A few little prosecutions
The Health and Safety Executive prosecutes for various offences from lack of risk assessments to fatalities. Here are a few recent ones.
| Name of Company | Fines issued | Costs awarded | Reasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| DS Smith Paper | £400,000 | £34,761 | Employee died when he became trapped in an unguarded conveyor belt. |
| Coilcolour | £75,000 | £28,393 | Failure to manage the risks from Legionella bacteria from cooling towers. |
| Grangemouth Oil Refinery | £24,000 | Worker sprayed in face by leaking low pressure steam valve. | |
| Macdet Hygiene Services | £12,000 | £3,687 | Lone worker fell off a roof. No risk assessments. |
| David Watson Transport | £150,000 | £88,030 | Worker fell off an unsecured ladder and died. “Cut and paste” risk assessments not suitable. |
| Coopers Services Ltd | £75,000 | £25,000 | Worker died when a trench fell on him. Failure to plan and manage the job properly. |
| Aberdeen City Council | £9,000 | Child unconscious at bottom of swimming pool. | |
| Total UK Ltd | £1.4m | £34,084.05 | Worker dies in refinery fire. Lack of suitable risk assessments. |
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