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Joseph Drew Whiteside · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 16 Dec 2013•Staffordshire South

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Concerns
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Responses found
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Stated actions
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Concerns raised1

  1. Lack of adequate safety measures at main river access points
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  1. Action

    Complete inland water safety reviews across Burton-upon-Trent and Uttoxeter to identify physical-control and management changes.

    Stated by East Staffordshire Borough CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 16 December 2013.
  2. Action

    Act on RoSPA recommendations to reduce risks at the eight locations rated as increased risk.

    Stated by East Staffordshire Borough CouncilStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 16 December 2013.

Source evidence

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Lack of adequate safety measures at main river access points

Wider context from the report

“Since I have been a Coroner in this jurisdiction I have held Inquests into the deaths of a number of young men who in an intoxicated state have fallen into the River Trent at Burton and drowned. I fully understand that at Burton the river does split and there are numerous access points to the water. I am told that in one or two places there are live buoys and I now wonder that if in the main access points there should be further safety measures such as fencing and/or warning signs. I should be grateful if you could carry out a review to see if any further such action should be taken. ”

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Complete inland water safety reviews across Burton-upon-Trent and Uttoxeter to identify physical-control and management changes.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Thank you for advising me of your concerns regarding access to the River Trent at Burton upon Trent, I am able to inform you that the Council appointed the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) to conduct inland water safety reviews, across Burton-upon-Trent and Uttoxeter. The review was undertaken across five days in October and November 2013.”

Source location

2013-0377-Response-by-East-Staffordshire-Borough-Council1
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Published 16 December 2013

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Act on RoSPA recommendations to reduce risks at the eight locations rated as increased risk.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Overall it was found that the average risk rating was in the “lower risk level”, eight locations were rated within the “increased risk” category. RoSPA have made recommendations to reduce the risk to an acceptable level and the Council will be acting upon these recommendations as soon as practicable.”

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2013-0377-Response-by-East-Staffordshire-Borough-Council1
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Published 16 December 2013

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