Health and safety fines
In decreasing fine order
Hampshire County Council fined £1.4m after child suffers life-changing head injury
Injury: Serious, life-changing head injuries
Fine: £1.4m
Entity: Hampshire County Council
Legislation: Section 3(1) of Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £130,632
Source: HSE, 4th December 2019
Fedex UK Ltd fined after worker seriously injured by reversing fork lift truck
Injury: Serious fractures to arm and soft tissue injuries to legs
Fine: £533,000
Entity: Fedex UK Ltd
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £10,033.39
Source: HSE, 16th December 2019
Construction company fined after dumper truck overturns and fatally injures worker
Injury: Death
Fine: £225,000
Entity: Rose Builders Ltd
Legislation: Sections 2(1) and 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £11,822.90
Source: HSE, 15th November 2019
Injury: Multiple fractures to pelvis and legs
Fine: £150,000
Entity: Sirap UK Limited
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and Regulation 10(4) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005
Costs: £1,061.47
Source: HSE, 28th November 2019
Engineering company fined after two workers suffer serious injuries
Injury: Two workers seriously injured
Fine: £86,000
Entity: Sulzer Electro Mechanical Services (UK) Limited
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £2,111.48
Source: HSE, 29th November 2019
Egg production company fined following Forklift Truck overturned
Injury: Serious life changing crush injuries
Fine: £60,000
Entity: Staveley’s Eggs Ltd
Legislation: Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £4,259.42
Source: HSE, 19th November 2019
Company fined after worker became entangled on a manual lathe
Injury: Left index and middle fingers were amputated, and wrist and two bones in left forearm were broken
Fine: £33,500
Entity: Wincobank Fabrication and Engineering Ltd
Legislation: Section 2 (1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £1,426
Source: HSE, 27th November 2019
Metal fabrication company fined for failing to comply with improvement notices
Injury: None; fined for not complying with three improvement notices
Fine: £12,000
Entity: W S Barrett & Son Limited
Legislation: Section 33(1) (g) of the Health and Safety At work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £1,740.40
Source: HSE, 25th November 2019
Manufacturer of engineering products and components fined after worker was injured
Injury: Worker struck on the head
Fine: £12,000
Entity: Nichol McKay Limited
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. act 1974
Costs: None reported
Source: HSE, 3rd December 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 or Elliott Kenton of our Health and Safety Group.