In decreasing fine order

Utility company sentenced for worker death

Injury:  

Death

Fine:

£300,000

Company:

Thames Water Utilities Limited

Legislation:

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

Costs:

£61,229

Source:  

HSE, 8 December 2014

Edinburgh firm fined after worker blinded in one eye

Injury:  

Lost sight in one eye

Fine:

£165,000

Company:

Viridor Enviroscot Ltd

Legislation:

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

Costs:

n/a

Source:  

HSE, 2 December 2014

Aberdeen firm fined after worker killed

Injury:  

Death

Fine:

£135,000

Company:

JPR Fabrication Limited

Legislation:

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

Costs:

n/a

Source:  

HSE, 10 December 2014

Three to pay £590,000 after father's death at Yorkshire Mining Museum

Injury:  

Death

Fines:

£110,000 (for AC ltd)

£80,000 (for MI ltd)

£10,000 (The Museum)

Companies:

Amalgamated Construction Ltd

Metal Innovations Ltd

National Coal Mining Museum Trust

Legislation:

Health & Safety at Work etc. Act (AC and MI)

Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (AC)

Management and Administration of Safety and Health at Mines Regulations 1993 (The Museum)

Costs:

£245,000 (for AC ltd)

£110,000 (for MI ltd)

£35,000 (The Museum)

Source:  

HSE, 16  December 2014

Employee died from crushing injuries at Gloucester works yard

Injury:  

Death

Fine:

£80,000

Company:

Complete Utilities Ltd

Legislation:

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

Costs:

£27,000

Source:  

HSE, 15 December 2014

Firms fined after worker suffers multiple injuries

Injury:  

Two broken bones in left leg, a torn ligament, a broken left wrist and a broken rib

Fines:

£67,000 (for Brush Electrical)

£25,000 (for Keenhandle)

Companies:

Brush Electrical Machines Ltd

Keenhandle Ltd

Legislation:

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

Costs:

£15,500 (for Brush Electrical)

£60,000 (for Keenhandle)

Source:  

HSE, 2 December 2014

Firms fined for lead exposure during Nab Tower works

Injury:  

Worked exposed to lead

Fines:

£56,000 (Bam Nuttall)

£14,000 (Four Tees)

Companies:

Bam Nuttall Ltd

Four Tees Engineering Ltd

Legislation:

Sections 2(1) and 3 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and breaches of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 (Bam Nuttall)

Health and Safety at Work etc Act and Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002 (Four Tees)

Costs:

£6,165 (Bam Nuttall)

£2,081 (Four Tees)

Source:  

HSE, 12 December 2014

Four prosecuted after roof fall death

Injury:  

Death

Fines:

£53,000 (Albion)

£66,000 (E2)

£1,500 (Mr Allum)

Companies:

Individuals:

Albion Tower and Scaffold (East Midlands) Ltd

E2 Developments Ltd

Peter Allum

Lee Cotterill (received 3 month suspended sentence)

Legislation:

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

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

Construction, Design and Management Regulations 2007 (Albion)

Costs:

£15,500 (Albion)

£13,200 (E2)

£1,500 (Mr Allum)

£4,000 (Mr Cotterill)

Source:  

HSE, 4 December 2014

Aircraft  firm gets it wrong with work at height

Injury:  

Workers injured in three separate falls

Fine:

£35,000

Company:

ATC (Lasham) Ltd

Legislation:

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

Costs:

£32,430

Source:  

HSE, 10 December 2014

Fuel firm fined after tanker explosion causes horrific burns

Injury:  

Two workers received burns

Fine:

£25,000

Company:

Adler & Allan Ltd

Legislation:

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

Costs:

£8,166

Source:  

HSE, 15 December 2014

Worker felled by falling metal beam in City street

Injury:  

Six broken ribs and three fractured vertebrae

Fines:

£22,500 (McClaren)

£1 (John Doyle – nominal fine; company in liquidation)

Companies:

McClaren Construction Ltd

John Doyle Construction Ltd

Legislation:

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

Costs:

£14,854 (McClaren)

Source:  

HSE, 10 December 2014

Tameside firm in court over dangerous saws

Injury:  

None; fine for failed to comply with Prohibition Notice

Fine:

£10,000

Company:

Openshaw Bespoke Timber Gates Ltd

Legislation:

Section 33(1)(g) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Costs:

£729

Source:  

HSE, 5 December 2014

Rochdale company in court over worker's severe chemical burns

Injury:  

Serious chemical burns to lips, arms, chest, groin and legs as well as a large cut to eyebrow and the bridge of nose

Fine:

£10,000

Company:

PW   Greenhalgh and Co Ltd

Legislation:

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

Costs:

£718

Source:  

HSE, 26 November 2014

Firm fined after apprentice hit by pressurised hose

Injury:  

Cuts and bruises

Fine:

£10,000

Company:

Alfred Cheyne Engineering Ltd t/a ACE Winches

Legislation:

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

Costs:

n/a

Source:  

HSE, 16 December 2014

Steel firm fined after worker seriously injured

Injury:  

Big toe had to be amputated; partial amputation of second and middle toes.

Fine:

£7,500

Company:

S M Thompson Limited

Legislation:

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

Costs:

£1,120 plus £750 Victim Surcharge

Source:  

HSE, 2 December 2014

Glasgow engineering firm in court after power line damaged

Injury:  

None

Fine:

£6,600

Company:

George Leslie Ltd

Legislation:

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

Costs:

n/a

Source:  

HSE, 9 December 2014

Baking firm fined after worker injured

Injury:  

Open fracture to right hand and tissue damage

Fine:

£5,000

Company:

Warburtons Ltd

Legislation:

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

Costs:

£1,162.50

Source:  

HSE, 27 November 2014

County Durham firm fined after driver seriously injured

Injury:  

De-gloving of the big toe on left foot and severe bruising and grazing to both feet and legs

Fine:

£3,300

Company:

Meditek Ltd

Legislation:

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

Costs:

£790.60 plus £1,000 compensation

Source:  

HSE, 10 December 2014

Jedburgh firm fined after worker seriously injured in fall

Injury:  

Several severe fractures to right hip and heel as well as tissue damage to sciatic nerve, knees and lower legs

Fine:

£3,000

Company:

The L S Starrett Company Ltd

Legislation:

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

Costs:

n/a

Source:  

HSE, 28 November 2014

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