date:Jun 22, 2012
on boards
The workers, all employees of Cowley's, uncovered asbestos insulation boards while removing an internal wall.
Reed, the site manager, arranged for a sample of the board to be tested by asbestos specialists. But he also asked the workers to pick-up the debris from the boards.
The workers, who lacked protection, were exposed to the asbestos during the demolition of the wall and the following clean-up operation.
Commenting after the hearing, Health and Safety (HSE) inspector, Barry Tr