Inspection scheme reveals million pound problem with faulty fire doors

摘要

The Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS) found 45 published prosecutions in 2015, covering all parts of the country and many different building types. After reviewing news reports of prosecutions under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order since the start of 2015. This included references to faulty or missing fire doors. FDIS calculates that more than £951,000 in fines and costs has been imposed by the courts in these cases, targeting private landlords, business owners and care home managers after they had failed to install or maintain adequate fire doors.