Legal and Medical .Co.UK reported on 7th, September 2007 that criminal prosecutions brought under the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 more than tripled last year to 37.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched seven criminal prosecutions in 2003-2004. The number of prosecutions rose to 12 in 2004-2005, but increased dramatically to 37 in 2005-2006.
Nick McMahon of London law firm Reynolds Porter and Chamberlain says: "This is a serious issue for businesses and their individual directors."The rapidly increasing number of criminal prosecutions under the 2002 rules is a clear indication that all businesses, not just those in the highest risk industries, need to sit up and take notice of the asbestos issue. "The HSE appear to be making full use of the enforcement tools at their disposal to clamp down," he added.
The average penalty for health and safety convictions in 2005/6 was £29,997. This included fines of more than £100,000.
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