Cheltenham Retailer and Contractor Prosecuted After Asbestos Exposure A Cheltenham contractor and a retailer have both been prosecuted after a construction worker was exposed to asbestos during a refurbishment project. Simon Cooper was engaged by Hutchinson HiFi and Vision Ltd in February 2010 to refurbish an empty shop unit in Cheltenham High Street, which involved replacing a suspended ceiling. The Court was also told that Hutchinson HiFi and Vision Ltd failed to provide any client information regarding the presence of asbestos within the building. They should have ensured a demolition and refurbishment survey was carried out and the results made available to Mr Cooper. In turn, Mr Cooper failed to ensure a proper asbestos survey was available before work began. As a result, workers on site removed up to 85m of asbestos insulating board over two days without the necessary controls or adequate protection. The retailer pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 10 (1) (b) of the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007 and was fined £3,500 and ordered to pay £1,836 in costs. The contractor, a sole trader, pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 5 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 and was fined £600 and ordered to pay £800 in costs.
Posted on: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 17:14:59 +0000
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