Health and safety fines bulletin | 14 July 2021
A round-up of recent fines and costs resulting from health and safety related incidents.
Warehouse management company fined after employee killed in electrical incident
Injury: Death
Fine: £180,000
Entity: Logistex Limited
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £23,358.16
Source: HSE, 1st July 2021
Utilities company fined after member of the public died following fall into excavation site
Injury: Death
Fine: £100,000
Entity: M&S Water (Utilities) Ltd (found guilty)
Legislation: Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £50,238
Source: HSE, 28th June 2021
Company fined after worker has arm amputated following entanglement in machine
Injury: Extensive injuries including a punctured lung, broken neck, fractures to the back, ribs, arm and shoulder blade; arm subsequently amputated
Fine: £60,000
Entity: Superior Machines Ltd
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £7,618
Source: HSE, 25th June 2021
Tool company fined after employee sustains fatal head injuries
Injury: Death
Fine: £30,000
Entity: Cheltenham Tool Company Limited
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Costs: £13,033
Source: HSE, 8th July 2021
Company fined after a worker was injured by a forklift truck
Injury: Broken leg
Fine: £30,000
Entity: Gov Facility Services Limited
Legislation: Section 2(1) and 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £7,636.38
Source: HSE, 30th June 2021
Manufacturing company fined after workers exposed to asbestos
Injury: None; workers exposed to asbestos
Fine: £22,000
Entity: Power Link Machines (UK) Ltd
Legislation: Section 2 (1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and breaching Regulation 9 (1) and Schedule 6, part 2, section 2 of the REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008
Costs: £2,062
Source: HSE, 1st July 2021
High school fined after child is fatally injured
Injury: Death
Fine: £16,700
Entity: Great Baddow High School
Legislation: Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £12,000
Source: HSE, 24th June 2021
Juice manufacturing company fined after worker loses fingers
Injury: Three fingers of right hand severed
Fine: £16,000
Entity: AMC Freshly Squeezed (UK) Ltd
Legislation: Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £2,400
Source: HSE, 8th July 2021
Warehouse management company fined after employee killed in electrical incident
Injury: Death
Fine: £180,000
Entity: Logistex Limited
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £23,358.16
Source: HSE, 1st July 2021
Utilities company fined after member of the public died following fall into excavation site
Injury: Death
Fine: £100,000
Entity: M&S Water (Utilities) Ltd (found guilty)
Legislation: Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £50,238
Source: HSE, 28th June 2021
Company fined after worker has arm amputated following entanglement in machine
Injury: Extensive injuries including a punctured lung, broken neck, fractures to the back, ribs, arm and shoulder blade; arm subsequently amputated
Fine: £60,000
Entity: Superior Machines Ltd
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £7,618
Source: HSE, 25th June 2021
Tool company fined after employee sustains fatal head injuries
Injury: Death
Fine: £30,000
Entity: Cheltenham Tool Company Limited
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Costs: £13,033
Source: HSE, 8th July 2021
Company fined after a worker was injured by a forklift truck
Injury: Broken leg
Fine: £30,000
Entity: Gov Facility Services Limited
Legislation: Section 2(1) and 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £7,636.38
Source: HSE, 30th June 2021
Manufacturing company fined after workers exposed to asbestos
Injury: None; workers exposed to asbestos
Fine: £22,000
Entity: Power Link Machines (UK) Ltd
Legislation: Section 2 (1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and breaching Regulation 9 (1) and Schedule 6, part 2, section 2 of the REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008
Costs: £2,062
Source: HSE, 1st July 2021
High school fined after child is fatally injured
Injury: Death
Fine: £16,700
Entity: Great Baddow High School
Legislation: Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £12,000
Source: HSE, 24th June 2021
Juice manufacturing company fined after worker loses fingers
Injury: Three fingers of right hand severed
Fine: £16,000
Entity: AMC Freshly Squeezed (UK) Ltd
Legislation: Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £2,400
Source: HSE, 8th July 2021