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Source · Scotland · Fatal Accident Inquiry
John Norman Murray
Scotland · FAI
Reference: STO-B36-21
Published: 8 Jun 2023
Sheriff: Sheriff Lamont
Sheriffdom: Grampian, Highland and Islands
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Court recommendations
Identified
Responses identified
1
8-week deadline
3 Aug 2023
Section 28 status
Response(s) published
Recommendations
a. The Health and Safety Executive (hereinafter called ‘HSE’) should consider investigating the photographic examples provided to the Inquiry by Mr Watkins showing mobile scaffolding towers were being used inappropriately. b. The HSE should consider whether current guidance regarding the inappropriate use of mobile scaffolding towers as i) a means of access; and ii) edge protection; can be improved or rehighlighted.
Under section 28 of the 2016 Act, each recipient of a recommendation must respond within 8 weeks.
The window from publication ran to 3 August 2023.
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Section 28 responses
Response(s) publishedDetermination details
- Reference
- STO-B36-21
- Published
- 8 June 2023
- Sheriff
- Sheriff Lamont
- Sheriffdom
- Grampian, Highland and Islands
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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.