Scotland: Fatal Accident Inquiry

Stuart John Whitehead

Reference 2B209/17 Published 4 August 2017 Sheriff Sheriff N A Ross Sheriffdom Lothian and Borders Section 28 responses identified 0 8-week deadline 29 September 2017

Recommendations

Recommendations (the sheriff's words)

I can identify that tying or footing the ladder would have prevented the accident. I would accordingly recommend these work practices.

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.