Work at height

A roofing specialist has been ordered to pay £75,000 after pleading guilty to the corporate manslaughter of an employee on the outskirts of Belfast.

Renewable energy company Siemens Gamesa has been fined £533,000 for failing to provide fall protection at its Hull factory.

A roofing company has been fined after an employee fell through an industrial roof light, sustaining fatal injuries.

An Auckland construction company has been fined $180,000 after ignoring a notice to stop work at height while safety measures were improved.

A glass firm has been fined £80,000 after an experienced contractor fell six metres.

A food warehouse has been fined £60,000 after pleading guilty to four safety offences.

Climar Scaffolding has been fined £15,000 after scaffolding collapsed at Coventry Skydome.

Cheshire West and Chester Council has been fined £300k after a toddler fell through a gap in railings and landed three metres below.

A construction firm has been fined £130,000 for health and safety breaches after a roofer fell through a fragile skylight.

In an exclusive interview, Sarah Newton, new chair of the UK Health and Safety Executive, explains how she intends to drive safety forward.