Asbestos exposure on factory demolition leads to prosecutions and fines.
Recon Packaging Ltd, of Ashton-under-Lyne and Industrial & Commercial Building Services Ltd (ICBS) of Stockport have been ordered to pay £10k in fines and prosecution costs after ICBS employees came into contact with asbestos while demolishing part of the Recon Packaging recycling plant in early 2006. ICBS Managing Director, Kevin Bennett,was also fined £2k.
The building was severely damaged by fire in May 2005 and the building contained substantial amounts of asbestos. No site assessment was carried out, and ICBS was not licensed to remove asbestos.
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