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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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Fine: |
£125,000 |
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Company: |
Birakos Enterprises Limited |
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Legislation: |
Regulation 4(1) and 16 of the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 and 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, 28 February 2013 |
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Injury: |
Serious crush injuries to left arm |
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Fine: |
£75,000 |
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Company: |
Arjo Wiggins Fine Papers Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(2)(c) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
n/a |
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Source: |
HSE, 13 March 2013 |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£40,000 |
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Company: |
John Mould |
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Legislation: |
Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974; Regulation 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999; Regulation 17 of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1999 |
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Costs: |
£17,060 |
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Source: |
HSE, 14 March 2013 |
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Injury: |
None |
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Fine: |
£40,000 |
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Company: |
The Edrington Group Limited |
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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 February 2013 |
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Injury: |
Serious degloving injury to left leg and ankle |
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Fine: |
£35,000 |
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Company: |
Blackford Farms Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) and Section 2(2)(a) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
n/a |
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Source: |
HSE, 1 March 2013 |
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Company fined after Norfolk engineer fractured skull in fall |
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Injury: |
Fractured skull |
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Fine: |
£10,000 |
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Company: |
Cranswick Country Foods |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£11,690 |
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Source: |
HSE, 28 February 2013 |
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Injury: |
Index finger crushed |
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Fine: |
£10,000 |
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Company: |
Kaby Engineers Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£5,182 |
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Source: |
HSE, 1 March 2013 |
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Injury: |
Broken vertebra and punctured lung |
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Fine: |
£10,000 |
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Company: |
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£1,420 |
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Source: |
HSE, 8 March 2013 |
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National furniture firm prosecuted after employee's arm crushed |
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Injury: |
Three fractures to forearm |
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Fine: |
£7,000 |
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Company: |
Hammonds Furniture Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£2,695 |
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Source: |
HSE, 7 March 2013 |
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Injury: |
Severe crush injuries to chest and abdomen |
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Fine: |
£6,000 |
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Company: |
Scottish Coal Company 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, 13 March 2013 |