A scaffolder who claimed he unfairly lost his job after complaining about safety risks has reached a settlement with his former bosses.

Sean Embleton walked out on a job because he feared he could be in danger after being ordered to dismantle scaffolding with an inexperienced workmate.

Mr Embleton, 33, from Bognor, claimed at a Brighton employment tribunal that he was unfairly dismissed by Langridge Scaffolding, based in Arundel.

The company denied treating him unfairly or sacking him. It denied he raised concerns about safety and claimed he resigned after leaving the job to go home.

But, after the hearing started, the two sides reached a confidential settlement.

Mr Embleton told the hearing he believed the company had put his safety and others in jeopardy by expecting him to carry out the job with a colleague who had only started work as a scaffolder three days earlier.

He said the job, last May, involved removing scaffolding on a building from almost 10 metres high.

Mr Embleton said: "I knew the lad had not received any training. I was concerned for his safety and my safety."

He walked out on the job after complaining to his boss with no result. When he tried to return to work he was told he breached his contract.

Mr Embleton denied the company informally warned him about health and safety issues.