£1.6m fine after mast climber crush tragedy

A temporary access specialist has been fined £1.6m after a 24-year-old man was crushed to death.
Jack Phillips lost his life on 8 August 2019 while working for Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services UK Ltd on South Cliff Tower in Eastbourne.
He had been assisting while temporary Mast Climber Work Platform sections were being lifted by a lorry mounted crane.The load fell on top of Phillips when the lifting sling which was attached to the crane snapped.
An HSE and Sussex Police investigati