Building Firm Fined For Lack Of Hygiene Facilities

A Bristol building firm has been fined after a court heard it failed to provide basic washing and welfare facilities for workers despite enforcement action at another of its sites.

The Health and Safety Executive visited CR Construction (SW) Ltd on 16 June 2011 at its building site at Pembroke Road in Clifton, Bristol, and found completely inadequate washing and bathroom facilities.


Bristol Magistrates' Court heard managers of the company knew exactly what the requirements were, as an Improvement Notice was earlier issued at another site run by the company in Thornbury.

On further investigation, the HSE inspectors found the failings had been apparent at the Clifton site for the whole year it had existed. The court heard up to sixteen building people worked on site and facilities were way below the minimum requirements.

CR Construction (SW) Ltd of Tereslake Green, Bristol pleaded guilty to breaching regulation 22 (1) (c) of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 under Section 33 (1) (c) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and were fined £2,000 and ordered to pay costs of £2,014.

(CD/GK)