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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: |
£200,000 |
Company: |
SITA UK Ltd |
Legislation: |
Section 2(1) and Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£77,402 plus £4,450 reimbursement of funeral expenses |
Source: |
HSE, 1 June 2012 |
Injury: |
Death |
Fine: |
£100,000 |
Company: |
Creagh Concrete Products Ltd |
Legislation: |
Section 3 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£140,000 |
Source: |
HSE, 14 June 2012 |
Injury: |
Broken back (one worker), broken heels (second worker) |
Fines: |
£22,000 (Storetec) £3,500 (Mr Crossan) |
Company: Director: |
Storetec Limited Brian Crossan |
Legislation: |
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (Storetec) Regulation 5(1) of the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (Mr Crossan) |
Costs: |
£12,134 (Storetec) £7,866 (Mr Crossan) |
Source: |
HSE, 15 June 2012 |
Injury: |
Fractured ribs and breastbone, compressed vertebrae and wounded head |
Fine: |
£15,000 |
Company: |
Green Acre Homes (South East) Ltd |
Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£6,969 |
Source: |
HSE, 14 June 2012 |
Injury: |
Severe injuries to hand (one worker), poor grip and numbness to hand (second worker) |
Fine: |
£14,000 |
Company: |
Farrelly's Metal Polishers Ltd |
Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£6,800 |
Source: |
HSE, 8 June 2012 |
Injury: |
None – fine for putting workers at risk |
Fine: |
£10,000 |
Company: |
AG&M Ltd |
Legislation: |
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£5,349 |
Source: |
HSE, 14 June 2012 |
Injury: |
Broken arm |
Fine: |
£1,000 |
Company: |
Clare Lallow Ltd |
Legislation: |
2.Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
Costs: |
£1,000 |
Source: |
HSE, 7 June 2012 |