An asbestos removal company has been convicted and its director given a prison sentence after failing to ensure the safe removal of asbestos.
Asbestos Boss Limited, also known as Asbestos Team and its director, Daniel Luke Cockcroft, advertised as a licensed asbestos removal company and removed licensable material from domestic properties throughout Great Britain.
As we let you know last week, the HSE has just launched a campaign highlighting the dangers of asbestos and has guidance on the safe working with asbestos.
You can see the individual judgements handed down by the court below:
At Manchester Magistrates’ Court on 10 March, Asbestos Boss Limited of Old Gloucester Street, London was found guilty of breaching regulations 8(1) and 11(1)(a) of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. They were also found guilty of one charge relating to the failure to comply with a prohibition notice at two separate addresses which prevented them from working with licensed asbestos materials. The company are awaiting sentence.
Company director Daniel Luke Cockcroft of Darnes Avenue, Halifax, pleaded guilty to breaching Section 37 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 in relation to the company’s failing of regulation 8(1) and 11(1)(a) of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 as well as the charge for breach of a prohibition notice. He was immediately imprisoned for 6 months and ordered to pay victim compensation.
In conversation with a client last week at the pre-construction phase of a job, where were were complaining pre-construction information or PCI, I caught myself using the term “Asbestos, Asbestos, Asbestos….” when trying to reinforce the sheer hazard of working without the correct R+D Survey and the plans for safe removal prior to demolition. Safe to say the client was only prepared to proceed in a safe manner, it really didn’t need the reiteration above but its always Item 1,2 and 3 on the list when preparing PCI for any refurbishment or demolition work.
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