Recurring concern
Unclear accountability for health and safety controls
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Request correctionFirst reported 20 Dec 2013•Latest report 28 May 2025
What this concern includes
Includes failures to assign, communicate, maintain or exercise clear accountability for health and safety controls across strategic, operational and property or service-level functions, where unclear ownership can leave safety risks unmanaged.
Not included
- Excludes failures limited to a specific risk assessment, inspection, maintenance task or remedial action when accountability for the wider health and safety control arrangement is not deficient.
- Excludes generic organisational governance, leadership or responsibility concerns with no direct health and safety control or safety consequence.
- Excludes ordinary disagreements about responsibility where a clear accountable owner exists and the control is operating reliably.
- Reports
- 17
- Individual concerns
- 18
- Date range
- 2013–2025
- Stated actions
- 28
Distinct published reports
A report can raise multiple concerns
First to latest report issue date
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.
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.
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Concerns raised1
Failure to establish clear responsibility for ensuring compressor isolation
This report raised 3 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1
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Action
Enhance project pre-construction information so hazards and isolation responsibilities are identified, and require assigned parties to acknowledge them through a client brief checklist.
Stated by Carlsberg Supply Company UK Limited
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.1
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Position
Crowley Carbon, as Principal Contractor and Principal Designer, was responsible for planning and controlling isolation risks during the works.
Stated by Carlsberg Supply Company UK Limited
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Concerns raised1
Lack of clear responsibility for the environment and resident safety control measures
This report raised 1 other concern. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1
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Action
Implement and maintain an agreed referral pathway clarifying responsibilities for environmental-control assessments, including joint occupational-therapy assessment of stairgate requests.
Stated by Cardiff Council
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Concerns raised1
Lack of accountability among stakeholders for safe school premises design and construction
This report raised 5 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1
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Action
Establish multidisciplinary design boards and integrate traffic safety, highway and infrastructure-cost considerations into new-school projects.
Stated by Bridgend County Borough Council
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.1
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Position
School governors had no authority or input regarding the facility’s design or construction.
Stated by Maesteg Comprehensive School
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Concerns raised1
Lack of clear strategic and operational responsibility for health and safety issues
This report raised 5 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.5
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Action
Remind all staff about the health and safety policy and where to access it.
Stated by Agd Equipment Limited -
Action
Review the site safety induction with specialist advice and provide refresher training on safety roles and hierarchy.
Stated by Agd Equipment Limited -
Action
Develop a communications strategy explaining the safety management system, its rules and staff responsibilities.
Stated by Agd Equipment Limited
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Action
Appoint a Safety Officer/Assistant Manager with operational workshop safety experience.
Stated by Agd Equipment Limited -
Action
Expand the Paint Shop Supervisor role to Workshops Supervisor to support implementation of site-wide safety rules and controls.
Stated by Agd Equipment Limited
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Concerns raised1
Delegation of health and safety checks to inexperienced and overworked Tour Representatives
This report raised 9 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Concerns raised1
Unclear responsibility for stopping physical observations
This report raised 12 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1
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Action
Review, revise and reissue the observation policy, brief relevant staff, obtain responsibility acknowledgements, and audit implementation with spot checks.
Stated by Partnerships in Care Group Limited
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Concerns raised1
Unclear responsibility for tobacco-withdrawal screening and management
This report raised 9 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1
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Action
Develop a care pathway with healthcare partners to screen for tobacco-withdrawal risks and provide appropriate support, including nicotine replacement therapy.
Stated by HM Prison and Probation Service
Data last updated 7 September 2026