The Arboricultural AssociationIncludes reports addressed to a minister or senior office-holder acting for this organisation.

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First report 2 Jan 2018•Latest report 2 Jan 2018

Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Reports naming this recipient by issue year.

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Reports
1

Naming this recipient

Published responses
100%

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Concerns addressed
1

Across all linked responses

Stated actions
1

Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from The Arboricultural Association linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

  1. Addressed to: Chief Executive of the Arboricultural Association.

    Manchester South

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    Paul Anthony Daniels · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Paul Anthony Daniels died after falling approximately 50 feet from a conifer tree while working as a tree surgeon at Hazel Grove Golf Club. Concerns included the staffing ratio, the groundsman’s lack of aerial-work qualification, and difficult communication between the groundsman and tree surgeons.

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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 The Arboricultural Association; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of immediately available support for tree surgeons

    Wider context from the report

    “1. There were two tree surgeons climbing with one groundsman between them. The ratio of 2:1 meant that the tree surgeons did not have someone supporting them and available immediately at all times; ”
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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 The Arboricultural Association; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Ineffective communication between groundsmen and tree surgeons

    Wider context from the report

    “3. Communication between the groundsman and tree surgeons was via shouting and hand signals. This was difficult given the density of the trees being cut and the height that the tree surgeons were working at. ”
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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 The Arboricultural Association; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to provide an aerial-work-qualified groundsman for tree surgeons

    Wider context from the report

    “2. The groundsman supporting the tree surgeons was not qualified for aerial work. This meant that should the tree surgeon have required assistance whilst in the trees the groundsman could not have gone to their help; ”
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    How this respondent position was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    The absence of evidence about compliance with supervision, auditing and proficiency requirements prevents further comment on those measures.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “Reducing the risk of future deaths from human error in this respect revolves around supervision, auditing and the measurement of operator proficiency.”

    Source location

    2018-0003-Response-by-Arboricultural-Assocation_Redacted
    Page 1 · response
    Published 7 March 2018

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