'Number of defects' led to fatal fire at luxury Cameron House hotel in Scotland, inquiry finds
A number of defects in the systems of working at a luxury hotel contributed to a fire which claimed the lives two guests, an inquiry has found.
These were a "clear system of work" for the safe cleaning and removal of ash from the open fires at the hotel, and the installation of a sprinkler system. And he said there should be "robust arrangements" to ensure that everyone is accounted for in the event of evacuation, and that all staff have experience of evacuation drills.His findings highlighted the delay in obtaining a guest list to obtain an accurate roll call.
Mr Robinson, who was also fire warden at the time, said he left the building without the list of guests in the hotel - which he only realised when he was about to start the roll call.that followed more than 200 people were evacuated from the hotel to its nearby Boat House restaurant.The family were rescued when firefighters arrived and taken to hospital for treatment.As the flames took hold, Mr Midgely and Mr Dyson tried to use a picture frame to break a laminated double-glazed window.
Fire investigator Gary Love said more than 75% of the main building of the 128-room hotel was "severely damaged" in the incident.Mr Love said it was "not rare" for people to believe ashes were dead, while they still contained hot or smouldering embers.During his evidence, O'Malley said it did not occur to him that putting a bag of ash in a cupboard could have started a fire.
O'Malley, 35, who admitted breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act, was given a community payback order.
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