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Supply company fined €40k over safety breach that led to man's death
Summary
A builder's supplier company, Knauf GMBH, has been fined €40,000 for a safety breach that led to the death of Sergei Piller (33) in 2014. Piller was struck by a forklift at the company's site on Broomhill Road, Tallaght, Dublin. The company pleaded guilty to exposing a non-employee to a risk to their safety, health, or welfare, causing personal injury or death. The forklift driver had been loading pallets when he felt the forklift bearers pulling off the ground and found Piller underneath. Piller died from massive chest injuries. The court heard that there were no traffic management measures in place on the site, and regular visitors were not informed of safety procedures. The company has since implemented new safety measures and is now described as a 'model site.' The judge expressed her condolences to Piller's family and noted the company's cooperation with the Health and Safety Authority investigation.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Supply company fined €40k over safety breach that led to man's death. Charges or matters: one count of exposing a non-employee to a risk to their safety, health or welfare, causing personal injury or death. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 5, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2017-10-24 Publication
Why: She noted they co-operated fully with the HSA investigation and closed voluntarily in order to make improvements on the site. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: one count of exposing a non-employee to a risk to their safety, health or welfare, causing personal injury or death (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A builder suppliers company that breached safety regulations, leading to a man's death, has been fined €40,000.
Places mentioned
- Broomhill Road
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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