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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia-Pacific: 1,846 cases from 39 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.

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€323,232Total of monetary amounts
€323,232Largest single case: Cardiff University
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1 case

30 Apr 2026 Cardiff UniversityCardiff University: £280,000 fine over occupational asthma from animal allergens United KingdomWorkplace safety and accidents €323,232

Cardiff University was fined £280,000 and ordered to pay £11,745 in costs after two employees developed occupational asthma from exposure to animal allergens. According to the Health and Safety Executive, the university failed from 2008 to 2025 to identify and implement suitable controls against allergen exposure, although the COSHH regulations and relevant guidance had long been in place.

What organisations can take from it

Slowly developing occupational diseases also lead to prosecution when exposures go uncontrolled for years.

Relevance to training and awareness

Health protection in laboratories working with animals

Authority / court
Cardiff 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
unknown
Sector
Public sector
Mitigating circumstances
Guilty plea.
Published
1 May 2026

Original amount 280,000 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 30 Apr 2026.

Checked against the official source on 3 Oct 2026 · Direct link

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