A roofing contractor who was filmed on a doorbell camera illegally disposing of asbestos has been ordered to pay more than \u00a33,500 in costs.<\/p>\n
Stephen Wilks, trading as S Wilks Roofing, of Fernley Road, Mile End, Stockport, pleaded guilty to breaching asbestos safety regulations at\u00a0 Ashton-under-Lyne Magistrates Court on 28 March.<\/p>\n
In a statement, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said that work carried out under Wilks\u2019 control in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, led to the uncontrolled spread of asbestos in a residential back garden, putting two young workers and residents at risk.<\/p>\n
Wilks had been commissioned by a property management firm to replace asbestos cement roof sheets on three garages in February 2022,\u00a0the court <\/span>heard.<\/p>\n But residents raised concerns to the HSE after footage emerged on a doorbell camera of him clearing asbestos debris and disposing of it in domestic waste bins.<\/p>\n It led to the watchdog launching an investigation. Its inspectors discovered ripped bags of asbestos waste stored in a publicly accessible area in front of garages, with asbestos-containing materials spilling onto the ground and contaminating nearby undergrowth, the HSE said.<\/p>\n