HSE inspection forces asbestos removal company to stop work

Bloom Environmental Ltd has been fined over £15,000 following an HSE inspection that found five of the company's employees were not taking proper precautions whilst handling asbestos.

The prosecution follows a routine HSE inspection on 23 November 2006 of a business premises that employees were removing asbestos from, as the building was being prepared for demolition.

The HSE immediately issued a prohibition notice to the company, stopping the demolition and removal work.

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