Tuesday, 31 December 2013
2014 Here We Come!
Say goodbye to year 2013 and Fresh HOPES, Fresh PLANS, Fresh EFFORTS, Fresh FEELINGS, Fresh COMMITMENT. Welcome 2014 with a fresh ATTITUDE.
Welcome a brand new year 2014 and some Fresh new Idea's
Welcome a brand new year 2014 and some Fresh new Idea's
Monday, 30 December 2013
North London landlord fined for fire safety breach
A landlord based in Haringey, London who lets out a property in Muswell Hill has been fined a five-figure sum for failing to ensure the premises was in check with fire safety laws.
Wayne Chodosh was found to be guilty of four offences under to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 at the home on Duke's Avenue.
He was sentenced at Tottenham Magistrates' Court and subsequently fined a total of £12,520.
Firefighters were alerted to the fire safety failings when the London Fire Brigade was called to a fire at the three-storey property on January 10th 2011 whereupon they found no blaze, just a badly working dehumidifier, but did notice a number of other issues with the premises.
An inspection carried out between the London Fire Brigade's fire safety officers and Haringey Council found that fire doors had been poorly maintained, no functional alarm system and no emergency lighting. Meanwhile, a fire risk assessment had not been carried out on the property.
It was also found that the house, which was set up as nine separate flats, had not been properly licensed properly as a 'house of multiple occupancy'.
"Landlords have a legal responsibility to ensure that the people living in the properties that they own are safe from the risk of fire," said Steve Turek, London Fire Brigade's assistant commissioner for fire safety regulation.
"If we find people ignoring these responsibilities and putting people’s lives at risk by flouting these laws we will have no hesitation in prosecuting them."
The property is no longer under the ownership of Mr Chodosk, but it has been refurbished and now no longer is kept as a house of multiple occupancy.
This inspection marks one of the 16,000 that the London Fire Brigade carries out each year on premises throughout the capital.
Commercial buildings, non-domestic and multi-occupancy premises in England and Wales are already forced to undertake a 'suitable and sufficient' fire risk assessment carried out under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
While the overwhelming majority of premises do this, if the assessment is thought to have been carried out to an insufficient extent, the Responsible Person can face an unlimited fine or up to two years in prison.
from - http://www.fia.uk.com/en/Information/Details/index.cfm/North-London-landlord-fined-for-fire-safety-breach
Wayne Chodosh was found to be guilty of four offences under to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 at the home on Duke's Avenue.
He was sentenced at Tottenham Magistrates' Court and subsequently fined a total of £12,520.
Firefighters were alerted to the fire safety failings when the London Fire Brigade was called to a fire at the three-storey property on January 10th 2011 whereupon they found no blaze, just a badly working dehumidifier, but did notice a number of other issues with the premises.
An inspection carried out between the London Fire Brigade's fire safety officers and Haringey Council found that fire doors had been poorly maintained, no functional alarm system and no emergency lighting. Meanwhile, a fire risk assessment had not been carried out on the property.
It was also found that the house, which was set up as nine separate flats, had not been properly licensed properly as a 'house of multiple occupancy'.
"Landlords have a legal responsibility to ensure that the people living in the properties that they own are safe from the risk of fire," said Steve Turek, London Fire Brigade's assistant commissioner for fire safety regulation.
"If we find people ignoring these responsibilities and putting people’s lives at risk by flouting these laws we will have no hesitation in prosecuting them."
The property is no longer under the ownership of Mr Chodosk, but it has been refurbished and now no longer is kept as a house of multiple occupancy.
This inspection marks one of the 16,000 that the London Fire Brigade carries out each year on premises throughout the capital.
Commercial buildings, non-domestic and multi-occupancy premises in England and Wales are already forced to undertake a 'suitable and sufficient' fire risk assessment carried out under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
While the overwhelming majority of premises do this, if the assessment is thought to have been carried out to an insufficient extent, the Responsible Person can face an unlimited fine or up to two years in prison.
from - http://www.fia.uk.com/en/Information/Details/index.cfm/North-London-landlord-fined-for-fire-safety-breach
Sunday, 29 December 2013
Safety isnt annoying - its just Safety
We all know why smoke alarms are torn off the ceiling or missing batteries: because every time you burn the Toast, smoke alarm cries wolf. Or just as you’re falling asleep, you hear a low-battery chirp.
In over half the home fires in Great Britain, there was no smoke alarm or the smoke alarm failed according to the Department of Communities and Local Government.
a lot of it is down to design. there are products to suit virtually every location. you just need professional advice on what goes where.
a year ago we did a house with a heat detector in the kitchen and multi sensors in the dining room (open plan to the kitchen) and on the landing.
GUESS WHAT - Not one single false alarm
that's a result you would like.
Ask more about fire protection
New Year Resolution - Kick Start Safety
In over half the home fires in Great Britain, there was no smoke alarm or the smoke alarm failed according to the Department of Communities and Local Government.
a lot of it is down to design. there are products to suit virtually every location. you just need professional advice on what goes where.
a year ago we did a house with a heat detector in the kitchen and multi sensors in the dining room (open plan to the kitchen) and on the landing.
GUESS WHAT - Not one single false alarm
that's a result you would like.
Ask more about fire protection
New Year Resolution - Kick Start Safety
Saturday, 28 December 2013
Its been quite a year for Energy Companies
2013. It has been a bad, bad, bad, bad, bad year for the BIG 6 energy suppliers in terms of publicity
Pardon the pun, but it has not been a positive experience.
Back in February British Gas announced a rise in profits off the back of an extremely cold winter. That didn’t go down too well.
The Green Deal launched only to fall flat like a whimpering poodle.
SSE got into hot water for alarmist considerations referring to energy scarcity
In March, data was released showing that the Big Six energy companies collectively received more than 15,000 complaints ever day
Yet more news about a rise in profits during August
Winter energy prices increase really was the icing on the cake!!!
we really do wonder that 2014 will bring.
Pardon the pun, but it has not been a positive experience.
Back in February British Gas announced a rise in profits off the back of an extremely cold winter. That didn’t go down too well.
The Green Deal launched only to fall flat like a whimpering poodle.
SSE got into hot water for alarmist considerations referring to energy scarcity
In March, data was released showing that the Big Six energy companies collectively received more than 15,000 complaints ever day
Yet more news about a rise in profits during August
Winter energy prices increase really was the icing on the cake!!!
we really do wonder that 2014 will bring.
Friday, 27 December 2013
Thursday, 26 December 2013
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