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A Bristol company has been fined for failing to
protect workers from
exposure to asbestos.
Frank Bruce and Co pleaded guilty to breaches of
construction regulations and control of asbestos
regulations at Bristol Magistrates Court.
It happened when the company were carrying out
refurbishment work on an industrial park in the city.
The court heard that workers were
exposed to the asbestos and the units being
renovated were contaminated.
The Health and Safety Executive said after the case
that licensed workers
should have removed the asbestos and there should
have been a proper plan for dealing with the material.
HSE Inspector Sue Adsett said: “The decision not to
have large quantities of asbestos insulation board
removed by licensed contractors before the general
refurbishment work began put the workers at risk and
contaminated the site.”
If your employer has failed to prevent or
safeguard against your injuries then you may be entitled
to make a claim.
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