Health & Safety Fines Bulletin: 13 December 2017

Southeastern Trains and cleaning company fined £3.6m after worker electrocuted on live rail

Injury:  

Death

Fine:

£2.5 million (LSER)

£1.1 million (Wettons)

Company:

London and Southeastern

Wetton Cleaning Services Limited

Legislation:

Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (LSER)

Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Wettons)

Costs:

£162,000 (each)

Source:  

ORR, 17 November 2017

National kitchen supplier fined after driver fatally crushed

Injury:  

Death

Fine:

£1.2 million

Company:

Howden Joinery Ltd

Legislation:

Sections 2(1) and 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Costs:

£33,902

Source:  

HSE, 22 November 2017

Company fined after worker suffers electric shock

Injury:  

Suffered an electric shock

Fine:

£900,000 (found guilty)

Company:

Green North East Trading Bidco Limited (in administration)

Legislation:

Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Costs:

£5,390

Source:  

HSE, 27 November 2017

Company fined after the death of employee

Injury:  

Death

Fine:

£500,000

Company:

South West Highways Limited

Legislation:

Sections 2(1) and 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Costs:

£17,924.46

Source:  

HSE, 1 December 2017

Company fined after worker injured during welding work

Injury:  

Crushed leg and multiple fractures

Fine:

£390,000

Company:

The Angle Ring Co Limited

Legislation:

Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Costs:

£24,001.03

Source:  

HSE, 17 November 2017

NHS Trust fined following falls death

Injury:  

Five patients died

Fine:

£333,333

Company:

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Legislation:

Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Costs:

£130,000

Source:  

HSE, 28 November 2017

Food manufacturer fined after worker's fingers severed

Injury:  

Four fingers amputated

Fine:

£300,000

Company:

Marcantonio Foods Ltd

Legislation:

Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Costs:

£8571.08

Source:  

HSE, 22 November 2017

BBC Studioworks and two others fined after contractor seriously injured

Injury:  

Multiple injuries including a blood clot to the brain, fractured pelvis and ankles, and a ruptured spleen

Fine:

£200,000 (BBC Studioworks; pleaded guilty)

£30,000 (Elstree Light & Power; found guilty)

£16,000 (Elstree Film Studios; found guilty)

Company:

BBC Studioworks Ltd

Elstree Light & Power Ltd

Elstree Film Studios Ltd

Legislation:

Sections 2 and 3 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (BBC and Elstree Light & Power)

Regulation 11 of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 (Elstree Film Studios)

Costs:

More than £6,000 (BBC Studioworks)

More than £39,000 (Elstree Light & Power)

More than £39,000 (Elstree Film Studios)

Source:  

HSE, 5 December 2017

Local authority fined after social workers assaulted

Injury:  

Serious wounds to the head

Fine:

£100,000

Company:

London Borough of Brent

Legislation:

Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Costs:

£10,918.88

Source:  

HSE, 29 November 2017

Furniture manufacturer fined after multiple safety breaches

Injury:  

None; fined for safety breaches

Fine:

£99,000

Company:

Wicks Office Furniture Ltd

Legislation:

Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974; Regulation 11(1) of the Provision and Use of Workplace Equipment Regulations 1998

Costs:

£11,623.65

Source:  

HSE, 14 November 2017

Plasterboard recycling company fined for health and safety failures

Injury:  

None; fined for health and safety failures

Fine:

£60,000

Company:

Plasterboard Recycling Solutions Ltd

Legislation:

Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and Regulations 6(1) and 7(1) of the Control of Substances hazardous to Health Regulations 2002

Costs:

£2,327.60

Source:  

HSE, 28 November 2017

Printing company fined after worker's fingers severed

Injury:  

Amputation to little and ring finger, and damage to middle and index finger on right hand

Fine:

£50,000

Company:

Brown Brothers Group Limited

Legislation:

Sections 2(1) and 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Costs:

£5,635

Source:  

HSE, 14 November 2017

 Company fined after worker suffers hand injuries

Injury:  

Severe damage to left hand which required surgery resulting in the loss of a finger and nerve damage

Fine:

£18,000

Company:

JFB Cores Ltd

Legislation:

Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Costs:

£5,216

Source:  

HSE, 16 November 2017

Engineering firm sentenced for legionella risk

Injury:  

None; fine for failing to adequately control the risk of legionella bacteria

Fine:

£10,000

Company:

De-Met Colourcoat Limited

Legislation:

Sections 2(1) and 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Costs:

£5,067.68

Source:  

HSE, 16 November 2017

HSE issued with Crown Censure over worker injury

Injury:  

Serious burns

Fine:

None; Crown Censure

Company:

Health and Safety Executive

Legislation:

Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Costs:

n/a

Source:  

HSE, 5 December 2017