This report contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0. The bulletin is based on press releases, unless stated otherwise, from the HSE published in the last 3 weeks for fines under the Health and Safety Act At Work etc. Act 1974.
Health and safety fines
In decreasing fine order
Health and safety fines
In decreasing fine order
| DB Cargo fined £1.2m after teenager suffers life-changing injuries from 25,000 volt electric shock | ||
| Injury: | Life changing injuries and 40% burns | |
| Fine: | £1.2m | |
| Entity: | DB Cargo (UK) Ltd | |
| Legislation: | Sections 3(1) and 33(1)(a) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 | |
| Costs: | £27,873.03 | |
| Source: | ORR, 9 January 2020 | |
| Sheffield company fined £700,000 after worker killed | ||
| Injury: | Death | |
| Fine: | £700,000 (company was found guilty) | |
| Entity: | Chesterfield Special Cylinders Ltd | |
| Legislation: | Section 2(1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 | |
| Costs: | £169,498.82 | |
| Source: | HSE, 13th January 2020 | |
| Construction company fined after worker suffers multiple injuries in fall from height | ||
| Injury: | Serious injuries including: a right tibial shaft fracture, a distal fibular fracture, a fracture to the left patella, orbital and nasal fractures, lacerations to the face, a concessional head injury, injury to ribs | |
| Fine: | £260,000 | |
| Entity: | Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd | |
| Legislation: | Section 3 (1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 | |
| Costs: | £38,299 | |
| Source: | HSE, 18th December 2019 | |
| Company fined after airport baggage handler suffers skull fractures and brain injury | ||
| Injury: | Brain injury, fractures of the skull and cheekbone, and permanent hearing loss in right ear | |
| Fine: | £181,500 | |
| Entity: | Menzies Aviation (UK) Limited | |
| Legislation: | Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 | |
| Costs: | £21,043 | |
| Source: | HSE, 6th January 2020 | |
| Steel fabrication company fined after steel cages fall onto employee | ||
| Injury: | Multiple fractures to leg | |
| Fine: | £130,000 | |
| Entity: | Lemon Groundwork Solutions Limited | |
| Legislation: | Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 | |
| Costs: | £5,589.99 | |
| Source: | HSE, 10th January 2020 | |
| Metalwork company fined after apprentice suffered finger amputation | ||
| Injury: | Amputation injury to right-hand middle finger | |
| Fine: | £78,000 (company found guilty) | |
| Entity: | Viking engineering (Architectural Metalwork) Ltd | |
| Legislation: | Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 | |
| Costs: | £3,914.48 with a victim surcharge charge of £170 | |
| Source: | HSE, 13th December 2019 | |
| Castings company fined after a worker’s hand was crushed in a machine | ||
| Injury: | Two fingers amputated | |
| Fine: | £60,000 | |
| Entity: | William Lee Ltd | |
| Legislation: | Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 | |
| Costs: | £6,000 | |
| Source: | HSE, 6th January 2020 | |
| Molten metal company fined after employee suffered burns in explosion | ||
| Injury: | Molten metal burns to their torso and hand | |
| Fine: | £50,000 | |
| Entity: | Cronite Castings Ltd | |
| Legislation: | Section 2(1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 | |
| Costs: | £8,544.90, plus court surcharge of £170 | |
| Source: | HSE, 17th December 2019 | |
| Farming Business fined after employee crushed by concrete beam | ||
| Injury: | Death | |
| Fine: | £30,000 | |
| Entity: | A.A. Clifton Limited | |
| Legislation: | Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 | |
| Costs: | £5,446.50 | |
| Source: | HSE, 7th January 2020 | |
| Roofing company fined after worker fall | ||
| Injury: | Serious back injuries | |
| Fine: | £28,800 | |
| Entity: | AU Roofing and Building Services Ltd | |
| Legislation: | Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 | |
| Costs: | £4,213.70 | |
| Source: | HSE, 6th January 2020 | |
| Vehicle repair company fined after death of worker | ||
| Injury: | Death | |
| Fine: | £20,000 (company found guilty) | |
| Entity: | Albert Road Recovery and Repair Limited (now dissolved) | |
| Legislation: | Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act etc. 1974 | |
| Costs | None referred to | |
| Source: | HSE, 16th December 2019 | |
| Haulage company fined after employee fell from height and sustained severe injuries | ||
| Injury: | Severe injuries | |
| Fine: | £8,000 | |
| Entity: | W D Cormack & Sons | |
| Legislation: | Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 | |
| Costs: | None referred to | |
| Source: | HSE, 19th December 2019 | |