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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.
In decreasing fine order
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£180,000 |
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Company: |
Recresco Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£38,693 |
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Source: |
HSE, 18 December 2014 |
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Hospital trust fined £180,000 after patient suffers debilitating burns from super-heated mattress |
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Injury: |
Third degree burns to hip and buttock |
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Fine: |
£180,000 |
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Company: |
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£14,970 |
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Source: |
HSE, 18 December 2014 |
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Injury: |
Life-threatening injuries including having all ribs broken; back and shoulder injuries; injuries to the top of left leg; a chip to the back of skull and a number of cuts and bruises |
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Fine: |
£160,000 |
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Company: |
Kier MG Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 Regulation 17(1) of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 |
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Costs: |
£9,809 |
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Source: |
HSE, 8 January 2015 |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£150,000 |
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Company: |
European Metal Recycling Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£80,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 19 December 2014 |
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£150,000 fine for Chessington over youngster’s severe injuries |
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Injury: |
Fractured skull, bleeding to the brain and broken ribs |
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Fine: |
£150,000 |
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Company: |
Chessington World of Adventures Operations Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£21,614 |
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Source: |
HSE, 12 January 2015 |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fines: |
£85,000 (for Ward Bros) £60,000 (for CEMEX) |
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Companies: |
Ward Bros (Plant Hire) Ltd CEMEX UK Materials Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (for Ward Bros) Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (for CEMEX) |
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Costs: |
£55,000 (for Ward Bros) £37,500 (for CEMEX) |
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Source: |
HSE, 23 December 2014 |
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Life-changing injuries of two employees lead to court for Newport company |
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Injury: |
One worker: severe internal and external injuries. Broke knees, left wrist, right thigh and suffered trauma to head. Second worker: amputation of left arm and scarring to face |
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Fine: |
£70,000 |
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Company: |
Moonsys Technology Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£20,710 |
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Source: |
HSE, 13 January 2015 |
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Recycling company in court after worker fell from conveyor belt |
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Injury: |
Multiple rib fractures |
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Fine: |
£70,000 |
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Company: |
BW Riddle |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£18,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 23 December 2014 |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£66,000 |
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Company: |
Gardiner Colours Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£50,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 7 January 2015 |
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Injury: |
Life-changing injuries including five fractures to pelvis |
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Fine: |
£50,000 |
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Company: |
DHL Express (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: |
£15,698 |
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Source: |
HSE, 12 January 2015 |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£40,000 |
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Company: |
Lothian Health Board |
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Legislation: |
Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
n/a |
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Source: |
HSE, 19 December 2014 |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£37,000 |
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Company: |
Barnet Homes Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£75,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 18 December 2014 |
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Bournemouth aerospace firm in court for worker’s serious injuries |
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Injury: |
Multiple breakages and injuries to arm |
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Fine: |
£24,000 |
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Company: |
Magellan Aerospace |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 Regulation 11(1) of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 |
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Costs: |
£10,157 |
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Source: |
HSE, 17 December 2014 |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£20,000 |
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Individual: |
Tony Slade |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(2) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£5,609 |
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Source: |
HSE, 12 January 2015 |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£20,000 |
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Individual: |
Malcolm John Reeve |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£1,681 |
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Source: |
HSE, 17 December 2014 |
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Injury: |
Double fracture to left ankle and damage to leg |
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Fine: |
£10,000 |
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Company: |
Platt Packaging Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. |
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Costs: |
£4,663 |
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Source: |
HSE, 19 December 2014 |
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Injury: |
Loss of thumb |
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Fine: |
£7,000 |
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Company: |
Pecan Candy Deluxe (Europe) Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£627 |
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Source: |
HSE, 7 January 2015 |
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Essex construction firm in court for health and safety breach |
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Injury: |
None; fine for failing to provide adequate sanitation facilities for workers |
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Fine: |
£ 2,000 |
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Company: |
Dantel Construction Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 33(1)(g) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£1,940 |
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Source: |
HSE, 7 January 2015 |
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Injury: |
None; fine for putting lives at risk |
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Fine: |
£1,600 |
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Company: |
Graham Pedaltey, trading as Graham’s Scaffolds |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(2) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 Regulation 5 of the Work at Height Regulations 1995 |
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Costs: |
£600 |
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Source: |
HSE, 7 January 2015 |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
None; 12 month custodial sentence, suspended for two years, and 180 hours of community service for each director |
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Directors: |
William Friend Robert Plume |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£25,000 for each director |
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Source: |
HSE, 23 December 2014 |