When any kind of renovation or demolition work is being planned it is imperative an asbestos survey is carried out. If it isn't, chances are the presence of asbestos will put workers at risk and see prosecutions handed out by the HSE. But there's another problem we have to contend with: surveys being carried out that fail to identify asbestos.
PHH Environmental (UK) Ltd. has been prosecuted after an asbestos survey it carried out on the Old Castle Cinema in Merthyr Tydfil found no asbestos. Soon after, demolition of the cinema began and workers disturbed asbestos.
Such an oversight has put the health of those workers at risk, and PHH has pleaded guilty to breaching Section 3 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. The company now has to pay a fine of £5,000 and costs of £3,000. Although that's little compensation for anyone working on the site who was exposed to the material.
Source: The Construction Index
March 7, 2012
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