Employer jailed for nailing shut fire escape

An employer from Lancashire has been imprisoned for serious breaches of the fire regulations. Mr Matiwala's fire precautions were described by the Judge as "lamentable". A routine visit by fire officers in 1999 found a fire escape nailed shut, another fire escape locked, poorly maintained fire escapes and fire extinguishers, and a fire alarm that did not work. A fire services spokesman said that more than 100 lives had been put at risk.

Member login

If you are a member of the Workplace Law
Network, please enter your details below

My email address
My password
Keep me logged in:
	I've forgotten my password

Protecting your data

We take data protection very seriously. We will never share your data with third parties. We process data in accordance with: the Data Protection Act 1998; the 11th edition of the British Code of Advertising, Sales Promotion and Marketing Practice; and the DMA Direct Marketing Code of Practice.