The Government news network announced on 28th February 2007, that two companies were fined a total of £25,000 and ordered to pay costs of £11,788 after pleading guilty at Blackpool Magistrates Court to criminal charges brought by the HSE, after employees were exposed to asbestos during refurbishment work.
In The Pink Leisure Ltd was fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £4,753 in costs, and their contractor Eclipse Developments Ltd, were fined £15,000 and ordered to pay £6,535 costs.
The cases arose following an HSE visit to the site of a new night club operated by In The Pink Leisure Ltd.
A substantial amount of asbestos insulating board and flock asbestos was disturbed while refurbishment was being carried out. The site was closed for a number of week while a licensed asbestos contractor carried out an environmental clean and removed the remaining asbestos.
HSE warned companies to ensure that proper measures are taken to prevent employees being exposed to asbestos.
To read the full story click on the link below:
http://www.gnn.gov.uk/content/detail.asp?ReleaseID=267713&NewsAreaID=112&NavigatedFromSearch=True
In The Pink Leisure Ltd was fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £4,753 in costs, and their contractor Eclipse Developments Ltd, were fined £15,000 and ordered to pay £6,535 costs.
The cases arose following an HSE visit to the site of a new night club operated by In The Pink Leisure Ltd.
A substantial amount of asbestos insulating board and flock asbestos was disturbed while refurbishment was being carried out. The site was closed for a number of week while a licensed asbestos contractor carried out an environmental clean and removed the remaining asbestos.
HSE warned companies to ensure that proper measures are taken to prevent employees being exposed to asbestos.
To read the full story click on the link below:
http://www.gnn.gov.uk/content/detail.asp?ReleaseID=267713&NewsAreaID=112&NavigatedFromSearch=True
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