Health and safety fines bulletin: 29 August 2018
Health and safety fines
In decreasing fine order
Forge company fined after worker killed
Injury: Death
Fine: £500,000
Entity: Abbey Forged Products Ltd
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £23,756.47
Source: HSE, 20 August 2018
Company fined after workers exposed to Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome
Injury: Workers were exposed to Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS)
Fine: £400,000
Entity: Nordam Europe Limited
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £39,620.92
Source: HSE, 8 August 2018
Manufacturer fined after workers exposed to asbestos
Injury: None; workers exposed to asbestos
Fine: £20,000
Entity: Birmingham Specialities Ltd
Legislation: Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £2,454.40
Source: HSE, 24 August 2018
Siemens and E-On fined after worker injured
Injury: Neck and spine injuries
Fines: £10,000 (E.On)
£12,000 (Siemens)
Entities: E.On UK PLC
Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery Limited
Legislation: Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work Act etc. 1974 (E.On)
Regulation 8 of the Lifting Operation and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (Siemens)
Costs: None reported
Source: HSE, 21 August 2018
Company fined following asbestos exposure during maintenance work
Injury: None; fine for unsafe asbestos work
Fine: £2,000
Entity: Wood Treatment Ltd
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £3,000 and victim surcharge of £170.
Source: HSE, 22 August 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.