TAGGART Homes has been fined £20,000 after a bricklayer sustained serious injuries in a fall at a house-building site in Derry.
Taggart Homes Limavady Limited pleaded guilty at Coleraine Crown Court to two health and safety offences relating to the incident on June 27 2019.
Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland inspector Kiara Blackburn said a case was brought against Taggarts following an investigation.
A bricklayer, working as a sub-contractor, fell backwards from an unguarded trestle work platform while working on the first floor area of the house under construction. He fell through a stairwell opening and suffered serious injuries, Ms Blackburn said.
"Falls from height have resulted in many serious injuries and deaths across Northern Ireland construction sites. Employers, including principal contractors, have a legal responsibility to ensure work is properly planned, managed and monitored," she said.
"Where working at height cannot be avoided, falls from height must be prevented."
