Griffin Fire: Your Central London Fire Safety Specialists

A store described as a “death trap” has been handed a fine of more than £50,000.

The Poundstretcher branch in Castleford’s Carlton Street was penalised £51,500 for seven breaches of the Fire Safety Order 2005, and was also ordered to pay costs of £3,499.

According to Judge Reid, Poundstretcher had not made the premises safe despite having been reprimanded for similar offences at its Halifax and Wakefield stores.

Although the judge noted that the chain had not made a profit since 2005, he said this should not be used as a reason for failure to meet fire safety regulations.

“Poundstretcher had not put their … Continue Reading

Supermarket giant Tesco has been fined £95,000 and ordered to pay over £24,000 in costs after pleading guilty to five breaches of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRO)

London Fire Brigade, prosecuting, said firefighters were called to a fire at Tesco’s Colney Hatch store in Barnet. When they arrived found the premises locked but managed to gain access after attracting the attention of an employee who was restocking shelves. There had been a fire in the staff kitchen but it had been put out by staff using extinguishers and a fire blanket. There was still a significant amount of … Continue Reading

Prosecutions by the Fire Brigade continue to rise. Poor or non existent assessments and lack of training are a continuing problem. The LFB website states: ‘A risk assessment should be carried out by someone who has had sufficient training, and has good experience or knowledge of fire safety’

The Fire Brigade has never prosecuted a Griffin Fire customer. Fire risk assessments and training by Griffin Fire are professional and cost-effective.

Retailer, London. Fines £400,000 – Costs £136,052

New Look, the high street retailer, has been fined £400,000 and ordered to pay costs of £136,052 after pleading guilty to two breaches … Continue Reading