Health and safety fines
In decreasing fine order
HSE investigation into an offshore gas blast leads to Marathon Oil fine of £1,160,000
Injury: None; individuals exposed to risk of serious personal injury
Fine: £1,160,000
Entity: Marathon Oil UK LLC
Legislation: Regulation 4(1) of the Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995 and Section 33(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: None reported
Source: HSE, 20th May 2019
Two companies fined after floor layer fatally exposed to toxic substance
Injury: Death
Fines: £500,000 (Altro)
£250,000 (T Brown Group)
Entities: Altro Limited
T Brown Group Ltd
Legislation: Section 6(4) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Altro)
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (T Brown Group)
Costs: £34,773 (Altro)
£23,936 (T Brown Group)
Source: HSE, 23rd May 2019
Care Home fined after resident died from complications after eating chlorine tablets
Injury: Death
Fine: £270,000
Entity: HC-ONE Limited
Legislation: Sections 3(1) and 33(1)(a) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: None reported
Source: HSE, 21st May 2019
Waste management company fined after worker injured
Injury: Amputation of the top of the index finger of right hand and partially severed another finger
Fine: £133,000
Entity: Viridor Waste Management Limited
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £4,204.85
Source: HSE, 22nd May 2019
Company and director fined for failing to comply with Improvement Notice
Injury: None; fine for failure to comply with Notice
Fine: £30,000
Entity: Glamping Cocoon Ltd
Legislation: Section 33(1)(g) of the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £5,506
Source: HSE, 15th May 2019
Engineering company fined after worker crushed by falling metal frame
Injury: Multiple severe fractures and an erupted bladder
Fine: £22,000
Entity: J L Engineering (Rixton) Ltd
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £5,895.32.
Source: HSE, 29th May 2019
Company fined after worker injured by falling gantry
Injury: Both legs crushed
Fine: £6,000
Entity: NLS Fabrications Ltd
Legislation: Section 3(1) of Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £2,960.75
Source: HSE, 20th May 2019
Company fined after worker injured in fall from height
Injury: Bone fractures
Fine: £6,000
Entity: Premier Window Cleaners Lt d
Legislation: Section 2(1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
Costs: £819
Source: HSE, 15th May 2019
Director and boiler-installation company fined after sub-contractor suffers serious burns
Injury: Serious burns
Fine: £2,000
Entity: Pure Flame Solutions Limited
Legislation: Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £2,603
Source: HSE, 10th May 2019
St Albans City Football and Athletic Club Limited fined after fatal fall through fragile roof
Injury: Death
Fine: £1,000
Entity: St Albans City Football and Athletic Club Ltd
Legislation: Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Costs: £1,000
Source: HSE, 23rd May 2019
A round-up of recent fines and costs resulting from health and safety related incidents. For further information on any of these matters please contact Andrew Sanderson of our Health and Safety Group.