The accident occurred after Shabir Naseem, trading as SH Builders, was served a prohibition notice in 2004 following a site visit which revealed that refurbishment work was being carried out without the most basic of safety requirements like protective equipment, and training.
 
Despite the notice Naseem continued to manage construction work, and on March 17 2005 the building suffered a partial collapse as scaffolding was being removed.
 
HSE Inspector Chris Smith, said: " You simply cannot manage a construction project safely and effectively without an understanding of, and compliance with, health and safety law. At the very least you put your business at risk, but you also run a very real risk of endangering the lives of your workers and the public."