Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service Secures Successful Prosecution Following Fire Safety Breaches
On the 4 November at Leicester Magistrates Court Mr Manur Rashid and Mr Aminul Choudhury pleaded guilty to fire safety offences relating to the Dining Room restaurant, New Street, Oakham, Rutland.
Officers from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service had served a prohibition on the use of the first floor, which was found to be unsafe for people to reside or use as sleeping accommodation. Further visits to the premises found that the prohibition notice had been contravened on both the 12 April and 6 May 2010.
Mr Manur Rashid, the owner of the Dining Room restaurant pleaded guilty to a breach of the prohibition notice, while Mr Aminul Choudhury, the restaurant manager, pleaded guilty to two counts of breaching the prohibition notice and also admitted to obstructing Fire Officers in the course of their duty.
Costs of £1200 were awarded to the Fire Authority following the guilty pleas and both men were also fined for the offences committed.
Rick Taylor, Head of Community Risk Management, stated:
'The use of prohibition notices is only considered as a last resort where breaches in fire safety legislation are considered so serious that there is no other course of action available and there is a serious risk to life.
In this case we believed that the risks were sufficient to warrant prohibition and were shocked to discover that the first floor of the Dining Room continued to be used as bedrooms, by staff, on two subsequent visits, despite the prohibition being in force. We considered the safety of staff working for the Dining Room of paramount importance.'
The case was heard under the Fire Safety Regulatory Reform Order 2005 which requires the 'responsible person' to undertake a fire risk assessment and take necessary measures to ensure the safety of staff and public alike, when on their premises. This forms one of a number of successful prosecutions that have been taken against individuals across the county for fire safety breaches in the last 12 months.
For further information please visit: www.leicestershire-fire.gov.uk/media/releases/2010-11-12.shtml
Mr Manur Rashid, the owner of the Dining Room restaurant pleaded guilty to a breach of the prohibition notice, while Mr Aminul Choudhury, the restaurant manager, pleaded guilty to two counts of breaching the prohibition notice and also admitted to obstructing Fire Officers in the course of their duty.
Costs of £1200 were awarded to the Fire Authority following the guilty pleas and both men were also fined for the offences committed.
Rick Taylor, Head of Community Risk Management, stated:
'The use of prohibition notices is only considered as a last resort where breaches in fire safety legislation are considered so serious that there is no other course of action available and there is a serious risk to life.
In this case we believed that the risks were sufficient to warrant prohibition and were shocked to discover that the first floor of the Dining Room continued to be used as bedrooms, by staff, on two subsequent visits, despite the prohibition being in force. We considered the safety of staff working for the Dining Room of paramount importance.'
The case was heard under the Fire Safety Regulatory Reform Order 2005 which requires the 'responsible person' to undertake a fire risk assessment and take necessary measures to ensure the safety of staff and public alike, when on their premises. This forms one of a number of successful prosecutions that have been taken against individuals across the county for fire safety breaches in the last 12 months.
For further information please visit: www.leicestershire-fire.gov.uk/media/releases/2010-11-12.shtml
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