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.
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Southeastern Trains and cleaning company fined £3.6m after worker electrocuted on live rail |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£2.5 million (LSER) £1.1 million (Wettons) |
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Company: |
London and Southeastern Wetton Cleaning Services Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (LSER) Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Wettons) |
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Costs: |
£162,000 (each) |
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Source: |
ORR, 17 November 2017 |
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National kitchen supplier fined after driver fatally crushed |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£1.2 million |
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Company: |
Howden Joinery 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: |
£33,902 |
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Source: |
HSE, 22 November 2017 |
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Company fined after worker suffers electric shock |
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Injury: |
Suffered an electric shock |
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Fine: |
£900,000 (found guilty) |
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Company: |
Green North East Trading Bidco Limited (in administration) |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£5,390 |
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Source: |
HSE, 27 November 2017 |
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Company fined after the death of employee |
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Injury: |
Death |
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Fine: |
£500,000 |
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Company: |
South West Highways Limited |
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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: |
£17,924.46 |
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Source: |
HSE, 1 December 2017 |
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Company fined after worker injured during welding work |
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Injury: |
Crushed leg and multiple fractures |
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Fine: |
£390,000 |
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Company: |
The Angle Ring Co Limited |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£24,001.03 |
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Source: |
HSE, 17 November 2017 |
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NHS Trust fined following falls death |
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Injury: |
Five patients died |
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Fine: |
£333,333 |
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Company: |
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust |
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Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£130,000 |
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Source: |
HSE, 28 November 2017 |
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Food manufacturer fined after worker's fingers severed |
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Injury: |
Four fingers amputated |
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Fine: |
£300,000 |
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Company: |
Marcantonio Foods Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£8571.08 |
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Source: |
HSE, 22 November 2017 |
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BBC Studioworks and two others fined after contractor seriously injured |
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Injury: |
Multiple injuries including a blood clot to the brain, fractured pelvis and ankles, and a ruptured spleen |
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Fine: |
£200,000 (BBC Studioworks; pleaded guilty) £30,000 (Elstree Light & Power; found guilty) £16,000 (Elstree Film Studios; found guilty) |
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Company: |
BBC Studioworks Ltd Elstree Light & Power Ltd Elstree Film Studios Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Sections 2 and 3 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (BBC and Elstree Light & Power) Regulation 11 of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 (Elstree Film Studios) |
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Costs: |
More than £6,000 (BBC Studioworks) More than £39,000 (Elstree Light & Power) More than £39,000 (Elstree Film Studios) |
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Source: |
HSE, 5 December 2017 |
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Local authority fined after social workers assaulted |
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Injury: |
Serious wounds to the head |
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Fine: |
£100,000 |
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Company: |
London Borough of Brent |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£10,918.88 |
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Source: |
HSE, 29 November 2017 |
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Furniture manufacturer fined after multiple safety breaches |
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Injury: |
None; fined for safety breaches |
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Fine: |
£99,000 |
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Company: |
Wicks Office Furniture Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974; Regulation 11(1) of the Provision and Use of Workplace Equipment Regulations 1998 |
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Costs: |
£11,623.65 |
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Source: |
HSE, 14 November 2017 |
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Plasterboard recycling company fined for health and safety failures |
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Injury: |
None; fined for health and safety failures |
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Fine: |
£60,000 |
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Company: |
Plasterboard Recycling Solutions Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and Regulations 6(1) and 7(1) of the Control of Substances hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 |
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Costs: |
£2,327.60 |
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Source: |
HSE, 28 November 2017 |
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Printing company fined after worker's fingers severed |
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Injury: |
Amputation to little and ring finger, and damage to middle and index finger on right hand |
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Fine: |
£50,000 |
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Company: |
Brown Brothers Group Limited |
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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: |
£5,635 |
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Source: |
HSE, 14 November 2017 |
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Company fined after worker suffers hand injuries |
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Injury: |
Severe damage to left hand which required surgery resulting in the loss of a finger and nerve damage |
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Fine: |
£18,000 |
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Company: |
JFB Cores Ltd |
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Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
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Costs: |
£5,216 |
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Source: |
HSE, 16 November 2017 |
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Engineering firm sentenced for legionella risk |
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Injury: |
None; fine for failing to adequately control the risk of legionella bacteria |
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Fine: |
£10,000 |
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Company: |
De-Met Colourcoat Limited |
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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: |
£5,067.68 |
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Source: |
HSE, 16 November 2017 |
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HSE issued with Crown Censure over worker injury |
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Injury: |
Serious burns |
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Fine: |
None; Crown Censure |
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Company: |
Health and Safety Executive |
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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, 5 December 2017 |
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