Recurring concern

Failure to ensure clear and followed instructions for safe equipment use

First to latest report 15 Dec 2015 — 31 Mar 2026

Reports that mention this concern
22
Times this concern has been raised
26
Stated actions linked to this concern
53

What this concern includes

Includes failures of controls specifically dedicated to safe equipment-use instructions, including provision, availability, clarity, completeness, identification of defect or hazard indications, user understanding, and monitoring or assurance of compliance, across clinical, industrial, recreational and other operational equipment.

What is not included
  • Excludes generic training, supervision, documentation or compliance deficiencies that are not specifically tied to safe equipment-use instructions.
  • Excludes equipment defects, maintenance or certification failures where no instruction or instruction-compliance control is deficient.
  • Excludes clinical, referral, care or operational protocols that do not govern the safe use of equipment.
  • Excludes failures concerning the operation of a particular piece of equipment when the report does not identify an equipment-use instruction or compliance-control deficiency.

Reports and published responses 22 reports

See individual reports that have raised this concern, and the actions taken in response

  1. Warwickshire

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    Mark Richard Seward · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Mark Richard Seward died after a pressurised cylinder fractured during workplace testing, ejecting debris that caused a serious head injury. Concerns included unclear definitions of pressure testing and questioned compliance with PUWER and HSE guidance, with evidence that poor practices were replicated elsewhere in the industry.

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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

    Unavailability of clear operating instructions for the Enerpac pump

    Wider context from the report

    “(3) No instruction manual had been provided to AGD to give clear instruction on how the Enerpac pump should be used. ”

    Source location

    Mark Richard Seward · Prevention of Future Deaths report
    Page 1 · concerns

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  2. Birmingham and Solihull

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    Kamrul Hassan RUBEL · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Kamrul Hassan RUBEL fell from a treadmill at Small Heath Wellbeing Centre on 10 August 2015, sustained a traumatic brain injury, and died despite treatment. Evidence at the inquest raised concern that gym users were not routinely required to attach the treadmill’s emergency cord and that appropriate advice and warnings should be given.

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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

    Failure to enforce use of the emergency cord

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) During the inquest I heard evidence that during initial gym induction users are advised, in accordance with the manufacturer's instruction, that they attach a cord which acts as an emergency stop if anything untoward should occur. At the time in question the deceased did not attach the cord and evidence confirmed it was not normal practice for the gym to enforce use of the emergency cord. It is impossible to say whether this would have made any difference to the deceased but steps should be taken to ensure that appropriate advice and warnings are given to all users regarding the correct use of the emergency cord. ”

    Source location

    Kamrul Hassan RUBEL · Prevention of Future Deaths report
    Page 1 · concerns

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Actions and positions describe what organisations say in published responses. Implementation is not independently verified.

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Data last updated 7 September 2026