ATS Euromaster to Pay £7,500 after Lapses Found in its Fire Safety System
On 14th December 2009, District Judge Callaway of Southampton Magistrates’ Court held ATS Euromaster of Southampton guilty of violation of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and imposed on it a heavy fine of £7,500. The prosecution was a result of an enquiry conducted by Hampshire Fire and Rescue Services Fire Safety Officers.
During the enquiry, it was discovered that the
In addition to that, the company was directed to pay an additional fine of £1,000 for its failure to conduct proper risk assessment of the property. The company pleaded guilty to all the charges.
While the company claimed that it was a one-time mistake and was corrected as soon as it was discovered, Assistant Chief Officer Steve Hamm, Head of Community Safety for Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, indicated that many property owners pay negligible attention to fire safety.
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