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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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Stonyhurst College prosecuted after stonemason develops lung disease |
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Injury: |
Developed silicosis |
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Fine: |
£100,000 |
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Company: |
Stonyhurst |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£31,547.78 |
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Source: |
HSE, 29 May 2014 |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fines: |
£60,000 (John Glen) £50,000 (Tremorfa) |
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Company: |
John Glen (Installation Services) Ltd Tremorfa Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. |
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Costs: |
£40,000 for each company |
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Source: |
HSE, 12 June 2014 |
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Macclesfield firm in court over teenage apprentice’s injuries |
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Injuries: |
Suffered injuries and fractures to arm |
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Fine: |
£24,000 (£12,000 for each offence) |
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Company: |
Medaax Ltd |
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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 |
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Costs: |
£4,466.86 |
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Source: |
HSE, 28 May 2014 |
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Injuries: |
Punctured lung and fractured skull, head wound, a broken collar bone, broken ribs along left side, a fracture to left hand, a broken left pelvis and chipped bones in spine and hip |
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Fine: |
£20,000 |
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Company: |
Duncan Plumbing, Heating and Electrics Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£3,408 |
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Source: |
HSE, 3 June 2014 |
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Council sentenced after elderly tenant falls through uncovered hole in floor |
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Injuries: |
Fracture in the bone at top of arm and undisplaced crack in thigh bone |
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Fine: |
£20,000 |
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Company: |
Renfrewshire Council |
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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, 4 June 2014 |
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Injuries: |
Cut to leg, blunt force abdominal injury, sprained wrist |
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Fine: |
£20,000 |
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Company: |
John Watson & Co Ltd |
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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: |
n/a |
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Source: |
HSE, 4 June 2014 |
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Injuries: |
Four fingers on right hand were shattered and a laceration across palm |
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Fine: |
£16,000 |
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Company: |
Hugh Logan Plant and Engineering Services Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2 of the Health and Safety At Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
n/a |
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Source: |
HSE, 5 June 2014 |
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Lincolnshire firm in court over worker’s life-changing injuries |
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Injuries: |
Severe back and tissue injuries |
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Fine: |
£12,500 |
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Company: |
ECO Plastics Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£5,261 |
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Source: |
HSE, 2 June 2014 |
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Injuries: |
Four workers injured, including bruising, dislocated shoulder, fractured right arm, twisted ankle |
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Fine: |
£12,500 |
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Company: |
Milbank Concrete Products Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£1,357 |
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Source: |
HSE, 3 June 2014 |
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Injuries: |
Broken neck, shattered vertebrae, broken shoulder blades, several cracked ribs, collapsed lung, broken arm, fractured pelvis, broken right hip, tendon damage to a foot and both hands, and serious nerve damage |
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Fines: |
£12,000 (Spruce & Hawe) £3,000 (Mr Spruce) |
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Company: Director: |
Spruce and Hawe Ltd Michael Spruce |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (Spruce & Hawe) Section 37 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Mr Spruce) |
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Costs: |
£513 |
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Source: |
HSE, 5 June 2014 |
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Injuries: |
Lost significant amount of skin on hand and badly fractured thumb |
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Fine: |
£12,000 |
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Company: |
Comfy Quilts Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. |
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Costs: |
£718.50 |
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Source: |
HSE, 30 May 2014 |
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Injuries: |
None |
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Fines: |
£10,000 (company) £4,000 (Mr Nicholls) |
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Company: Individual: |
Maintenance 24-7 Ltd George Nicholls |
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Legislation:
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Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and Regulation 4(1) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 (company) Sections 2(1) and (3(1) of the same Act (Mr Nicholls) |
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Costs: |
£784 (company) £666 (Mr Nicholls) |
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Source: |
HSE, 27 May 2014 |
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Injuries: |
Serious injuries to hand |
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Fine: |
£8,500 |
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Company: |
Country Style Foods Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£794 |
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Source: |
HSE, 16 June 2014 |
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Injuries: |
No injuries |
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Fine: |
£5,000 (£2,500 for each offence) |
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Company: |
Radford HMY Group Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) and Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£3,824.45 |
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Source: |
HSE, 9 June 2014 |