England

Statistics of occupational ill health, safety and enforcement

Enforcement

In 2008/09, there were 903 offences prosecuted by all HSE Directorates in England, 745 of which led to a conviction. The average fine per conviction was £11,036, a fall on the previous year (£13,326). In 2008/09, there were 302 offences prosecuted by local authorities in England, 284 of which led to a conviction. The average fine per conviction was £5,418, a decrease on the previous year (£7,075).

NB Enforcement statistics are presented separately for HSE and local authorities. For HSE, historic data are presented for Field Operations Directorate only, i.e. excluding Railways Inspectorate (RI), Hazardous Installations Directorate (HID) and Nuclear Safety Directorate (NSD). In addition, 2005/06 data onwards are presented for all HSE Directorates excluding RI.

• Enforcement action taken by HSE and Local Authorities in England and the rest of Great Britain 2001/02 - 2008/09