For a failure to comply with an improvement or prohibition notice, or court remedy order. A fine of up to £20,000 or 6 months' imprisonment or both.
For breaches of Sections 2-6 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 A fine of up to £20,000
For other breaches of the Health and Safety at Work Act not specified above or of relevant statutory provisions under the Act, a fine of up to £5,000.
Higher courtsFor failure to comply with an improvement or prohibition notice or a court remedy order. Two years imprisonment or an unlimited fine or both.
For contravening licence requirements or provisions relating to explosives. Two years' imprisonment or an unlimited fine or both.
For breaches of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 or of relevant statutory provisions under the Act. Unlimited fines.
In addition it is worth noting the somewhat draconian powers afforded to Factory Inspectors and Environmental Health Officers which are as follows:
- To enter premises at any reasonable time
- To take a Constable with him/her if necessary
- To take with him/her another authorised person
- To examine, investigate and require premises to be left undisturbed
- To take samples subject to leaving a compatible sample
- To dismantle or test any dangerous article or substance
- To require information, facilities and assistance
- To require the production of any relevant books and documents
- To issue
improvement or prohibition notices
To initiate prosecutions - To seize,
destroy or render harmless any article or substance which is a source
of imminent danger
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