Public Infrastructure Physical Hazards
298 items
2 sources
Dangerous conditions of public infrastructure (e.g., canal bridge steps) and poor lighting, creating significant safety hazards.
Cross-Source Insight
Public Infrastructure Physical Hazards has been flagged across 2 independent accountability sources:
100 inquiry recs
198 PFD reports
This issue has been identified by multiple independent accountability bodies, suggesting it is a recurring systemic concern.
Inquiry Recommendations (100)
HIDD-1 — BR to rigorously implement cutting, insulating, securing redundant wires before commissioning
Recommendation: BR shall ensure that there is rigorous implementation of the practice of cutting back redundant wires, insulating, and securing them, so that there is no risk of wires coming into contact with working circuitry. Cutting back must be done before …
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HIDD-10 — BR to audit resources and authority for national signal testing instruction implementation
Recommendation: BR shall ensure through its system of audit that the necessary resources and authority are available to Regional Signal Engineers to implement the national testing instruction.
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HIDD-11 — Ensure independence of testing and commissioning engineers from new works staff
Recommendation: BR shall ensure that the Testing & Commissioning Engineer must be independent of the line of command between Area Signalling Engineer and new works staff, but able to call on new works staff to assist him in his testing duties.
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HIDD-12 — Establish effective systems for personal distribution of departmental instructions to all employees
Recommendation: BR shall ensure that there are effective systems for distributing Departmental Instructions on a personal basis to all relevant employees and that provision is made for the situation where an employee moves to a new post.
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HIDD-13 — Require staff to understand, re-read, and biennially confirm understanding of instructions
Recommendation: BR shall ensure, as a matter of practice, that all staff understand and regularly re-read the Departmental Instructions relevant to their posts. In addition, every two years, those staff involved in an annual appraisal interview, shall sign a statement to …
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HIDD-14 — Provide necessary technical training for all staff to ensure safe practices
Recommendation: BR shall give technical training as necessary to ensure that efficient and safe practices are carried out by all technical staff.
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HIDD-15 — Provide mandatory refresher courses for installers at least every five years
Recommendation: BR shall provide refresher courses for installers at intervals of not more than five years.
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HIDD-16 — Urgently progress and monitor training, certification, and refresher courses for testers
Recommendation: BR shall urgently progress and monitor training and certification of testers. Refresher courses shall be evolved.
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HIDD-17 — Regularly review the structure and content of all training courses
Recommendation: BR shall ensure that the structure and content of courses are regularly reviewed.
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HIDD-18 — Monitor staff overtime to prevent individuals working excessive levels
Recommendation: BR shall ensure that overtime is monitored so that no individual is working excessive levels of overtime.
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HIDD-19 — Introduce scheduled hours for Signals and Telecommunications weekend work with unions
Recommendation: BR, in conjunction with the Unions, shall introduce the concept of scheduled hours within the Signals and Telecommunications Department in order to make better provision for work which has to be carried out at weekends.
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HIDD-2 — Establish national responsibility for updating and creating new installation standards
Recommendation: BR at national level shall be responsible for updating and creating new standards of installation.
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HIDD-20 — Monitor and forecast skilled S&T staff to ensure safe recruitment and retention
Recommendation: BR shall monitor and forecast wastage and recruitment of skilled S&T staff and take urgent steps to ensure that sufficient numbers of skilled staff are retained and recruited to match work requirements safely.
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HIDD-21 — Consider recruiting staff at assistant technician level and above
Recommendation: BR, in reviewing recruitment and retention levels, shall also consider recruiting staff at levels at and above assistant technician.
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HIDD-22 — Provide clear job descriptions for all staff grades and posts
Recommendation: BR shall provide all grades with job descriptions for their particular post so that staff know what is expected of them
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HIDD-23 — Extend simplified annual appraisal system to include senior technician level
Recommendation: The annual appraisal system, albeit in a simplified form, shall be extended to senior technician level.
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HIDD-24 — Establish continuous system to identify employees who would benefit from additional training
Recommendation: BR shall ensure that there is an effective system in place on a continuous basis to identify which employees would benefit from additional training.
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HIDD-25 — Introduce system for reporting, classifying, and monitoring all WSFs to Board level
Recommendation: BR shall introduce, within S&T Departments, a system of reporting and reviewing all WSFs and shall ensure that they are classified according to potential for danger, and that they are monitored up to and including Board level.
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HIDD-26 — Thoroughly investigate unprotected WSFs with danger potential to learn wider lessons
Recommendation: BR shall ensure that any unprotected WSF with potential for danger shall be thoroughly investigated with a view to learning and acting upon wider lessons.
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HIDD-27 — Report unprotected WSFs as "dangerous occurrences" to the Railway Inspectorate
Recommendation: Unprotected WSFs shall be reportable to the Railway Inspectorate as a "dangerous occurrence" and reported on by the Chief Inspecting Officer in his annual report.
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HIDD-29 — Appoint a single Project Manager for all major schemes
Recommendation: BR shall ensure that there is a single Project Manager for all major schemes, who shall be responsible for the overall planning, management and execution of the scheme.
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HIDD-3 — Enforce tighter control on Design Office procedures for accurate working drawings
Recommendation: BR shall enforce tighter control on Design Office procedures for the production, issue and amendment of documents to ensure that all working drawings are complete and are an accurate representation of the system to be worked on and of the …
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HIDD-30 — Ensure Project Managers have sufficient authority for safe scheme delivery
Recommendation: BR shall ensure that the Project Manager is of sufficient seniority and has sufficient authority to ensure that the scheme is delivered safely, efficiently and economically.
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HIDD-31 — Require external work to be contractual, specified by Project Manager
Recommendation: BR shall ensure that where work is required from areas outside the command of the person in overall charge, that work should be carried out on a contractual basis to a specification provided by the Project Manager.
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HIDD-32 — Establish direct reporting line for Testing Engineer to overall scheme charge
Recommendation: BR shall ensure that the Testing Engineer shall be ultimately responsible to the person in overall charge of the scheme, but not through the Project Manager.
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HIDD-33 — Provide necessary training resources for wider management down to supervisor level
Recommendation: BR shall make available necessary training resources for wider management training down to supervisor level.
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HIDD-34 — Require future reorganisations to be properly planned, resourced, and timely implemented
Recommendation: BR shall require that any future reorganisation shall be properly planned, effectively resourced and implemented to an agreed timetable which takes account of all relevant problems.
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HIDD-35 — Implement improved procedures to prevent unallocated staff during reorganisations
Recommendation: BR shall implement improved procedures to replace the cumbersome arrangements on reorganisations which allow staff to be displaced and to remain unallocated.
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FENN-126 — Mark station passages, lifts, staircases, escalators for easy identification.
Recommendation: London Underground shall mark passages, lifts, staircases and escalators in stations for easy identification.
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FENN-3 — Provide robust, secure, prominent barriers to prevent escalator access
Recommendation: Effective barriers must be provided to prevent access to escalators. They must be robust, secure and prominent.
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FENN-5 — Ensure all trap doors are made secure
Recommendation: Trap doors must be made secure.
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FENN-51 — Inspect and rectify electrical wiring in escalator machine rooms and shafts
Recommendation: Electrical wiring in escalator machine rooms and shafts shall be inspected and defects rectified.
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FENN-52 — Survey VIR cables, improve machine rooms, and waterproof electrical equipment for cleaning
Recommendation: A survey must be carried out of all remaining VIR cable installations and a renewal programme established. The electrical wiring, lighting, decoration, and general state of machine rooms and shafts must be improved. The waterproofing of electrical equipment to permit …
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FENN-53 — Implement regular cleaning of machine rooms and shafts with safe material storage
Recommendation: All machine rooms and shafts must be specially cleaned by the end of I988 and regularly cleaned thereafter. Essential cleaning materials shall be kept only in small quantities and in correctly marked containers in fire-proof bins.
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FENN-6 — Seek and use non-inflammable escalator lubricant; improve lubrication methods
Recommendation: A non-inflammable escalator lubricant must be sought and used. Methods of lubrication must be improved.
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FENN-60 — Continue station cleaning programme and limit sale of litter-producing merchandise
Recommendation: London Underground shall continue the cleaning programme it has started in all areas of stations. Consideration must be given to limiting the sale on its premises of merchandise which produces significant quantities of litter.
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FENN-62 — Investigate passenger flow and congestion in stations, take remedial action
Recommendation: London Underground shall undertake an investigation of the problems of passenger flow and congestion in stations and take remedial action. They shall obtain advice from the London Fire Brigade and those with technical expertise. Reports of the most serious incidents …
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FENN-63 — Extend smoking prohibition to all underground station areas, including staff and shops
Recommendation: The present prohibition on smoking shall be extended to all areas of stations wholly or partly below ground, including staff accommodation and shops.
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FENN-64 — Encourage non-smoking with warnings and provide stubbing bins at entrances
Recommendation: By audible and visual warnings London Underground must encourage passengers not to smoke. Stubbing bins shall be provided at station entrances.
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FENN-65 — Ban the sale of smokers' materials at all Underground stations
Recommendation: The sale of smokers' materials at Underground stations shall be banned.
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FENN-66 — Ensure daily rubbish removal from machine rooms and fire-protected bin rooms
Recommendation: Rubbish must be removed at least daily from machine rooms. Bin rooms must be located at ground level or protected against fire and frequently cleared.
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FENN-67 — Review Code of Practice administration and ensure material compliance for all works
Recommendation: London Underground shall review the administration of the Code of Practice for the use of materials. All materials used in new works, modernisation, or maintenance must comply with the Code of Practice unless a specific waiver is obtained.
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FENN-68 — Extend material use restrictions to all engineering departments and contractors
Recommendation: The restriction on the use of materials shall be extended to other engineering departments and must be applied to the work of contractors.
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FENN-69 — Survey system materials, evaluate risks, and remove hazardous materials programme
Recommendation: London Underground shall survey materials present on the system, evaluate the risks involved from those materials and devise a programme to remove those which constitute a hazard.
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FENN-70 — Prohibit alterations to operations rooms that reduce communications and control effectiveness
Recommendation: London Underground shall not permit alterations to any station operations room or supervisor's office which would reduce the effectiveness of communications and control.
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FENN-73 — Require engineers to maintain and repair lift and escalator shaft lighting
Recommendation: The lift and escalator engineer shall maintain and repair the lighting systems in lift and escalator shafts.
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FENN-74 — Prohibit unprotected storage of combustible items at all Underground stations
Recommendation: Combustible items such as paper and card shall not be stored at stations unless properly protected from the risk of fire. This recommendation and the Code of Practice shall apply to all occupiers of premises on the Underground.
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FENN-75 — Agree local authority responsibility for cleaning areas surrounding Underground stations
Recommendation: London Underground shall agree with the relevant local authority, who is responsible for cleaning areas around stations such as access passages and toilets.
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FENN-76 — Empty escalator dust trays daily and examine design for damp contents
Recommendation: Escalator dust trays must be emptied daily and the design examined to see if the contents can be kept damp.
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SHEE-28 — Fit fail-safe indicator lights and dedicated alarm panel for superstructure doors
Recommendation: The lights should not only indicate in a suitable position on the bridge, but the entire circuit should be designed on a fail-safe basis so that if there should be an electrical failure in any switch circuit the system would …
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SHEE-29 — Fit closed-circuit television monitoring for all superstructure doors
Recommendation: We have no doubt that closed circuit television monitoring of all superstructure doors, is well worthwhile and should be fitted.
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SHEE-30 — Alter UK berths to allow ships to shut bow and stern doors
Recommendation: It follows that if ships cannot shut their doors at a particular berth, because of the design of that berth, then alterations should be made to the berth. Alterations have been made to some berths, but it is considered by …
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SHEE-31 — Require approved draught gauges for Ro/Ro ferries with multiple readouts
Recommendation: The Court concludes that mechanical, pneumatic, electrical or hydrostatic draught gauges or indicators should be a requirement for Ro/Ro passenger ferries, using types specifically investigated and approved by the Department. These gauges or indicators should be fitted to give readout …
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SHEE-32 — Adopt and regularly review updated nominal weights for cars and coaches
Recommendation: The practice of using one metric tonne for the all-up weight of the average car with luggage, fuel, and personal effects, is outmoded. A nominal weight of metric tonnes should be adopted. This figure should be reviewed regularly by the …
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SHEE-33 — Require Port Authorities to provide rolling weigh-bridges for freight vehicles
Recommendation: In view of the uncertainty as to the actual weights of many freight vehicles every effort should be made to persuade, or even require, Port Authorities to provide rolling weigh-bridges, possibly of the loadcell type, where all freight vehicles coming …
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SHEE-35 — Urgently fit approved, watertight emergency lighting units on Ro/Ro ferries
Recommendation: As a matter of urgency, self-contained, maintained emergency lighting units of a type approved by the Department should be fitted to all Ro/Ro passenger ferries in suitable numbers and in such places as may be advised by the Department. It …
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SHEE-37 — Standardise reliable, openable escape windows for lifeboat and embarkation stations
Recommendation: If laminated safety glass is to be used in windows in way of lifeboat and embarkation stations, it is clear that they should, if possible, be fitted in push-out or centre line hinged window frames in situations where rapid exit …
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SHEE-38 — Discourage slab-sided vessel design and improve athwartships escape routes
Recommendation: The Court thinks that in general, the design of slab sided vessels should be discouraged. Consideration should be given to whether such sills should be higher, say 600 mm. Athwartships doors should be provided at recognised intervals; and thought should …
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SHEE-39 — Develop simple methods for bridging shafts in passenger compartments
Recommendation: While suggestions have been made as to the desirability of finding some means of bridging these shafts, it is the view of the Department of Transport that this is not really practicable. the Court is not convinced by this. It …
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SHEE-42 — Require standard envelope curves and trim data for all ferries
Recommendation: There should be a requirement in the PSC & S Regulations for standard envelope curves, at least for level keel and trims by the stern and by the head of, say, 0.4% and 0.8% of the length of the ship. …
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SHEE-43 — Urgently re-incline all ferries not re-inclined within four years
Recommendation: Not only should the SPIRIT class vessels be re-inclined, but all existing ferries that have not been re-inclined within the last 4 years should be re-inclined as a matter of urgency to assess their current lightship weights and centres of …
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SHEE-44 — Update Stability Booklets with trim limits and metacentric height checks
Recommendation: The Department should state that trims should never exceed certain limits, or alternatively and preferably, hydrostatic data for large trims should be included in the Stability Booklet, but noted as being for harbour guidance only. Furthermore, the Stability Book should …
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SHEE-48 — Investigate increasing margin line distance to bulkhead deck for new Ro-Ro designs
Recommendation: The Court recommends that detailed investigations and model tests should be carried out with a view to increasing the required distance from the margin line to the bulkhead deck in new design Ro-Ro passenger ferries to perhaps 1 m. The …
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SHEE-49 — Phase out or limit life of vessels not meeting 1980 safety standards
Recommendation: Immediate consideration should be given to phasing out vessels built under the 1965 rules unless they meet or can be modified to meet, at least, the 1980 standards in these respects, as they may be substantially less safe than modern …
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SHEE-50 — Investigate methods to improve Ro-Ro ferry survivability, including portable bulkheads
Recommendation: Alternatively there are lines of investigation that should be pursued urgently with the object of finding methods of improving the survivability of Ro-Ro passenger ferries. It is concluded that a feasibility exercise should be carried out to investigate the practical …
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SHEE-51 — Improve safety of vehicle deck access openings and increase sill heights
Recommendation: In conjunction with all such arrangements, detailed consideration should be given to access openings from the vehicle deck. Sill heights should be increased appreciably. Wherever possible access to spaces such as the engine room and below bulkhead deck passenger accommodation …
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SHEE-52 — Investigate and urgently clarify conflicts between IMO and other regulations
Recommendation: This conflict between I.M.O. and other Regulations should be investigated and clarified as a matter of urgency.
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SHEE-54 — Improve prevention of water reaching Ro-Ro ferry vehicle decks during damage
Recommendation: There is a fourth area which is apparently missing namely:- Improvement in the prevention of water reaching the vehicle deck in the event of damage occurring in realistic seagoing conditions. The latter area is as important as the other three …
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POPP-A.17 — Establish a local registration system for comprehensive record of sports grounds.
Recommendation: In order to ensure a complete record of sports grounds a local registration system should be set up.
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POPP-A.19 — Clarify Green Guide applicability to all sports grounds in next edition.
Recommendation: The next edition of the Green Guide should make it clear that it applies to all sports grounds.
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POPP-A.4 — Amend Green Guide to prohibit parked vehicles within quarter mile of sports grounds
Recommendation: The Green Guide should be amended to include in Paragraph 11 a provision that, wherever practicable, roads within a quarter of a mile of a sports ground should be kept entirely free of parked vehicles.
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POPP-C.1 — Abolish the distinction between sports grounds and sports stadia
Recommendation: The distinction made between sports grounds and sport stadia should be abolished.
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POPP-C.2 — Designate more sports grounds over 10,000 capacity under 1975 Act
Recommendation: Further designation under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 of sports grounds and sports stadia with accommodation for over 10,000 spectators where Association Football, Rugby League, Rugby Union and cricket is played in England, Wales and Scotland.
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POPP-C.4 — Assign single authority for structural safety at undesignated sports grounds
Recommendation: One authority should be given the responsibility for securing structural safety at sports grounds and stadia not designated under the 1975 Act.
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RONA-23 — Inform structural engineers about progressive collapse risk in system-built blocks
Recommendation: The structural engineers concerned with the development of system-built blocks should be made aware of the problem of progressive collapse {paragraph 183}.
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RONA-26 — Design system-built blocks to prevent susceptibility to progressive collapse
Recommendation: The design of system-built blocks should be such that they are not susceptible to progressive collapse {paragraph 190}.
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RONA-31 — Strengthen blocks inadequately designed to resist wind loads or fire
Recommendation: Where blocks are inadequately designed to deal with wind loads, or fire, they should be adequately strengthened {paragraphs 214 and 216}.
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RONA-32 — Inform designers about progressive collapse; design blocks to prevent it
Recommendation: Designers of tall blocks should be made aware of the problem of progressive collapse, and the building should be designed so that it is not susceptible to progressive collapse {paragraph 188}.
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RONA-33 — Designers to assess and design for high wind loads until new Code
Recommendation: Until such time as a new Code of Practice has been prepared, designers of tall blocks should ascertain the frequency, duration and velocity of high winds which are likely to be experienced in its lifetime, and design the building accordingly …
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RONA-34 — Designers to ensure tall blocks are fire protected until new Code
Recommendation: Until such time as a new Code of Practice has been prepared, designers of tall blocks should ensure that the structure is adequately protected from the effects of fire {paragraph 216}.
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RONA-36 — Examine non-system-built tall blocks for adequate wind load resistance
Recommendation: Other tall blocks, not system-built, should be examined as to whether they adequately resist the maximum wind loadings which they may experience {paragraph 214}.
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RONA-46 — Revise Fire Regulations for high-rise structural behaviour during normal intensity fires
Recommendation: The Fire Regulations should be revised to take account of the behaviour of the structure of high rise buildings in the event of fire of normal intensity {paragraph 216}.
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TAYL-F14 — Remove all spikes and inward-facing constructions from perimeter and radial fences
Recommendation: All spikes or similar constructions on perimeter or radial fences, and any sections overhanging or returning inwards towards spectators, should be removed.
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TAYL-F15 — Limit perimeter fencing height to a maximum of 2.2 metres
Recommendation: Perimeter fencing should be no higher than 2.2 metres, measured from the top of the fence to the lowest point at which spectators may stand, and including any wall or other foundations forming part of the perimeter boundary.
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TAYL-F17 — Provide sufficient 1.1-metre wide gates in perimeter fences for emergency evacuation
Recommendation: There must be provided in any perimeter fence of a pen or other self-contained area sufficient gates of a minimum width of 1.1 metres to enable that pen or area to be evacuated onto the pitch in the time prescribed …
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TAYL-F18 — Paint and mark all emergency gates in fences with "Emergency Exit
Recommendation: All gates in radial or perimeter fences of pens or other self-contained areas should be painted in a different colour from the rest of the fence and marked "Emergency Exit".
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TAYL-F19 — Keep all perimeter fence gates to pitch unlocked and open during matches
Recommendation: Where there is a perimeter fence in front of a pen or enclosure, all gates to the pitch should be kept fully open during the period when spectators are in the pen or enclosure, wherever those in command feel that …
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TAYL-F22 — Annually inspect all crush barriers for corrosion; repair or replace as needed
Recommendation: AH crush barriers should be visually inspected each year for signs of corrosion. Any barrier found to be affected by a significant degree of corrosion should be repaired or replaced.
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TAYL-F35 — Install CCTV to monitor crowd densities in all stadium areas
Recommendation: Closed circuit television should be so installed as to enable crowd densities outside the ground, within concourse areas and in pens and other standing areas, to be monitored before, throughout and at the end of a match.
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TAYL-F4 — Eliminate standing accommodation at designated grounds by August 1999 through annual reduction
Recommendation: Subject to Recommendation 2 above, Recommendation 1 should apply with effect from the start of the 1999/2000 season to all matches at all other grounds designated under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975. Standing accommodation at these grounds should …
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TAYL-F7 — Specify maximum spectator numbers for self-contained viewing terrace pens
Recommendation: Where a viewing terrace is divided into pens or areas which are self-contained, the Safety Certificate should specify the maximum number of spectators to be admitted to each such pen or area. A pen or area is to be deemed …
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TAYL-F75 — Green Guide revision must specify crush barrier loading test recovery values
Recommendation: In any revision of the Green Guide, the values to be achieved by way of percentage recovery after the required loading tests on crush barriers should be specified. Acceptable values for various materials should be specified.
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TAYL-F76 — Revised Green Guide must emphasise inspecting crush barriers for corrosion
Recommendation: When the Green Guide is revised, the need to inspect crush barriers for possible corrosion should be specifically mentioned and emphasised.
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TAYL-I11 — Immediately inspect all crush barriers for corrosion; repair or replace as needed
Recommendation: All crush barriers should be visually inspected immediately for signs of corrosion. Any barrier found to be affected by a significant degree of corrosion should be repaired or replaced.
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TAYL-I7 — Paint and mark all emergency exit gates in perimeter fences clearly
Recommendation: All gates in radial or perimeter fences of pens or other self-contained areas should be painted in a different colour from the rest of the fence and marked "Emergency Exit".
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TAYL-I8 — Keep all pitch access gates fully open during matches
Recommendation: Where there are perimeter fences, all gates to the pitch should be kept fully open during the period when spectators are on the terrace.
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ICL-1 — Replace Buried Metallic LPG Pipes
Recommendation: An urgent programme of replacement of buried metallic LPG pipework with polyethylene piping should be implemented.
Gov response: The Government recognises that corrosion of the underground metallic service pipe supplying the factory was the key factor that contributed to the explosion at ICL Plastics Ltd and agrees with Lord Gill that there should …
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ICL-2 — New LPG Safety Regime
Recommendation: A new safety regime should be put in place governing the installation, maintenance, monitoring and replacement of all LPG systems.
Gov response: A key theme that emerged from stakeholders was the view that the existing legislative framework already allows for Lord Gill's objectives to be achieved providing that it is supported by improved guidance, compliance and enforcement. …
Accepted
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ICL-3 — LPG Supplier Registration
Recommendation: A new scheme should be introduced requiring all LPG suppliers to be registered and accredited.
Gov response: The proposal for an accredited registration scheme was supported by 70% of stakeholders. The Government accepts this recommendation in principal and has asked HSE to consult further with stakeholders on how such a scheme could …
Accepted in Part
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ICL-5 — Polyethylene Piping Research
Recommendation: Research into the safety of polyethylene piping should be conducted to ensure long-term reliability.
Gov response: The Government accepts this recommendation. We must have sufficient knowledge about the replacement material to be confident that a similar situation will not arise again. HSE will review the natural gas programme and identify any …
Accepted
Delivered
PFD Reports (198) — showing 100 most recent
Sam Dudley
Concerns: Limited and ineffective signage on railway pedestrian gates, especially for earphone users, fails to provide adequate warnings at a critical "decision point."
Pending
John Oates
Concerns: Manufacturing defects in widespread porcelain tension disc insulators cause failures that can lead to dangerous low-hanging power lines, a risk compounded by insufficient adoption of detection technology.
Response: The Electricity Networks Association has convened member company representatives and is initiating an industry-wide review and data collection exercise on insulators. They will facilitate the development of a new Engineering …
Responded
Abdullah Ali
Concerns: Extensive and thick black mould in the property managed by Granddwell Estates poses a significant risk of future deaths.
Response: Granddwell Estates confirms that an Improvement Notice was served for the property, and the required remedial works for the extensive mould were undertaken, with temporary accommodation offered to residents. The …
Responded
John Hickmott
Concerns: Numerous streetlights on a dangerous stretch of road were reported faulty but not repaired in a timely manner, severely reducing pedestrian visibility and contributing to fatal collisions.
Response: Milton Keynes City Council has reiterated contractual requirements for streetlight repairs, introduced 10% sample check inspections and comprehensive reporting, and implemented a Road Safety Assessment for larger outages. They also …
Responded
Ann Campbell
Concerns: The steps are unsafe as the handrail is too low and short, preventing individuals from adequately steadying themselves when descending.
Responded
Gareth Johnson
Concerns: Deteriorating hospital infrastructure and critical care capacity issues pose a significant risk, as safeguards against moving critically ill patients may fail under pressure.
Responded
Resmije Ahmetaj
Concerns: Mental health services exhibited inadequate clozapine monitoring, poor communication and escalation regarding subtherapeutic medication levels, and delayed management of critical side effects, increasing psychosis relapse risk. Additionally, a car park's penultimate floor lacked adequate safety barriers.
Responded
Thomas Hill
Concerns: A flue-less gas heater was unsafely operated in a too-small room due to a hidden warning label, leading to carbon monoxide build-up. The lack of an external warning label obscured safe usage requirements from users.
Responded
Robert English
Concerns: Inadequate lighting on railway tracks and trains makes it difficult to locate trespassers at night, meaning current safety provisions are insufficient and increase the risk of collision.
Responded
James Scott
Concerns: Inadequate gully maintenance, insufficient warning signage, and the continued presence of surface water on a known flood-risk road contributed to a fatal incident.
Overdue
Jacqueline Langworthy
Concerns: The widespread use of platform lifts without hold-to-run controls in care settings, coupled with limited awareness of these risks and easy retrofitting options, poses safety hazards.
Responded
Michael Kerslake
Concerns: A crucial risk assessment for operating machinery near electrical equipment was absent, and this safety gap persists at other sites owned by the former estate owners.
Responded
Dorothy Gamby
Concerns: Widely available wide/clawed ferrules for walking sticks lack crucial warnings about potential trip and trapping risks, particularly when used with folding designs.
Responded
Alexander Thomas
Concerns: A pedestrian walkway beneath the M56 motorway provides easy, unguarded access to the eastbound carriageway's hard shoulder via a ramp and fixed ladder, unlike the securely fenced westbound side.
Responded
Catherine Forbes
Concerns: Industry-wide marina safety concerns persist, including inadequate ladder design, insufficient numbers/placement, and poor visibility for persons who fall into water, compounded by safety not being a key criterion for industry awards.
Overdue
Sarah McGreevy
Concerns: Residents unsafely climb onto balconies to clear blocked drainpipes, posing a fall risk. The absence of remedial works means this dangerous practice is likely to continue.
Responded
Helen Davey
Concerns: Concerns exist regarding the design and use of gas piston bed mechanisms, whose failure presents a direct risk to life.
Overdue
Ali Nazemi
Concerns: A lift's uncontrolled movement device was unintentionally activated, trapping occupants with no in-lift reset or helpline solution. This caused a significant delay, posing a risk to patients needing urgent care.
Responded
Peter Jeffery
Concerns: Public safety signage regarding dangerous undercurrents and rip-tides in the water is not prominent, particularly off-season, and is overshadowed by administrative signs. This leads to people underestimating significant risks.
Responded
Emma Harper
Concerns: A specific footbridge, excluded from barrier height improvements implemented on other local bridges, remains a risk for falls onto the motorway. The rationale for this exclusion is unclear.
Responded
Elizabeth Bury
Concerns: The carpark's speed bumps frequently cause falls, presenting a significant hazard to users.
Responded
Janet Harrison
Concerns: Multiple properties in the area have walls with the same unsafe dimensions as a collapsed wall, posing a risk of further collapses during severe storms and endangering lives.
Overdue
Fredrick Dunbavin
Concerns: There is open, unwarned access to a dangerous wooded area with a significant drop, posing an ongoing risk of serious injury due to lack of barriers or warning signs.
Responded
Michael Harrison
Concerns: The HIAB crane lacked an audible warning during operation and a two-handed remote design, increasing the risk of accidental activation.
Responded
Laura Gawthorpe
Concerns: Safety measures, including fencing and barriers, were only partially implemented at the car park, leaving areas where the parapet wall remained easily climbable.
Responded
David Carpenter
Concerns: Widespread bin lorries contain significant design flaws, particularly in the automatic bin lift system, creating a foreseeable risk of workers being inadvertently lifted into the hopper and causing death, with slow and optional safety updates.
Responded
Vanessa Ford
Concerns: Frequent public access to railway tracks is facilitated by low walls, ineffective safety measures, and street furniture, posing significant risks, including to vulnerable individuals and children.
Responded
John Gray
Concerns: Inadequate barriers and signage on the promenade fail to protect mobility scooter users from variable, significant drop-offs, especially if they fall asleep, risking falls onto the beach.
Responded
Bernadette Faulkner
Concerns: The electricity meter's excessive height and placement behind an inwardly opening door created a significant safety risk for access, compounded by the lack of industry standards for meter accessibility.
Overdue
Richard Hedges
Concerns: An external concrete staircase presented worn, un-highlighted steps lacking non-slip surfaces, an inadequately short handrail, and poor lighting, increasing the risk of falls.
Responded
Fraser Moore
Concerns: Inadequate CCTV coverage beyond station platforms and failure to immediately transmit footage to Route Control rooms increase the risk of undetected incidents in busy stations.
Overdue
Jane Bennett
Concerns: Mould in council-owned properties, including the deceased's, poses a risk to tenant health, requiring urgent inspection and action to minimize exposure.
Responded
Graham Coombe
Concerns: Emergency access to the pier was obstructed by a locked gate and unavailable key. Additionally, life-saving rings were hidden, had insufficient rope length for low tide, and were inadequate in number.
Responded
Mason Williams
Concerns: Street lighting was unlit due to an underground cabling fault, likely from a previous collision. This lack of illumination along the road created a dangerous hazard for road users.
Responded
Frederick Powell
Concerns: Many properties still contain internal glass doors, raising safety concerns and prompting a review of replacement policies, even if current building regulations are met.
Responded
John Shenton
Concerns: Outstanding recommendations for escalator safety, particularly for vulnerable individuals when lifts are unavailable, were not acted upon, indicating insufficient measures to protect users.
Responded
Elsie Murphy
Concerns: A persistent puddle at a specific location, caused by an ineffective drain, creates an ongoing slipping hazard that has led to previous accidents and risks future falls if not remedied.
Responded
Peter Camp
Concerns: Elevated carbon monoxide levels, likely from faulty heating or ventilation, pose a continuing risk to life at the property. The source of the carbon monoxide toxicity remains unascertained.
Overdue
Sarah Waller and Laura Pottinger
Concerns: The absence of a barrier at the bottom of the weir, despite its hazardous re-circulating flow, particularly at high water levels, poses a significant risk of future drownings.
Overdue
Stephen Preston
Concerns: Double doors and glazing at the bottom of stairs in Conservative Clubs are non-compliant with current health and safety regulations, and their proximity to stairs poses a significant risk.
Overdue
Michael Holmes
Concerns: The current layout of public footpaths through fields with cattle, particularly cows with calves, creates an unacceptable risk of trampling incidents, exacerbated by a lack of clear regulations for dogs on leads.
Overdue
Ashley Bullard
Concerns: Concerns include excessive freeplay in vehicle lifts, unsuitable lift pad adapters for narrow points, absence of critical safety warnings, and inadequate recall of lifts with substandard gear ring bolts.
Overdue
Sylvia Price
Concerns: The lack of enforceable requirements for clear signage identifying accessible toilet facilities in public buildings, despite its absence contributing to a death, poses a risk for future accidents.
Overdue
Malcolm Basten
Concerns: There are no mandatory requirements for statutory agency notification, inspection, or accredited health and safety training for principal contractors undertaking significant work-at-height projects.
Overdue
Jordan Pry
Concerns: An ongoing risk of further aquaplaning deaths exists on the M25 due to a persistent road "flat spot" and surface water issues, despite a history of incidents and previous PFD reports, as a comprehensive risk management plan remains unfulfilled.
Responded
Akeem Rhoden
Concerns: Waterfall signage is inadequate, poorly placed, and lacks clear, concise warnings about water dangers, particularly for non-swimmers, contributing to a lack of awareness of potential drowning risks.
Overdue
Mervyn Holbrook
Concerns: A worn-down kerb, mistaken for an official crossing, enabled a mobility scooter user to enter the carriageway unsafely. Highways dismissed the defect as not meeting repair levels, despite the clear hazard it poses to vulnerable road users.
Overdue
Leanne Dunn
Concerns: A bridge poses a significant risk of death due to an accessible parapet, absence of monitored CCTV and lighting to detect at-risk individuals, and danger to those below from falls.
Responded
Miriam Boulia
Concerns: Inadequate pedestrian crossing signal timings, with insufficient "inter-green" periods, force pedestrians to cross unsafely, contributing to an unusually high number of collisions at the junction.
Responded
Paul Welch
Concerns: Remedial works for dangerous trees at Sailors Creek were not undertaken despite obvious risks, directly contributing to a tragic death.
Responded
Corrie McKeague
Concerns: In effective bin locks and the absence of an automated weight flagging system failed to detect an individual in a bin, further compounded by poor driver visibility and inadequate search tools.
Responded
Tomi Solomon
Concerns: Inadequate safety measures on a popular bridge and surrounding area fail to deter dangerous activities by teenagers, creating a risk of future tragedies.
Overdue
Anthony Rode
Concerns: A dispute over land responsibility left a coastal area unmaintained, obscuring Coastwatch views and leading a volunteer to undertake dangerous grass strimming, hindering life-saving operations.
Responded
Brendan Eccles
Concerns: Volatile organic compounds within a pontoon created an easily flammable environment when exposed to external heat, posing a significant explosion risk.
Overdue
Gregory Barber
Concerns: Network Rail failed to implement recommended mitigation measures to curtail access to railway tracks at a specific high-risk location, leaving a vulnerability unaddressed despite police warnings.
Responded
Mohammad Farhan
Concerns: Safety signs prohibiting swimming were obscured by vegetation and were old, making them less noticeable and explicit about the dangers of the water.
Responded
Adam Forrester
Concerns: A single-crewed bin lorry operated in hazardous conditions, and safety guidance for waste collection did not adequately address checking bins for persons, creating a risk for vulnerable individuals.
Responded
Christopher Taylor
Concerns: An improperly placed, non-functional flat screen monitor in a crop sprayer cab created a dangerous blind spot, obstructing the driver's view of a cyclist.
Overdue
Wilfred Breakell
Concerns: A lack of safety barriers between the highway and a storm drain at a road exit poses a significant risk of cyclists and vehicles falling into it.
Responded
Callum Evans
Concerns: A lack of visible and prominent signage regarding the live electrified third rail at the railway station meant individuals were unaware of its presence and life-threatening danger.
Responded
Lynne Lawrence
Concerns: An uneven pedestrian pavement creates a future fall risk, particularly for elderly individuals with reduced mobility.
Responded
Elliot Burton
Concerns: An unmanned, remote site known for youth trespass has deep, uncovered water channels and inadequate perimeter security, presenting a foreseeable drowning risk that remains unaddressed.
Responded
Lucy Colgate
Concerns: The danger of inward-opening doors in confined spaces for epilepsy sufferers is not widely recognized, whereas an outward-opening door could have prevented the death.
Responded
Clive Oxley
Concerns: Inadequate barrier construction and fencing on a railway platform allowed a pedestrian to access the track, despite warnings, with previous similar incidents noted.
Responded
Brian Easey
Concerns: Council records are potentially contaminated with asbestos fibres, posing a risk of exposure and fatal mesothelioma to anyone handling them.
Responded
William Israel
Concerns: Public misunderstanding of live rail dangers is exacerbated by inadequate, outdated, and poorly placed warning signage, alongside inconsistent station security measures when unstaffed.
Responded
Ibrahima Yahaia
Concerns: The Busway has significant design flaws with numerous accessible pedestrian entry points, insufficient warning signage, and a lack of physical barriers, leading to repeated severe incidents.
Responded
Daphne McKenna
Concerns: The absence of safety signage on a public footpath near a severe drop at a reasonably frequented viewing spot poses an avoidable risk of fatal falls.
Overdue
Yugal Limbu
Concerns: A hazardous gap and sloped surface by a footbridge in a public park pose a danger to users, especially at night, with unclear responsibility between local authorities.
Overdue
Luiz Anjos
Concerns: Easy access over the footbridge parapet and sides at the location remains a significant safety concern, despite other identified issues having been remedied.
Responded
Flora Shen
Concerns: The DLR emergency response system is overly complex, requiring multiple steps for passengers to activate, and relies heavily on the public to notice and report track hazards, as CCTV cannot monitor all areas simultaneously.
Overdue
Barrie Copeland
Concerns: Inadequately lit, carpeted steps at the venue were difficult to recognise, posing a fall hazard, particularly for those with poor eyesight, with no evidence of post-accident safety examination.
Overdue
Jordan Aira
Concerns: Absence of physical barriers at platform ends, location of emergency phones near tracks, inadequate warning signs about live rail dangers, and lack of related education in the national curriculum create significant railway safety risks.
Overdue
Jose Orlando
Concerns: Lorries lacked essential safety features like hand holds for driver access and necessary equipment (CO2 detectors, telescopic mirrors) for Border Force checks, tempting drivers to use unsuitable alternatives.
Overdue
Gary Webster
Concerns: Inadequate risk assessment procedures led to untrained staff performing hazardous tasks. The safety boat's permissioning system was ineffective, allowing unauthorised operation, and the weir lacked a safe platform for debris removal.
Responded
Malika Shamas and Haider Ali
Concerns: Inadequate and poorly located beach signage, insufficient surveillance, and lack of warnings contributed to fatalities, suggesting a need for improved information boards and increased beach patrol presence.
Overdue
Liam Seager
Concerns: The absence of a pedestrian crossing on the A12 near a fatal collision site, coupled with delays in implementing a traffic management order and building a new crossing, poses ongoing risks.
Responded
James Anthony Lewis and Lorraine Molyneaux
Concerns: Repeated pedestrian fatalities at an uncontrolled crossing point, driven by bus stop proximity and inadequate lighting, highlight an urgent need for a new controlled crossing and neglected funding applications.
Overdue
Martin Ellis
Concerns: Easy public access to a restricted dam, inadequate signage, and exposed live wiring led to an electrocution, with no explanation or report on building regulations enforcement provided.
Overdue
Eugeniusz Malek
Concerns: The absence of regulations for capping scaffolding poles in areas where workers may fall created a hazard, contributing to fatal injuries from uncapped poles.
Overdue
Jessica Duckworth
Concerns: The lack of fencing or other preventative measures at a bridge known as a suicide spot creates an ongoing risk of future deaths from falls.
Overdue
Jonathan Adebanjo
Concerns: Swimming prohibition signs are too small and lack detail regarding specific dangers like poor visibility, undercurrents, and submerged debris.
Overdue
James Fennell
Concerns: Wokingham Station has insufficient and poorly located signage for the live third rail, with no warnings visible from main platform areas or tactile paving, despite high footfall and significant electrocution risk.
Overdue
Patrick Bolster
Concerns: Network Rail failed to inspect a broken fence for over two years due to inadequate inspections, flawed dual-submission reporting, and an insufficient internal investigation into systemic failures.
Responded
Peter Harrison
Concerns: An external maintenance staircase, not requiring regular public access, was easily accessible and unsecured, posing a safety risk.
Overdue
Stanislawa Kmiecik
Concerns: An accessible mezzanine area with an 18-foot drop lacked adequate safety measures, including proper signage, secure barriers, safety netting, and presented trip hazards due to an uneven surface, risking falls for staff and the public.
Responded
Colin Cameron
Concerns: Signallers lacked instructions for extracting information from users, and authorities had not sufficiently considered closing the railway crossing.
Responded
Richard Barraclough
Concerns: Employees are repeatedly exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons without protective equipment, despite a clear link to cancer, posing a significant ongoing health risk.
Overdue
Alfonso Sinclair
Concerns: A distressed individual's overtly odd and illegal behaviour at a tube station went unnoticed and unchallenged by staff, despite CCTV, due to a lack of system to alert odd behaviour or alarms at platform end barriers.
Responded
Freda Mason
Concerns: The council's reactive bus shelter maintenance system, relying only on public complaints, lacks a proactive inspection regime, leading to delays in identifying and repairing safety issues.
Responded
Bram Radcliffe
Concerns: Dangerous, substandard fireplace surround installations are unregulated as they are not deemed "building work." There is no British Standard for fixing these components, only for their manufacture, creating a safety gap.
Overdue
Christopher Bevan
Concerns: Ladders were used unsafely on a slippery surface, unfooted, and improperly secured. This highlights a risk of unsafe work practices leading to falls and injury.
Overdue
David Mobsby
Concerns: Inadequate health and safety guidance failed to address work at height risks, leading to an untrained and unsupervised employee performing dangerous tasks without risk assessments. There was also a lack of first aid provision and management training.
Overdue
Kristopher McDowell
Concerns: The aqueduct's parapet upright spacing is dangerously wide for current standards, creating a fall risk, and inspection procedures for upright embedment are subjective and inadequate to ensure structural integrity.
Responded
Steven Key
Concerns: Inadequate low fencing at the railway line allowed easy access, posing a significant risk of death or injury from high-speed trains to both adults and children, despite a clear duty to prevent access.
Responded
Bryan Gray
Concerns: There was an absence of window restrictors on multiple windows within the building, posing an ongoing fall risk for residents, despite one having been replaced post-incident.
Overdue
Richard Whale
Concerns: Impeded exit routes and obstructed handrails due to steward placement, coupled with non-compliance with steward codes and lack of audits, compromised public safety at the football ground.
Responded
Bertram Crawford
Concerns: A dangerous cluster of student deaths from the bridge, including three this year and four in two years, raises serious concerns about safety at this historical site.
Responded
John Graham
Concerns: Lack of routine installation of carbon monoxide detectors in residential accommodation rented by Rochdale Borough Housing Limited creates a risk of future deaths.
Responded
James McLaren
Concerns: Inadequate securing of commercial and communal bins, including unsecured lids and easily opened locks, increases the risk of people sheltering inside and potentially becoming trapped.
Responded