by Admin | Nov 5, 2013 | Source Fire News
A fast food firm was fined after fire officers discovered one of their shops put their employees in serious danger. According to nottinghampost.com, the premises, Maryland Chicken in Lower Parliament Street, Nottingham did not have fire alarms of any kind installed....
by Admin | Nov 4, 2013 | Source Fire News
The huge Dagenham scrapyard fire appears to have heightened tensions between Britain’s fire authorities. The blaze began on Friday afternoon just before an organised firefighter strike and led to arguments over whether local fire crews should be...
by Admin | Nov 1, 2013 | Source Fire News
A vehicle salvage firm has been fined £40,000 after one of their mechanics suffered serious burns when an inspection pit exploded. According to sky.com, Lee Roberts was set on fire when a vehicle inspection pit underneath a van burst into flames....
by Admin | Oct 23, 2013 | Source Fire News
A firm has been fined for putting almost 200 workers at risk from asbestos after mistakes were made whilst installing fire safety equipment. According to hvnplus.co.uk, two subcontractors who were hired to install fire alarms at glass firm Romag in...
by Admin | Oct 9, 2013 | Source Fire News
Fire fighters have warned that a chicken shop owner’s prosecution for overlooking the fire safety of his business should be a warning to others. No fire risk assessment had been undertaken on the bottom floor or the common parts of the upper floors. An...
by Admin | Oct 9, 2013 | Source Fire News
A Dorset-based yacht company has been fined £90,000 for failing to comply with health and safety regulations, which led to a contractor almost dying in a fire, bournemouthecho.co.uk reports. Portsmouth welder Rolf Kitching was contracted by Yacht...
