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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.
| Leeds engineering firm sentenced after death of worker | |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£300,000 |
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Company: |
AETC Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£77,500 |
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Source: |
HSE, 5 July 2013 |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fines: |
£166,666 (GMP) |
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Company: |
Greater Manchester Police |
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Legislation: |
Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work Act (GMP) |
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Costs: |
£90,000 (GMP) |
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Source: |
HSE, 25 July 2013 |
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Three firms sentenced after man killed by rocketing gas cylinder |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fines: |
£117,000 (Crown House) |
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Companies: |
Crown House Technologies Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2 and 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (Crown & Kidde Products |
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Costs: |
£119,393.65 (Crown House) |
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Source: |
HSE, 5 July 2013 |
| Worker suffers life changing injuries after being hit by falling machinery | |
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Injury: |
Severe burns to 25% of body |
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Fine: |
£120,000 |
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Company: |
Special Metals Wiggin Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£55,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 22 July 2013 |
| Leisure centre operator sentenced after child drowning | |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£90,000 |
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Company: |
Leisure Connection Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£101,663 |
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Source: |
HSE, 18 July 2013 |
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Ledbury drinks maker and Hereford scaffolder fined for health and safety failings |
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Injury: |
None |
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Fines: |
£85,000 (Universal) |
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Companies: |
Universal Beverages Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£50,000 (Universal) |
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Source: |
HSE, 9 July 2013 |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£75,000 |
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Company: |
S&S Scaffolding Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£31,517 |
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Source: |
HSE, 10 June 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: |
Life threatening injuries to face and chest |
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Fine: |
£40,000 |
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Individual: |
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 |
| Skip company fined for storage failings | |
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Injury: |
None |
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Fine: |
£30,000 |
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Company: |
Simpson Eco Skips Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£1,260 |
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Source: |
HSE, 18 July 2013 |
| Firms fined for North Devon quarry blast damage | |
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Injury: |
None |
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Fines: |
WCD: £20,000 |
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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: |
WCD: £17,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 20 June 2013 |
| Manufacturer fined after worker's hand trapped in machine | |
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Injury: |
Bruising to right hand and arm |
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Fine: |
£20,000 |
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Company: |
Superglass Insulation 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, 19 July 2013 |
| Company prosecuted after worker severed three fingers | |
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Injury: |
Severed three fingers |
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Fine: |
£15,000 |
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Company: |
Optima Foundations Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£8,171 |
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Source: |
HSE, 10 July 2013 |
| Firm in court for Somerset worker's life-threatening injury | |
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Injury: |
Arm badly cut in several places and an artery in bicep was severed |
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Fine: |
£10,000 |
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Company: |
Brothers Drinks Co Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£12,859 |
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Source: |
HSE, 19 July 2013 |
| Brewery fined after worker loses two fingers | |
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Injury: |
Loss of two fingers |
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Fine: |
£6,000 |
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Company: |
Hall & Woodhouse Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£10,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 8 July 2013 |