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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.
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£160,000 |
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Company: |
New Century Care Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£18,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 10 September 2012 |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£110,000 |
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Company: |
George Barker & Co (Leeds) Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£30,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 6 September 2012 |
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Nursing home owners sentenced after death of elderly resident |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£50,000 (each) |
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Individuals: |
Fatima Mawji and Munira Mawji |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£20,000 (each) |
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Source: |
HSE, 30 August 2012 |
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Injury: |
Loss of finger, injuries |
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Fine: |
£50,000 |
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Company: |
Robert Cullen Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
na |
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Source: |
HSE, 7 September 2012 |
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Injury: |
None – fine for workers exposed to asbestos fibres |
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Fines: |
£40,000 (Hazelwise) £15,000 (RH Property) |
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Companies: |
Hazelwise Ltd and RH Property Management Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (both companies) Regulation 4(3) of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 (Hazelwise) |
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Costs: |
£8,969 (Hazelwise) £11,011 (RH Property) |
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Source: |
HSE, 24 August 2012 |
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Injury: |
Index finger severed, part of ring finger lost |
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Fine: |
£26,800 |
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Company: |
Worldwide Steels Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 Regulation 11 and 33 of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 |
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Costs: |
£14,369 |
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Source: |
HSE, 10 September 2012 |
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Injury: |
Serious neck and back fractures |
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Fine: |
£18,000 |
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Company: |
Morrison Facilities Service Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£5,452 |
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Source: |
HSE, 28 August 2012 |
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Injury: |
Members of the public injured |
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Fine: |
£8,000 |
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Company: |
London Concrete Pumping Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£31,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 10 September 2012 |
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Milking firm in court after worker injured at Derbyshire farm |
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Injury: |
Fractured skull and lacerations |
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Fine: |
£7,500 |
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Company: |
United Milking Systems Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£5,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 30 August 2012 |
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Injury: |
Loss of parts of three fingers |
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Fine: |
£6,000 |
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Company: |
PRF Engineering |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£5,164 |
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Source: |
HSE, 4 September 2012 |
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Injury: |
None |
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Fines: |
£5,000 (Simons) £3,500 (Rilmac) |
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Companies: |
Simons Construction Ltd and Rilmac Insulation Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£2,911 each |
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Source: |
HSE, 28 August 2012 |
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Norwich firm fined after aircraft painter injured in fall from scaffold |
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Injury: |
Injuries to back and knees |
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Fine: |
£4,000 |
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Company: |
DSJ Scaffolding Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£1,500 |
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Source: |
HSE, 5 September 2012 |