Health and safety fines bulletin: 20 September 2018
Health and safety fines
In decreasing fine order
Logistics company fined after death of worker
Injury: Death
Fine: £1.5 million
Entity: Tuffnells Parcels Express Limited
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £32,823.35
Source: HSE, 11 September 2018
Construction companies fined after worker injured
Injury: Amputation of three toes
Fine: £1,400,000 for each company
Entity: Costain Ltd
Galliford Try Building Limited
Legislation: Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £101,462.20 (total)
Source: HSE, 17 September 2018
Yorkshire Water Services Ltd sentenced after worker killed
Injury: Death
Fine: £733,000
Entity: Yorkshire Water Services Ltd
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £18,818
Source: HSE, 18 September 2018
Tata Steel fined after worker fell into open pit
Injury: Injuries sustained included damage to kidney and ribs.
Fine: £450,000
Entity: Tata Steel UK Ltd
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £32,099
Source: HSE, 3 September 2018
Charity fined after injuries to member of the public
Injury: Extensive injuries including a crush injury of right leg which resulted in in amputation above the knee, a degloving injury to lower abdomen and right leg, with open fractures of the right leg, fractured ribs and a collapsed lung.
Fine: £30,000
Entity: Cambridge Live
Legislation: Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and Regulation 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
Costs: £6,654.37
Source: HSE, 6 September 2018
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.