Offences and penalties 2004/05 - Table 10 - Average fine for breaches of HSWA Sections 2 to 6
Year |
Act |
Section |
Charges brought |
Convictions |
Withdrawn/Not taken |
Dismissed/Not guilty |
Not proven (Scotland) |
Case adjourned |
Total fines (£) |
Average fine per conviction (£) |
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2000/01 |
HSWA |
2 |
335 |
296 |
33 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
2,940,050 |
9,933 |
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HSWA |
3 |
243 |
189 |
39 |
13 |
0 |
2 |
2,523,975 |
13,354 |
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HSWA |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7,000 |
7,000 |
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HSWA |
6 |
27 |
9 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
102,500 |
11,389 |
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2001/02 |
HSWA |
2 |
349 |
311 |
29 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
4,810,050 |
15,466 |
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HSWA |
3 |
251 |
202 |
31 |
8 |
0 |
10 |
3,198,916 |
15,836 |
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HSWA |
4 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
59,000 |
14,750 |
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HSWA |
6 |
36 |
13 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
12 |
157,500 |
12,115 |
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2002/03 |
HSWA |
2 |
312 |
278 |
29 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
2,536,151 |
9,123 |
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HSWA |
3 |
215 |
163 |
41 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
2,060,400 |
12,640 |
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HSWA |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10,500 |
5,250 |
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HSWA |
6 |
11 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
103,000 |
12,875 |
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2003/04 |
HSWA |
2 |
351 |
306 |
22 |
19 |
0 |
4 |
4,453,850 |
14,555 |
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HSWA |
3 |
253 |
201 |
25 |
22 |
2 |
3 |
4,450,000 |
22,139 |
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HSWA |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4,000 |
4,000 |
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HSWA |
6 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
20,750 |
5,188 |
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2004/05p |
HSWA |
2 |
262 |
239 |
15 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
4,345,800 |
18,183 |
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HSWA |
3 |
169 |
152 |
13 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2,479,400 |
16,312 |
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HSWA |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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HSWA |
6 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
32,000 |
6,400 |
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p=provisional
This table excludes data in certain industries, namely chemicals, mining, railways and offshore work.
HSWA – The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Section 2 HSWA – this places general duties on employers to ensure the health, safety and welfare of their employees at work, so far as is reasonably practicable.
Section 3 HSWA – this places duties on the self-employed to conduct their undertaking (or business) so as not to expose others (who could be affected) to risks to their health and safety, so far as reasonably practicable.
Section 4 HSWA – this places duties on persons in control of work premises to ensure that such premises are safe and without risks to the health of the people using them, so far as is reasonably practicable.
Section 6 HSWA – places general duties on designers, manufacturer, importers and suppliers of articles and substances for use at work to ensure that these are safe and without risks to health when properly used.
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