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The fines and costs which may flow from a safety related incident can be significant, not to mention the reputational stigma which the company will suffer. We set out below examples of recent prosecutions which give a flavour of the sentences handed down following conviction. For further information on any of these cases please do not hesitate to contact Rhys Griffiths of our Corporate Risk Management Group.
Building firm fined after passer-by hit by falling equipment |
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Injury: |
Severe multiple injuries including several broken bones and cuts and swelling to head |
Fine: |
£20,000 |
Company: |
Concentra Ltd |
Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£21,000 |
Source: |
HSE, 19 April 2012 |
Injury: |
Death |
Fine: |
£10,000 |
Individual: |
Alaister Copland (trading as Do it Al) |
Legislation: |
Section 3 (2) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
Costs: |
n/a |
Source: |
HSE, 30 April 2012 |
Farming partnership fined after two workers severely injured |
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Injury: |
Multiple injuries to two workers |
Fine: |
£8,000 |
Company: |
Nether Dysart Farms |
Legislation: |
Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
n/a |
Source: |
HSE, 26 April 2012 |
Injury: |
Fractured rib, muscle and back injuries |
Fine: |
£7,000 |
Company: |
EDV Reinforcements Ltd |
Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£3,566 |
Source: |
HSE, 2 May 2012 |
Injury: |
knee injuries |
Fine: |
£6,000 |
Company: |
Pendennis Shipyard Ltd |
Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£6,288 |
Source: |
HSE, 27 April 2012 |
Injury: |
17 per cent burns to body |
Fine: |
£5,000 |
Company: |
Veolia ES SELCHP Ltd |
Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£12,243 |
Source: |
HSE, 27 April 201 2 |
Injury: |
Fractured kneecap |
Fine: |
£5,000 |
Company: |
Nuffield Health |
Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£10,503.55 |
Source: |
HSE, 8 May 2012 |
Injury: |
Broken back, three broken ribs, broken shoulder |
Fine: |
£5,000 |
Company: |
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity Brompton with St Paul Onslow Square |
Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£4,457.60 |
Source: |
HSE, 26 April 2012 |
Injury: |
Serious injuries to left hand |
Fine: |
£5,000 |
Company: |
Hi Tech Steel Services |
Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and Regulation 3(1)(a) of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 |
Costs: |
£1,797 |
Source: |
HSE, 27 April 2012 |
Injury: |
Death |
Fine: |
£2,500 |
Individual: |
Matthew Peter Williams |
Legislation: |
Section 37 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£2,500 |
Source: |
HSE, 4 May 2012 |
Injury: |
None – fine for putting people at risk |
Fine: |
£2,000 |
Individual: |
Wayne Marshall, trading as Marshall Enterprises Home Improvements |
Legislation: |
Section 3 (2) of the Health and Safety at Work Act |
Costs: |
£1,500 |
Source: |
HSE, 27 April 2012 |
Injury: |
Fractured skull, wrists, jaw and eye socket |
Fine: |
£520 |
Individual: |
Elliot Samuel Crow |
Legislation: |
Section 7(a) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£500 |
Source: |
HSE, 27 April 2012 |