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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 1,370 cases from 35 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.

1case from 1 jurisdiction
€311,752Total of monetary amounts
€311,752Largest single case: Emma Bridgewater Limited
€311,752Median per case with an amount

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1 case

6 Jul 2026 Emma Bridgewater LimitedEmma Bridgewater: snow machine falls during Christmas lights event – 266,666 GBP United KingdomWorkplace safety and accidents €311,752

During a Christmas lights event at the factory shop in Hanley in November 2024, an unsecured artificial snow machine fell from a window; shards of glass injured a twelve-year-old girl on the head. The ceramics manufacturer had not assessed the risks and, contrary to the manufacturer's instructions, had not secured the machine; fine of 266,666 GBP plus 4,931 GBP in costs. According to its annual accounts (financial year to April 2025), the company had an average of 345 employees.

What organisations can take from it

Treat marketing events as a health and safety matter: when installing equipment above the public, prevent objects from falling and follow the manufacturer's instructions.

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 10(1) Work at Height Regulations 2005; Section 3(1) Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Manufacturing and mechanical engineering
Employees
250 to 999
Published
7 Jul 2026

Original amount 266,666 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 6 Jul 2026.

Checked against the official source on 28 Sep 2026 · Version 2 · Direct link

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