Samuel Clarke

“I was told by the senior construction manager of Canary Wharf Contractors Limited that the gap under the turnstile where [the deceased] accessed the site has been reduced by 5cms since his death, from 30cms to 25cms, by adding a strip of plywood to the bottom. I am concerned that the turnstile is still accessible to unauthorised personnel - including to children. I heard at inquest that there are 800 tradespeople on site and I wonder whether one of them has the skills to make the turnstile secure?”

“I heard evidence that, since [the deceased]'s death, site security officers have been given instructions to call the police if they are aware of an intruder on site who has not been located. However, no consideration has been given to a company contingency plan, for example to draft in staff who are familiar with the site to help with a search. Would this be possible?”

“The site security officers explained to me that they were equipped with battery operated regular sized torches, rather than large flashlights. No consideration has been given to improving their equipment in this regard. Could it be?”