Health And Safety Fines Bulletin - 14 January 2015

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. -

In decreasing fine order

Recycling firm sentenced over forklift death

Injury:

Death

Fine:

£180,000

Company:

Recresco Ltd

Legislation:

Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Costs:

£38,693

Source:

HSE, 18 December 2014

Hospital trust fined £180,000 after patient suffers debilitating burns from super-heated mattress

Injury:

Third degree burns to hip and buttock

Fine:

£180,000

Company:

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Legislation:

Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Costs:

£14,970

Source:

HSE, 18 December 2014

Waste company fined over worker's life-changing injuries

Injury:

Life-threatening injuries including having all ribs broken; back and shoulder injuries; injuries to the top of left leg; a chip to the back of skull and a number of cuts and bruises

Fine:

£160,000

Company:

Kier MG Ltd

Legislation:

Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Regulation 17(1) of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992

Costs:

£9,809

Source:

HSE, 8 January 2015

Recycling giant fined £150k for worker's death

Injury:

Death

Fine:

£150,000

Company:

European Metal Recycling Ltd

Legislation:

Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Costs:

£80,000

Source:

HSE, 19 December 2014

£150,000 fine for Chessington over youngster's severe injuries

Injury:

Fractured skull, bleeding to the brain and broken ribs

Fine:

£150,000

Company:

Chessington World of Adventures Operations Ltd

Legislation:

Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Costs:

£21,614

Source:

HSE, 12 January 2015

Firms in court after worker killed in quarry

Injury:

Death

Fines:

£85,000 (for Ward Bros)

£60,000 (for CEMEX)

Companies:

Ward Bros (Plant Hire) Ltd

CEMEX UK Materials Ltd

Legislation:

Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (for Ward Bros)

Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (for CEMEX)

Costs:

£55,000 (for Ward Bros)

£37,500 (for CEMEX)

Source:

HSE, 23 December 2014

Life-changing injuries of two employees lead to court for Newport company

Injury:

One worker: severe internal and external injuries. Broke knees, left wrist, right thigh and suffered trauma to head. Second worker: amputation of left arm and scarring to face

Fine:

£70,000

Company:

Moonsys Technology Ltd

Legislation:

Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

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