Scotland: Fatal Accident Inquiry

Eric McLeod

Reference [2024] FAI 26 Published 31 May 2024 Sheriff Sheriff David B Harvie Sheriffdom Grampian, Highland and Islands Date of death 18 August 2020 Location Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin Cause of death a head injury due to a fall from height while at work. Section 28 responses identified 0 8-week deadline 26 July 2024

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Recommendations

Recommendations (the sheriff's words)

a) The Company should ensure that it maintains an adequate, risk assessed and documented system to monitor and supervise all of its employees who engage in lone working. b) The Company should ensure that all of its employees who engage in trade and maintenance work receive work at height training.

Under section 28 of the 2016 Act, each recipient of a recommendation must respond within 8 weeks. The 8-week window is counted from the publication date. See how we track responses.

Section 28 responses

Overall status, as assessed by this site: Response pending

No response has been identified on the case landing page yet. The 8-week window has closed without a published response or non-response notice.

About Fatal Accident Inquiries

Fatal Accident Inquiries are held under the 2016 Act before a sheriff. They are mandatory for deaths in custody and at work. The sheriff may make recommendations under s.26(1)(b); recipients must respond within 8 weeks under s.28. See the methodology page for detail.

Data: scotcourts.gov.uk.

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