Fine for fatal fall in upheld by Appeal Court

The Court of Appeal has turned down a company’s appeal after they were fined £260,000 and ordered to pay £80,000 costs for the death of an employee.

F J Chalcroft (Construction) Ltd was ordered to pay these fines and costs after pleading guilty to breaching Section 2 (1) and 3 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. They then appealed against the decision.

The incident the company prosecuted for involved Daniel Askew, aged 22, who died when he fell ten m... (234 more words)

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