Environmental health inspectors served the notices after finding guests 'did not feel safe' at the New County Hotel
A Perth hotel that went up in flames on January 2, killing three people, was served with three health and safety warnings from the local council a fortnight before the fatal fire struck. The environmental health report claimed “guests do not feel safe within the hotel during the night”.
Council safety inspectors had ordered Rashid Hussain to make improvements to the hotel's security, windows, and flooring, as reported by the Courier newspaper. The latest revelations come just a day after it emerged that Scottish Fire and Rescue Service auditors had raised 21 concerns about the New County Hotel's fire safety measures weeks before the fatal blaze.
This meant that guests could, in theory, open the windows fully onto the street below, putting them at risk of injury. Inspectors also raised concerns with the state of flooring across the hotel, in both communal areas and in guest bedrooms. Health and safety improvement notices, such as those served by the council are legally binding, and failing to address them is a criminal offence under the Health and Safety Act.
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