This place is large, wrecked and grafited - so a good start :)
The history on this place is a little vague, it opened in 1962 and research shows it closed (admisitrator recievership) in the early 2000s but weirdly the patern for their hot-water bottle ran out in 1997.
William Freeman Ltd specialised in plastics and rubber products, mainly for the domestic consumer. At its height, there were over 200 employees.
The companies trading name was 'Suba Seal', and again this bring up very little information.
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Bespoke Plastic Products
Industrial Rubber Products
Medical Rubber Products
Plastic Products
Rubber Products
PRIMARY MARKET AREAS
Rubber & Plastics
The other interesting informtion is what I managed to get from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE);
Notice 140002504 served against William Freeman Ltd. on 17/01/2002
Notice Type - Improvement Notice
Description - IN issued under S2 & S3 HSWA 1974 & Reg 6 COSHH Regs 1999 to carry out a suitable assessment of the risks of exposure to legionella bacteria from work activities & water systems.
Compliance Date - 15/03/2002
Revised - Compliance Date
Result - Unknown
Location of Offence
Address - Wakefield Road/William Freeman, England - Region York + Humberside
Local Authority - Barnsley
Industry - Manufacturing
Main Activity - 25130 - OTH RUBBER PRODSType of Location - Fixed
HSE Details
HSE Group - 14200107
HSE Directorate - Field Operations Directorate
HSE Area - HSE Division North East
Breaches involved inthis offence
* 140002504 001 William Freeman Ltd. Health and Safety At Work Act 1974 / 002 /
* 140002504 002 William Freeman Ltd. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regs 1999 / 6 / 0
* 140002504 003 William Freeman Ltd. Health and Safety At Work Act 1974 / 003 /
Notice 140002164 served against William Freeman Ltd. on 20/06/2001
Notice Type - Improvement Notice
Description - IN issued to produce & implement an action plan to reduce risks from the manual handling of rubber bales at guillotine.
Compliance Date - 28/09/2001
Revised - Compliance Date
Result - Complied with
Location of Offence
Address - Wakefield Road/William Freeman, England - Region York + Humberside
Local Authority - Barnsley
Industry - Manufacturing
Main Activity - 25130 - OTH RUBBER PRODS
Type of Location - Fixed
HSE Details
HSE Group - 14200107
HSE Directorate - Field Operations Directorate
HSE Area - HSE Division North East
Breaches involved in this offence
* 140002164 001 William Freeman Ltd. Manual Handling Operations Regulations / 4 / 0
* 140002164 002 William Freeman Ltd. Health and Safety At Work Act 1974 / 002 / 01
