Work at height

A civil claim for damages was upheld, with a 60% reduction due to the deceased’s contributory negligence.

Britannia Hotels has been fined more than £86,000 after an employee suffered life-changing injuries after falling through a gap railings

A construction firm must pay £63,000 after being spotted using a makeshift platform for a mobile crane and failing to use edge protection on a scaffold platform.

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.