Adam Brunskill
3 Aug 2021 · Coroner Joanne Lees · Black Country
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of training and experience
“The Coroner heard at inquest that [the deceased] had been employed by [name redacted] and Cladding to work on a roof with no prior experience of working on a roof and no CSCS card nor had he completed a mandatory one-day Health & Safety course”
2. absence of designated supervisor
“On day 13/7/20 and 14/7/20 there was no evidence of a designated supervisor responsible for [the deceased] on site and/or responsible for [the deceased]'s practical on the job training”
3. lack of structured training programme
“The Coroner did hear in evidence that one of the Principal Contractors who provided regular work to [name redacted] and Cladding would undertake to train any future unqualified employees of [name redacted] and provide access to an accredited training qualification and training matrix”