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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.
Chicken company fined £230,000 after worker loses hand
| Injury: |
Hand crushed and broken arm (two separate incidents and workers) |
| Fine: |
£230,000 |
| Company: |
2 Sisters Food Group |
| Legislation: | Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Etc. Act 1974 |
| Costs: | £24,350 |
| Source: | HSE, 25 October 2011 |
Cemex fined after man killed in explosion
| Injury: | Death |
| Fine: |
£200,000 |
| Company: |
CEMEX Operations UK Ltd |
| Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
| Costs: | £172,000 |
| Source: | HSE, 17 October 2011 |
Chemical firm in court over major incident in Cheshire
| Injury: |
None – fine for putting workers at risk |
| Fine: |
£25,000 |
| Company: |
Thor Specialities (UK) Ltd |
| Legislation: | Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
| Costs: | £15,000 |
| Source: | HSE, 14 October 2011 |
Fife farming company fined after worker loses two toes
| Injury: | Loss of two toes |
| Fine: |
£20,000 |
| Company: |
R Todd & Company |
| Legislation: | Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
| Costs: | n/a |
| Source: | HSE, 11 October 2011 |
Dorset manufacturing firm fined after worker injured
| Injury: |
Ankles and lower legs broken |
| Fine: |
£10,000 |
| Company: |
Verplas Ltd |
| Legislation: | Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Etc Act 1974 |
| Costs: | n£2,407 |
| Source: | HSE, 17 October 2011 |
Perthshire malt company fined after worker loses part of leg
| Injury: |
Lower leg amputated |
| Fine: |
£8,000 |
| Company: |
Pauls Malt Limited |
| Legislation: | Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
| Costs: | n/a |
| Source: | HSE, 5 October 2011 |
Stonemason 'as seen on TV' is prosecuted
| Injury: |
None – ignoring Improvement Notice |
| Fine: |
£5,000 |
| Company: |
Atelier Limited |
| Legislation: |
33 (1) (g) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
| Costs: | £1,400.10 |
| Source: | HSE, 25 October 2011 |
Laundry firm fined for ignoring safety notices
| Injury: |
None – fine for ignoring improvement notices |
| Fine: |
£2,000 |
| Companies: |
Niva UK Ltd, trading as Sunbeam Laundry |
| Legislation: |
Section 33 (1)(g) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
| Costs: | £5,062 |
| Source: | HSE, 14 October 2011 |
Lorry driver fined after worker crushed in brick clamp
| Injury: |
Fractured pelvis causing crush related internal injuries, including nerve damage |
| Fine: |
£1,500 |
| Individual: |
Mark Pratten |
| Legislation: |
Section 7 of the Health and Safety at Work Etc. Act 1974 |
| Costs: | £1,000 |
| Source: | HSE, 22 September 2011 |