Plumber Fined

A plumber has been fined after putting his son and a young family at risk of exposure to possibly deadly asbestos. The plumber was employed to replace an old galvanized water tank in a loft in a house in Nottinghamshire, but had failed to carry out an assessment to...

Asbestos warning after Hotel chain fined

Asbestos Warning It doesn’t seem to matter how big or small a company is, companies who fail to take adequate asbestos surveys prior to refurbishment works continue to make the news. The latest is a large hotel chain. The company in question failed to ensure a...

Two Firms fined for Asbestos Exposure Risk

Two companies, including a Hampshire based firm, have been fined after being found to be guilty of failing to identify the presence of asbestos in pipes due to assumptions and failures to undertake thorough checks and surveys. The public were put at risk of asbestos...

Building Owner Fined for Asbestos Exposure

Asbestos removal contractors The owner of an industrial property has been fined for exposing untrained workers to potentially deadly asbestos fibres. Two workers had been hired to remove rubbish and debris including asbestos insulation board (AIB) from a site in...

Builder Fined for Illegal Asbestos Removal

A Birmingham builder has been fined for illegally removing asbestos insulating boards from his home, potentially exposing people in the street, including young children, to potentially deadly asbestos fibres. The builder was converting a garage into living quarters...