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The fines and costs which may flow from a safety related incident can be significant, not to mention the reputational stigma which the company will suffer. We set out below examples of recent prosecutions which give a flavour of the sentences handed down following conviction. For further information on any of these cases please do not hesitate to contact Rhys Griffiths of our Corporate Risk Management Group.
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fines: |
£300,000 (Amec) £1,000 (Shawton – company in administration) |
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Companies: |
Amec Group Ltd Shawton Engineering Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety etc Act 1974 (Amec) Section 2(2)(a) of the same Act (Shawton) |
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Costs: |
£333,866 (Amec) no costs (Shawton) |
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Source: |
HSE, 29 June 2012 |
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Care company fined for resident's fatal fall at Buckfastleigh home |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£110,000 |
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Company: |
Your Health Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£26,226 |
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Source: |
HSE, 6 July 2012 |
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Scottish Ambulance Service Board fined after death of May Jean Morris |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£55,000 |
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Company: |
Scottish Ambulance Service Board |
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Legislation: |
Sections 3(1) and 33(1)(a) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
N/A |
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Source: |
Crown Office And Procurator Fiscal Service, 27 June 2012 |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£25,000 |
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Company: |
Bassetlaw District Council |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£12,987 |
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Source: |
HSE, 3 July 2012 |
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Company sentenced for storage failings after worker is killed by stone slabs |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£20,000 |
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Company: |
The Stone Company UK Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£40,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 4 July 2012 |
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Injury: |
Several fractures to three vertebrae, right elbow and both bones of lower right leg. Dislocated right hip and right lung collapsed. |
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Fine: |
£20,000 (£10,000 on each charge) |
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Individual: |
David Brian Riseborough |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and Regulation 6(2) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 |
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Costs: |
£7,434 |
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Source: |
HSE, 29 June 2012 |
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Injury: |
Both forearms broken |
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Fine: |
£14,000 |
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Company: |
Crantock Bakery Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and Regulation 11(1) of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 |
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Costs: |
£15,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 29 June 2012 |
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Injury: |
Broken collar bone (one worker), bruised eye and cut the back of head (second worker) |
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Fine: |
£12,000 |
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Company: |
Mira Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£9,305 |
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Source: |
HSE, 9 July 2012 |
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GKN Aerospace Services and contractor fined for asbestos exposure risk |
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Injury: |
None |
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Fines: |
£8,000 (GKN) £3,400 (Lybrook) |
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Companies: |
GKN Aerospace Services Ltd Lybrook Constructors Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (GKN) Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (Lybrook) |
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Costs: |
£5,885 for each company |
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Source: |
HSE, 28 June 2012 |
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Injury: |
Fractured skull |
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Fine: |
£6,000 |
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Company: |
Tannington Transport Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£3,291 |
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Source: |
HSE, 26 June 2012 |
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Injury: |
Severe burns and skin damage |
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Fine: |
£5,000 |
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Company: |
Marling Leek Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£5,827 |
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Source: |
HSE, 20 June 2012 |
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Injury: |
Index finger was amputated just past the first knuckle and severe lacerations to his middle finger and thumb |
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Fine: |
£4,000 |
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Company: |
Ultra Kennels Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£2,500 |
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Source: |
HSE, 27 June 2012 |
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Injury: |
Loss of three fingers and part of thumb |
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Fines: |
£3,000 (O'Neill) £4,000 (Transcrete) |
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Companies: |
O'Neill Concrete Pumping Ltd Transcrete (GB) Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (O'Neill) Section 6(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (Transcrete) |
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Costs: |
£2,000 for each company |
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Source: |
HSE, 29 June 2012 |
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Injury: |
Nerve damage to neck and shoulder |
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Fine: |
£2,750 |
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Company: |
Cromar Building Products Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£3,039 |
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Source: |
HSE, 3 July 2012 |
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Injury: |
None |
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Fine: |
£2,000 |
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Individual: |
Isidor Cata, trading as Doru Construction |
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Legislation: |
Regulation 6(3) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 and Section 33(1)(g) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£1,500 |
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Source: |
HSE, 27 June 2012 |