Source · Scotland · Fatal Accident Inquiry
John Wilson
Scotland · FAI
Workplace
Reference: [2024] FAI 6
Published: 12 Feb 2024
Sheriff: Sheriff Campbell
Sheriffdom: Lothian and Borders
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Court recommendations
Identified
Responses identified
0
8-week deadline
8 Apr 2024
Section 28 status
Response pending
Recommendations
8.1 A Personal Locator Beacon should form part of the standard safety equipment on single person-operated small fishing vessels, and further that the Personal Locator Beacon should be carried on the person of the crew member whilst at sea. 8.2 Crew members of single person operated fishing vessels should wear Personal Floatation Devices at all times whilst the vessel is at sea.
Under section 28 of the 2016 Act, each recipient of a recommendation must respond within 8 weeks.
The window from publication ran to 8 April 2024.
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Section 28 responses
Response pendingNo response has been identified on the case landing page yet. The 8-week window has closed without a published response or non-response notice.
Determination details
- Reference
- [2024] FAI 6
- Published
- 12 February 2024
- Sheriff
- Sheriff Campbell
- Sheriffdom
- Lothian and Borders
- Date of death
- 28 August 2021
- Location
- the Accident and Emergency Department at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
- Cause of death
- 1. Drowning. 2. Ischaemic heart disease.
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About FAIs
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.