Companies warned over asbestos after company and director fined

The HSE has warned businesses that they must keep accurate details of asbestos in their buildings before any construction work takes place. The HSE also said managers of non-domestic premises must ensure they act upon any information they hold about asbestos.

The warning comes after a Kirkcaldy-based company was fined £28,000 and director Edward Dean Melville was fined £7,000 at Dunfermline Sheriff Court for breaching health and safety regulations.

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