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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: |
£150,000 |
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Company: |
West Midlands Travel Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 Regulation 3(1)(a) of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 |
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Costs: |
£35,119 |
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Source: |
HSE, 27 June 2014 |
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Sussex firm and businessman in court after worker loses both legs |
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Injury: |
Loss of both legs |
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Fines: |
£60,000 for company £10,000 for individual |
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Company: Individual: |
H Ripley & Co. John Platt, t/a John Platt Services |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (company) Section 6(1) of same Act (individual) |
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Costs: |
£34,633 (company) £5,000 (individual) |
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Source: |
HSE, 24 June 2014 |
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Welding company fined after worker crushed fingers in unguarded machine |
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Injury: |
Loss of two fingers |
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Fine: |
£53,000 |
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Company: |
MTI Welding Technologies Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 Regulation 11 of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 Regulation 3(2) of the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 |
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Costs: |
£3,100 |
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Source: |
HSE, 2 July 2014 |
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Worker’s injury reveals Blackburn factory’s ‘appalling’ safety |
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Injury: |
Part of a finger amputated |
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Fine: |
£50,010 |
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Company: |
Europlast (Blackburn) Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Regulation 5(1) of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Regulation 11(1) of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£23,102 |
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Source: |
HSE, 23 June 2014 |
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Injury: |
Fractured right ankle, cut to back of head and bruising to arm, thigh and forearm. |
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Fines: |
£40,000 for the Council 150 hours of unpaid work for M Connelly |
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Company: Individual: |
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council Mark Anthony Connelly |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. |
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Costs: |
£5,854 each for council and individual |
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Source: |
HSE, 3 July 2014 |
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Injury: |
Crush injuries to arm |
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Fine: |
£28,000 |
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Company: |
GBN Services Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Regulation 11(1) of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 |
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Costs: |
£2,777 |
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Source: |
HSE, 19 June 2014 |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fines: |
£20,000 (Healthcare Management Trust) £10,000 (Rothwell Robinson) |
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Companies: |
The Healthcare Management Trust Rothwell Robinson Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£7,500 for each company |
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Source: |
HSE, 18 June 2014 |
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Injury: |
Damage to the muscle, tendons and nerves in left arm |
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Fines: |
£18,000 for company £1,800 for director |
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Company: Director: |
Equestrobed Ltd Timothy David Howard |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (company) Section 37(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (director) |
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Costs: |
£6,929 for company |
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Source: |
HSE, 3 July 2014 |
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Engineering firm in court after toppling unit crushes worker |
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Injury: |
Injured spine |
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Fine: |
£15,000 |
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Company: |
Wilden Services Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£7,148 |
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Source: |
HSE, 20 June 2014 |
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Carlisle firm in court after trainee scaffolder injured in fall |
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Injury: |
Severe cuts to face and head, shattered knee cap |
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Fine: |
£15,000 |
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Company: |
Contract Scaffolding Services Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 Regulation 9(1) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 |
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Costs: |
£920 |
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Source: |
HSE, 19 June 2014 |
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Construction company in court after employee crushed by excavator |
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Injury: |
Right leg was shattered |
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Fine: |
£12,000 |
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Company: |
SD Launchbury Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety At Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£913 |
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Source: |
HSE, 9 July 2014 |
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Firm fined after worker seriously injured in four metre fall |
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Injury: |
Fractures to lower right leg and upper right arm and a shattered elbow |
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Fine: |
£10,000 |
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Company: |
Hedley Solutions Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. |
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Costs: |
£1,296 |
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Source: |
HSE, 20 June 2014 |
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Warwickshire firm in court after worker suffers severe hand injuries |
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Injury: |
Right hand crushed, three and a half fingers and half of palm amputated |
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Fine: |
£8,000 |
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Company: |
RSM Industries 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: |
£11,300 |
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Source: |
HSE, 30 June 2014 |
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Injury: |
None – fine for putting workers at risk |
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Fine: |
£8,000 |
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Company: |
Boden & Davies Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£709 |
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Source: |
HSE, 23 June 2014 |
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Injury: |
Fractured right wrist and right eye socket and also suffered severe internal bruising |
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Fines: |
£7,500 for the company £3,000 for the individual |
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Company: Director: |
Summit Chairs Ltd Roy Gurney |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. |
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Costs: |
£4,000 for the company £1,315 for the individual |
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Source: |
HSE, 18 June 2014 |
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Aberdeen firm fined after investigation into hotel gas blast |
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Injury: |
Three people injured |
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Fine: |
£7,500 |
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Company: |
Instant Catering Maintenance Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. |
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Costs: |
n/a |
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Source: |
HSE, 25 June 2014 |
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Injury: |
Minor head injuries |
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Fine: |
£5,000 |
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Company: |
TDC (Aberdeen) 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, 18 June 2014 |
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Injury: |
Life-threatening injuries including a torn aorta, broken ribs and shoulder, and a shattered ankle |
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Fines: |
£2,000 for company £3,000 for P Stevens £8,000 each for M Lacey and F Meakin |
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Company: Individuals: |
Perrin Stevens Ltd Perrin Stevens, Frederick Meakin, Martyn Lacey. |
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Legislation: |
Section 6 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (P Stevens, company) Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (M Lacey and F Meakin) |
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Costs: |
£3,000 each for P Stevens and company £10,000 each for M Lacey and F Meakin |
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Source: |
HSE, 4 July 2014 |