Blocking a fire exit.

[wazztie16]

Just been in a large shop in a city centre, and noticed that a large fire exit was blocked by 2 clothes rails, full of clothes, there was a small gap down the middle but looked like it would've been difficult to get out easily in an emergency.

What would you do if you noticed that?

Discuss.

[wazztie16]

Byker28i said:

It's a deliberate policy. Any one in the shops during the working day is probably a layabout, benefits scrounger, possible a fat shoplifter if complaining about the size of gap to the fire exit

Majority probably are, not this one. 41-46 hour per week (not including overtime) worker with a day off.

Didn't realise I'd posted in the wrong forum, brain wasn't awake when I posted the topic, mods please move.

[wazztie16]

grumpyscot said:

My experience of fire exits being blocked was at a well known Sports shop. They declined to do anything, so I phoned my nephew (a fire station manager) who got his colleague to oturn up and threaten them with immediate shop closure unless they sorted things out - which they did. Only to do the same weeks later. So phone call again, and this time the shop was given written warnings not just by the Fire Service but also local Health & Safety and Planning Officers.

But they still do it! Maybe someone needs to DIRECT someone in the SPORTS shop to keep the exits clear!

That's funny, my OP is DIRECTed at a SPORTS shop too...

If it's not the same store, seems there could be a nationwide issue.