Health and safety fines bulletin | 10 April 2024
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A round-up of recent fines and costs resulting from health and safety related incidents.
Pork pie maker fined £800,000 after two workers lose fingers
Injury: Two finger amputations
Fine: Incident one £600,000 and incident two £200,000
Entity: Pork Farms Limited
Legislation: Sections 2(1) and 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
Costs: £6,482
Source: HSE, 18th March 2024
Bakery company fined £400,000 after employee has left leg amputated
Injury: Leg amputation
Fines: £400,000
Entities: Baker & Baker Products UK Limited
Legislation: Section 2(1) and 33(1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
Costs: £7,266
Source: HSE, 25th March 2024
Company fined after trapped worker loses life
Injury: Death
Fine: £366,500
Entity: Niche Fused Magnesia Limited
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.
Costs: £7,325.82
Source: HSE, 8th March 2024
Health board fined £220,000 following death of patients
Injury: Death
Fine: £220,000
Entity: Lothian Health Board
Legislation: Section 33(1)(a) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
Costs: None referred to.
Source: HSE, 21st March 2024
Company fined after worker crushed to death
Injury: Death
Fine: £175,000
Entity: Erith Plant Services Limited
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
Costs: £37,804
Source: HSE, 27th March 2024
Company fined after worker’s skull fractured
Injury: Fractured skull
Fine: £160,000
Entity: Cubicworks Ltd
Legislation: Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
Costs: £3,815.85
Source: HSE, 28th February 2024
Engineering firm fined following worker’s death
Injury: Death
Fine: £135,000 and a victim surcharge of £10,125
Entity: NG Bailey Limited
Legislation: Section 3(1) and 33(1)(a) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
Costs: None referred to.
Source: HSE, 21st March 2024
Company fined as worker suffers serious burns
Injury: Serious burns to body
Fine: £40,000
Entity: Aberla M&E Limited
Legislation: Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
Costs: £20,000
Source: HSE, 14th March 2024
Director jailed for failing to protect workers from asbestos exposure
Injury: Failed to protect workers from asbestos exposure
Fine: £30,000
Entity: The Cavendish Winchester Ltd
Legislation: Section 4(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.
Costs: None referred to.
Source: HSE, 27th March 2024
Metal processing firm fined after man suffers life changing injuries
Injury: Severed finger and de-gloving of hand
Fine: £12,000
Entity: Independent Slitters Limited
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.
Costs: £4,592
Source: HSE, 18th March 2024
Horticulture company fined after lorry driver suffers life changing injuries
Injury: Third degree burns
Fine: £3,000
Entity: Plants Galore Horticulture Limited
Legislation: Section 4(2) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.
Costs: £4,000
Source: HSE, 28th March 2024