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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 756 cases from 32 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

3cases from 3 jurisdictions
€849,643Total of monetary amounts
€574,614Largest single case: The Barcode Warehouse Ltd
€231,790Median per case with an amount

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15 Jul 2026 FleetPride Inc.FleetPride: $264,380 after asphyxiation death during tank trailer inspection USAWorkplace safety and accidents €231,790

At the truck parts distributor's Corpus Christi (Texas) site, an employee was asphyxiated while inspecting a tank trailer. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found no confined space programme, deficiencies in the respiratory protection programme and electrical hazards, and proposed $264,380 (16 serious, 3 other violations).

What organisations can take from it

Tanks and vessels are confined spaces with a risk of asphyxiation – no one may enter without a permit, atmospheric testing and an attendant.

Relevance to training and awareness

Working in confined spaces and vessels

Authority / court
U.S. Department of Labor – Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis
29 CFR 1910.146 (Permit-required confined spaces); 29 CFR 1910.134 (Respiratory protection)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Retail and e-commerce
Published
15 Jul 2026

Original amount 264,380 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 15 Jul 2026.

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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18 Jun 2026 Ideal Supply Inc.Ladder fall in warehouse: industrial supplies distributor pays CA$70,000 Canada, ONWorkplace safety and accidents €43,239

At the warehouse and distribution centre in Listowel (around 130 employees at the site), a worker fell around 1.2 m while climbing down a ladder at high-bay racking. He had not been adequately informed, instructed and supervised on the safe use of ladders. Fine of CA$70,000 plus victim fine surcharge.

What organisations can take from it

Even everyday tasks such as working from ladders at racking require documented instruction – otherwise there is no evidence whatsoever if an incident occurs.

Relevance to training and awareness

Safe use of ladders in the warehouse

Missing or inadequate training played a role in the decision.

Authority / court
Provincial Offences Court Stratford (Ermittlung: Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis
Sections 25(2)(a), 66(1) Occupational Health and Safety Act (Ontario)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Retail and e-commerce
Mitigating circumstances
Guilty plea.
Published
8 Jul 2026

Original amount 70,000 CAD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 18 Jun 2026.

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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8 Nov 2023 The Barcode Warehouse LtdFatal forklift accident without seatbelt: Barcode Warehouse pays £500,000 United KingdomWorkplace safety and accidents €574,614

A 35-year-old forklift driver died at the Newark site when his counterbalance forklift truck overturned after striking a kerb; he was not wearing a seatbelt and was trapped under the overhead guard. The company had not enforced the requirement to wear seatbelts and had not adequately assessed its forklift operations. Fine of £500,000 plus costs.

What organisations can take from it

A seatbelt requirement only helps if supervisors check it and consistently address breaches.

Relevance to training and awareness

Seatbelt use and safe driving of forklift trucks

Authority / court
Nottingham Magistrates' Court (Anklage: Health and Safety Executive)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis
Section 2(1) Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Retail and e-commerce
Published
8 Nov 2023

Original amount 500,000 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 8 Nov 2023.

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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