Unlicensed asbestos removal - retailer and contractor fined 26 500 pounds

摘要

A RETAIL STORE AND A BUILDING CONTRACTOR have been fined following the unlicensed removal of asbestos insulation board, which exposed more than 20 people to potentially lethal asbestos dust over 3 days. The incident occurred during a shop refit at the DIY retailer in October last year. The store remained open while a building contractor removed a lobby area by ripping down and breaking up the panels before taking them away in the back of his car. Some of those exposed to the harmful dust had helped sweep and clean up the dust and rubbish from the removal operation.