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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.
Care home company fined after pensioner dies
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£150,000 |
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Company: |
BUPA Care Homes (BNH) Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£150,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 19/01/2011 |
West Lothian council fined after pensioner's fatal fall
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£80,000 |
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Company: |
West Lothian Council |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
None referred to |
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Source: |
HSE, 25/01/2011 |
Firm fined after worker hit by three-tonne steel tank
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Injury: |
Multiple fractures to pelvis, spine and ribs, fractured leg and ankle, and head injuries |
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Fine: |
£15,000 |
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Company: |
Wefco (Gainsborough) Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£5,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 10/01/2011 |
Four workers fall suffering serious injuries
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Injury: |
Four workers suffered combination of broken arms, smashed femurs, broken collarbones |
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Fine: |
£5,000 (J&P) |
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Company: |
J & P Recruitment |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£800 (J&P) |
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Source: |
HSE, 05/01/2011 |
Firm fined after worker's fall
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Injury: |
Shattered leg, broken wrist |
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Fine: |
£12,000 |
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Company: |
H. Cope & Sons Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£3,570.80 |
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Source: |
HSE, 20/01/2011 |
Property company ignored order to improve safety
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Injury: |
None |
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Fine: |
£10,000 |
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Company: |
Merlin Homes (Wales) Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 33(1) of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£7,700 |
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Source: |
HSE, 17/01/2011 |
Contractor fined after labourer has leg amputated
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Injury: |
Leg amputated |
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Fine: |
£10,000 |
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Companies: |
Howper 291 Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety etc. at Work Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£4,172 |
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Source: |
HSE, 24/01/2011 |
Firm fined after worker's thumb and finger sawn off
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Injury: |
Thumb and index finger amputated |
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Fine: |
£10,000 |
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Company: |
G J Bream & Son Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£4026.55 |
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Source: |
HSE, 06/01/2011 |
Council-owned housing company fined for asbestos exposure
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Injury: |
Exposure to asbestos |
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Fine: |
£7,000 |
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Company: |
2010 Rotherham Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£3,418 |
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Source: |
HSE, 12/01/2011 |
Warrington worker paralysed in roof fall
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Injury: |
Severe spinal injuries, leading to paralysis from waist down |
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Fine: |
£5,000 |
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Company: |
Bizspace Investments Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£9,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 07/01/2011 |
Gloucestershire quarry fined after stone crushes worker's leg
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Injury: |
Broken leg |
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Fine: |
£5,000 |
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Individual: |
Ian Stanley Bond |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£8,790 |
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Source: |
HSE, 14/01/2011 |
Construction boss fined after sub-contractor suffers leg injuries
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Injury: |
Broken foot, ankle and leg |
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Fine: |
£5,000 |
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Individual: |
John Handley |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£4,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 24/01/2011 |
Farm worker fractured skull in roof fall
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Injury: |
Two fractures to the skull |
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Fine: |
£5,000 (company) |
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Company: |
LD Heywood Ltd and director Leslie Heywood |
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Legislation: |
Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (company) |
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Costs: |
£2,500 (company) |
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Source: |
HSE, 21/01/2011 |
Company fined for ignoring improvement notices
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Injury: |
None |
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Fine: |
£5,000 |
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Company: |
TLC Glazing 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: |
£1,968 |
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Source: |
HSE, 14/01/2011 |
Building contractor fined after serious failings found
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Injury: |
None |
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Fine: |
£2,000 |
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Company: |
DA Cook (Builders) Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£3,800 |
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Source: |
HSE, 07/01/2011 |