Developer Fined for Disregarding Safe Asbestos Removal Procedures

Safe Asbestos Removal Procedures A developer has been fined (including costs) £100,000 for exposing employees to asbestos.  He has also been given an eight month suspended prison sentence. The developer knew asbestos insulating board was present and formed part of the...

Builders fined for illegal asbestos removal

Two builders have been sentenced for exposing householders and themselves to asbestos. The two self employed builders illegally removed and broke up asbestos panels from a home in Birmingham. The City Council had taken sample of materials from the garage of the home...

Workers Exposed to Asbestos without Asbestos Management Plans

Lack of Asbestos Management Plans Endangers Workers A cladding installation business owner has been fined £7015 with costs of £3200 after he exposed workers to potentially fatal asbestos fibres. The owner of the cladding business instructed an employee and a casual to...

Potential Asbestos Exposure – Health Board Fined

Potential Asbestos Exposure Several workers and contractors were potentially exposed to deadly asbestos fibres leading to a Scottish health board being fined for safety failings. The incident related to basement plant room which in a 2009 asbestos survey had...

Decorating Company Fined Over Asbestos Exposure

A Sutton based decorating company has been fined £45000 with £38943 in costs after being found guilty of exposing many people to potentially fatal asbestos material. The incident happened during a refurbishment project at offices in Poole over a period of several...