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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: |
£200,000 |
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Company: |
SITA UK Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) and Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£77,402 plus £4,450 reimbursement of funeral expenses |
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Source: |
HSE, 1 June 2012 |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£100,000 |
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Company: |
Creagh Concrete Products Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£140,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 14 June 2012 |
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Injury: |
Broken back (one worker), broken heels (second worker) |
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Fines: |
£22,000 (Storetec) £3,500 (Mr Crossan) |
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Company: Director: |
Storetec Limited Brian Crossan |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (Storetec) Regulation 5(1) of the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (Mr Crossan) |
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Costs: |
£12,134 (Storetec) £7,866 (Mr Crossan) |
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Source: |
HSE, 15 June 2012 |
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Injury: |
Fractured ribs and breastbone, compressed vertebrae and wounded head |
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Fine: |
£15,000 |
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Company: |
Green Acre Homes (South East) Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£6,969 |
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Source: |
HSE, 14 June 2012 |
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Injury: |
Severe injuries to hand (one worker), poor grip and numbness to hand (second worker) |
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Fine: |
£14,000 |
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Company: |
Farrelly's Metal Polishers Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£6,800 |
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Source: |
HSE, 8 June 2012 |
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Injury: |
None – fine for putting workers at risk |
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Fine: |
£10,000 |
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Company: |
AG&M Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£5,349 |
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Source: |
HSE, 14 June 2012 |
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Injury: |
Broken arm |
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Fine: |
£1,000 |
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Company: |
Clare Lallow Ltd |
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Legislation: |
2.Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£1,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 7 June 2012 |