Two firms fined

Two firms have been fined a total of £132,000 at Edinburgh Sheriff Court following a scaffolding collapse in May 2005 in which a worker was injured.

Deborah Services Ltd was fined £110,000; while Beechwood Development Company (Scotland) Ltd was fined £22,000. Both companies pleaded guilty to breaches of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.

At the time of the incident, Beechwood was acting as Principal Contractor for a development of new flats while Deborah were c... (225 more words)

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