Bank of Lisbon fire report: DA calls for disciplinary action over ‘negligence’

show it could have been prevented if provincial government departments had adhered to safety legislation to ensure effective fire prevention.Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi made the reports available this week following questions reportedly asked by Bloom about why they were not made public more than five years after the fire destroyed the BOL building on 5 September 2018, costing the lives of three firefighters.

They are both criticised for contravening the Occupational Health and Safety Act, in that they did not conduct the risk assessment that “would have rated the fire risk as life-threatening and recommended remedies for the Bank of Lisbon building for the safety of their employees.”it was found that the fire started in the office of Advocate Mpelegeng Lebeloane, Chief Director of Legal Services for Gauteng Health, possibly from a heater that was near combustible materials.

“The glaring gap is the absence of a report by the SA Police Services who have still not completed their investigation after all this time.”Despite investigation reports that were completed long ago, the DA Gauteng Shadow Health MEC says the provincial government has made no effort to discipline negligent staff.

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