Offences and penalties 2004/05 - TABLE 1(a) - Numbers of prosecutions, convictions and average penalty

HSE’s Field Operations Directorate only

	Number of duty holders prosecuted	Number of duty holders convicted	Total penalties	Average penalty per duty holder convicted
1997/98	876	800	£4,904,350	£6,130 (a)
1998/99	981	901	£6,126,102	£6,799 (b)
1999/00	1042	908	£7,529,402	£8,292 (c)
2000/01	968	883	£7,697,682	£8,718 (d)
2001/02	986	899	£10,015,346	£11,141 (e)
2002/03	860	801	£7,085,922	£8,846 (f)
2003/04	896	829	£11,193,737	£13,503 (g)
2004/05p	661	623	£8,442,340	£13,551(h)

p=provisional

N.B. Data in table 1a excludes certain industries namely chemicals, mining, railways and offshore work and therefore will not match data in table 1.

Notes:

• Includes one fine of £300,000; two fines of £150,000 and two fines of £100,000. If these convictions are excluded the average for 1997/98 was £5,163.
• Includes one fine of £1,200,000; one fine of £500,000 and one fine of £100,000. If these convictions are excluded the average for 1998/99 was £4,817.
• Includes one fine of £249,999; two fines of £200,000; one fine of £175,000; two fines of £110,000 and two fines of £100,000. If these convictions are excluded the average for 1999/2000 was £6,983.
• Includes one fine of £400,000; one fine of £350,000; two fines of £125,000 and two fines of £100,000. If these convictions are excluded the average for 2000/01 was £7,409.
• Includes two fines of £350,000; one fine of £340,000; one fine of £300,000; one fine of £250,000; five fines of £200,000 and two fines of £100,000. If these convictions are excluded the average for 2001/02 was £8,146.
• Includes one fine of £200,000; one fine of £150,000; one fine of £125,000 and two fines of £100,000. If these convictions are excluded the average for 2002/03 was £8,054.
• Includes one fine of £700,000; one fine of £300,000; one fine of £250,000; one fine of £220,000; two fines of £200,000; one fine of £175,000; eight fines of £150,000 and four fines of £100,000. If these convictions are excluded the average for 2003/04 was £9,319.
• Includes one fine of £325,000; one fine of £300,000; two fines of £250,000; two fines of £200,000; one fine of £175,000; three fines of £150,000 and two fines of £100,000. If these convictions are excluded the average for 2004/05p was £9,971.