• 226 people were fatally injured at work in 2003.
• Accidents at work can cost a business up to 20% of its profit margin.
• Over 156,000 non-fatal injuries are reported each year.
• 11,000 prohibition notices and improvement notices were issued last year.
• If you are prosecuted for an offence regarding health and safety you will face criminal charges.
• Maximum fine in a magistrate's court is £20,000 and two years imprisonment.
• Maximum fine in a Crown Court is unlimited.
• HSE make 2,000 successful prosecutions every year.
• 84% of all cases prosecuted are successful.
• Average fine for a breach of health and safety law is £12,194
• Employers’ liability insurance does not cover businesses for any of the fines imposed.
• Employers’ liability insurance rose on average by 40% last year.
• Uninsured costs of accidents can cost businesses up to 36 times more than the insured cost.
• The 'no win no fee' claims culture is increasing and will, undoubtedly, continue to increase.
• HSE has the power to shut down your business immediately.
• HSE adopt a name and shame policy for those businesses that flout health and safety law
• Prevention is better than cure!
  

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