Health and safety fines bulletin: 18 July 2018
Health and safety fines
In decreasing fine order
Company fined after worker dies following crush injury
Injury: Death
Fine: £600,000
Entity: W E Rawson Limited
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £20,165.09
Source: HSE, 4 July 2018
Worker injured after being struck by fencing panels
Injury: Broken left shoulder, fractured vertebrae in neck, two broken ribs, contusions to lungs, and soft tissue damage to face.
Fine: £260,000
Entity: Blok N Mesh Limited
Legislation: Section 2(1) and Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £5,177.30
Source: HSE, 9 July 2018
Speciality Gas company fined after employee overcome by fumes
Injury: Employee was overcome by vapour whilst disposing of redundant gas bottles
Fine: £160,000
Entity: Air Liquide (UK) Ltd
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £22,611.60
Source: HSE, 6 July 2018
Manufacturing company fined after worker suffers crush injuries
Injury: Fractures to knee cap and 14 ribs.
Fine: £82,000
Entity: Bartram Manufacturing Limited
Legislation: Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £1,804.40 and victim surcharge of £170.
Source: HSE, 6 July 2018
Walsall metal finishing company fined after worker suffers multiple fractures
Injury: Multiple fractures to leg
Fine: £24,000
Entity: Anochrome Limited
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £3,775.72
Source: HSE, 13 June 2018
Company fined after workers suffer serious leg injuries
Injury: Employees suffered serious injuries to their lower limbs, one sustaining a broken tibia and fibular to both legs, and the other a broken tibia and fibular to left leg and extensive nerve and tissue damage
Fine: £14,000
Entity: Redhall Engineering Services Ltd
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £2,687.00
Source: HSE, 27 June 2018
A round-up of recent fines and costs resulting from health and safety related incidents. For further information on any of these matters please contact Andrew Sanderson of our Health and Safety Group.