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A local authority and a building contractor left a family exposed to asbestos for three days during renovation works at a house in Lincoln.
Lincoln Magistrates’ Court heard that City of Lincoln Council had contracted County Waste (Lincs) Ltd to refurbish a bathroom at a residential property. The council had identified that asbestos insulation boards were present in the room and had contacted a licensed company to remove them. But the work was never carried out and the council contacted County Waste to inspect the site to see if it was necessary for a licensed contractor to be brought in.
On 10 June 2008, one of County Waste’s workers visited the property, but instead of inspecting the boarding, he prised off the panels with a crowbar and broke them into pieces. Some of the debris was left on the bathroom floor, and the worker walked around the property for the rest of the day in clothing that may have been contaminated with asbestos fibres.
The tenant family complained to the council about the debris and a council worker visited the house on the same day to inspect the damage. He identified that the debris contained asbestos but didn’t inform the family, which was not moved to another property for three days.
City of Lincoln Council appeared in court on 3 June and pleaded guilty to breaching reg. 8(1)(a) of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, for failing to put adequate procedures in place to protect workers, and s3(1) of the HSWA 1974. It was fined a total of £10,000 and ordered to pay £12,000 in costs.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted Stuart Pearson at Guildford Magistrates’ Court for breaching the Control of Asbestos Regulations between the 20th of April and 1st of May 2011.
On the 30th of April 2012 the court was told that he had been employed to carry out the demolition of a house in Woking, Surrey, before groundwork’s were laid for a new property.
The previous homeowner had an asbestos survey carried out after a plumber refused to repair the boiler due to the presence of asbestos; this survey was given to Pearson to make him aware of the area which contained asbestos.
The survey highlighted that there were 12 metres of asbestos in poor condition within the house, with two of three areas classified as ‘high risk’. It went on to state: ‘This material is in very poor condition and debris now exists around the boiler and the floor within the rest of the room. This room must not be accessed until a full environmental clean and removal of all asbestos-containing materials has been carried out by a licensed asbestos contractor.’
The report also stated that the asbestos removal had to be undertaken in controlled conditions with the use of ‘enclosures, airlocks, negative pressure units and decontamination units’.
Redhills is one of the UK’s leading asbestos and environmental consultancies.
We have produced this document to answer the following Waste & Hazardous Waste related questions.
- What constitutes hazardous waste?
- What regulations exist to control hazardous waste?
- What is WM2?
- Do I need to register as a hazardous waste producer?
- What is a duty-of-care transfer note?
- What must I do if I want to move some hazardous waste?
- What is the duty-of-care for waste?
- Do I need to keep records of hazardous waste?
- What are the methods for waste storage?
- Can I store waste on my premises?
For answers to all these questions, download the document here.
Redhills is one of the UK’s leading asbestos and environmental consultancies.
We have produced this document to answer the following Legionella related questions.
- What is Legionella?
- Where does Legionella come from?
- How can a person contract Legionnaires’ disease?
- Who is at risk from Legionnaires’ disease?
- What are the symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease?
- What measures exist to control Legionnaires’ disease?
- How do I manage my water systems and remain compliant?
- Can the growth of legionella be prevented?
- What is L8?
- What can be done if a water system is already contaminated, or is suspected of being contaminated?
- What action should I take in the event of an outbreak?
For answers to all these questions, download the document here.
Leading asbestos remediation and Specialist Environmental Support Services contractor, Silverdell (UK) Limited is pleased to announce the renewal of their asbestos licence for the maximum period of 3 years. The renewal follows an intensive assessment by the HSE that included priority site visits, a full review of Silverdell’s asbestos policy and general procedures; a series of interviews with senior and managerial staff and a thorough review of asbestos specifics – including regulative understanding and control methods.
Mark Roberts, Group Business Development Director, Silverdell PLC said:
“We are once again pleased with the outcome of this assessment as it is recognition of our continuing commitment to deliver safe working environments for all those affected by our works within this highly regulated industry”.
A three-year licence is the maximum issued by the HSE in respect to asbestos removal works. Silverdell’s licence number is: 971203954
Silverdell (UK) provides specialist asbestos management and removal, strip-out demolition, refurbishment, ductwork decontamination, land remediation and scaffolding access services. Enquiries can be made via the website at www.silverdell.co.uk or by calling: 020 8591 6677
A Cardiff property manager has been fined for failing to properly manage the risks from asbestos at one of his premises.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted Richard Hayward of Cardiff Bay over failings at the former Rhondda Pressing building, located on the Penygraig Industrial Estate.
Trading as Richard Hayward Properties, Mr. Hayward managed the property on behalf of a company called Guinevere Holdings Ltd.
Pontypridd Magistrates’ Court heard that Mr. Hayward had let out part of the building in 2007 but it was only in 2008, when a request to provide and asbestos survey for insurance purposes was made, that the presence of asbestos insulating board (AIB), roof tiles and brown and blue asbestos was indentified in the presence.
An HSE investigation found that there was a risk of exposure to asbestos due to the poor conditions the asbestos was found in.
The court heard that between 2005 and 2008, three companies had occupied the building. During this time, structural work had been carried out to install a partition wall and contractors were hired to carry out electrical works.
NEWCASTLE OFFICE
Address: Suite 1 Hubbway Business Centre, Bassington Lane, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 8AD
Contact: 01670 700907 newcastle@redhills.co.uk
BACKGROUND
Redhills Newcastle Office was opened in 2009 primarily to facilitate a large rail contract within the North East. Over the past two years as our reputation has grown within the region we have begun to secure a larger client base and increased the number of staff within the region. In 2011 we moved offices to support this growth and aid the expansion of the office.
With a strong management team based in Newcastle with in excess of 30 years combined experience. Working within a number of different sectors within the region including, Rail, Local Authority, Education, Industrial and Financial our aspiration is to continue to expand both the client base and number of consultants within the region.
Asbestos Management Training – Who is it for?
Asbestos Management Training is for all those who manage premises and wish to understand what is expected of them under CAR 2006, this includes: facilities, property and health and safety managers or anyone who has supervisory responsibilities for those working on the fabric of buildings.
To inform those with a Duty to Manage of their responsibilities under Regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR) 2006.
Duration: Half day
Delegate numbers: Maximum 15
To find out more about our Asbestos Management Training, download the course information here:
Silverdell PLC the Specialist Environmental Support Services Group has appointed a new Director to develop and lead their industrial division. John Potts has been tasked with leading Silverdell’s expansion into the wider industrial marketplace to reinforce their strong position within the UK industrial sector.
John joins Silverdell PLC from Hertel – a global industrial services company, which gives him the necessary, relevant skills and experience to drive forward Silverdell’s industrial services division. John’s experience with Hertel Group spans 20 years, with his last position being Managing Director for the Middle East and CIS regions and Group Management Board Director. Collectively, John has over 30 years experience of delivering Industrial Services to clients in the Oil, Gas, Petro-Chem and Power sector.
Sean Nutley, Silverdell PLC Chief Executive Officer said: “John is a welcome asset to the business. As part of our ongoing growth strategy, a core focus will be the further development of the Group’s industrial division. John will lead the division under our Kitsons brand, already firmly established in the nuclear and industrial sectors”.
SECTOR – Banking
SERVICE – Asbestos Consultancy Services
Background
As with all retail groups, high street banks have many and varied compliance requirements in relation to asbestos. The Bank have appointed Redhills as their approved asbestos consultant for the past 3 years. This contract encompasses all aspects of asbestos management including Management and Refurbishment / Demolition surveys, annual re-inspections and air monitoring.
The portfolio covered within the remit of the contract includes not only all the high street branches but all commercial office premises and warehousing locations nationwide. The contract also extends to working directly for their sub-contractors for the ongoing branch redevelopment programme.
Project Details
The Bank contract works in two distinct ways. Firstly, operating directly for the Bank to assist their day to day compliance with Regulation 4 “The Duty to Manage” of the Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR 2006). This element of the contract involves carrying out planned and programmed Management and Re-inspection surveys across large numbers of branches. These surveys are conducted discreetly during opening hours whilst not disturbing branch operations.
SECTOR – University
SERVICE – Asbestos Management
Background:
Regulation 4 ‘the duty to manage’ is directed at those who manage non-domestic premises: the people with responsibility for protecting others who work in such premises or use them in other ways, from the risk to ill health that exposure to asbestos can cause.
We were employed by the University to undertake asbestos management surveys as part of a stringent tendering process , in order to comply with regulation 4 and their own asbestos management policy. Whilst the University had previously had surveys carried out they felt they weren’t comprehensive and hence put the work out to tender.
Project Details:
The contract period to survey the University portfolio was for 10 calendar weeks to survey some thirty premises.
As part of the tendering process we were also required to provide information in a specific format in order for the data to be uploaded into their Archibus system.
Download the full Asbestos Management case study for the Education Sector here:
The Welsh Government has launched an independent review into the management of asbestos at Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth.
The hospital failed to implement effective controls to manage asbestos after a survey in 2004 found the substance in stairwells and lift shafts. The unsafe practices, which required maintenance workers to operate in these areas, continued until 2009, when they were quickly identified by the hospital’s new Health Board and reported to the HSE.
However, the HSE was powerless to pursue a prosecution over the asbestos breaches because of a legislative error, which failed to ensure that issues of previous corporate criminal responsibility were transferred to the Hywel Dda Local Health Board when it was created – along with six others – in 2009, as part of NHS reforms in Wales.
The chief executive of NHS Wales, David Sissling, has now commissioned an independent review into the management of asbestos at the hospital, so that lessons can be learned for the wider organisation. The review will be undertaken alongside the ongoing investigation by the HSE and the internal inquiry by the Health Board.
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