Hi all,
I would be grateful for your help please.
I would like to ask your help in regards to a place of work I was working at to establish your views on hazards/risks that I have identified at this premises to reduce further accidents from happening.
The picture enclosed is a fire exit door leading from the basement area of a property I used to work at. On numerous occasions I had to move boxes, disregarded desk chairs and rubbish from behind this door and unfortunately on one occasion when I did move the objects I caught my head on the side on the filling cabinet and cut my head open resulting in A & E hospital treatment, concussion and time of work.
In your view/opinion could you please let me know your thoughts on the following:
1) in your opinion does the above picture pose hazards to enable the fire exit door to be used for the purpose on what it’s attended for?
2) boxes/objects/combustible objects behind the fire exit door is illegal and shouldn't happen?
3) mounting a metal cabinet on the wall behind a fire exit door poses a hazard for the use of this fire exit door and the person who maybe using the metal cabinet at the time as they could be hit by the fire exit door opening on them when using the filling cabinet?
4) that fire extinguishers should be mounted on a wall using a quick release chain mechanism or on a stand and that they shouldn’t be stored behind a door on the floor loose as these would be rendered useless?
5) your overall opinion/views surrounding the above picture in regards to health and safety/fire safety so a further accident doesn’t happen and that the business is compliance in regards to fire and safety?
Any help on the matter I would be grateful to you, so I can further protect another accident from happening and furthermore should the inevitable happen and a fire in the basement happened that all persons in the property could escape and that there means of escape are not impeded.
Thank you in advance
