icwales.co.uk 17th March 2008 reported that a head teacher has been rapped for breaking health and safety regulations when knocking down a wall marked as an asbestos risk at his school.
Nick Gannon, headteacher of Cefn Fforest Primary School near Blackwood, Caerphilly, was found guilty by governors of misconduct after carrying out the work himself and not abiding by strict regulations. He was given a written warning.
The verdict was given in January but only came to light days ago – when it was leaked on the internet AFTER school governors decided not to inform parents of the incident or the resulting disciplinary inquiry.
Mr Gannon was keen on doing DIY work on the school himself and was dubbed "Bob the Builder" by parents and colleagues. In 2005 he made the BBC news and local newspapers when he personally built a new path. But in May 2007 he decided to remove a partition wall in the infant block despite it having stickers either side warning the ceiling above was covered in asbestos-containing artex.
All schools have an asbestos log detailing areas of asbestos within the building, and such areas are marked with a sticker. Information from Caerphilly Council’s education department said that the ceiling area above where Mr Gannon knocked down the wall had "identification stickers positioned either side of the partition wall".
Mr Gannon was reported to Caerphilly Council who reviewed the work and concluded asbestos regulations had been broken.
To read the full account click on the link below
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/03/16/asbestos-scare-after-head-s-diy-91466-20629785/
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