Health and safety fines bulletin: 7 November 2018
Health and safety fines
In decreasing fine order
Director jailed and Liverpool company fined after worker killed
Injury: Death
Fine: £700,000
Entity: Gaskell’s (North West) Limited
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £99,886.57
Source: HSE, 29 October 2018
South Yorkshire manufacturing company fined after worker suffers hand injuries*
Injury: Amputated finger and impact damage to a second finger
Fine: £275,000
Entity: Symmetry Medical Sheffield Limited t/a Tecomet
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £1,237
Source: HSE, 11 October 2018
Yorkshire company fined after worker killed
Injury: Death
Fine: £233,334
Entity: Woodlands Homecare Ltd
Legislation: Section 2 (1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £21,620
Source: HSE, 23 October 2018
Brick manufacturer fined after worker seriously injured in machinery incident*
Injury: Severe injuries
Fine: £200,000
Entity: Forterra Building Products Limited
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £7529.11
Source: HSE, 11 October 2018
Council fined after obvious risk to employees ignored
Injury: broken ribs
Fine: £185,000
Entity: Hull City Council
Legislation: Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Costs: £44,442.71
Source: HSE, 22 October 2018
Company and sub-contractor fined after worker seriously-injured
Injury: Life-changing injuries
Fines: £100,000 (Anders Development)
£200,000 (J A Ball)
Entities: Anders Development Limited
J A Ball Limited
Legislation: Section 2(1) and Section 3(1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Anders Development)
Regulation 13(1) of The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (J A Ball)
Costs: £2,720 (Anders Development)
£2,744 (J A Ball)
Source: HSE, 22 October 2018
Energy company fined after worker injured*
Injury: Fractured wrist
Fine: £66,000
Entity: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Ltd
Legislation: Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £10,106.38
Source: HSE, 11 October 2018
Merseyside company fined after worker injured by machinery
Injury: Two of fingers severed.
Fine: £50,000
Entity: Grahams Cartons Limited
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £8,554
Source: HSE, 25 October 2018
Company and director sentenced after resident injured*
Injury: Multiple fractures and damage to liver
Fine: £22,000
Entity: ChristalClearProperties Ltd
Legislation: Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £4,782.72
Source: HSE, 8 October 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.