This report contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0. The bulletin is based on press releases, unless stated otherwise, from the HSE published in the last 3 weeks for fines under the Health and Safety Act At Work etc. Act 1974.
Health and safety fines
In decreasing fine order
Health and safety fines
In decreasing fine order
DB Cargo fined £1.2m after teenager suffers life-changing injuries from 25,000 volt electric shock | ||
Injury: | Life changing injuries and 40% burns | |
Fine: | £1.2m | |
Entity: | DB Cargo (UK) Ltd | |
Legislation: | Sections 3(1) and 33(1)(a) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 | |
Costs: | £27,873.03 | |
Source: | ORR, 9 January 2020 |
Sheffield company fined £700,000 after worker killed | ||
Injury: | Death | |
Fine: | £700,000 (company was found guilty) | |
Entity: | Chesterfield Special Cylinders Ltd | |
Legislation: | Section 2(1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 | |
Costs: | £169,498.82 | |
Source: | HSE, 13th January 2020 |
Construction company fined after worker suffers multiple injuries in fall from height | ||
Injury: | Serious injuries including: a right tibial shaft fracture, a distal fibular fracture, a fracture to the left patella, orbital and nasal fractures, lacerations to the face, a concessional head injury, injury to ribs | |
Fine: | £260,000 | |
Entity: | Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd | |
Legislation: | Section 3 (1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 | |
Costs: | £38,299 | |
Source: | HSE, 18th December 2019 |
Company fined after airport baggage handler suffers skull fractures and brain injury | ||
Injury: | Brain injury, fractures of the skull and cheekbone, and permanent hearing loss in right ear | |
Fine: | £181,500 | |
Entity: | Menzies Aviation (UK) Limited | |
Legislation: | Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 | |
Costs: | £21,043 | |
Source: | HSE, 6th January 2020 |
Steel fabrication company fined after steel cages fall onto employee | ||
Injury: | Multiple fractures to leg | |
Fine: | £130,000 | |
Entity: | Lemon Groundwork Solutions Limited | |
Legislation: | Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 | |
Costs: | £5,589.99 | |
Source: | HSE, 10th January 2020 |
Metalwork company fined after apprentice suffered finger amputation | ||
Injury: | Amputation injury to right-hand middle finger | |
Fine: | £78,000 (company found guilty) | |
Entity: | Viking engineering (Architectural Metalwork) Ltd | |
Legislation: | Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 | |
Costs: | £3,914.48 with a victim surcharge charge of £170 | |
Source: | HSE, 13th December 2019 |
Castings company fined after a worker’s hand was crushed in a machine | ||
Injury: | Two fingers amputated | |
Fine: | £60,000 | |
Entity: | William Lee Ltd | |
Legislation: | Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 | |
Costs: | £6,000 | |
Source: | HSE, 6th January 2020 |
Molten metal company fined after employee suffered burns in explosion | ||
Injury: | Molten metal burns to their torso and hand | |
Fine: | £50,000 | |
Entity: | Cronite Castings Ltd | |
Legislation: | Section 2(1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 | |
Costs: | £8,544.90, plus court surcharge of £170 | |
Source: | HSE, 17th December 2019 |
Farming Business fined after employee crushed by concrete beam | ||
Injury: | Death | |
Fine: | £30,000 | |
Entity: | A.A. Clifton Limited | |
Legislation: | Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 | |
Costs: | £5,446.50 | |
Source: | HSE, 7th January 2020 |
Roofing company fined after worker fall | ||
Injury: | Serious back injuries | |
Fine: | £28,800 | |
Entity: | AU Roofing and Building Services Ltd | |
Legislation: | Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 | |
Costs: | £4,213.70 | |
Source: | HSE, 6th January 2020 |
Vehicle repair company fined after death of worker | ||
Injury: | Death | |
Fine: | £20,000 (company found guilty) | |
Entity: | Albert Road Recovery and Repair Limited (now dissolved) | |
Legislation: | Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act etc. 1974 | |
Costs | None referred to | |
Source: | HSE, 16th December 2019 |
Haulage company fined after employee fell from height and sustained severe injuries | ||
Injury: | Severe injuries | |
Fine: | £8,000 | |
Entity: | W D Cormack & Sons | |
Legislation: | Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 | |
Costs: | None referred to | |
Source: | HSE, 19th December 2019 |