Recipient

Construction Plant-hire Association

First report 5 Apr 2016•Latest report 5 Apr 2016

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Reports, concerns and published responses

Private and voluntary organisations · Trade association. This page brings together reports naming this recipient and response statements clearly connected to concerns raised in those reports.

Reports: 1
Published responses: 0%
Concerns addressed: 0
Stated actions: 0

Reports over time

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Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from Construction Plant-hire Association linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

5 Apr2016
Warwickshire
Concerns raised6
1. Failure of managers and staff to access computer-based health and safety material
2. Lack of clarity about activities constituting pressure testing
3. Unavailability of clear operating instructions for the Enerpac pump
1. Lack of a specific risk assessment or method statement for the work
2. Inadequate compliance with PUWER and HSE pressure-testing guidance across the industry
3. Lack of clear strategic and operational responsibility for health and safety issues
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AI-generated summary

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. The report was sent to Construction Plant-hire Association; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Failure of managers and staff to access computer-based health and safety material
Wider context from the report
“(4) AGD managers and staff had not accessed computer-based material relating to health and safety issues. ”
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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. The report was sent to Construction Plant-hire Association; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Lack of clarity about activities constituting pressure testing
Wider context from the report
“(1) There was a lack of clarity as to what type of activity amounted to pressure testing. ”
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 Construction Plant-hire Association; that does not assign responsibility.
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. ”
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 Construction Plant-hire Association; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Lack of a specific risk assessment or method statement for the work
Wider context from the report
“(2) There was no specific risk assessment or method statement for the type of work being carried out by Mr Seward. ”
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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. The report was sent to Construction Plant-hire Association; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Inadequate compliance with PUWER and HSE pressure-testing guidance across the industry
Wider context from the report
“(2) The degree of compliance with the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) and guidance issued by the HSE such as GS4 was called into question, not only at AGD but more widely within the industry. Witnesses gave evidence that the poor practices followed at AGD were replicated elsewhere. ”
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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. The report was sent to Construction Plant-hire Association; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Lack of clear strategic and operational responsibility for health and safety issues
Wider context from the report
“(1) It was unclear who had responsibility for Health and Safety issues at AGD at a strategic (ie. Board) level and operationally. ”
Open source report

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Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Concerns raised6

Failure of managers and staff to access computer-based health and safety material

Lack of clarity about activities constituting pressure testing

Unavailability of clear operating instructions for the Enerpac pump

Lack of a specific risk assessment or method statement for the work

Inadequate compliance with PUWER and HSE pressure-testing guidance across the industry

Lack of clear strategic and operational responsibility for health and safety issues