12 January 2010 - HSE has initiated criminal proceedings against Marks and Spencer plc and four other companies for asbestos-related breaches during refurbishment work at shops in Reading, Bournemouth and Plymouth, where it is alleged that the companies failed to ensure that staff and members of the public were not exposed to risks from asbestos-containing materials.
A committal hearing date has been set for 2.15pm on Tuesday 9 February 2010 at Bournemouth Magistrates' Court.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2010/coi-se-0201.htm?ebul=cons/jan10&cr=9
27 January 2010 - Bristol-based company, Frank Bruce and Company Ltd, has been fined £18,000 and ordered to pay £6,679 costs for putting its workers at risk of asbestos-related diseases while working on a property in the city.
HSE inspectors visited industrial units at Lawrence Hill Industrial Park during February and March 2009 where the defendant had organised refurbishment work involving the removal of a large quantity of asbestos insulation board without taking statutory safety precautions. This led to exposure of the workers to the asbestos and also the contamination of the units being renovated.
The court heard the company plead guilty to breaches under Regulation 14 of the Construction (Design and Management) [CDM] Regulations 2007 by failing to appoint a CDM-coordinator or principal contractor for notifiable construction work and Regulation 4 (10) of the Control of Asbestos Regulations by failing to review or implement a plan to manage materials containing asbestos.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2010/coi-sw-ww681.htm?ebul=cons/jan10&cr=26
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