Company fined £30,000 for asbestos breaches at MOD base - 8th September 2010
Construction workers from across the North West are being urged to pick up lifesaving advice at an upcoming safety event in St Helens. The event, which takes place at the Haydock Park Racecourse on 16 September, aims to raise awareness of construction industry issues and reduce the number of workplace accidents.
HSE figures show that over the last five years, 7,691 construction workers have been killed or seriously injured in the North West.
The training event has been organised as part of the Working Well Together initiative - a partnership between HSE and the construction industry - which aims to improve health and safety in the sector.
Original article - www.hse.gov.uk
St Helens safety event aims to cut construction injuries - 6th September 2010
A building firm carried out unlicensed asbestos removal despite being warned they were handling the potentially dangerous substance.
The firm removed a cupboard door clad with asbestos insulation board (AIB) in order to remove a boiler. The law states any work involving AIB must be done by licensed contractors.
The investigation found workers were instructed by a senior manager to seal the walls of the cupboard with plasterboard. The firm was fined a total of £2,500 and ordered to pay £1,250 costs.
Original article - HSE website
Five exposed to asbestos at Manchester's Arndale centre - 19th September 2010
A retail outlet fitting company has been fined after five workers were exposed to potentially deadly asbestos fibres at the Arndale Centre in Manchester.
Two workers spent five days ripping out old fittings in October 2009 before they discovered that asbestos had been used in some of the ceiling panels.
The investigating inspector at HSE, said: "The fitters knew asbestos was present in the store but it didn't inform its workers and it didn't ensure it was dealt with safely."
Source - HSE Website
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