newsScrap tyre duo prosecuted
TWO MEN running a recycling business in West Sussex let old tyres pile up at their yard, making them extremely flammable, a court has been told.
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news£800k fine after employee suffers serious burns
A CHEMICALS company has been fined £800k after a worker suffered life-changing injuries in an explosion.
newsFailure to provide information lands fine
LEASEHOLDER ABDUL Miah of Misbah Tandoori was ordered to pay the sum of £3,021 for failing to respond to information requests made by South Wales Fire and Rescue Authority (SWFRA) relating to breaches of fire safety within the property.
newsEnd firefighter abuse, urges LFB
LONDON FIRE Brigade’s new deputy commissioner is calling for an end to abuse towards staff as new figures show firefighters and control officers are increasingly suffering from regular incidents of offensive behaviour.
news£600k fine after repeated fire risk failings
A BUILDING contractor has been fined £600k and its director has been ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid work and fined £4,200 following serious and repeated failings in managing the risk of fire during work at a construction site.
newsSurvey reveals fire door knowledge gaps
DO YOU know how many fire doors your business has? Rather shockingly, according to a 2022 survey by Peninsula, one-quarter of businesses don’t actually know.
productYour guide to fire stopping installation
INDOOR FIRE can become seriously dangerous very quickly. With the proper fire stopping safety measures in place, you can limit the spread of fire, allowing time for a safe evacuation. Without them, however, a fire can grow into an out-of-control blaze, says London Fire Solutions.
newsHotel owner left ‘safety to chance’
A HOTEL owner has been ordered to pay £50,000 after he continued to take guests despite being issued with a prohibition notice for serious fire safety failings. He also received custodial sentences, suspended for two years.
newsGroundworks contractor fined for petrol fire
A KENT groundwork contractor has been fined after a worker sustained serious burns following petrol being thrown on a bonfire.
newsCompany fined after reactor explosion
A NORTHWEST manufacturing company has been fined after an explosion led to a reactor bursting open and ejecting a motor through a roof.
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