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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.
Injury: |
Death |
Fine: |
£160,000 |
Company: |
New Century Care Ltd |
Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£18,000 |
Source: |
HSE, 10 September 2012 |
Injury: |
Death |
Fine: |
£110,000 |
Company: |
George Barker & Co (Leeds) Ltd |
Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£30,000 |
Source: |
HSE, 6 September 2012 |
Nursing home owners sentenced after death of elderly resident |
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Injury: |
Death |
Fine: |
£50,000 (each) |
Individuals: |
Fatima Mawji and Munira Mawji |
Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£20,000 (each) |
Source: |
HSE, 30 August 2012 |
Injury: |
Loss of finger, injuries |
Fine: |
£50,000 |
Company: |
Robert Cullen Limited |
Legislation: |
Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
na |
Source: |
HSE, 7 September 2012 |
Injury: |
None – fine for workers exposed to asbestos fibres |
Fines: |
£40,000 (Hazelwise) £15,000 (RH Property) |
Companies: |
Hazelwise Ltd and RH Property Management Ltd |
Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (both companies) Regulation 4(3) of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 (Hazelwise) |
Costs: |
£8,969 (Hazelwise) £11,011 (RH Property) |
Source: |
HSE, 24 August 2012 |
Injury: |
Index finger severed, part of ring finger lost |
Fine: |
£26,800 |
Company: |
Worldwide Steels Limited |
Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 Regulation 11 and 33 of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 |
Costs: |
£14,369 |
Source: |
HSE, 10 September 2012 |
Injury: |
Serious neck and back fractures |
Fine: |
£18,000 |
Company: |
Morrison Facilities Service Ltd |
Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£5,452 |
Source: |
HSE, 28 August 2012 |
Injury: |
Members of the public injured |
Fine: |
£8,000 |
Company: |
London Concrete Pumping Ltd |
Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£31,000 |
Source: |
HSE, 10 September 2012 |
Milking firm in court after worker injured at Derbyshire farm |
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Injury: |
Fractured skull and lacerations |
Fine: |
£7,500 |
Company: |
United Milking Systems Ltd |
Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£5,000 |
Source: |
HSE, 30 August 2012 |
Injury: |
Loss of parts of three fingers |
Fine: |
£6,000 |
Company: |
PRF Engineering |
Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£5,164 |
Source: |
HSE, 4 September 2012 |
Injury: |
None |
Fines: |
£5,000 (Simons) £3,500 (Rilmac) |
Companies: |
Simons Construction Ltd and Rilmac Insulation Ltd |
Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£2,911 each |
Source: |
HSE, 28 August 2012 |
Norwich firm fined after aircraft painter injured in fall from scaffold |
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Injury: |
Injuries to back and knees |
Fine: |
£4,000 |
Company: |
DSJ Scaffolding Limited |
Legislation: |
Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£1,500 |
Source: |
HSE, 5 September 2012 |