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Citizen Smith  
#1 Posted : 25 August 2010 09:36:29(UTC)
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Citizen Smith

I've been asked if I can provide a colleague (not in H&S world) with information about a fine that TopMan shop recieved for H&S offences recently. I haven't heard of this case and can't find anything in the usual places but I thought I'd try here to see if anyone knows anything or can point me at a report. Appreciate any help that you can give. Thanks
Phillips20760  
#2 Posted : 25 August 2010 10:13:29(UTC)
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Phillips20760

Not sure. Maybe you should search again but for Burton's or Burton Group as I beliee they may own TopMan?
sean  
#3 Posted : 25 August 2010 10:33:11(UTC)
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New Look fined a record £400,000 fine and £136,052 costs under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO). It followed a blaze which destroyed its store in Oxford Street, London. The fire broke out in a second floor store room while around 150 customers were in the shop. Though an alarm sounded, the fire was allowed to spread as staff ignored the warning and continued working. The alarm was mysteriously deactivated but even when it went off again, staff didn't react. Inadequate fire risk assessment (which did not even include the procedure to follow if the fire alarm went off), failure to train staff in fire safety. The staff's lack of training meant they didn't know how to react to a fire signal or how to empty the building correctly. They did not use the fire exits which resulted in all the customers escaping through the front entrance - directly beneath the fire. Is this what you mean?
Citizen Smith  
#4 Posted : 25 August 2010 10:47:03(UTC)
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Citizen Smith

Thanks heaps to both of you. Sean this is exactly the one I was looking for but got the shop name wrong. Thanks again.
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