A shipping company whose breach of health and safety laws resulted in the death of an experienced welder two years ago has been fined €850,000.Doyle Shipping pleaded guilty at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to failing to manage work activities at Mc Kearn's Yard, Ocean Pier in Dublin.
Mr Byrne was an experienced welder who was working on a hopper, a large metal construction used to offload grain from ships. As he stood up and was walking towards his van the column fell over and hit him and the father-of-two died as a result of catastrophic internal injuries, including injuries to his heart.
Doyle Shipping Group Unlimited was prosecuted and pleaded guilty to failing to manage work activities.