6 Aug 2014 Lee Michael FRIEND · Prevention of Future Deaths report Surrey
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Concerns raised 7 Lack of operative guidance or training on placing traffic lights near blind bends View source Lack of a clear route for locating the person responsible for placing road works View source Failure to pass public calls about serious road-network safety issues directly to those responsible for action View source Failure to carry out effective risk assessments for road works View source Insufficient visibility distance between approaching drivers and temporary traffic light heads View source Inadequate staff training in the safe setting up of road works View source Lack of a clear police policy or protocol for responding to public risks created by road works View source See 4 more concerns
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Lee Michael FRIEND · Prevention of Future Deaths report
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Lee Michael Friend died on 21 February 2013 after his motorcycle collided with stationary traffic near temporary road works on a blind bend. The report raised concerns about the positioning and visibility of temporary traffic lights, the adequacy of risk assessments and training for road works, the response to public safety concerns, and Surrey Police’s procedures for identifying and reporting risks created by road works.
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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 Reigate & Banstead Borough Council; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation Lack of operative guidance or training on placing traffic lights near blind bends
Wider context from the report “1. Action is required to ensure that when temporary traffic lights are placed there is a minimum distance of visibility (line of sight) between approaching drivers and the temporary traffic light heads. Further, guidance or training should be provided to operatives as to placing traffic lights near to blind bends or where waiting traffic will encroach upon blind bends .
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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 Reigate & Banstead Borough Council; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation Lack of a clear route for locating the person responsible for placing road works
Wider context from the report “2. Action is required by Surrey Police to formulate a clear policy/protocol for all Officers to follow when they identify a risk created to the public by road works which should include a clear route allow them to locate who is responsible for the placing of the road works if not apologies board is seen/present .
” 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 Reigate & Banstead Borough Council; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation Failure to pass public calls about serious road-network safety issues directly to those responsible for action
Wider context from the report “3. Action is required by Reigate and Banstead Council to ensure that any calls from members of the public to the Council about serious safety issues relating to the road network are passed directly to those with responsibility to take action .
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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 Reigate & Banstead Borough Council; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation Failure to carry out effective risk assessments for road works
Wider context from the report “4. Action is required by Sutton and East Surrey Water to take steps to ensure all members of staff are fully and properly trained in the safe setting up of road works and the carrying out of effective risk assessments .
” 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 Reigate & Banstead Borough Council; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation Insufficient visibility distance between approaching drivers and temporary traffic light heads
Wider context from the report “1. Action is required to ensure that when temporary traffic lights are placed there is a minimum distance of visibility (line of sight) between approaching drivers and the temporary traffic light heads . Further, guidance or training should be provided to operatives as to placing traffic lights near to blind bends or where waiting traffic will encroach upon blind bends.
” 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 Reigate & Banstead Borough Council; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation Inadequate staff training in the safe setting up of road works
Wider context from the report “4. Action is required by Sutton and East Surrey Water to take steps to ensure all members of staff are fully and properly trained in the safe setting up of road works and the carrying out of effective risk assessments.
” 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 Reigate & Banstead Borough Council; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation Lack of a clear police policy or protocol for responding to public risks created by road works
Wider context from the report “2. Action is required by Surrey Police to formulate a clear policy/protocol for all Officers to follow when they identify a risk created to the public by road works which should include a clear route allow them to locate who is responsible for the placing of the road works if not apologies board is seen/present.
” Open source report
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