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Javaid Iqbal · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 22 Jan 2016•Manchester West

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Concerns
5

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Recipients
2

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Responses found
0

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0

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Concerns raised5

  1. Failure to provide authority for lone night security guards to leave site without loss of pay when conditions are too cold and instructions are unavailable
  2. Failure to provide lone night workers with clear instructions for responding to unexpected situations
    Part of recurring concern: Unreliable safety arrangements for lone workers
  3. Failure to provide appropriate protective clothing for lone night security guards working outside in cold conditions
    Part of recurring concern: Failure to ensure employees have suitable personal protective equipment for workplace hazards
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Failure to provide authority for lone night security guards to leave site without loss of pay when conditions are too cold and instructions are unavailable

Wider context from the report

“(1) Javaid Iqbal was working alone on the night of the 5th - 6th December 2014. It was very cold that night. The generator supplying heat, (2) Despite reporting this situation to his employer and the relevant control room, he was left to devise a method of keeping warm by himself. (3) Mr Iqbal did not have appropriate clothing to protect him from the cold, even though he was required to make periodic checks outside during the course of the night. (4) As a lone worker at night, Mr Iqbal needed clear instruction as to how to respond to the situation that had unexpectedly arisen. (5) Clear written instructions should be provided by the employer accompanied by suitable training so as to ensure adequate provision is made for the welfare of other lone night security guards both as to i. The personal protective equipment and clothing needed on a cold night when they are expected to work outside ii. The minimum acceptable temperature of the premises they are expected to work in. iii. Their authority to leave site without loss of pay should it prove too cold to work and they are unable to obtain instructions from their employer or controller as to the remedial action to be taken. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

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How this individual concern was interpreted

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Failure to provide lone night workers with clear instructions for responding to unexpected situations

Wider context from the report

“(1) Javaid Iqbal was working alone on the night of the 5th - 6th December 2014. It was very cold that night. The generator supplying heat, (2) Despite reporting this situation to his employer and the relevant control room, he was left to devise a method of keeping warm by himself. (3) Mr Iqbal did not have appropriate clothing to protect him from the cold, even though he was required to make periodic checks outside during the course of the night. (4) As a lone worker at night, Mr Iqbal needed clear instruction as to how to respond to the situation that had unexpectedly arisen. (5) Clear written instructions should be provided by the employer accompanied by suitable training so as to ensure adequate provision is made for the welfare of other lone night security guards both as to i. The personal protective equipment and clothing needed on a cold night when they are expected to work outside ii. The minimum acceptable temperature of the premises they are expected to work in. iii. Their authority to leave site without loss of pay should it prove too cold to work and they are unable to obtain instructions from their employer or controller as to the remedial action to be taken. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Unreliable safety arrangements for lone workers.

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How this individual concern was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. Response links show a clear evidence connection; they do not assign responsibility.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Failure to provide appropriate protective clothing for lone night security guards working outside in cold conditions

Wider context from the report

“(1) Javaid Iqbal was working alone on the night of the 5th - 6th December 2014. It was very cold that night. The generator supplying heat, (2) Despite reporting this situation to his employer and the relevant control room, he was left to devise a method of keeping warm by himself. (3) Mr Iqbal did not have appropriate clothing to protect him from the cold, even though he was required to make periodic checks outside during the course of the night. (4) As a lone worker at night, Mr Iqbal needed clear instruction as to how to respond to the situation that had unexpectedly arisen. (5) Clear written instructions should be provided by the employer accompanied by suitable training so as to ensure adequate provision is made for the welfare of other lone night security guards both as to i. The personal protective equipment and clothing needed on a cold night when they are expected to work outside ii. The minimum acceptable temperature of the premises they are expected to work in. iii. Their authority to leave site without loss of pay should it prove too cold to work and they are unable to obtain instructions from their employer or controller as to the remedial action to be taken. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Failure to ensure employees have suitable personal protective equipment for workplace hazards.

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How this individual concern was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. Response links show a clear evidence connection; they do not assign responsibility.

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Failure to provide a prominent warning about the risk of fatal carbon monoxide poisoning from indoor use

Wider context from the report

“(1) The packaging of the charcoal provides instructions which indicate it should not be used indoors. The warning is not given much prominence and does not draw attention to the risk of death from carbon monoxide poisoning if used indoors. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Inadequate controls for carbon monoxide exposure; Inadequate product safety warnings about serious hazards.

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Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. Response links show a clear evidence connection; they do not assign responsibility.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Failure to establish a minimum acceptable temperature for premises occupied by lone night security guards

Wider context from the report

“(1) Javaid Iqbal was working alone on the night of the 5th - 6th December 2014. It was very cold that night. The generator supplying heat, (2) Despite reporting this situation to his employer and the relevant control room, he was left to devise a method of keeping warm by himself. (3) Mr Iqbal did not have appropriate clothing to protect him from the cold, even though he was required to make periodic checks outside during the course of the night. (4) As a lone worker at night, Mr Iqbal needed clear instruction as to how to respond to the situation that had unexpectedly arisen. (5) Clear written instructions should be provided by the employer accompanied by suitable training so as to ensure adequate provision is made for the welfare of other lone night security guards both as to i. The personal protective equipment and clothing needed on a cold night when they are expected to work outside ii. The minimum acceptable temperature of the premises they are expected to work in. iii. Their authority to leave site without loss of pay should it prove too cold to work and they are unable to obtain instructions from their employer or controller as to the remedial action to be taken. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Failure to maintain safe indoor temperatures in occupied premises.

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