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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.
| Vauxhall owner sentenced over Ellesmere Port death | |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£150,000 |
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Company: |
General Motors UK Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£19,654 |
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Source: |
HSE, 14 August 2013 |
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Injury: |
Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome |
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Fine: |
£60,000 |
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Company: |
Rolls Royce Plc |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£18,168 |
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Source: |
HSE, 16 August 2013 |
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Freight company fined £50,000 after worker hit by falling pallets |
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Injury: |
Multiple fractures to vertebrae of upper and middle back |
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Fine: |
£50,000 |
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Company: |
Eagle Freight Terminal Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£4,501.23 |
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Source: |
HSE, 15 August 2013 |
| Companies sentenced for major blaze failures | |
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Injury: |
None |
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Fines: |
£35,000 (Northern Gas) |
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Companies: |
Northern Gas Networks Operations Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£8,453 (Northern Gas) |
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Source: |
HSE, 31 July 2013 |
| Kent firm in court over building site "shambles" | |
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Injury: |
None |
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Fine: |
£40,000 |
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Company: |
Ecobuild Homes 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: |
£10,035 |
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Source: |
HSE, 20 August 2013 |
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Injury: |
Life threatening injuries to face and chest |
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Fine: |
£40,000 |
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Company: |
Oil States Klaper Ltd |
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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, 26 July 2013 |
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Injury: |
Serious burns to face, neck, chest and arms |
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Fine: |
£23,000 |
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Company: |
Grublogger Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£5,113 |
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Source: |
HSE, 23 July 2013 |
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Injury: |
None |
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Fines: |
£20,000 (WCD) |
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Companies: |
WCD Sleeman and Sons Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (WCD) |
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Costs: |
£17,000 (WCD) |
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Source: |
HSE, 25 July 2013 |
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Injury: |
Broken back; paralysed for 6 months; right foot amputated |
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Fine: |
£20,000 |
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Company: |
Pfiefer Rope & Tackle Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£6,348 |
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Source: |
HSE, 15 August 2013 |
| Cable firm fined after two Leigh workers injured | |
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Injury: |
Two incidents: one worker lost almost all of use of left arm; another worker suffered deep cut to index finger |
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Fine: |
£18,000 |
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Company: |
TCB Arrow Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£10,984 |
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Source: |
HSE, 26 July 2013 |
| Company prosecuted following building collapse drama | |
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Injury: |
Minor injuries |
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Fine: |
£10,000 |
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Company: |
Clark Brothers (Builders & Developers) Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£1,844 |
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Source: |
HSE, 13 August 2013 |
| Construction firm fined after worker seriously hurt in fall | |
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Injury: |
Multiple fractures to right arm and elbow |
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Fine: |
£4,000 |
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Company: |
MGM Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£6,184 |
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Source: |
HSE, 15 August 2013 |