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The fines and costs which may flow from a safety related incident can be significant, not to mention the reputational stigma which the company will suffer. We set out below examples of recent prosecutions which give a flavour of the sentences handed down following conviction. For further information on any of these cases please do not hesitate to contact Rhys Griffiths of our Corporate Risk Management Group.
Waste company fined £250,000 after member of the public dies
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£250,000 |
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Company: |
Team Waste (Southern) Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety etc. at Work Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£50,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 26/04/2011 |
Company fined after Crawley employee paralysed
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Injury: |
Severe spinal injuries causing paralysis from waist down |
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Fine: |
£120,000 |
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Company: |
Skanska Rashleigh Weatherfoil Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Sections 2(1) and 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£81,927 |
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Source: |
HSE, 05/05/2011 |
Pet food company fined £50,000 after steam scalds workers
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Injury: |
Severe burns to faces, arms and hands of five workers |
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Fine: |
£50,000 |
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Company: |
Nestle Purina Petcare (UK) Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Etc. Act 1974 and Regulation 13 of the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 |
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Costs: |
£22,634.15 |
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Source: |
HSE, 20/04/2011 |
Bucks company and mechanic fined after forklift death
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£50,000 |
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Company: |
Morgans Plant Hire Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and Regulation 5(1) of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 |
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Costs: |
£15,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 28/04/2011 |
Land Rover fined for failing to assess risk
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Injury: |
None: failed to take account of risks associated with working with vibrating tools |
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Fine: |
£20,000 |
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Company: |
Land Rover |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£60,606 |
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Source: |
HSE, 27/04/2011 |
Car firm fined after fatal head injury to worker
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£20,000 |
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Company: |
Cannon Automotive Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£13,100 |
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Source: |
HSE, 28/04/2011 |
Recycling firm fined after worker's jaw smashed
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Injury: |
Shattered jaw |
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Fine: |
£15,000 |
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Companies: |
Ampthill Metal Company Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£21,718.05 |
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Source: |
HSE, 10/05/2011 |
Scaffolder balanced eight metres without safety harness
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Injury: |
None: failure to work with harness at height |
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Fine: |
£750 (Mr Roser) |
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Parties: |
Gareth Roser |
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Legislation: |
Regulation 4(1) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 (Mr Roser) |
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Costs: |
£643 (Mr Roser) |
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Source: |
HSE, 09/05/2011 |
Aerospace firm fined after worker suffers severe hand injuries
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Injury: |
Left hand crushed |
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Fine: |
£14,000 |
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Company: |
Meggitt Aerospace Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£6,758 |
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Source: |
HSE, 10/05/2011 |
Ipswich manufacturer fined £25,000 after worker injured
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Injury: |
Internal injuries and multiple fractures |
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Fine: |
£15,000 (for PUWER breach) |
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Company: |
Crane Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Regulation 4 of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations |
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Costs: |
£3,387.25 |
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Source: |
HSE, 10/05/2011 |
Oldham company in court over electric shock risk
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Injury: |
None: failed to comply with improvement notices |
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Fine: |
£10,000 |
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Company: |
Townfield Manufacturing Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 33(1)(g) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£3,979 |
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Source: |
HSE, 05/05/2011 |
Two companies fined after man falls six storeys from roof
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Injury: |
Broken bones in his back, broken arm, pelvis and rib, a punctured lung and had to have spleen removed |
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Fine: |
£5,000 (Triton) |
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Companies: |
Triton Building Restoration Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£11,339.55 (Triton) |
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Source: |
HSE, 20/04/2011 |
Chard company fined after fork lift injury
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Injury: |
Fractured knee and ankle |
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Fine: |
£5,000 |
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Company: |
Metaltech Precision Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£4,940 |
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Source: |
HSE, 06/05/2011 |
Playground firm fined after North Yorkshire worker hurt
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Injury: |
Loss of four fingers |
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Fine: |
£4,700 |
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Company: |
Playpower UK Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£2,382.40 |
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Source: |
HSE, 10/05/2011 |
Roof fall leads to fine
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Injury: |
Broken vertebrae, fractured skull, and internal bleeding |
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Fine: |
£4,000 |
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Company: |
IFT Services Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£2,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 20/04/2011 |
Bristol woodworking firm fails to comply with enforcement
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Injury: |
None - failure to comply with Improvement Notice |
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Fine: |
£3,750 |
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Company: |
Blackstone Developments (South West) Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 33 (1) (g) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£836.50 |
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Source: |
HSE, 10/05/2011 |
£3,000 fine following fatal Bristol scaffold fall
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£3,000 |
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Company: |
Russell Lee Flook, trading as Flooks Scaffolding |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, and Section 33(1)(k) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£1,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 27/04/2011 |
Contractor is fined after man is seriously hurt at boatyard
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Injury: |
Severe head injuries |
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Fine: |
£2,250 |
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Individual: |
Malcolm Ely |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(2) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£1,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 10/09/2011 |