Roofer handed suspended sentence after worker fell from ladder
A self-employed roofer has received a suspended prison sentence after a worker he employed fell from a ladder while carrying roof tiles.
By Kerry Reals on 13 February 2025
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Concrete firm fined after steel pallet crushes worker’s legs
A concrete products manufacturer has been fined £60,000 after an 800kg steel pallet fell on a worker and crushed his legs, one of which had to be amputated.
By Kerry Reals on 15 January 2025
Engineering firm fined after worker injures hand in automatic lathe
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has reiterated warnings about the dangers of applying emery cloth by hand to automatic lathes, after it fined a County Tyrone-based engineering company £25,000 in relation to serious injuries sustained by an employee.
By Kerry Reals on 07 March 2024
Demolition firm fined after worker cracks skull and second man breaks back in fall
A demolition contractor has been fined £134,000 after two men fell 7m at a derelict nightclub, suffering serious injuries.
By on 01 February 2019
