IKEA: Hidden cameras in toilets were for 'health & safety'
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https://www.theregister.com/2021/10/01/ikea_spycam...
IKEA has removed hidden security cameras from its warehouse in Peterborough, England, after an employee spotted one in the ceiling void while using the toilet.
In a statement, a spokesperson for IKEA told The Register: "Peterborough Distribution Centre is a large warehouse facility where forklift trucks and HGVs are in regular operation.
"In support of our health and safety policy, we have a drugs testing policy in place as per industry standards.
"The installation of the cameras in 2015 was to detect alleged activity that could have resulted in serious injury to co-workers, and to maintain a high level of safety on-site.
"The cameras were only ever intended to film activity in the roof space or corridors."
Seems legit.
IKEA has removed hidden security cameras from its warehouse in Peterborough, England, after an employee spotted one in the ceiling void while using the toilet.
In a statement, a spokesperson for IKEA told The Register: "Peterborough Distribution Centre is a large warehouse facility where forklift trucks and HGVs are in regular operation.
"In support of our health and safety policy, we have a drugs testing policy in place as per industry standards.
"The installation of the cameras in 2015 was to detect alleged activity that could have resulted in serious injury to co-workers, and to maintain a high level of safety on-site.
"The cameras were only ever intended to film activity in the roof space or corridors."
Seems legit.
Jenny Tailor said:
https://www.theregister.com/2021/10/01/ikea_spycam...
IKEA has removed hidden security cameras from its warehouse in Peterborough, England, after an employee spotted one in the ceiling void while using the toilet.
In a statement, a spokesperson for IKEA told The Register: "Peterborough Distribution Centre is a large warehouse facility where forklift trucks and HGVs are in regular operation.
"In support of our health and safety policy, we have a drugs testing policy in place as per industry standards.
"The installation of the cameras in 2015 was to detect alleged activity that could have resulted in serious injury to co-workers, and to maintain a high level of safety on-site.
"The cameras were only ever intended to film activity in the roof space or corridors."
Seems legit.
Yes, if notices telling everyone there was CCTV in operation it would've beenIKEA has removed hidden security cameras from its warehouse in Peterborough, England, after an employee spotted one in the ceiling void while using the toilet.
In a statement, a spokesperson for IKEA told The Register: "Peterborough Distribution Centre is a large warehouse facility where forklift trucks and HGVs are in regular operation.
"In support of our health and safety policy, we have a drugs testing policy in place as per industry standards.
"The installation of the cameras in 2015 was to detect alleged activity that could have resulted in serious injury to co-workers, and to maintain a high level of safety on-site.
"The cameras were only ever intended to film activity in the roof space or corridors."
Seems legit.
A nice honest private company like Ikea would never do this.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-57482168
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-57482168
t Lidl have been known to do.As if one needed any more reason not to shop there after the revelations about their child-killing furniture designs and their blatant use of illegally logged wood (see Broken on Netflix for more details).
Even without any of that, I would never buy such clearly disposable furniture anyway, it's the epitome of the modern lazy cheap and wasteful society
Even without any of that, I would never buy such clearly disposable furniture anyway, it's the epitome of the modern lazy cheap and wasteful society
ChemicalChaos said:
As if one needed any more reason not to shop there after the revelations about their child-killing furniture designs and their blatant use of illegally logged wood (see Broken on Netflix for more details).
Even without any of that, I would never buy such clearly disposable furniture anyway, it's the epitome of the modern lazy cheap and wasteful society
Is Ikea especially wasteful? Some of their stuff seems fine. You can buy a side table for considerably less than 1 hours labour at minimum wage.Even without any of that, I would never buy such clearly disposable furniture anyway, it's the epitome of the modern lazy cheap and wasteful society
I'm all for reduce-reuse-recycle, so I'd be willing to pay 2-3x the price for a premium, second hand version of a similar item. But by the time you've went round a few second hand furniture places (where you're not guaranteed to find anything) and arranged for delivery then the environmental impact must even out.
Burwood said:
Jenny Tailor said:
Ikea use 10% of the world's wood.
I don't even have to check to know that's not correct. I could believe 1%.Edited by Skyrocket21 on Sunday 3rd October 19:23
Well unless something changed most of their wood use is going to be chipboard, so whatever low grade waste, recycling and general unusable junk growth they can get hold of. It's (mostly) not prime structural stuff or hardwood.
Plus wood is a 'renewable resource', at least most of the stuff that should go into their products is, and ideal for fast grown plantation timber that's no good for anything else.
If someone is chasing extra pennies by going for illegal logging then they need their balls removing. Though I guess a minor thing compared to the fascism...
Plus wood is a 'renewable resource', at least most of the stuff that should go into their products is, and ideal for fast grown plantation timber that's no good for anything else.
If someone is chasing extra pennies by going for illegal logging then they need their balls removing. Though I guess a minor thing compared to the fascism...
julian987R said:
They have so much blood on their hands I am amazed anyone continues to shop there.
I've never got it, bought some plates, they chipped after a week. Quality is shocking, but i honestly think the type of person who shops there doesnt give a gig they are corrupt perverts, consumers just consume.Andeh1 said:
Didn't they boycott gbnews or something? Citing something about not aligned with their corporate values? 
If you read a bit about IKEA, they are weirdos who like to pay no taxes. I don’t get it either. Morally bankrupt. It’s not that cheap to offset the hours you spend building it. Ffs!Edited by Burwood on Sunday 3rd October 21:08
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