Firms fined after worker's death

TH White Installations of Devizes and RF Stratton and Company, owners of Manor Farm, Kingston Deverill, Wiltshire, were fined £35,000 each.

Swindon Crown Court heard on Friday that engineer Timothy Kynaston, 50, fell eight metres through a rooflight while working at the farm in 2004.

He fell from a walkway which had no safety measures in place, it was said.

Health and Safety Inspector Andy Shaw said: "Employers need to be aware of the dangers and take appropriate action to reduce the risks before an incident occurs.

"There is a great deal of help and guidance available to help companies get it right and a relatively small investment in good safety measures could not only save lives but also save money in the long run, especially in terms of sickness absence and enforcement action."

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