Hugo Boss UK

Private and voluntary organisations · Private limited company

First report 13 Apr 2015•Latest report 13 Apr 2015

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

Across all linked responses

Stated actions
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Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from Hugo Boss UK linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

  1. Oxfordshire

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    Austen Harrison · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Austen Harrison, aged 4, died on 8 June 2013 after an unfixed three-way mirror fell on him in a Hugo Boss store. The concerns included inadequate health and safety training and understanding of responsibilities, the absence of regular professional health and safety audits, and apparent failures to ensure that existing safety systems were followed and that the mirror was securely fixed.

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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 Hugo Boss UK; that does not assign responsibility.

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    Absence of regular health and safety audits by a suitably qualified professional

    Wider context from the report

    “2) The second concern relates to the absence of regular health and safety audits by a suitably qualified health and safety professional. It was understood that Hugo Boss’ new health and safety manager is to commence annual audits to check for compliance in the coming months. It seemed very likely on the evidence that a health and safety professional, particularly with knowledge of Hugo Boss store layout and fixtures and fittings, would have discovered the unsafe mirror. ”
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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 Hugo Boss UK; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to ensure store managers are aware of monthly health and safety checklists

    Wider context from the report

    “1) It was apparent from the evidence of the aforementioned Store Manager and General Manager that they had received only very basic health and safety training and no training whatsoever in health and safety management responsibilities in respect of health and safety. Neither appeared to know of the existence of monthly health and safety checklists which the store manager is supposed to complete. More widely, the evidence indicated that there was a lack of understanding within Hugo Boss about roles and responsibilities in terms of health and safety. ”
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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 Hugo Boss UK; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of adequate health and safety and health and safety management training

    Wider context from the report

    “1) It was apparent from the evidence of the aforementioned Store Manager and General Manager that they had received only very basic health and safety training and no training whatsoever in health and safety management responsibilities in respect of health and safety. Neither appeared to know of the existence of monthly health and safety checklists which the store manager is supposed to complete. More widely, the evidence indicated that there was a lack of understanding within Hugo Boss about roles and responsibilities in terms of health and safety. ”
    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 Hugo Boss UK; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of understanding of health and safety roles and responsibilities

    Wider context from the report

    “1) It was apparent from the evidence of the aforementioned Store Manager and General Manager that they had received only very basic health and safety training and no training whatsoever in health and safety management responsibilities in respect of health and safety. Neither appeared to know of the existence of monthly health and safety checklists which the store manager is supposed to complete. More widely, the evidence indicated that there was a lack of understanding within Hugo Boss about roles and responsibilities in terms of health and safety. ”
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