Health & Safety Fines Bulletin: 28 November 2017
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.
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£880,000 |
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Company: |
Mid-UK Recycling Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) and Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£100,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 10 November 2017 |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£650,000 |
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Company: |
Savanna Rags International Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, Regulation 3(1) of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, and Regulation 17(1) of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 |
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Costs: |
£3300.25 |
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Source: |
HSE, 30 October 2017 |
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Injury: |
None; fine for failure to act on concerns |
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Fine: |
£550,000 |
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Company: |
Ramsay Health Care (UK) Operations Limited |
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Legislation: |
Sections 2(1) and 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£36,320.44 |
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Source: |
HSE, 30 October 2017 |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£216,000 |
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Company: |
R Plevin & Sons Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and Regulations 3(1) of the Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999 |
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Costs: |
£31,266.54 |
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Source: |
HSE, 13 November 2017 |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£100,000 (J&J) £50,000 (Ontime) |
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Company: |
J&J Conversions Ltd (guilty plea) Ontime Automotive Ltd (found guilty) |
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Legislation: |
Section 6(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (J&J) and Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act |
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Costs: |
£9,490 (J&) £50,000 (Ontime) |
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Source: |
HSE, 6 November 2017 |
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Automotive manufacturer fined after employee struck by falling pallet |
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Injury: |
Part of leg amputated |
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Fine: |
£80,000 |
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Company: |
Magna Exteriors (Banbury) Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£4,537.45 |
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Source: |
HSE, 27 October 2017 |
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Injury: |
Life changing injuries including a fracture that split the left and right side of lower pelvis apart |
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Fine: |
£60,000 |
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Company: |
Instrument and Control Services Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£2,923.62 and Victim Surcharge of £120 |
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Source: |
HSE, 3 November 2017 |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£40,000 |
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Company: |
Walker Demo Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
n/a |
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Source: |
HSE, 3 November 2017 |
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Injury: |
A chipped bone in wrist and a partial degloving injury |
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Fine: |
£30,000 |
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Company: |
Wildmoor Quarry Products Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£11,174.17 |
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Source: |
HSE, 8 November 2017 |
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Injury: |
Knocked unconscious, spent two days in hospital and suffered a broken thumb which required metal pins to be fitted |
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Fine: |
£7,000 |
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Company: |
HI-Pro Scaffolding Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£3,621 |
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Source: |
HSE, 2 November 2017 |
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Injury: |
Exposure of employees to asbestos |
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Fine: |
£6,000 |
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Company: |
IQA Operations Group Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
n/a |
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Source: |
HSE, 7 November 2017 |
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Injury: |
Broken foot, had to have three toes amputated, and is still undergoing hospital treatment |
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Fine: |
£4,400 |
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Company: |
Swadlincote Aluminium and Welding Co Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£860.40 |
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Source: |
HSE, 2 November 2017 |
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Board of Governors fined after safety failings left pupil injured |
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Injury: |
injuries later resulted in partial ampultation of right middle finger |
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Fine: |
£4,000 |
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Company: |
The Board of Governors at St Joseph's RC Primary School |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£1750.90 |
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Source: |
HSE,14 November 2017 |
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Injury: |
Broken hip with ligament and muscle damage to left arm and shoulder |
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Fine: |
£1,000 |
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Company: |
Michael Douglas Kurz (trading as Weathersure Industrial Roofing) |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£500 |
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Source: |
HSE, 6 November 2017 |
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