The Health & 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 that managers of the company knew exactly what the requirements were as an improvement notice had previously been issued at another site run by the company in Thornbury.
On further investigation, the HSE inspectors found that the failings had been apparent at the Clifton site for the whole year it had existed. The court heard that up to 16 people worked on site and facilities were way below the minimum requirements.
HSE inspector Sue Adsett said: "Workers on sites such as these need access to clean and working toilets and hand washing facilities with hot and cold running water, soap and towels, as many materials used on such sites can cause skin problems.
"It is also a legal requirement to have a heated room on site where workers can change, rest, and make hot drinks and food if required."
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 was fined £2,000 and ordered to pay costs of £2,014.
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