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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 718 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.

50cases from 5 jurisdictions
€28.9mTotal of monetary amounts (48 cases with an amount)
€5.51mLargest single case: Amazon.com Services, LLC
€267,130Median per case with an amount

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18 Jun 2024 Amazon.com Services, LLCAmazon: 5.9 million USD – undisclosed productivity quotas in two warehouses (Warehouse Quotas Law) USA, CAWorking time €5.51m

Amazon did not inform employees at two warehouses in Moreno Valley and Redlands in writing of the productivity quotas that applied; the authority regarded the peer-to-peer rating system used as a quota within the meaning of the law, which prohibits quotas that prevent breaks, toilet visits or compliance with health and safety. For 59,017 violations between October 2023 and March 2024, the Labor Commissioner’s Office imposed 5,901,700 USD.

What organisations can take from it

Disclose performance metrics for employees, and do not let them effectively prevent breaks – even when they come in the guise of peer ratings.

Relevance to training and awareness

Making productivity quotas and break rights transparent (managers)

Authority / court
California Labor Commissioner's Office (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Working time
Legal basis
California Warehouse Quotas Law (AB 701, Labor Code §§ 2100 ff.); Labor Code § 2699(f)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Retail and e-commerce
Employees
10,000 or more

Original amount 5,901,700 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 18 Jun 2024.

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16 Sep 2026 Hillbeck Homes (Sowerby Bridge) LtdDeveloper pays £300,000 after agency worker falls through unprotected stairwell opening United KingdomWorkplace safety and accidents €349,895

A 24-year-old labourer working as a temporary worker for a scaffolding company fell, in his second week of work on the developer's housing site, through a stairwell opening that was neither securely covered nor guarded, dropping one storey onto concrete and suffering serious spinal injuries. The court found the company guilty on three counts because it had neither adequately planned nor supervised work at height and had not taken suitable measures to prevent falls. Fine of £300,000 plus costs.

What organisations can take from it

Floor openings on construction sites must be covered with load-bearing covers or guarded at all times – new and temporary workers in particular do not know where the hazards are.

Relevance to training and awareness

Fall protection at openings; induction of new workers

Authority / court
Leeds Magistrates' Court (Anklage: Health and Safety Executive)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis
Work at Height Regulations 2005
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Construction and real estate
Published
21 Sep 2026

Original amount 300,000 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 16 Sep 2026.

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4 Sep 2026 Samworth Brothers LimitedSamworth Brothers: £594,000 after two workers scalded at steam line United KingdomWorkplace safety and accidents €691,518

At the Kettleby Foods plant in Melton Mowbray, an employee and a contractor were scalded with hot water while replacing a leaking gasket on an isolation valve of a steam line (burns to 4–5 % and 9 % of their body surface respectively). The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that the task had neither been assessed nor documented as a safe system of work, isolation and lock-off procedures had not been applied, fall protection was missing and supervision was inadequate. Following a guilty plea, a fine of £594,000, plus £6,000 compensation for the injured employee, costs and a victim surcharge.

What organisations can take from it

Maintenance on steam and pressure lines requires a written isolation and lock-off procedure that is supervised on site.

Relevance to training and awareness

Isolating and locking off equipment during maintenance (lockout/tagout)

Authority / court
Birmingham Magistrates' Court (Anklage: Health and Safety Executive)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis
Section 2 Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Food and agriculture
Published
16 Sep 2026

Original amount 594,000 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 4 Sep 2026.

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1 Sep 2026 PPS Metal Recycling LtdScrapyard: £40,000 fine after metal pile collapses on father and son United KingdomWorkplace safety and accidents €46,699

In February 2025, a pile of scrap collapsed on a father and his son at the metal recycler's site while an excavator had been working near them for around 20 minutes; one of them suffered a broken leg. Pedestrians were separated neither from machinery nor from unstable stockpiles, even though there had been a near miss involving the same excavator shortly before. Fine of £40,000 plus £6,181 costs.

What organisations can take from it

Companies that allow customers or visitors onto a site with machinery must physically separate pedestrians and vehicles and treat near misses as a warning sign.

Authority / court
Grimsby Magistrates' Court (Anklage: Health and Safety Executive)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis
Section 3(1) Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Steel and metals
Mitigating circumstances
After the accident, a separate unloading zone, signage, supervised procedures and fenced-off walkways were introduced.
Published
2 Sep 2026

Original amount 40,000 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 1 Sep 2026.

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27 Aug 2026 Maple Lodge Farms Ltd.Poultry processor Maple Lodge Farms: CA$500,000 after CO2 leak without gas detection system Canada, ONWorkplace safety and accidents €309,578

In March 2024, a CO2 hose on a vacuum mixer ruptured in the deli area of the plant in Brampton; around 16,000 pounds of carbon dioxide escaped and one worker suffered life-threatening injuries. There was no CO2 sensor with an alarm. Following a guilty plea, a fine of CA$500,000 plus a 25 % victim fine surcharge.

What organisations can take from it

Wherever refrigerant or inert gases are used in quantity, a gas detection system is part of the basic equipment.

Authority / court
Provincial Offences Court Brampton (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
Section 25(2)(h) Occupational Health and Safety Act (Ontario)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Food and agriculture
Mitigating circumstances
Guilty plea; permanently installed CO2 sensor after the incident.
Published
27 Aug 2026

Original amount 500,000 CAD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 27 Aug 2026.

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27 Aug 2026 Flower bulb business failed to disclose hours of Polish seasonal workers – fine of around 95,600 EUR NetherlandsMinimum wage and undeclared work €95,588

A lily and tulip grower with an average of around 50 (at peak 75) employees, where Polish migrant workers are employed (anonymised in the judgment), was unable to produce sufficient records of hours worked and wages paid for 18 employees for September 2020 to February 2021. The Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment (Minister van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid) imposed 118,000 EUR in 2024 (112,100 EUR after objection); the North Netherlands District Court (Rechtbank Noord-Nederland) reduced the fine to 95,587.50 EUR, partly because of measures taken and excessively long proceedings.

What organisations can take from it

Companies employing seasonal workers must be able to document hours and wage payments for each person without gaps – missing records are fined separately for each employee.

Authority / court
Rechtbank Noord-Nederland (Bußgeld: Minister van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid / Nederlandse Arbeidsinspectie)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Minimum wage and undeclared work
Legal basis
Art. 18b Abs. 2 Wet minimumloon en minimumvakantiebijslag (Wml)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
reduced
Sector
Food and agriculture
Employees
50 to 249
Mitigating circumstances
Reduction of 12.5 % for appropriate measures, 5 % for delay and 2,500 EUR for exceeding the reasonable length of proceedings.

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25 Aug 2026 ExxonMobil Chemical LimitedExxonMobil Chemical: 267,000 GBP for five hydrocarbon leaks at Fife ethylene plant United KingdomWorkplace safety and accidents €312,098

Between February 2018 and September 2019, five leaks of highly flammable hydrocarbons occurred at the Mossmorran major hazard site (COMAH upper tier), all caused by corrosion under insulation; around 82 tonnes escaped in one leak. During a routine inspection in May 2019, inspectors of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) smelled escaping gas – the company had known about this leak for around four months and had continued production without additional precautions. The inspection arrangements for insulated pipework were inadequate; fine of 267,000 GBP.

What organisations can take from it

Recurring damage patterns must change the inspection concept – visual inspections from the ground are not sufficient for insulated pipework.

Authority / court
Health and Safety Executive (Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998, reg. 6(2); Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, s. 33(1)(c)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Chemicals and pharmaceuticals
Employees
10,000 or more
Published
26 Aug 2026

Original amount 267,000 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 25 Aug 2026.

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20 Aug 2026 IPMF LLC (NaturPak)NaturPak: $364,100 proposed after three deaths caused by bursting kettle lids USAWorkplace safety and accidents €311,703

At the food plant in Janesville (Wisconsin), the lids of pressurised industrial kettles opened in February and March 2026, scalding workers with steam and hot liquid; three people died. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed a total of $364,100 for both inspections combined, including repeat violations relating to fall protection and lockout/tagout.

What organisations can take from it

After a serious accident, the technical cause must be eliminated immediately – otherwise, as here, a second similar incident may follow.

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
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; 29 CFR 1910 (u. a. Lockout/Tagout, Absturzsicherung, persönliche Schutzausrüstung)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Food and agriculture
Repeat case
yes
Published
20 Aug 2026

Original amount 364,100 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 20 Aug 2026.

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23 Jul 2026 Orchids Builders LLCFlorida roofer: $349,754 for repeatedly missing fall protection USAWorkplace safety and accidents €307,017

On 21.01. and 10 March 2026, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found at two residential construction sites in Rockledge that employees of the roofing contractor were working on roofs without fall protection; training records, eye protection when using nail guns and ladders extending sufficiently above the roof edge were also missing. The company had been inspected seven times since 2023, each time with fall protection violations. Proposed: $349,754 (2 wilful, 4 repeat violations).

What organisations can take from it

Companies that allow the same fall hazards to recur after earlier inspections risk classification as a repeat or wilful violation with substantially higher penalties.

Relevance to training and awareness

Fall protection during roofing work

Missing or inadequate training played a role in the decision.

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 1926 Subpart M (Fall Protection), Subpart X (Ladders)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Construction and real estate
Culpability
intentional
Repeat case
yes
Published
23 Jul 2026

Original amount 349,754 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 23 Jul 2026.

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17 Jul 2026 Puratos LimitedPuratos: 120,000 GBP for flour dust above exposure limits and heavy sack handling United KingdomWorkplace safety and accidents €141,014

During an inspection in December 2024, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found dust escaping from machinery, blowing down with compressed air and dry sweeping at the bakery ingredients factory; measurements confirmed that workplace exposure limits had been exceeded, with a risk of asthma. In addition, employees lifted 25 kg sacks by hand every day. The site had already been cited in 2021 for the same deficiencies; fine of 120,000 GBP plus 6,270 GBP in costs.

What organisations can take from it

Companies that do not permanently remedy deficiencies after a citation pay significantly more the next time – flour dust is a recognised cause of asthma.

Relevance to training and awareness

Dust exposure and lifting heavy loads

Authority / court
Health and Safety Executive (Milton Keynes Magistrates' Court)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, s. 2(1)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Food and agriculture
Repeat case
yes
Published
20 Jul 2026

Original amount 120,000 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 17 Jul 2026.

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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.

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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.

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18 Jun 2026 St. Joseph's Healthcare HamiltonHamilton hospital: CA$65,000 after injury caused by known centrifuge defect Canada, ONWorkplace safety and accidents €40,151

In the teaching hospital's virology laboratory, the lid of a centrifuge fell on an employee who had to hold it open by hand because of a defective gas spring; she was seriously injured. Maintenance reports from 2023 and 2024 had already called for the spring to be replaced. Fine of CA$65,000 plus victim fine surcharge.

What organisations can take from it

A defect documented in maintenance reports that is not remedied makes every subsequent accident foreseeable – defective equipment must be taken out of use.

Relevance to training and awareness

Reporting defective equipment and taking it out of service

Authority / court
Provincial Offences Court Hamilton (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
Section 25(1)(b) Occupational Health and Safety Act (Ontario)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Healthcare
Mitigating circumstances
Guilty plea; repair two days after the accident.
Published
21 Jul 2026

Original amount 65,000 CAD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 18 Jun 2026.

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16 Jun 2026 Samson Containers LtdContainer manufacturer ignores notices on welding fume and hearing protection – £30,000 United KingdomWorkplace safety and accidents €34,694

Despite improvement notices from September 2024 and February 2025, the manufacturer of skips and metal containers failed to implement any measures against carcinogenic welding fume (mild steel) – with neither extraction nor respiratory protection; in addition, there was no health surveillance for hearing for employees exposed to noise. Fine of £30,000 plus costs.

What organisations can take from it

Regulatory orders on hazardous substances have deadlines – companies that let them lapse will be prosecuted regardless of whether an accident occurs.

Authority / court
Warrington Magistrates' Court (Anklage: Health and Safety Executive)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis
Section 33(1)(g) Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Nichtbefolgung von Improvement Notices)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Steel and metals
Repeat case
yes
Published
18 Jun 2026

Original amount 30,000 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 16 Jun 2026.

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22 May 2026 Streamline Shipping Agencies LimitedAberdeen port agency: £146,700 after forklift accident without traffic separation United KingdomWorkplace safety and accidents €169,756

At the Port of Aberdeen, an employee loosening a lorry curtain was struck by a reversing forklift truck and suffered multiple fractures and a degloving injury. Pedestrians and vehicles were not separated during simultaneous loading and unloading. Fine of £146,700.

What organisations can take from it

Loading and manoeuvring areas need firm rules on who may be where and when if forklifts and pedestrians are working at the same time.

Authority / court
Aberdeen Sheriff Court (Ermittlung: Health and Safety Executive)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis
Regulation 17(1) Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992; Section 33(1)(c) Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Transport, logistics and shipping
Published
28 May 2026

Original amount 146,700 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 22 May 2026.

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7 May 2026 Duncan Farms LimitedDuncan Farms: 53,000 GBP because a worker was caught in an unguarded conveyor United KingdomWorkplace safety and accidents €61,335

In October 2024, an employee of the egg producer climbed between two running manure conveyors to check a noise and was caught at the in-running nip; he suffered nerve damage to both arms. The drive had no fixed or interlocked guards – instruction and clothing rules alone were not sufficient. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecution resulted in a fine of 53,000 GBP.

What organisations can take from it

Instruction is no substitute for technical safeguards: in-running nips must be protected by fixed or interlocked guards.

Relevance to training and awareness

Stopping machinery before intervening

Authority / court
Health and Safety Executive (Aberdeen Sheriff Court)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998, reg. 11(1) und (2); Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, s. 33(1)(c)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Food and agriculture
Published
13 May 2026

Original amount 53,000 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 7 May 2026.

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23 Apr 2026 12066424 Canada Inc.Temporary staffing agency and director: CA$150,000 over unpaid wages Canada, ONMinimum wage and undeclared work €93,832

Following complaints, the labour inspectorate found, among other things, outstanding minimum wages at the temporary staffing agency in Leamington; an audit for 2022 showed that hundreds of employees were owed a total of CA$234,212 in regular wages, public holiday pay and vacation pay. The company and its director did not comply with the 2023 orders to pay; in proceedings held in their absence, the court imposed CA$100,000 on the company and CA$50,000 on the director (plus victim fine surcharge).

What organisations can take from it

Companies that ignore regulatory orders to pay outstanding wages risk not only a corporate fine but also personal liability for management.

Authority / court
Provincial Offences Court Windsor (Ermittlung: Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Minimum wage and undeclared work
Legal basis
Employment Standards Act, 2000 (Ontario), ss. 103(8), 106, 132, 136
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Other
Liability of senior managers
Director Son-Van Duong personally fined CA$50,000.
Published
3 Jun 2026

Original amount 150,000 CAD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 23 Apr 2026.

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21 Apr 2026 Industrial Chemicals LimitedIndustrial Chemicals: 3.8 million GBP after caustic soda burns – one leg amputated United KingdomWorkplace safety and accidents €4.37m

In 2019, an employee stepped into a puddle of caustic soda; his safety boots offered no protection, and his leg had to be amputated below the knee. In 2022, another worker suffered chemical burns during manual decanting. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found leaking pipes and valves, a lack of maintenance, no risk assessment for decanting and untested safety footwear; fine of 3.8 million GBP plus 124,748 GBP in costs.

What organisations can take from it

Leaks of hazardous substances are not a normal state of affairs – maintenance, spill management and tested protective equipment go hand in hand.

Relevance to training and awareness

Handling corrosive hazardous substances and PPE

Authority / court
Health and Safety Executive (Southwark Crown Court)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, reg. 7(1)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Chemicals and pharmaceuticals
Published
24 Apr 2026

Original amount 3,800,000 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 21 Apr 2026.

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26 Feb 2026 All FAB Precision Sheetmetal, Inc.Sheet metal fabricator: second amputation on the same press brake – Cal/OSHA $212,850 USA, CAWorkplace safety and accidents €180,168

In June 2025, an employee in San Jose lost a finger on a press brake without guarding – identical to an accident in June 2024 for which the business had already been fined $43,500. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) imposed $212,850 (including a wilful repeat violation); the employer appealed.

What organisations can take from it

After an accident, retrofitting the machine is mandatory – an identical second accident will be treated as wilful.

Authority / court
California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis
California Code of Regulations, Title 8 (Maschinenschutz)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
under appeal
Sector
Steel and metals
Culpability
intentional
Repeat case
yes
Published
26 Feb 2026

Original amount 212,850 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 26 Feb 2026.

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18 Feb 2026 Somers Forge LimitedSomers Forge: 750,000 GBP after fatal accident on a 20-metre lathe United KingdomWorkplace safety and accidents €859,697

In December 2023, a machinist was caught by a lathe and fatally injured while finishing a rotating workpiece with emery cloth. The forge had not prohibited manual work with emery cloth, had not prevented access to moving parts and had not carried out a risk assessment; the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecution resulted in a fine of 750,000 GBP plus 38,314 GBP in costs.

What organisations can take from it

Expressly prohibit dangerous habitual practices on machine tools and safeguard against them with guarding and instruction.

Relevance to training and awareness

Safe working on rotating machinery

Authority / court
Health and Safety Executive (Walsall Magistrates' Court)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, s. 2(1)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Steel and metals
Published
18 Feb 2026

Original amount 750,000 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 18 Feb 2026.

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4 Feb 2026 Alco Harvesting LLC dba Bonipak Produce Inc. und verbundene UnternehmenBonipak: $6.175 million for farmworkers over undisclosed paid sick leave USA, CAMinimum wage and undeclared work €5.22m

Following the COVID death of a farmworker in employer-provided housing, the California Labor Commissioner's Office sued the agricultural business in Santa Maria in 2021: more than 10,000 farmworkers, including H-2A seasonal workers, had not been informed of their entitlement to paid sick leave; in addition, there was unpaid travel time as well as overtime and minimum wage violations. The settlement of $6,175,000 (of which $4.2 million goes directly to workers) includes posting and reporting obligations.

What organisations can take from it

Information obligations towards seasonal workers are not a formality – companies that leave workers in the dark about paid sick leave are liable for the consequences.

Authority / court
California Labor Commissioner's Office (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Minimum wage and undeclared work
Legal basis
California Labor Code (Paid Sick Leave, COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave, Mindestlohn, Überstunden)
Action
Other
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Food and agriculture
Published
4 Feb 2026

Original amount 6,175,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 4 Feb 2026.

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28 Jan 2026 Syngenta LtdSyngenta: 400,000 GBP after uncontrolled release of high-pressure steam during maintenance United KingdomWorkplace safety and accidents €460,564

While flange bolts were being removed from a steam trap in November 2023, a corroded isolation valve failed and high-pressure steam escaped; the contractor's fitter narrowly escaped serious injury. The agrochemicals group had not maintained work equipment and had not assessed the risk despite known corrosion (only single instead of double isolation). The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecution resulted in a fine of 400,000 GBP plus 8,288 GBP in costs.

What organisations can take from it

Known corrosion requires safer isolation procedures – routine tasks must not mask risks.

Relevance to training and awareness

Isolation and shut-off during maintenance

Authority / court
Health and Safety Executive (Leeds Magistrates' Court)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998, reg. 5(1); Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, reg. 3(1)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Chemicals and pharmaceuticals
Employees
10,000 or more
Published
28 Jan 2026

Original amount 400,000 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 28 Jan 2026.

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22 Jan 2026 Logistics business: fines for minimum wage, reporting and foreign employment violations GermanyMinimum wage and undeclared work €13,731

Between June and December 2023, a logistics and transport business withheld a total of around 2,000 EUR in minimum wages from several employees, breached reporting and immediate notification obligations, and in July/August 2023 employed a foreign national without a residence permit. The fines: 5,231 EUR (minimum wage), 750 EUR each (reporting obligations) and 7,000 EUR (unauthorised employment of foreign nationals), totalling 13,731 EUR (date = publication).

What organisations can take from it

Even small wage arrears are penalised individually alongside reporting and residence violations – HR processes for new hires need a fixed checklist.

Relevance to training and awareness

Immediate notification and checking of work permits when hiring

Authority / court
Hauptzollamt Karlsruhe (Finanzkontrolle Schwarzarbeit)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Minimum wage and undeclared work
Legal basis
§ 21 Abs. 1 Nr. 11 MiLoG; § 111 Abs. 1 Nr. 2 SGB IV; § 404 Abs. 2 Nr. 3 SGB III
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Transport, logistics and shipping
Published
22 Jan 2026

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19 Jan 2026 Derbyshire ConstabularyDerbyshire Constabulary: 60,000 GBP after burn injuries during Molotov cocktail training United KingdomWorkplace safety and accidents €69,196

During a public order training exercise in February 2021, police officers wearing flame-retardant protective clothing had petrol bombs thrown at them; four officers suffered burns with permanent scarring. There was no information on the service life and testing of the PPE, no risk assessment for the manufacture and use of the petrol bombs, and no safe systems of work. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecution resulted in a fine of 60,000 GBP plus 9,470 GBP in costs.

What organisations can take from it

Realistic operational training also needs a risk assessment and tested protective equipment.

Relevance to training and awareness

Safety in high-risk exercises and PPE testing

Authority / court
Health and Safety Executive (Sheffield Magistrates' Court)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, s. 2(1)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Public sector
Published
20 Jan 2026

Original amount 60,000 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 19 Jan 2026.

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9 Jan 2026 Bulgarian construction subcontractor: 232,500 EUR for paying below the minimum wage GermanyMinimum wage and undeclared work €232,500

A Bulgarian construction company that worked as a subcontractor for a German firm on a major construction site in the district of Tuttlingen between January and May 2023 paid below the minimum wage, recorded only the duration of working time rather than its start and end, and did not register the posting. The decisions issued in September 2025, final since the end of 2025, amount to 232,500 EUR – of which 215,000 EUR is disgorgement of the economic benefit and 17,500 EUR is imposed on the managing director (date = publication; exact date of the decision not specified).

What organisations can take from it

General contractors should actively check the minimum wage, working time records and posting notifications of their foreign subcontractors – the economic benefit is disgorged in full.

Authority / court
Hauptzollamt Singen (Finanzkontrolle Schwarzarbeit)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Minimum wage and undeclared work
Legal basis
Mindestlohngesetz; Arbeitnehmer-Entsendegesetz (Aufzeichnungs- und Meldepflichten)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Construction and real estate
Liability of senior managers
Separate fine of 17,500 EUR against the managing director.
Published
9 Jan 2026

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8 Jan 2026 Glasgow City CouncilGlasgow City Council: 80,000 GBP after collapse of a rusted-through lamp post United KingdomWorkplace safety and accidents €92,092

In June 2023, a lamp post dating from the 1950s/60s, whose steel at the base was at least 60 % rusted through, fell over and seriously injured a pedestrian. The post had been rated as poor in 2022 but was not scheduled for replacement until 2024; the council's visual inspections did not identify the acute risk of collapse. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecution resulted in a fine of 80,000 GBP.

What organisations can take from it

Inspection regimes for ageing infrastructure must prioritise findings and trigger immediate action where there is acute danger.

Authority / court
Health and Safety Executive (Glasgow Sheriff Court)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, s. 3(1)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Public sector
Published
12 Jan 2026

Original amount 80,000 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 8 Jan 2026.

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17 Dec 2025 Asparagus farm without reliable working time records: Raad van State upholds 11,250 EUR NetherlandsWorking time €11,250

In May/June 2022, the working time records of an asparagus business (anonymised in the judgment) deviated structurally from the hours actually worked; among other things, Sunday work went unrecorded, so compliance with working and rest times could not be checked. The Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Dutch Council of State (Raad van State, Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak) upheld the fine of 11,250 EUR, imposed in 2023 without prior warning, including the increase factor of 1.5.

What organisations can take from it

Working time records that do not reflect actual hours are treated as missing – businesses are then sanctioned without prior warning.

Relevance to training and awareness

Correct recording of working and rest times

Authority / court
Raad van State, Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak (Bußgeld: Minister van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Working time
Legal basis
Art. 4:3 Abs. 1 Arbeidstijdenwet
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Food and agriculture

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5 Dec 2025 FMP West Midlands LimitedMetal polishing firm: fine after crush injury on unguarded tube polishing machine United KingdomWorkplace safety and accidents €27,501

While feeding a tube polishing machine that had no guarding and defective rollers, an employee's hand was drawn into the machine; one finger was partially severed and two others were crushed. The business had not prevented access to dangerous machine parts. Fine of £24,000 plus costs.

What organisations can take from it

In-running nips on rollers must be protected by fixed guards; defective machines must be taken out of service, not kept running.

Authority / court
Birmingham Magistrates' Court (Anklage: Health and Safety Executive)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis
Regulation 11(1) Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Steel and metals
Published
8 Dec 2025

Original amount 24,000 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 5 Dec 2025.

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13 Nov 2025 BSG: company car does not replace the minimum wage – additional contribution claims upheld GermanyMinimum wage and undeclared work Order

Two employers remunerated part-time workers solely by providing a company car. Germany's Federal Social Court (Bundessozialgericht, BSG) upheld the German pension insurance's claims for additional contributions: the benefit in kind does not satisfy the minimum wage entitlement, and contributions must be paid on the minimum wage owed (B 12 BA 8/24 R, B 12 BA 6/23 R).

What organisations can take from it

Remuneration models involving benefits in kind should be checked for minimum wage compliance before they are introduced – otherwise additional contribution claims going back years may follow.

Relevance to training and awareness

Minimum wage in money only – benefits in kind in payroll

Authority / court
Bundessozialgericht, 12. Senat (Betriebsprüfung: Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Minimum wage and undeclared work
Legal basis
§ 1 MiLoG; § 28p SGB IV (Betriebsprüfung)
Action
Order
Status of proceedings
final
Published
14 Nov 2025

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21 Oct 2025 Winsor Maintenance Inc., Main Source Group, Inc. u. a. sowie OptumCare Management LLC (Auftraggeberin)Cleaning companies/OptumCare: 438,204 USD – overtime and missed breaks USA, CAWorking time €377,534

More than 90 cleaners in industrial, laboratory and healthcare facilities often worked beyond scheduled hours without overtime pay, received no compensation for split shifts and travel time and were unable to take breaks because of excessive workloads. A web of companies owned by the Hong family concealed the employer; the Notice of Final Findings of 21 October 2025 established 438,204 USD, with OptumCare jointly liable as the client.

What organisations can take from it

Clients of cleaning and service providers should check working hours and breaks at the provider – otherwise they are jointly liable.

Authority / court
California Labor Commissioner's Office (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Working time
Legal basis
California Labor Code § 2810.3; Overtime, Split Shift, Meal and Rest Periods, Mindestlohn
Action
Other
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Other
Liability of senior managers
Members of the owning family and an acquaintance cited personally.
Published
24 Nov 2025

Original amount 438,204 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 21 Oct 2025.

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4 Sep 2025 Midri, Inc. (Restaurant J BBQ, Los Angeles)Restaurant J BBQ: 680,238 USD – breaks denied, split shifts without premium USA, CAWorking time €584,046

The Koreatown restaurant regularly denied 48 employees meal and rest breaks, required them to remain available for guests even during the lunch break, did not pay split-shift premiums and did not pay all wages. The California Labor Commissioner’s Office imposed 680,238 USD, of which 538,638 USD for the benefit of the employees.

What organisations can take from it

In the restaurant trade, breaks must be actively scheduled and documented – being on call for guests during the break turns it into working time.

Relevance to training and awareness

Break arrangements in the restaurant trade

Authority / court
California Labor Commissioner's Office (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Working time
Legal basis
California Labor Code (Meal and Rest Periods, Split Shift Premium, Lohnabrechnung)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Food and agriculture
Liability of senior managers
Owner Byung Kwan Lee named in the announcement.

Original amount 680,238 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 4 Sep 2025.

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24 Jul 2025 Metex Heat Treating Ltd.Heat treatment firm Metex: CA$144,000 after flash fire during furnace start-up Canada, ONWorkplace safety and accidents €89,949

When restarting a hardening furnace (hydrogen and oil quench bath) that had been shut down for weeks, residual vapours ignited because too much time elapsed between the nitrogen purge and ignition; two workers were seriously injured. Only one was wearing flame-resistant clothing; the other had not been provided with any. Fine of CA$144,000 plus victim fine surcharge.

What organisations can take from it

Infrequently performed tasks such as restarting equipment require fixed step-by-step procedures and complete protective equipment for everyone involved.

Relevance to training and awareness

Start-up procedures for industrial furnaces; protective clothing

Authority / court
Ontario Court of Justice Brampton (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
Section 25(2)(h) Occupational Health and Safety Act (Ontario)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Steel and metals
Mitigating circumstances
Guilty plea.
Published
21 Aug 2025

Original amount 144,000 CAD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 24 Jul 2025.

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22 May 2025 Brunner Manufacturing & Sales Ltd. (Tecna Forge)Forge Tecna Forge: fatal fall during first-time press maintenance – CA$220,000 Canada, ONWorkplace safety and accidents €140,306

In 2023, two employees of the forge in Niagara Falls removed a spacer from a press for the first time; instead of the guide bolts prescribed in the manual, they used makeshift steel bolts and left the piston assembly, weighing around 1.25 t, hanging from the crane. The load swung out, and a worker fell to the ground with it and died. The company had not informed the employees of the dangers of deviating from the operating manual; fine of CA$220,000 plus victim fine surcharge.

What organisations can take from it

Maintenance tasks performed for the first time require instruction based on the manufacturer's manual – improvising with heavy loads ends in fatalities.

Relevance to training and awareness

Working in accordance with the operating manual on infrequent maintenance tasks

Missing or inadequate training played a role in the decision.

Authority / court
Provincial Offences Court Welland (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
Section 25(2)(d) Occupational Health and Safety Act (Ontario)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Steel and metals
Mitigating circumstances
Guilty plea.
Published
20 Jun 2025

Original amount 220,000 CAD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 22 May 2025.

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28 Mar 2025 Ontario International College Inc.Private college and director: CA$410,000 for ignored orders to pay wages Canada, ONMinimum wage and undeclared work €265,475

The college failed to pay 14 employees wages of almost CA$185,000 and ignored the labour inspectorate's orders to pay from 2019/2020; the director did not pay either. The court imposed CA$270,000 on the company and CA$140,000 on the director, in addition to the outstanding wages.

What organisations can take from it

Outstanding wage claims do not go away – the fine comes on top of the back pay and also hits management personally.

Authority / court
Provincial Offences Court Toronto (Ermittlung: Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Minimum wage and undeclared work
Legal basis
Employment Standards Act, 2000 (Ontario), ss. 103(8), 106, 132, 136
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Other
Liability of senior managers
Director Anchuan Jiang personally fined CA$140,000.
Published
28 May 2025

Original amount 410,000 CAD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 28 Mar 2025.

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10 Feb 2025 Fatal pallet fall in warehouse: 100,000 EUR fine for industrial door manufacturer NetherlandsWorkplace safety and accidents €100,000

In January 2023, in the warehouse of a manufacturer of industrial doors in Didam (anonymised in the judgment), a 792 kg pallet fell from an unstable stack four high onto a new employee, who died; the forklift used, fitted with fork extensions, had no CE marking of its own and was unsuitable for the load, the risk assessment was incomplete and the instruction of the victim, who did not speak Dutch, was inadequate. The Overijssel District Court (Rechtbank Overijssel, economic division) imposed 100,000 EUR (of which 25,000 EUR suspended) for intentional violations of the Dutch Working Conditions Act (Arbowet), plus 17,500 EUR in damages to the mother (ECLI:NL:RBOVE:2025:711).

What organisations can take from it

Instruct employees in a language they understand – and draw consequences from earlier reportable accidents.

Relevance to training and awareness

Instruction of employees who speak other languages; safe stacking

Missing or inadequate training played a role in the decision.

Authority / court
Rechtbank Overijssel (economische kamer)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis
Art. 32 Arbeidsomstandighedenwet i. V. m. Art. 5 Abs. 1, 8 Abs. 1 Arbeidsomstandighedenwet; Art. 3.17, 7.2 Abs. 1, 7.18 Abs. 2 Arbeidsomstandighedenbesluit
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Manufacturing and mechanical engineering
Culpability
intentional
Mitigating circumstances
No previous convictions of the company; part of the fine suspended.

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14 Jan 2025 AFCO (Tochtergesellschaft der Zep Inc.)Zep subsidiary AFCO: $161,310 proposed after nitrogen dioxide release USAWorkplace safety and accidents €157,452

In July 2024, nitrogen dioxide above the exposure limit was released during chemical processing at the plant of Zep subsidiary AFCO in Chambersburg (Pennsylvania); twelve employees were examined in hospital and two were admitted. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) criticised the lack of an emergency action plan, deficient respiratory protection and hazard communication programmes and a delayed evacuation, and proposed $161,310 (including one repeat violation).

What organisations can take from it

In the event of a chemical release, a rehearsed emergency and evacuation plan determines how many employees come to harm.

Relevance to training and awareness

Responding to gas releases and evacuation

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 1910.120, 1910.134, 1910.1200
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Chemicals and pharmaceuticals
Repeat case
yes
Published
14 Jan 2025

Original amount 161,310 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 14 Jan 2025.

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22 Nov 2024 Jindal Tubular USA LLCPipe mill Jindal Tubular: $442,815 settlement after fatal pipe collapse USAWorkplace safety and accidents €425,293

In January 2024, insecurely stacked steel pipes weighing around 900 kg fell at the plant in Bay Saint Louis (Mississippi); a 25-year-old died and a 20-year-old lost both legs. In a settlement with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the manufacturer of large steel pipes is paying $442,815 and must implement external safety consultants, monthly audits, safety professionals on every shift and three years of accident reporting; there had been 46 OSHA citations in five years.

What organisations can take from it

Storage of heavy steel products requires binding stacking rules and exclusion zones – and repeated citations lead to far-reaching conditions.

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
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; 29 CFR 1910 (Maschinenschutz, Absturzsicherung, brennbarer Staub u. a.)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Steel and metals
Employees
250 to 999
Repeat case
yes
Published
22 Nov 2024

Original amount 442,815 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 22 Nov 2024.

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19 Nov 2024 Valenti's Bakery LLCNew Jersey bakery: $385,221 because deficiencies remained after finger amputation USAWorkplace safety and accidents €364,172

Following the partial amputation of two fingers on an automatic blade, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) had inspected the bakery in Paterson in June 2023; at the follow-up inspection in May 2024, lockout/tagout procedures were still missing, and in addition exit routes were blocked and fall edges unprotected. Proposed: $385,221 (including failure to abate, 2 wilful and 1 repeat violation).

What organisations can take from it

Follow-up inspections are the rule – companies that do not remedy cited deficiencies must expect additional penalties for failure to abate.

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 1910.147 (Lockout/Tagout), 1910.37 (Fluchtwege), 1910.212 (Maschinenschutz)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Food and agriculture
Culpability
intentional
Repeat case
yes
Published
19 Nov 2024

Original amount 385,221 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 19 Nov 2024.

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19 Nov 2024 Hydro One Networks Inc.Hydro One and supervisor: CA$262,000 after contact with live line Canada, ONWorkplace safety and accidents €176,633

While copper conductors were being installed on a de-energised 44 kV line, a piece of conductor touched the uncovered 4.8 kV line running below it; a worker was seriously injured. The network operator had not complied with the safety rules for work near energised equipment. Fines of CA$250,000 (company, 19 November 2024) and CA$12,000 (supervisor, 13 August 2024).

What organisations can take from it

De-energising alone is not enough – adjacent lines that remain live must be covered, and supervisors are liable for oversight.

Relevance to training and awareness

Covering adjacent live parts

Authority / court
Provincial Offences Court Goderich (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 181, 183 O. Reg. 213/91 (Construction Projects) i. V. m. s. 132 Electrical Utility Safety Rules; ss. 27(1)(a), 25(1)(c) Occupational Health and Safety Act (Ontario)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Energy and utilities
Mitigating circumstances
Guilty pleas.
Liability of senior managers
Supervising manager personally fined CA$12,000.
Published
15 Jan 2025

Original amount 262,000 CAD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 19 Nov 2024.

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6 Nov 2024 595 Construction LLCIllinois framing contractor: $287,465 for repeatedly unprotected work at height USAWorkplace safety and accidents €268,784

In May 2024, inspectors saw carpenters of the Crystal Lake company working on residential buildings in Elburn at heights of over 6 feet without fall protection three times within one month; training records and forklift certifications were also missing, and rigging equipment was damaged. The company had already been cited in 2022 and 2023. Proposed: $287,465.

What organisations can take from it

Training records are mandatory, but only daily checks on site prevent falls.

Relevance to training and awareness

Fall protection and hazard recognition on construction sites

Missing or inadequate training played a role in the decision.

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 1926 Subpart M (Fall Protection) u. a.
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Construction and real estate
Culpability
intentional
Repeat case
yes
Published
6 Nov 2024

Original amount 287,465 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 6 Nov 2024.

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16 Sep 2024 Fünf Wingstop-Filialgesellschaften in Kern County (Inhaber Clinton Lewis)Wingstop franchisee: 1.7 million USD – overtime evaded by splitting up companies USA, CAWorking time €1.53m

The franchisee ran five Wingstop outlets in Bakersfield as separate companies and deployed employees at several locations on the same day. As a result, they lost out on overtime premiums after eight hours a day or 40 hours a week, premiums for missed meal breaks, paid travel time and the higher minimum wage for larger employers; the settlement of 1.7 million USD concerns around 550 employees.

What organisations can take from it

Working time is added up across all locations of the same employer – splitting into separate companies does not protect against overtime obligations.

Authority / court
California Labor Commissioner's Office (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Working time
Legal basis
California Labor Code (Overtime, Meal Periods, Mindestlohn)
Action
Other
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Food and agriculture
Culpability
intentional
Liability of senior managers
Owner Clinton Lewis personally responsible.

Original amount 1,700,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 16 Sep 2024.

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12 Jun 2024 Edgewood Residential Facility (Los Angeles)Edgewood Residential: 658,948 USD – care workers up to 24 hours without breaks USA, CAWorking time €612,121

At the care facility, employees worked up to 24 hours a day, seven days a week, were not allowed to leave the premises, had to work through breaks and received no overtime pay. The settlement of 658,948 USD comprises 608,948 USD for 34 employees (including overtime and break premiums) and 50,000 USD in civil penalties.

What organisations can take from it

Round-the-clock shifts without rest periods are a recurring pattern in care – rosters need checks against maximum working hours and breaks.

Relevance to training and awareness

Working time limits and breaks in care

Authority / court
California Labor Commissioner's Office (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Working time
Legal basis
California Labor Code (Überstunden, Meal and Rest Periods, Mindestlohn)
Action
Other
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Healthcare

Original amount 658,948 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 12 Jun 2024.

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26 Feb 2024 Stelco Inc.Stelco: CA$200,000 after fatal conveyor accident involving a lone worker Canada, ONWorkplace safety and accidents €136,295

A coal worker working alone at the Hamilton steelworks was presumably applying belt dressing spray between the running belt and the head pulley when he was fatally caught; the head section of the conveyor was not guarded, and there was no safe method for applying the spray while the belt was running. Fine of CA$200,000 plus victim fine surcharge.

What organisations can take from it

Where employees have to intervene while equipment is running, a safe technical solution is needed – and lone working requires a monitoring concept.

Relevance to training and awareness

No intervention in running conveyor systems; lone working

Authority / court
Ontario Court of Justice Hamilton (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
Section 25(1)(c) Occupational Health and Safety Act (Ontario) i. V. m. s. 196(2)(a) O. Reg. 854 (Mines and Mining Plants)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Steel and metals
Mitigating circumstances
Guilty plea; subsequently improved rules on lone working and machine guarding across the entire operation.
Published
6 Mar 2024

Original amount 200,000 CAD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 26 Feb 2024.

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20 Feb 2024 Kenric Steel LLCSteel fabricator Kenric Steel: $348,683 – deficiencies despite warning from its own consultant USAWorkplace safety and accidents €322,795

Following a complaint, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found at the family-run steel fabrication business in Millville (New Jersey), among other things, missing medical evaluations for respirator users, uninspected overhead cranes, incorrectly used welding screens and missing chemical hazard training – even though a safety consultant had identified the deficiencies months earlier. Proposed: $348,683 (4 wilful, 7 serious violations); the company contested the citations.

What organisations can take from it

A consultant's report identifying known deficiencies that is not acted upon will later serve as evidence of wilfulness.

Relevance to training and awareness

Hazardous substance training for new employees

Missing or inadequate training played a role in the decision.

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 1910.134, 1910.179, 1910.1200 u. a.
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
under appeal
Sector
Steel and metals
Culpability
intentional
Published
20 Feb 2024

Original amount 348,683 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 20 Feb 2024.

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8 Feb 2024 La Mina De Oro Inc., KD Distributors, Inc. und Desire Fragrances Inc.La Mina de Oro: 1 million USD – warehouse workers without daily overtime and genuine breaks USA, CAWorking time €929,541

Warehouse and sales staff were not paid for all hours worked, received overtime premiums only after 40 hours a week instead of after eight hours a day, and had to remain available to customers during rest and meal breaks. Following citations issued in 2021, the California Labor Commissioner’s Office agreed a settlement of 1 million USD for 107 employees.

What organisations can take from it

A break during which employees must remain available is legally working time – break arrangements must ensure genuine interruptions.

Relevance to training and awareness

Breaks are time off work – not standby

Authority / court
California Labor Commissioner's Office (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Working time
Legal basis
California Labor Code (Daily Overtime, Meal and Rest Periods, Mindestlohn)
Action
Other
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Retail and e-commerce

Original amount 1,000,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 8 Feb 2024.

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30 Jan 2024 Vegetable grower cheats harvest workers out of minimum wage: around 500,000 EUR in fines and confiscation GermanyMinimum wage and undeclared work €500,000

A vegetable-growing business did not pay harvest workers the collectively agreed minimum wage; the shortfall was just under 300,000 EUR. The investigation was based on interviews conducted with interpreters and the analysis of working time and harvest volume data. Fines of around 200,000 EUR were imposed, and around 300,000 EUR in proceeds of the offence were confiscated in addition (date = publication).

What organisations can take from it

Piece-rate and volume-based pay in seasonal work must reach the minimum wage per hour; deductions for accommodation and work equipment are closely scrutinised.

Authority / court
Hauptzollamt Karlsruhe (Finanzkontrolle Schwarzarbeit)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Minimum wage and undeclared work
Legal basis
Mindestlohn- bzw. Tarifrecht (tariflich bestimmter Mindestlohn); Einziehung des Tatertrags
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Food and agriculture
Published
30 Jan 2024

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15 Dec 2023 iSpan Systems LP; East Elgin Concrete Forming Ltd.Building collapse in London (Ontario): steel fabricator and concrete firm pay CA$400,000 Canada, ONWorkplace safety and accidents €272,982

In December 2020, part of a new building collapsed while concrete was being poured on the roof level; two workers died and four were seriously injured. The manufacturer of the structural steel system had not ensured its load-bearing capacity, and the concrete firm had not adequately instructed its workers on correct measuring procedures. Fines of CA$260,000 (iSpan) and CA$140,000 (East Elgin).

What organisations can take from it

In subcontracting chains, the structural system manufacturer and the supervising contractor each remain responsible in their own right – passing on the work does not relieve them.

Relevance to training and awareness

Instruction on concrete pouring specifications and load limits

Missing or inadequate training played a role in the decision.

Authority / court
Ontario Court of Justice London (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
Section 25(1)(e)(iii) (iSpan) und Section 25(2)(a) (East Elgin) Occupational Health and Safety Act (Ontario)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Construction and real estate
Mitigating circumstances
Guilty pleas by both companies.
Published
5 Jan 2024

Original amount 400,000 CAD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 15 Dec 2023.

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22 Nov 2023 McCain Foods (G.B.) LimitedMcCain Foods: £700,000 after finger amputation while cleaning a machine United KingdomWorkplace safety and accidents €804,320

An employee lost two fingers when his hand was drawn into a rotary valve while he was removing a piece of string from a chute on a breading line. The HSE criticised missing guarding, an inadequate risk assessment and inadequate training. Fine of £700,000 plus costs.

What organisations can take from it

Cleaning and fault clearance are high-risk activities – guarding and training must cover precisely these situations.

Relevance to training and awareness

Safe cleaning of machinery only when stopped

Missing or inadequate training played a role in the decision.

Authority / court
Lincoln 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; Regulation 11(1) Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Food and agriculture
Published
22 Nov 2023

Original amount 700,000 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 22 Nov 2023.

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21 Nov 2023 Calcrete Construction Inc.Calcrete Construction: over 1 million USD – up to 68 hours a week without overtime pay USA, CAWorking time Other

Employees of the Glendale construction company regularly worked 45 to 68 hours a week without being paid for overtime; there was also no paid sick leave and no proper wage statements. The California Labor Commissioner’s Office concluded a settlement with the company of more than 1 million USD for the benefit of 249 construction workers.

What organisations can take from it

Anyone allowing long working weeks must also record and pay for them in full – systematic unrecorded overtime comes to light in every wage audit.

Authority / court
California Labor Commissioner's Office (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Working time
Legal basis
California Labor Code (Überstunden, Paid Sick Leave, Lohnabrechnung)
Action
Other
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Construction and real estate

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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.

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