Tree surgeon fined for safety breach that led to father of four's death

Tree surgeon fined after death of employee while hedge cutting - Agriland.co.uk

A tree surgeon in Northern Ireland has been fined £27,500 for a health and safety breach arising from the death of an employee. Rodney Shirley died during hedgerow cutting operations at a house near Hillsborough on September 30, 2021. Following an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI), and after pleading guilty at Laganside Crown Court, his employer Chris Auld of Chris Auld Tree Services was fined yesterda…

Tree surgeon fined for safety breach that led to father of four's death

Details of how the employee tragically lost his life on a cherry picker were heard in court

Employer fined following the death of an employee at a site near Hillsborough

Following an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI), and after pleading guilty at Laganside Crown Court, Chris Auld of Chris Auld Tree Services was fined £27,500 for failing to ensure the safety of his employee Rodney Shirley who died during hedgerow cutting operations near Hillsborough on September 30, 2021.

Employer fined following the death of an employee in 2021

Chris Auld of Chris Auld Tree Services was fined £27,500 today for failing to ensure the safety of his employee Rodney Shirley who died during hedgerow cutting operations near Hillsborough on 30 September 2021.