Al,

Could you add to the CRRIS Prosecutions please.

 

Thanks,

Ken

 

 

 

 

From: SHQ - Cross, Lucy [mailto:lucycross@lancsfirerescue.org.uk]
Sent: 03 November 2008 09:43
To: 'uk-brigades@lists.fora.uk.net'
Subject: Prosecution

 

On Friday the 31^st of October 2008 Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service prosecuted Icon Design Ltd at Hyndburn Magistrates court for 5 offences under Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

Officers Peter Aspin and Chris Caton from Blackburn Fire Safety Department prepared the case.
Icon Design Ltd operates two factories in the Blackburn area manufacturing furniture and beds. A fire safety audit was carried out on one of the premises in September 2007 and revealed a number of shortfalls in the management of Fire Safety the fire alarm system, fire separation, escape routes, emergency lights and signage. This resulted in a Prohibition notice and An Enforcement notice being issued. The Company did have an enforcement notice issued to their other premises six months earlier.

Magistrates were informed that fire safety had been neglected and disregarded the severity of the breaches was worsened by the lack of fire separation to any available exits by the storage of large quantities of polyurethane foam. There were 4 large mezzanine floors that had not been approved by building regulations. The fire alarm system was inoperative and not maintained.

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Court date: 31/10/08
 Icon Design Ltd 

Premises
Icon Design
Unit P
Ribble Business Park
Challenge Way

Warren Spencer from Blackhursts solicitors prosecuted for Lancs Combined Fire Authority

 

The magistrates commented that the aggravating factors were that the Company had been persistent from the start; they should have acted on the findings of the risk assessment and were therefore negligent and culpable. They considered the offences extremely serious as it involved the protection of the workforce.

In mitigation the defence stated that everything was now compliant and that the company were in a poor financial position.

 

Breaches resulting in offences under Article 32(1)a                                 Fined
Article 13(1) (a) failing to maintain the Fire Alarm in efficient working order  £3000
Article 14 (1) Storing combustibles on means of escape                               £2000
Article 14 (1) Not providing suitable means of escape                                   £3000
Article 14 (2) (g) Not providing adequate emergency exit signage                £1000                    
Article 14 (2) (h) Not providing adequate emergency exit lighting                 £1000                             

 

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service were awarded Full costs of                 £2487

Total £12487

Warren Hessey
warrenhessey@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
Fire Risk Management
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters
External Phone 01772 866956
FAX 01772 866976

 

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