Tesco fined £200,000 after worker injured

On Friday, March 10, the supermarket in Hazelwick Avenue, Three Bridges, was fined £200,000 at Lewes Crown Court after a worker was injured, a council spokesman has confirmed.

The prosecution was taken by the council following an incident at the store in 2014.

Water leaking onto the shop floor had caused a risk to both staff and customers and a member of staff slipped and was injured, causing her to be off work for several months, the council spokesman said.

Tesco had pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to three offences, breaching its duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, and failing to report an injury following an accident within 15 days under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013.

Tesco Stores Ltd was also ordered to pay the council’s costs of more than £51,000.

Councillor Geraint Thomas, cabinet member for Environmental Services and Sustainability at Crawley Borough Council, said: “This case shows the importance that we place on safety, both for workers and customers who could be at risk through poor practices.

“It’s imperative that business operators maintain a safe working environment for staff and the public and that effective arrangements are made to report similar accidents to the authorities within 15 days.”

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