Health and safety offences, corporate manslaughter and food safety and hygiene offences

The definitive guidelines for sentencing health and safety offences, corporate manslaughter and food safety and hygiene offences were published on 3 November 2015 and came into force on 1 February 2016.

• Health and safety offences – organisations
• Health and safety offences – individuals
• Corporate manslaughter
• Food safety and hygiene offences – organisations
• Food safety and hygiene offences – individuals

Related documents

To support the guidelines and consultations, the Council publishes a range of documents. These documents may include consultation responses, statistical bulletins, resource and equality impact assessments and guideline assessments.

Related documents: Health and safety offences, corporate manslaughter and food safety and hygiene offences

Archived

Previous archived versions of guidelines can be found below:

• Sentencing Guidelines Council Magistrates Court Sentencing Guidelines: Environmental/health and safety offences (pages 180-183b)