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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.
Injury: |
Death |
Fine: |
£250,000 |
Company: |
Costain Limited |
Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£45,000 |
Source: |
HSE, 20 March 2012 |
Nestle fined £180,000 after safety failures led to worker's death |
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Injury: |
Death |
Fine: |
£180,000 |
Company: |
Nestle UK Ltd |
Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£41,826.33 |
Source: |
HSE, 9 March 2012 |
Injury: |
Death |
Fine: |
£120,000 |
Company: |
Cammell Laird Shiprepairers & Shipbuilders Ltd |
Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£12,294 |
Source: |
HSE, 22 March 2012 |
Injury: |
Death |
Fine: |
£112,500 |
Company: |
Wyndeham Peterborough |
Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£80,000 |
Source: |
HSE, 27 March 2012 |
Injury: |
Death |
Fine: |
£26,000 |
Company: |
M M Contracting Ltd |
Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£9,000 |
Source: |
HSE, 14 March 2012 |
Injury: |
Death |
Fine: |
£15,000 |
Company: |
ThreeShires Ltd |
Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£10,000 |
Source: |
HSE, 12 March 2012 |
Injury: |
Complex fracture to left ankle and foot |
Fine: |
£9,000 |
Company: |
Gilberd School |
Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£4,258.50 |
Source: |
HSE, 21 March 2012 |
Injury: |
Burns to arms, hands and neck |
Fine: |
£8,000 |
Company: |
Swadlincote Diesel Fuel Injection Services Ltd |
Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£4,000 |
Source: |
HSE, 21 March 2012 |
Injury: |
Broken shoulder blade and bump to head |
Fine: |
£7,700 |
Company: |
Wells Cathedral School Ltd |
Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£2,172 |
Source: |
HSE, 8 March 2012 |
Futon firm prosecuted after worker falls through fragile roof light |
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Injury: |
Fractured spinal column and collapsed lung |
Fine: |
£6,000 |
Company: |
Futon Limited |
Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£14,635 |
Source: |
HSE, 14 March 2012 |
Injury: |
Severed finger |
Fine: |
£4,000 |
Company: |
Metal Closures (Huddersfield) Ltd |
Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£1,795 |
Source: |
HSE, 16 March 2012 |