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Companies warned over asbestos after company and director fined

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11 Dec 2008 6:32PM

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.

At least 15 tradesmen were exp... (241 more words)

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