£30k fine after employee death

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A company from Omagh has been fined £30,000 for breaching health and safety regulations.

The case was brought against PFG PLant Hire Ltd after Oliver Rutledge died when part of a wall he was demolishing fell on him.

The accident happened at a construction site in Fintona, County Tyrone, in January 2008.

The Health and Safety Executive said the company had not completed a sufficient risk assessment.

It also said PFG Plant Hire Ltd had not developed an adequate safe system of work for their employees.

"It is vital that all companies properly identify and address hazards within the workplace, and implement systems to minimise and control risks," said Kevin Campbell of HSENI.

"These systems need to be communicated to the workforce, implemented, maintained, and updated when necessary".

Another employee sustained minor injuries in the accident which killed Mr Rutledge.