Health And Safety Fines Bulletin - 25 February 2015

Health And Safety Fines Bulletin

Please note: This report contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v 2.0.

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

Insulation firm fined £500,000 over pensioner's carbon monoxide death

Injury:

Death

Fine:

£500,000

Company:

HIS Energy Ltd (now in voluntary liquidation)

Legislation:

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

Costs:

£24,968.44

Source:

HSE, 13 February 2015

Tata sentenced over workers' burns in molten metal fire

Injury:

Severe burns to head and forearms of one worker; two other workers suffered less severe burns

Fine:

£200,000

Company:

Tata Steel Ltd

Legislation:

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

Costs:

£11,190

Source:

HSE, 16 February 2015

Contractor fined for workman's death on sewerage pipe scheme

Injury:

Death

Fine:

£130,000

Company:

Cappagh Contractors Construction (London) Ltd

Legislation:

Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and Regulation 3(1)(a) of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

Costs:

£70,000

Source:

HSE, 12 February 2015

Lake District council prosecuted over bin lorry deaths

Injury:

Deaths of two women

Fine:

£120,000

Company:

South Lakeland District Council

Legislation:

Section 2(1) and Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Costs:

£50,000

Source:

HSE, 13 February 2015

Firm in court after man died in roof fall

Injury:

Death

Fine:

£80,000

Company:

Bruce of the Broch 1886 Ltd

Legislation:

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

Costs:

£60,000

Source:

HSE, 19 February 2015

Three firms sentenced after worker's death

Injury:

Death

Fines:

£66,000 (Alumet)

£60,000 (Rugby Scaffolding)

£50,000 (Midlands Solar)

Companies:

Alumet Renewable Energy Technologies Ltd

Rugby Scaffolding Services Limited

Midlands Solar Solutions Ltd

Legislation:

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

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

Costs:

£12,491 for each company

Source:

HSE, 6 February 2015

Building firm sentenced after worker's friend suffers devastating injuries

Injury:

Brain damage and spinal injuries

Fine:

£50,000

Company:

Global Construction (Northwest) Ltd

Legislation:

Sections 2(1) and 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Costs:

£8,595

Source:

HSE, 13 February 2015

Firm fined after worker loses forearm

Injury:

Arm amputated

Fine:

£46,660

Company:

Farnbeck Ltd

Legislation:

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

Costs:

n/a

Source:

HSE, 5 February 2015

Farm worker's death leads to prosecution over exposure to toxic gases

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