Company fined after 'completely preventable' death of teen electrical apprentice

A Co Tyrone electrical company has been fined £10,000 after the death of a teenage apprentice at the site of a newbuild house in October 2021.

Swift Control Services, a company registered in Stewartstown were subsequently investigated by the Health and Safety Executive and pleaded guilty in court to a single health and safety offence.The HSE investigation had found that Adam was working alone and unsupervised within a storeroom in the newbuild property when the incident occurred.

“This tragic death was completely preventable. HSENI will not hesitate to take enforcement action where companies or individuals fail to take the appropriate steps to protect young or inexperienced employees in the workplace.”

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