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First report 14 May 2018•Latest report 14 May 2018

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%

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Concerns addressed
0

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Stated actions
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Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from Heritage Attractions Limited linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

  1. Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

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    Hans-Peter Schmidt · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Hans-Peter Schmidt died on 17 June 2017 at Lands End, Cornwall, from multiple injuries following an unwitnessed fall from a cliff while cycling along the cliff edge. The report raised concerns about the maintenance and absence of permanent barriers at identified cliff hot spots, inadequate warning signs and pictograms, and the lack of staff training uptake offered by the RNLI.

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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 Heritage Attractions Limited; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to provide cliff-danger training to Lands End resort staff

    Wider context from the report

    “(4) The lack of uptake by the Lands End resort of the RNLI offer to provide training to staff. ”
    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 Heritage Attractions Limited; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of internationally recognisable cliff-danger warning signs for non-English speakers

    Wider context from the report

    “(3) The lack of internationally recognisable warning signs in accordance with British Signage Institute (BSI) guidelines to warn non-English speakers of the dangers presented by the cliffs as recommended by the RNLI. ”
    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 Heritage Attractions Limited; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of maintenance of temporary rope barriers at cliff hot spot sites

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) The apparent lack of maintenance of the temporary rope barriers located at two hot spot sites identified by RNLI and police witnesses, namely 1) that immediately below Greeb farm where a path from the farm meets the cliff face at a right angle and forms a junction with other paths above the sheer cliff face, this being the sight of two fatal accidents in 2017, namely those of Mr Jachec and Herr Schmidt. 2) that known as the arch viewing area, being the furthest southern location of the Lands End resort on the border with National Trust property. (2) Regarding the lack of permanent barriers as recommended by the RNLI at the two hot spot sites discussed above. ”
    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 Heritage Attractions Limited; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of warning signs and pictograms at discrete public locations within Lands End resort

    Wider context from the report

    “(5) The lack of warning signs and pictograms at discrete public locations within Lands End resort to promote awareness of the dangers presented by the cliffs. ”
    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 Heritage Attractions Limited; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of permanent barriers at cliff hot spot sites

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) The apparent lack of maintenance of the temporary rope barriers located at two hot spot sites identified by RNLI and police witnesses, namely 1) that immediately below Greeb farm where a path from the farm meets the cliff face at a right angle and forms a junction with other paths above the sheer cliff face, this being the sight of two fatal accidents in 2017, namely those of Mr Jachec and Herr Schmidt. 2) that known as the arch viewing area, being the furthest southern location of the Lands End resort on the border with National Trust property. (2) Regarding the lack of permanent barriers as recommended by the RNLI at the two hot spot sites discussed above. ”
    Open source report
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Data last updated 7 September 2026