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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.
| Firm sentenced after worker crushed to death | |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£125,000 |
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Company: |
Universal Builders Supply Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£40,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 4 September 2013 |
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Hospital trust sentenced over fatal Legionnaires' disease and patient window fall |
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Injury: |
Seven patients infected with legionella, two died; patient fall resulting in broken back and ankle |
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Fines: |
£100,000 (relating to legionella cases) |
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Company: |
Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£162,000 (relating to the legionella cases) |
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Source: |
HSE, 4 September 2013 |
| Kent company fined over worker death | |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£85,000 |
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Company: |
Moores Turf & Top Soil Limited |
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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: |
£97,791 |
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Source: |
HSE, 9 September 2013 |
| Building contractor fined after family exposed to carbon monoxide danger | |
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Injury: |
Exposure to carbon monoxide |
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Fine: |
£60,000 |
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Company: |
Morris and Spottiswood Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
n/a |
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Source: |
HSE, 2 September 2013 |
| House builder and site manager prosecuted after bricklayer's fatal fall | |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£40,000 |
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Company: |
Chestnut Homes Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
To be determined at later date |
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Source: |
HSE, 5 September 2013 |
| Council fined after two workers suffered electrical burns | |
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Injury: |
Two workers suffered flash burns |
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Fine: |
£35,000 |
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Company: |
South Lanarkshire Council |
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Legislation: |
Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
n/a |
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Source: |
HSE, 28 August 2013 |
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Injury: |
Broken arm in three places |
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Fine: |
£20,000 |
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Company: |
Pirelli Tyres Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£4,330 |
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Source: |
HSE, 21 August 2013 |
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Company fined after man seriously injured on Cheltenham building site |
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Injury: |
Serious injuries to left leg, including a severed artery, a severely damaged thigh muscle and a large puncture wound |
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Fine: |
£10,000 |
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Company: |
John O'Flynn Developments Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£3,892 |
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Source: |
HSE, 6 September 2013 |
| Fairground operator in court for ride collapse | |
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Injury: |
7 passengers taken to hospital, 3 kept in overnight |
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Fine: |
£8,000 |
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Company: |
Pleasure Beach Amusements (Skegness) Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£8,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, August 2013 |
| Jarrow firm sentenced after worker's hand severely injured | |
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Injury: |
Dislocated knuckle on right hand and a broken index finger |
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Fine: |
£8,000 |
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Company: |
Premier Precision Engineering Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£3,875.10 |
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Source: |
HSE, 3 September 2013 |
| Company fined for guarding failings after worker severs finger | |
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Injury: |
Severed little finger |
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Fine: |
£8,000 |
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Company: |
Incube Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£1,025 |
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Source: |
HSE, 4 September 2013 |
| Norfolk company in court after worker's finger injured in printing press | |
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Injury: |
Almost severed right index finger |
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Fine: |
£6,700 |
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Company: |
Swallowtail Print Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£3,030.10 |
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Source: |
HSE, 28 August 2013 |
| Wallasey care home ordered to pay £40k over pneumonia risk | |
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Injury: |
None; company failed to comply with an Improvement Notice to assess the risk from the legionella bacteria |
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Fine: |
£6,525 |
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Company: |
Mother Redcaps Care Home 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: |
£33,475 |
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Source: |
HSE, 23 August 2013 |
| South Yorkshire council in court over care home fall | |
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Injury: |
Cuts and bruises |
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Fine: |
£5,000 |
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Company: |
Doncaster Borough Council |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£2,040 |
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Source: |
HSE, 6 September 2013 |
| Firm in court after worker's hand crushed in machinery | |
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Injury: |
Severe nerve damage to hand |
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Fine: |
£2,000 |
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Company: |
Radford HMY Group Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£5,388.30 |
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Source: |
HSE, 10 September 2013 |