Construction Company fined for health and safety breach
19th October 2012
A fine of €10,000 was imposed on C&M Construction Limited today (Friday 19th October) by Judge Patricia Ryan in the Criminal Courts of Justice in Parkgate St.
The case arose after an investigation into a fatal accident, for which C&M are not being prosecuted.
C&M Construction Limited, pleaded guilty to a breach of Section 37 (b) of the Safety Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2006 in that they failed to ensure that a Caterpillar Bulldozer was maintained in proper working order.
On the 27th February 2008, at the Apron reconstruction site south of Pier D, Dublin Airport Mr Brian Clarke sustained fatal injuries when a Caterpillar Bulldozer D3 reversed over him.
Upon subsequent examination the Bulldozer was found to be defective in that the transmission selection mechanism was defective due to wear. This led to the gear lever being in neutral position albeit that the gear box was actually engaged in reverse.
