Risk assessments are undertaken in Crawley and surrounding areas in premises such as hotels, nursing homes, commercial buildings etc. If you employ 5 or more people (including part-time workers and volunteers) or you work under any kind of licence … [Read more...]
Care Home Operators Slapped with 400k Fine Over Fire Safety Breaches
The operators of the Donwell House Care Home in Wearside have been handed a massive £400,000 fine at Newcastle Crown Court after admitting five breaches of fire safety rules. The failings were uncovered by Tyne & Wear Fire and Rescue Service in … [Read more...]
Survey shows workers not trained in fire safety
1000 workers polled A survey of workers in the SME sector has revealed that nearly a quarter of employees would look to see what others were doing before taking action in the case of a fire alarm. A further 13% would ignore the alarm and carry … [Read more...]
Houses deemed ‘death traps’
Two Greenwich landlords have been prosecuted after fire officers uncovered a host of fire safety breaches at properties under their ownership. Mr Rafk Lunat was fined £2000 and ordered to pay £1000 in costs, whilst Mr Zhiyong Wu was ordered to pay … [Read more...]
Hotel owner jailed over fire safety breaches
The owner of a hotel in Paignton, Devon, was handed a jail sentence after admitting seven breaches of fire safety rules. Mr David Schofield was given a six month sentence, suspended for two years, at Essex Crown Court this week. The failings … [Read more...]
Residents put ‘at risk’.
A care home in Bournemouth was judged to be ‘not safe’ by an official inspection, just months before a fire broke out at the premises. An electrical fault at Knyveton Hall on 16 February sparked the fire, forcing an evacuation of 28 elderly … [Read more...]
Landlord who put tenants lives at risk fined £25,000
A neglectful landlord, who allowed his tenants to occupy a property without working smoke alarms, fire extinguishers or fire doors, even after repeated warnings from the local council, has been fined almost £20,000. Kamran Qurban let out seven … [Read more...]
Best Practice Guidance
Fire safety is very important in every premises across the UK, whether it's a warehouse, office, hotel, arena or block of flats. But it can be confusing if you are the person with the responsiblity for fire safety in your workplace. The FIA is … [Read more...]
Fire doors not up to the job
Analysis by the Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS) has revealed some disturbingly common and large-scale problems regarding the effectiveness of fire doors in buildings across the UK. Inspectors visited 31 sites and uncovered 2506 faults in 677 … [Read more...]
Landlord pays £22,500 for fire safety breach
A Morecambe landlord has been fined for breaching fire safety regulations at one of his rental properties. When Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) inspected the property in June 2013 they discovered that better fire precautions were needed … [Read more...]
