Major U.K. Retailer Fined £1 Million for Asbestos Violations According to a report from BBC News this week (28/09/11), U.K. retail giant Marks & Spencer has received a £1 million fine due to a failure to protect customers and staff from a potential risk of asbestos exposure. The fine was levied by Judge Christopher Clark of the Bournemouth Crown Court, who explained that the exposure dated back to 2006 and 2007 at two stores in Reading and Bournemouth. According to the BBC, the Reading location was said to have been undergoing a remodeling project a few years ago when asbestos tiles fell from the ceiling and onto the floor of the store. In that case, the judge claimed that the company essentially turned a blind eye to the event, primarily because of a cost issue. In the BBC article, Judge Clark claimed that the inaction was a result of a “tension between health and safety and profit,” which caused “lamentable problems.”
Posted on: Sun, 08 Sep 2013 12:57:28 +0000
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