and told to complete 260 hours of unpaid work. He was fined £700.
