Association of Pallet Networks

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First report 16 Mar 2023•Latest report 16 Mar 2023

Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Reports naming this recipient by issue year.

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

Reports
1

Naming this recipient

Published responses
0%

Found for named reports

Concerns addressed
0

Across all linked responses

Stated actions
0

Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from Association of Pallet Networks linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

  1. North Yorkshire and York

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    John Anthony IBBOTSON · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    John Anthony Ibbotson, a 57-year-old warehouse operative, was found at work with a pallet on top of his back on 21 September 2020 and was pronounced dead shortly afterwards. The inquest heard that pallets were more likely than not double stacked directly on top of one another, although it was unclear what caused the pallet to fall. Concerns included limited awareness of relevant pallet-stacking standards, insufficient information passed through the supply chain, the absence of labelling for single-deck pallets, and training that did not include the prohibition on stacking them.

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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Association of Pallet Networks; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of information passed down the supply chain about the supply and use of single-deck pallets

    Wider context from the report

    “2. The lack of information that is presently passed down the supply chain as to the supply and use of the ‘single deck’ pallets. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Association of Pallet Networks; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of awareness of relevant standards for stacking single-deck pallets

    Wider context from the report

    “1. There was a lack of awareness of the content of the relevant British Standards, European Standards and International Standards as they relate to the stacking of single deck pallets. ”
    Open source report

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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Association of Pallet Networks; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to label pallets to indicate whether they are single-deck pallets for stacking purposes

    Wider context from the report

    “Single deck pallets Pallets are not currently labelled to indicate whether they should be stacked as a single- deck pallet. ”
    Open source report
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Data last updated 7 September 2026