Logistics company Eddie Stobart has been fined after work at one of its sites exposed staff to asbestos.
The firm was fined £133,000 for a series of failures that took place while excavation work was carried out at its rail and container freight port in Widnes.
Asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) were disturbed by the building work, putting staff at risk.
An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found an asbestos survey had not been carried out, the workers involved hadn’t received any training in relation to asbestos, and Eddie Stobart failed to report the incident correctly.
