Contractor Daniel Hooper gets suspended jail and fine after employee falls, injured on his watch.

Roofing contractor Daniel Hooper received a 16-week suspended jail sentence and a £10,875 fine after his employee, Iain Smith, fell from a scaffold and suffered serious injuries in Honiton in June 2023. The Health and Safety Executive found Hooper failed to properly plan the work and provide adequate safety equipment. Hooper also faces 150 hours of community service.

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