§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many prosecutions have been brought since the inception of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act under Section 3 of the Act, against employers for failing to take such steps as were reasonably practicable for the safety of persons other than their employees affected by their undertaking; and what were the results of such prosecutions.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am informed by the Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission that up to 30th November 1975 one report had been received of a prosecution brought under Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act
134Wresulted in prosecutions under the Factories Act and/ or under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act; and what were the results of such prosecutions.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerThe Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission informs me that non-fatal accidents notified under the Factories Act were as follows:
1974. The defendant was convicted and fined £100.
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many prosecutions have been brought since the inception of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act under Section 4 of the Act; and what were the results of such prosecutions.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am informed by the Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission that up to 30th November 1975 one report had been received of a prosecution under Section 4 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The defendant was convicted and fined £5.
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many prosecutions have been brought since the inception of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act under Section 5 of the 135W Act; and what were the results of such prosecutions.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am informed by the Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission that up to 30th November 1975 no prosecutions had been brought under Section 5 of the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974.
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many prosecutions have been brought since the inception of the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act under Section 6 of the Act against designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers, respectively, of articles or substances; and what were the results of such prosecutions.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am informed by the Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission that up to 30th November 1975 one report had been received of a prosecution under Section 6 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 against a supplier of articles. The defendant was convicted and fined £50.