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Hazardous Substances

A group of young volunteers was exposed to asbestos while decorating a community centre....City of Bristol College fined £10,000 + £18,923 costs & Barton Hill Settlement Ltd fined £4,000 + £6,000 costs. Both defendants pleaded guilty (Feb 2009 SHP)

Falling Object

A truck driver received head injuries after a door from a rear-end loading skip fell off & struck him while it was being lifted. The firm pleaded guilty & was fined £3,300 + £2,600 + £2131 costs. (Luton Magistrates Court -Jan 2009)

Fall From Height

An employee of a major building contractor fell more than 3 meters while constructing a concrete stair case..... Construction firm pleaded guilty & was fined £80,000 + £10,000 costs. (Liverpool Crown Court - Jan 2009)

Lack of Risk Assessment

A 22 year old employee was injured when an industrial oven fell on his foot. Firm pleaded guilty and was fined £10,000 + £3,377 costs. (North Staffordshire Magistrates Court - Jan 2008)

Basic Safety Checks

Theme park operator fined £250,000 + £80,000 costs at Swansea Crown Court after teenager fell to death after vital safety checks were ignored. (Feb 2009 IIRSM Newsletter)

Work at Height - Ladders

Firm fined £9,700 + £8,754 costs after an agency worker fell from a ladder. The ladder was inappropriate for the type of work. (Feb 2009 HSW)

Machine Guarding

Supermarket fined £20,000 + £20,000 costs after an employee lost the top from two fingers in a dough dividing machine after the interlocking guard was defective. (Cheltenham Magistrates - Dec 2008)

Health & Safety prosecutions can result in adverse publicity & have a devastating effect on a company`s reputation, leading to raised insurance premiums & substantial fines