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Contractor Fined for Work Accident 

23 December 2009
A contractor in Northern Ireland has been fined for failing to ensure the safety of its workers. The firm’s negligence in this matter led to the death of a maintenance fitter, who was crushed when the conveyor he was working on was unexpectedly started by a colleague. Prosecutors found that the company had failed to implement systems that would have controlled such risks, and could have prevented the accident.
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