Health and safety fines
In decreasing order
GTR fined £1m after man killed on the Gatwick Express
Injury: Death
Fine: £1 million
Entity: Govia Thameslink Railway Ltd
Legislation: Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £52,267
Source: ORR, 17 July 2019
Company fined £1 million after two employees suffer burns
Injury: Significant burn injuries, with one employee’s injuries being so serious they could not return to work for over two months.
Fine: £1,000,000
Entity: Delphi Diesel Systems Limited
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £9,374
Source: HSE, 24th July 2019
Building services company fined for unsafe gas work that caused fires at housing development
Injury: None
Fine: £280,000
Entity: EGP Building Services Ltd
Legislation: Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £918.00
Source: HSE, 24th July 2019
West Midlands company fined after worker killed by forklift truck
Injury: Death
Fine: £200,000
Entity: Minteq UK Ltd
Legislation: Sections 2(1) and 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £23,217.87
Source: HSE, 19th July 2019
Events company fined after worker injury
Injury: Broken collar bone.
Fine: £161,000
Entity: Sovereign Exhibitions & Events
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £1,345
Source: HSE, 7th August 2019
Two companies fined after employee falls from height
Injury: Two broken arms and three broken ribs.
Fines: £140,000 (Bifrangi)
£54,000 (Zamperoni)
Entities: Bifrangi UK
Zamperoni F.lli srl
Legislation: Section 2(1) and Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Bifrangi)
Costs: £2,607 (Bifrangi)
£1,240 (Zamperoni)
Source: HSE, 29th July 2019
West Midlands companies sentenced after workers exposed to risk of falling from height
Injury: None; workers exposed to risk
Fines: £100,000 (James Durrans & Sons)
£18,000 (Kingswinford)
Entities: James Durrans & Sons Limited
Kingswinford Engineering Co Limited
Legislation: Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (James Durrans & Sons)
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Kingswinford)
Costs: £20,000 (James Durrans & Sons)
£9,000 (Kingswinford)
Source: HSE, 5th August 2019
Company fined after worker crushed by roller
Injury: Fractures of pelvis and lumbar region of spine.
Fine: £80,000
Entity: Betafence Ltd
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £7,403.38
Source: HSE, 16th July 2019
Company and director sentenced after multiple workers diagnosed with hand arm vibration syndrome
Injury: Workers diagnosed with HAVS
Fine: £36,667
Entity: Celtic Rock Services Limited
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £3,560
Source: HSE, 1st August 2019
Company sentenced after worker injured by unguarded machinery
Injury: Lost parts of all fingers on right hand, sustained extensive scarring to stomach following an unsuccessful attempt to generate new skin growth to save fingers, and continues to suffer post-traumatic stress disorder
Fine: £28,000
Entity: NPS Worldwide UK Limited
Legislation: Section 2(1) and 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and Regulation 3(2) of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
Costs: £7,771
Source: HSE, 1st August 2019
Company fined after worker loses fingers clearing baler blockage
Injury: Extensive damage to hand, including the amputation of two fingers
Fine: £13,000
Entity: Wrapp Recycling Ltd
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £5,951.90
Source: HSE, 1st July 2019
Company fined for non-compliance of Notices
Injury: None; fine for non-compliance of notices
Fine: £10,000
Entity: The Solid Surface Shop UK Ltd
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £6,181.51
Source: HSE, 16th July 2019
A round-up of recent fines and costs resulting from health and safety related incidents. For further information on any of these matters please contact Andrew Sanderson of our Health and Safety Group.