On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 23:52:23 +0000, AlexW
wrote:


FYI: Legal situation is up to £20K fine 6 months custodial sentence for
fly tipping, increasing to 5 years if hazardous substances (including
asbestos)are involved.

The reality is somewhat different. A person (not a licensed asbestos
remover) discovered numerous asbestos sheets and asbestos insulated
pipes during renovation work on a disused factory. On discovery of
the asbestos sheets they contacted the HSE for advice and were told
the asbestos would have to be removed by a specialist firm. They were
quoted a price of £23,000 for removing the sheets safely.

They decided instead to advertise the sheets (14 tons of them)free
for collection and someone responded, removed the sheets, and now
cannot be traced. They then shotblasted the covering of the pipes
into dust leaving the asbestos in dustbins outside nearby housing.

The fine was £8,000 with £366 costs. £15,653 less expensive than
complying with the law.




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Peter Parry.
http://www.wpp.ltd.uk/