Off the Rails, Yarmouth

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First report 3 Feb 2015•Latest report 3 Feb 2015

Reports, concerns and published responses

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Reports naming this recipient by issue year.

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Reports
1

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Published responses
0%

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Concerns addressed
0

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Stated actions
0

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Concerns and recipient responses

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  1. Isle of Wight

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    John Ramsay Darling · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    John Ramsay Darling, aged 84, died after his wheelchair rolled over the unguarded edge of a café platform and he sustained a head injury. The principal concern was that the platform had an approximately one-metre drop without a physical barrier, creating risks for wheelchair users, children, buggies and other patrons, particularly because of the platform’s incline and busy conditions.

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    Platform incline increasing the risk of buggies and wheelchairs gaining speed towards the edge

    Wider context from the report

    “5. I am further concerned by the slight incline on the platform towards the edge, which is visible on the plans, which was instituted to make it easier for disabled patrons to enter the Café and to avoid the necessity for a step into the premises. The slight incline would increase the risk of a buggy or wheelchair leaving the premises being able to pick up speed and head directly towards the edge of the platform. ”
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    Failure to require physical safeguarding of the platform edge during planning

    Wider context from the report

    “6. It should be mentioned that the Isle of Wight Council Planning Department had not requested that any physical measures in the form of a barrier or balustrade be implemented to protect patrons from falling off the edge of the platform, notwithstanding that there had been three objections (later withdrawn) from members of the public at the Planning and Licensing Consultation stage. Clearly, with the Café open for less than 2 months before this fatality occurred the position adopted by the Isle of Wight Planning Department is untenable and needs to be reviewed. ”
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    Lack of physical protection at the platform edge

    Wider context from the report

    “1. The “Off The Rails Café” has a platform which has an unguarded edge with a drop of approximately a metre onto the area where the railway track used to be. Whilst there is a painted warning on the ground at the point of the edge, I am concerned that this is an accident which is almost inevitably going to reoccur as there is nothing to stop anyone falling over the edge. 2. A painted warning sign on the platform edge warning of the danger is of no use to those who are in baby buggies, or to toddlers or small children who may easily fall off the edge, or to someone who accidentally walks back over the edge. 3. I am concerned that at busy times, it would be all too easy for someone to lose their footing and stumble off the edge of the platform. ”
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