Recurring concern

Inadequate warnings about location-specific hazards at public waterside locations

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First reported 4 Mar 2014•Latest report 26 Feb 2026

Definition

What this concern includes

Includes inadequate signs, pictograms, public advice or other dedicated warnings about location-specific hazards at beaches, rivers, ponds and comparable publicly accessible waterside locations.

Not included

  • Generic water-safety education not tied to a location-specific hazard
  • Lifeguard, rescue-service or emergency-response capacity where warning controls are not deficient
  • Warnings for roads, workplaces or other non-waterside settings
  • The underlying natural hazard where no deficiency in warning or safety information is identified
Reports
21

Distinct published reports

Individual concerns
23

A report can raise multiple concerns

Date range
2014–2026

First to latest report issue date

Stated actions
27

Described in published responses

Reports over time

Reports over time

Reports about this concern issued each year.

* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.

Most frequent recipients

Most frequent recipients

Reports about this concern sent to each recipient.

Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority2
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office2
Natural Resources Wales2
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council2
Powys County Council2
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council2
Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk1
Canal & River Trust1
Coal Authority1
Department for Transport1
Derbyshire Constabulary1
Durham County Council1
Environment Agency1
Finchale Abbey Farm1
Gwynedd Council1

Concerns and responses across reports

Only concerns grouped under this recurring concern are included. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

  1. Norfolk

    AI-generated summary

    RYAN JAMES PETTENGELL · Prevention of Future Deaths report

    This summary was generated using AI from the published report. Please read the original report for the complete account.

    Report summary

    On 16 July 2013, Ryan James Pettengell entered a lake at a disused quarry and drowned while attempting to swim to a nearby island. Concerns included continued public access, absent or damaged swimming-prohibition signage, and no action having been taken six months after safety recommendations.

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    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of signage prohibiting swimming around the lake

    Wider context from the report

    “(5)There is no signage around the lake prohibiting swimming in the area where Mr Pettengell entered the water; ”

    Source location

    RYAN JAMES PETTENGELL · Prevention of Future Deaths report
    Page 2 · concerns

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Data last updated 7 September 2026