§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the companies prosecuted between 1 October 1989 and 30 September 1990 under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations; and if he will give details of the alleged offences which led to the prosecutions.
§ Mr. ForthProvisional details of the companies prosecuted under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations between 1 October 1989 and 30 September 1990 are given in the following list:
Informations Laid under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations by HSE's Factory and Agricultural Inspectorates, 1 October 1989 to 30 September 1990 (provisional). Name of Company No. of Informations Regulation Fairey Arlon Ltd, Hounslow 1 7(1) SI Industries, Croydon 1 6 Messrs. Sandberg. London 5 All 7 (1) Wolverhampton MBC Works Dept. 3 6, 7, 12 BPC Ltd, Northfield 1 6 Delta Crompton Cables Ltd, Swansea 2 7, 12 Glynwed Consumer and Building Products Ltd, Telford 13 7, 12, 12 S&D Castings Ltd, Chesterfield 2 Both Reg 12 AWT Painters Ltd, Leigh 1 7 Parkcrest Foundry Ltd, Ashton-Under-Lyne 2 Both Reg 9 Brimset Ltd, Rotherham 1 7(1) Electrical Motor Service Centres Ltd, Chester-Le-Street 3 6, 7, 12 Advance Sectional Buildings (Cleveland) Ltd, Hartlepool 1 6 Stonewest Cox, Newcastle 1 7(1) James Howden Ltd, Renfrew 2 6,7 1 One information on Regulation 12 withdrawn Note:
Prosecution under the above specific regulations concern the following requirements:
Regulation 6:—undertaking on assessment
Regulation 7:—preventing or adequately controlling exposure
Regulation 9:—Maintaining control measures
Regulation 12:—Providing sufficient information instruction and training.
The data do not include details of cases under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 taken solely where employers have failed to comply with enforcement notices concerned with the COSHH regulations.