Top 10 health & safety prosecutions of 2019

2019 saw some huge fines for the likes of Chevron, who were fined £5m, DHL, Celsa, Hampshire Country Council, 2 Sisters Food, Clancy Docwra and Veolia.

Watch a summary of SHP's most-read fines and prosecution stories.

For more details on the stories featured in this video…

Chevron fined £5m for refinery explosion: https://www.shponline.co.uk/in-court/chevron-fine-5m-for-refinery-explosion/

Rail freight company fined £2.7m after boy was electrocuted: https://www.shponline.co.uk/rail-safety/boy-suffered-life-changing-injuries-after-huge-electric-shock/

DHL fined £2.6m after worker crushed to death: https://www.shponline.co.uk/in-court/dhl-fined-2-6m-after-worker-crushed-to-death-in-tyre-collapse/

Celsa fined £1.8m after steelworks blast killed two men: https://www.shponline.co.uk/in-court/celsa-steelworks-blast-company-fined-1-8m/

Karro Foods fined £1.8m after fall from height: https://www.shponline.co.uk/in-court/fall-from-height-results-in-1-8m-fine/

Two firms fined over £1.5m after child killed in lift: https://www.shponline.co.uk/in-court/five-year-old-killed-in-lift-catalogue-of-failures-responsible/

Hampshire County Council fined £1.4m after six-year-old girl sustains serious head injury: https://www.shponline.co.uk/in-court/hampshire-county-council-fined-1-4m-after-six-year-old-sustains-serious-head-injury/

2 Sisters Food fined £1.4million after worker crushed: https://www.shponline.co.uk/in-court/2-sisters-food-safety-breach-1-4m-after-worker-suffers-serious-crush-injuries/

Clancy Docwra fined £1m after worker killed: https://www.shponline.co.uk/in-court/clancy-docwra-sentenced-after-worker-killed/

Veolia fined £1m after reversing vehicle death: https://www.shponline.co.uk/in-court/veolia-fine-1m-after-reversing-vehicle-death/

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