Two firms fined after asbestos disturbance put demolition site workers 'at risk'

Two firms fined after asbestos disturbance put demolition site workers 'at risk'

An unlicensed company and individual were appointed to manage the clear-up instead of a licensed contractor

Site Manager Sentenced for Exposing Workers to ‘Deadly’ Asbestos Risks

Read the latest magazine Health & Safety Industry News Site Manager Sentenced for Exposing Workers to ‘Deadly’ Asbestos Risks 10 March 2026 A site manager has been sentenced, and two Midlands companies fined, after a largescale asbestos disturbance and illegal clearance took place at a Cannock demolition site. The incident put workers and members of the public at risk of exposure to the deadly material. Prompted by concerns that the demoliti…

Firms fined £88,300 for illegal asbestos clearance and unsafe demolition

Two firms have been fined a combined £88,300 over an illegal asbestos clearance operation and unsafe demolition work. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that two Midlands-based firms had been involved in a large-scale asbestos disturbance and illegal clearance operation at… The post Firms fined £88,300 for illegal asbestos clearance and unsafe demolition appeared first on Construction News.