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The Baird Family Health facility mission in Aberdeen
NG Bailey has been fined £135,000 after a subcontracted worker died at a reputation in Aberdeen.
Alistair Hutton, 51, used to be struck by a steel lintel whereas navigating a cell elevating work platform (MEWP) at some stage in the construction of the Baird Family Health facility.
Hutton, who lived in Forfar, instantly lost consciousness and died at the scene. He used to be pronounced lifeless no longer as a lot as an hour after being hit, the Properly being and Security Govt (HSE) stated.
The regulator stated NG Bailey used to be “the lead contractor for the mission” however that it had “didn’t rob into consideration overhead obstructions, especially at some stage in the transit of MEWPs on reputation”.
The HSE added that assessments made by NG Bailey didn’t rob into consideration these dangers “despite HSE and commerce steerage highlighting them and the readily available preserve watch over measures”.
Hutton used to be a subcontracted contractor employed by NG Bailey, in response to the HSE.
NG Bailey Ltd pleaded responsible to breaching Sections 3(1) and 33(1)(a) of the Properly being and Security at Work etc. Act 1974.
The engineering company used to be fined £135,000 and ordered to pay a sufferer surcharge of £10,125 at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on 21 March 2024, the HSE stated.
HSE inspector Graham McEvoy stated: “There used to be a failure by NG Bailey Ltd to rob into consideration readily available steerage and the work that used to be being performed, which ended in insufficient risk-preserve watch over measures being utilized and unhealthy working practices growing.
“Corporations needs to be aware that HSE will no longer hesitate to rob appropriate enforcement action in opposition to other folks who tumble below the required requirements. Our concepts live with Mr Hutton’s family and guests.”
The considerable contractor for the Baird Family Health facility salvage used to be Graham, in response to net sites for the contractor and the mission. It’s unclear whether NG Bailey used to be working with Graham on the mission.
