Arthur Mason
1 Apr 2016 · Coroner Jacqueline Lake · Norfolk
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of staff training in risk assessment
“As at July 2014 no member of staff had undergone fraining in respect of assessing risks and carrying out Risk Assessments”
2. unrecognised task risks
“It was unclear from the evidence that staff involved in.carrying out Risk Assessments recognised the risks of carrying out various tasks on the farm”
3. missing emergency plan
“The "what to do in an emergency" Sheet in place as at July 2014 contained a list of persons to contact and telephone numbers and coordinates to pass to emergency services”
4. absence of emergency plan
“There was no Emergency Plan in place”
5. uncontrolled hazardous areas
“Although the grain bins are not to be entered by any personne! on cleaning, it was clear from the evidence, there are other hazardous areas on the farm”