Last Updated on 12th April 2022 by Dan

Thurrock Council has been fined after admitting it failed to manage asbestos across its schools, putting the lives of  teachers and workers at risk.

On 1^st March 2013 the court heard that concerns regarding asbestos debris in a boiler room at Stifford Clays Junior School were raised but no action was taken. An asbestos related Management Survey was implemented in the school in 2004 which identified the dust and debris in the boiler room as containing asbestos fibres, recommending that it removed immediately under licensed conditions.

However six years later, a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspection found that nothing had been done. The court heard that school staff and contractors alike regularly entering the boiler room in the intervening period.

Thurrock Council, of Civic Offices, New Road, Grays, Essex, was fined a total of £35,000 and ordered to pay £15,326 in costs after pleading guilty to a various breaches of the Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR 2012).

For further information you can view the full article on the HSE website:

Armco are fully qualified and insured to implement various types of asbestos related surveying: Management Surveys and, Refurbishment and Demolition Surveys. We can also provide advice on a consultancy basis to ensure that the Duty Holder is able to use the report to ensure they operate within the asbestos related regulations by implementing the recommendations, thus protecting lives. Call the Armco office for further information on 0161 763 3727.

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Published Mar 19, 2013