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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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Schindler fined after engineer is crushed to death at Heathrow |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£300,000 |
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Company: |
Schindler Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) and Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and Regulation 8(1) of the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 |
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Costs: |
£169,970 |
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Source: |
HSE, 30 March 2012 |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£175,000 |
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Company: |
ISS Mediclean Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£42,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 30 March 2012 |
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Injury: |
Part of leg amputated, fractured wrist |
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Fine: |
£110,000 |
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Company: |
Cargo Services (UK) Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£60,246.18 |
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Source: |
HSE, 4 April 2012 |
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Injuries: |
Injuries included cement burns to skin and eyes, and bone fractures |
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Fines: |
£50,000 for each company |
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Companies: |
Wates Construction Ltd MPB Structures Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (Wates) Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (MPB) |
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Costs: |
£35,591 (Wates) £35,362. (MPB) |
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Source: |
HSE, 11 April 2012 |
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Injury: |
Serious head, arm, pelvis and leg injuries |
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Fine: |
£12,000 |
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Company: |
Galliford Try Construction Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) and 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£16,459.70 |
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Source: |
HSE, 11 April 2012 |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£10,000 |
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Individual: |
George Michael Thornhagh Foljambe |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and Regulation 9(1) of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 |
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Costs: |
£20,327 |
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Source: |
HSE, 17 April 2012 |
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Injury: |
Broken foot |
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Fine: |
£10,000 |
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Company: |
Countrystyle Recycling Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£6,221 |
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Source: |
HSE, 4 April 2012 |
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Injury: |
No injuries – fine for ignoring fire warnings |
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Fine: |
£10,000 |
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Individual: |
George Ward |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£3,687 |
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Source: |
HSE, 28 March 2012 |
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Injury: |
Crushed left hand and arm to the elbow |
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Fine: |
£9,000 |
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Company: |
M Hooper & sons Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety of Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£1,448 |
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Source: |
HSE, 29 March 2012 |
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Injury: |
Arm amputated |
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Fine: |
£8,000 (£4,000 for each breach) |
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Company: |
UK Demolition Services Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and Regulation 37 (1) of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 |
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Costs: |
£3,500 |
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Source: |
HSE, 29 March 2012 |
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Injury: |
Three ribs smashed, damage to one lung. |
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Fine: |
£8,000 |
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Company: |
Henry Williams Group Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£7,424.80 |
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Source: |
HSE, 4 April 2012 |
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Workers' injuries lead to fines for two Derbyshire companies |
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Injuries: |
Severe burns to face, arms, chest, back and left foot (1st incident) and severe crush injuries (2nd incident) |
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Fines: |
£5,000 (Key Engineering) £5,000 (for s.3(1) breach) and £10,000 (for s.2(1) breach) (HJ Enthoven) |
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Companies: |
Key Engineering (Chesterfield) Ltd HJ Enthoven Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (Key Engineering) Section 3(1) and 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HJ Enthoven) |
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Costs: |
£2,305 (Key Engineering) £8,256 (HJ Enthoven) |
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Source: |
HSE, 4 April 2012 |
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Injury: |
Broken spine, massive head injuries and several broken ribs |
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Fine: |
£5,000 |
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Individual: |
Robin Atherton |
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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, 2 April 2012 |
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Injury: |
None – use of unqualified staff to screen health of workers |
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Fine: |
£3,200 |
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Company: |
Audio Medical Services Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£5,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 28 March 2012 |