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A landlord has been sent to prison in the first custodial sentence to be given in London under the new fire safety regulations. The landlord was sentenced to four months and his company fined £21,000 following conviction for serious breaches of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order. The prosecution followed a fatal fire at a flat in Tottenham in September 2007. After being removed from the building by fire fighters, a man was taken to hospital but died later from his injuries. Sentencing of the company and their Director took place at Wood Green Crown Court in October 2008 after they pleaded guilty to eight breaches of fire safety including: * Failure to make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to which relevant persons were exposed. * Failure to make and give effect to appropriate fire safety arrangements. * Failure to provide appropriate fire fighting equipment. * Failure to provide appropriate detection measures, namely adequate smoke alarms in the common areas of the premises. Make sure this is never going to happen to you. ElectriciansOncall can provide and install a fire detection system suitable for all types of premises, of course you don’t have to take our advice, but would you rather end up staying care of Her Majesty for the sake of saving a few pounds, you decide. Don’t put it off, call us today. At Buxton Magistrates Court in Sept 2008 John Lowe, trading as Plumb Electrical was fined £2337.00 for carrying out unsafe electrical works. Mr Lowe pleaded guilty to four Charges brought against him by High Peak building control under Part P of the building regulations. Linda Baldry, Executive Councilor For Planning said "The building control service is there to protect the health and safety of the public. It will deal seriously with builders and supposed electricians when they flout the law". The Magistrates took a very serious view of the offences and said that a great potential for harm had been caused. Always make sure you use an approved contractor like ElectriciansOnCall, they will exercise skill and care when undertaking any electrical work and where appropriate will certify the work and register the work with the local authority. Don’t forget, it is YOUR duty as the householder or person giving consent for the electrical work to go ahead that the electrical contractor you use in properly registered and is able to issue the correct certification. Failure to do so is a criminal offence and will be vigorously prosecuted by the local building control department. Part P was brought in to specifically deal with cowboy electrical work, ElectriciansOnCall is proud to be fully approved by the NICEIC and as such is able to carry out all works within a domestic environment and all the certification requirements will be explained fully to each client prior to works commencing. |
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