Company fined after member of public fatally injured
June 27, 2022
Plastic Water Piping (PWP) Limited pleaded guilty to three charges of breaching the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and were instructed under the Probation Act to donate €1,000 to charity. Read More
Workplace injury: What does this mean for employers in Ireland?
June 17, 2022
Under health and safety legislation, every employer has a duty of care to their employees and self-employed people working for the business to provide a safe work environment. But accidents still happen... Read More
Recycling firm fined €75,000 following a fatal injury of employee
March 8, 2022
Shabra Recycling Ltd has been fined following a fatal incident on the 16 October 2019 at Killycard Industrial Estate, Bree, Castleblaney, Co Monaghan. Read More
Serious injury to worker results in €225k fine
February 3, 2022
Irish Cement Limited has been fined after a worker was seriously injured when the articulated tractor and trailer unit he was operating toppled over. Read More
Company fined following employee death in forklift crush incident
February 3, 2022
A chilling company has been fined €400,000 following guilty pleas to breaching the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. Read More
Public works fined following employee drowning
November 21, 2021
A public works been fined following a fatal incident. Read More
Council fined following employee fatality
November 13, 2021
The accident occurred when an employee was passing through an automatic gate in the machinery yard when the gate closed on him and he sustained fatal injuries. Read More
Manufacturing firm fined after employee suffers life-changing injury
March 9, 2021
Employee had right leg amputated after being struck by an unsupported beam during a lifting operation. Read More
Whiskey distillers fined following employee fatality
March 3, 2021
An employee suffered fatal injuries when a forklift involved in the staging process came into contact with him. Read More
Plant hire firm fined after employee suffers serious injuries
March 2, 2021
A plant hire company has been fined following an incident in which an employee was seriously injured when an excavator tracked backwards. Read More