Health and safety fines bulletin | 22 August 2024
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A round-up of recent fines and costs resulting from health and safety related incidents.
Company fined £1m as employee suffers serious injuries
Injury: Serious injuries
Fine: £1 million
Entity: Southampton Container Terminals Limited
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £11,664.59
Source: HSE, 2nd August 2024
Multi-national food company fined after worker loses fingers
Injury: Loss of four fingers
Fines: £360,000
Entities: Kerry Ingredients (UK) Limited
Legislation: Regulations 11(1) and (2) of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1988, and Section 33(1)(c) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: None referred to.
Source: HSE, 8th August 2024
Company fined £160,000 after worker loses legs
Injury: Both legs required amputation below the knee
Fine: £160,000
Entity: William Stobart & Son Limited
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
Costs: £4,478
Source: HSE, 30th July 2024
Grampian Health Board prosecuted after death of patient
Injury: Death
Fine: £60,000 with a £4,500 victim surcharge.
Entity: Grampian Health Board
Legislation: Sections 3(1) and Section 33(1)(a) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: None referred to
Source: HSE, 8th August 2024
Companies fined after dad crushed to death by machine
Injury: Death
Fine: £48,000 (M&M)
£28,000 (Premier)
Entity: M&M Mobile Crane Hire Ltd
Premier Engineering Projects Ltd
Legislation: Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £9,500 (M&M)
£9,277.48 (Premier)
Source: HSE, 1st August 2024
Wolverhampton company fined after worker hit by forklift truck
Injury: Serious injuries including a fractured ankle and a broken elbow
Fine: £30,000
Entity: Fablink UK Limited
Legislation: Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £6,104
Source: HSE, 31st July 2024
East Sussex body fined as dog walkers struck by tree
Injury: Traumatic brain injury, a fractured collar bone, several fractured ribs and a shoulder dislocation
Fine: £8,000
Entity: The Conservators of Ashdown Forest
Legislation: Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £3,589.80
Source: HSE, 12th August 2024