An engineering company has been fined after a labourer died during construction of a wind farm on the Shetland Islands.
Liam MacDonald (23) was killed on 5 June 2022 at the Viking site when a skip’s unsecured bale arm fell on him while he chipped dried concrete. BAM Nuttall Ltd pleaded guilty to breaching Sections 2(1) and 33(1)(a) of the HSWA. It was fined £800,000 plus a £60,000 surcharge.
“BAM Nuttall had failed to secure the bale arm, identify the hazard, and implement a safe system of work… This prosecution should serve as a reminder for all contractors to implement suitable risk assessments and safe systems of work.”
