A construction firm has been fined £10,000 after an accident at a site in Perth left two workers seriously hurt.
The men plunged more than 13ft when the structure they were working on collapsed.
John Quinn, 35, suffered several fractures to both heels and had to use a wheelchair for several weeks.
He still has pain in both feet and was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
His colleague Joshua Perry, 21, had to undergo emergency surgery and was forced to wear a full body spinal cast for 16 weeks. He said he had suffered both emotionally and financially since the accident on January 22 last year.
Perth Sheriff Court heard that their employers, Lichfield-based Clive Thompson Installations, had not provided workers with a suitable risk assessment for the work they were due to carry out, which involved the installation of an extractor fan.
An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that although the company was aware that the roof of the vehicle spray booth the men were standing on was fragile, no safe system of work was put in place. The company had also failed to provide suitable training.
Clive Thomson Installation pleaded guilty to a breach of the Health and Safety at Work Act and was fined £10,000.
HSE inspector Norman Buchanan said yesterday: “Clive Thomson Installations should have been aware of the risks and the precautions that needed to be taken before starting the work. By failing to properly plan the work and provide sufficient training, two workers have suffered serious injuries which have had a profound effect on their lives.”