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HSE Prosecutions

HSE Prosecutions

Employer Sentenced for Failing to Implement Safe Working Practices for the Removal Asbestos

An employer has been sentenced for failing to reduce exposure and spread of asbestos when demolishing a large pig shed.Lincolnshire Magistrates’ Court heard that, in July
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Companies Fined After Workers Exposed to Asbestos

RJW Building Solutions Limited, a contractor carrying out refurbishment work at the Sea Hotel in South Shields, and Hotel 52 (Sea) Limited, the client company who arrange
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Company fined following multiple safety failings on construction site

A construction company has today been fined after failing to ensure the safety and welfare of workers on site during the renovation of a property.Preston Magistrates’ Cou
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Restaurant Owner Fined After Disturbance of Asbestos

A restaurant owner has been fined after asbestos was disturbed during the conversion of rooms above the restaurant into flats in Essex.Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court heard
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Contractor Fined £20k for Silica Dust Exposure

Just a day after the launch of a parliamentary inquiry into the impact of silicosis on construction workers comes news of a contractor fined £20,000 for failing to manage
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Construction Company and Director Fined for Unsafe Removal of Asbestos

A construction company and its director have been fined after failing to ensure the safe removal of asbestos during demolition work.Greater Manchester Magistrates’ Court
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NHS Trust Sentenced After Employees and Contractors Exposed to Asbestos During Refurbishment Work

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has been fined after refurbishment work undertaken in an accommodation block at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital exposed Trust employee
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Contractor Fined Following Illegal Asbestos Work

An Oldham building contractor has been fined following the uncontrolled removal of asbestos during a garage conversion.Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court heard how
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Hoteliers Fined After Failing to Assess the Presence of Asbestos During Refurbishment

A Devon based hoteliers has been sentenced today after materials containing asbestos were disturbed during a major refurbishment at The Park Hotel in Barnstaple.Newton Ab
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Company Fined for Poor Condition of Asbestos Containing Materials

A furniture manufacturing company, Godfrey-Syrett Limited (in administration), was sentenced today for failing to prevent exposure to asbestos at its factory in Killingwo
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