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Company Nation/Region: England
Penalty: £68,488
Year: 2014
Date: 28 May, 2014
Offence Group: safety-related offences
Offence Type: fire safety violation
Violation Description: The most serious offence related to blocked fire escape routes on the ground floor which would have seriously hampered any attempt to evacuate residents safely in the event of a fire. The property was undergoing building work at the time and the front door of the home had been boarded up, while an alternative fire exit was entirely blocked with bricks and cement, leaving the only escape route through the lounge door at the back of the home. Elsewhere, on the home's second floor another fire exit – an external staircase – was completely inaccessible because of scaffolding and unsuitable for use by residents because it was so steep. Another external staircase on the first floor was also blocked by scaffolding. Other fire safety failings discovered by the Brigade's inspectors included the failure to keep an up to date fire risk assessment, the lack of any emergency plan in the event of a fire and an inadequate fire detection system.
Agency: London Fire Brigade
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