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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.
| Developer and sign company fined for advertising sign collapse | |
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Injury: |
Permanent brain injury |
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Fines: |
£300,000 (SGSL) |
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Companies: |
St George South London Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£222,692 (SGSL) |
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Source: |
HSE, 26 September 2013 |
| Waste recycling firm sentenced over young worker's death | |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£250,000 |
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Company: |
Nolan Recycling Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£53,100 |
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Source: |
HSE, 25 September 2013 |
| Pharmaceutical company fined £100,000 after man sprayed by toxic chemical | |
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Injury: |
Sprayed with bromine; inhalation of corrosive substance, severe skin burns and damage to one eye |
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Fine: |
£100,000 |
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Company: |
Aesica Pharmaceuticals Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£7,803 |
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Source: |
HSE, 20 September 2013 |
| Southport firm sentenced over teenage biker's death | |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£50,000 |
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Company: |
JA Jones & Sons |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£50,209 |
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Source: |
HSE, 13 September 2013 |
| Runcorn boat manufacturer in court after employee crushed | |
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Injury: |
Torn ear, three chipped teeth, nerve pain and several stitches to head |
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Fine: |
£50,000 |
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Company: |
Pyranha Mouldings Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£6,562 |
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Source: |
HSE, 20 September 2013 |
| Firm in court after two workers suffer devastating injuries within a week | |
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Injury: |
Severe injuries to abdomen; another worker had to have his leg amputated |
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Fine: |
£46,500 |
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Company: |
Hydro Pumps 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, 27 September 2013 |
| Health board fined after failing to protect worker from attack | |
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Injury: |
Nurse attacked by patient; hair pulled out in large clumps |
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Fine: |
£32,000 |
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Company: |
Lothian Health Board |
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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, 11 September 2013 |
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Injury: |
None |
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Fine: |
£30,000 |
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Company: |
Merepark Construction |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) and 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£8,490 |
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Source: |
HSE |
| Company fined for tall ship blaze | |
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Injury: |
40 percent burns to upper torso and head |
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Fine: |
£25,000 |
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Company: |
Yacht Project Associates Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) and 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£65,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 27 September 2013 |
| Machine safety - food for thought after worker loses finger tips | |
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Injury: |
Lost the tips from four fingers |
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Fine: |
£18,000 |
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Company: |
Oldfields Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£9,399 |
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Source: |
HSE, 30 September 2013 |
| Glossop metals firm in court over employee's crane injuries | |
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Injury: |
Broken right leg in two places |
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Fine: |
£12,000 |
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Company: |
Firth Rixson Metals Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£7,024 |
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Source: |
HSE, 1 October 2013 |
| Company fined after toppling trolley severs worker's fingers | |
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Injury: |
Two fingers severed |
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Fine: |
£12,000 |
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Company: |
Noon 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: |
£5,068 |
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Source: |
HSE, 26 September 2013 |
| Plant hire company fined after excavator crushed worker | |
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Injury: |
Four fractures to pelvis, dislocated thumb and sustained soft tissue damage to left hand and both legs |
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Fine: |
£11,000 |
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Company: |
L&M Glazing Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£6,400 |
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Source: |
HSE, 25 September 2013 |
| Pig farmers in court after worker injured by falling hopper | |
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Injury: |
Two skull fractures, a crushed left ankle and leg broken in four places |
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Fine: |
£10,000 |
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Company: |
F Brunton & Sons Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act etc 1974 |
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Costs: |
£5,153.40 |
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Source: |
HSE, 30 September 2013 |
| Plymouth building company in court for worker's fall | |
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Injury: |
Several fractures to ribs, shoulder blade and spine, as well as severe cuts to head. |
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Fine: |
£10,000 |
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Company: |
W Cooper and Son (Plymouth) Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£5,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 27 September 2013 |
| Firm fined after worker's fingers severed | |
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Injury: |
Severed three fingers |
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Fine: |
£6,667 |
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Company: |
Armistead Engineering Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act etc 1974 |
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Costs: |
£5,715 |
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Source: |
HSE, 1 October 2013 |
| Crane hire firm fined for safety failings | |
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Injury: |
None; fine for inadequate provisions for safe work at night |
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Fine: |
£6,000 |
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Company: |
RW Christopher Crane Hire Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(2) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£1,904 |
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Source: |
HSE, 11 September 2013 |
| City council fined after teenager suffers electric shock at skate park | |
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Injury: |
Finger amputated |
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Fine: |
£5,000 |
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Company: |
Newport City Council |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£9,477 |
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Source: |
HSE, 24 September 2013
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