A spa in Escrick has been prosecuted for health and safety breaches following an incident in which a customer received a serious ankle injury.
The incident took place at the Parsonage Hotel & Spa on 2 October 2021 and on Friday 17 February 2023 the company and director responsible for running the spa appeared at York Magistrates Court.
The company and director pleaded guilty to the offences of breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
The company running the Parsonage, Queens Staith Leisure Limited, and director Philip Smith were each charged under the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 for failing to discharge their duty under section 3(1) of the Act, due in part to failures in relation to the health and safety policies, risk assessments and the effective training of staff.
Queens Staith Leisure Limited was sentenced to a fine of £40,000, £190 victim surcharge and ordered to pay a contribution to Prosecution Costs of £10,524.44.
Director Philip Smith was sentenced to a fine of £6,422, £190 victim surcharge and ordered to pay a contribution to Prosecution Costs of £1,739.70.
Executive member for Health and Culture, Cllr Tim Grogan, commented: “This is another successful prosecution by our Environmental Health team who work diligently to keep residents of the Selby district safe.
“They’ve worked hard to secure this result and the court’s decision sends a clear message that the safety of customers visiting establishments in our district is a high priority.”
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