Company fined after worker sustains injuries working on agricultural barns

HSE said the company, which refurbishes agricultural barns into houses, had failed to place a lack of suitable controls for preventing falls into the building

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Mr Ife fell through an unprotected stairwell opening from the first floor of the renovation project
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Mr Ife fell through an unprotected stairwell opening from the first floor of the renovation project

A construction company which refurbishes agricultural barns into houses has been fined £12,000 after a bricklayer fell through a stairwell opening and sustained serious injuries. HSE said Scott Ife...

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