Documents reveal concerning lapses in safety checks at developments in Newham, with claims that vital tests for fire alarms and emergency lighting weren’t completed on time or at all. Despite no immediate breaches found, a whistleblower indicates long delays in routine checks pose potential risks to resident safety. Notably, developments like the Plaistow Hub and The Grange reportedly missed critical assessments. An ex-employee of Populo Living alleged neglect led to their dismissal after they raised alarms about the safety oversights, paralleling catastrophic incidents like Grenfell.
You're [potentially] compromising people's safety, there should be someone, a qualified contractor, that should have been checking key areas of statutory compliance. If something went down, it [could] be like Grenfell, as no one took any notice [that safety was potentially being compromised] until something happened.
It's one of those things that people start shoving blames and saying, it's him and her', and [hypothetically] the directors and CEOs start getting involved, when simple planned and preventive maintenance could have been put in.
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