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| Corporate manslaughter is a crime that is committed by a company in relation to a work-related death. The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act was implemented on April 6, 2008 and will affect all companies regardless of size. The new law will mean that, organisations can be prosecuted where a safety failure is the cause of work-related deaths. (Under the new act it no longer needs to be the sole cause of death) Such cases will not be limited to fatal accidents in fixed workplaces, but will include cases of death on the road... |
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If found guilty an organisation could expect: |
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| Pay an unlimited fine (In some cases where the offence is so serious an order may be made to close down the company) and take remedial action within a specified period. |
| If a vehicle being used for work is involved in a fatal accident, prosecutions could even lead to imprisonment for company directors. |
| Publicise nationally full detail of the conviction (at the organisation cost) including size of fine and remedial action. |
| Employers can no longer pass all responsibility and blame for a fatal crash on to the driver. |
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| Research has found that the accident liability of fleet trained drivers reduces considerably compared to drivers who have not received any driver training. Additional benefits include reduced fuel consumption, and vehicle wear and tear. Its time to talk to ASK Fleet Training... |
