Annex 2
2. HSE RECORDS
OF CONTACTS
WITH THE
ARMED SERVICES
RELATING TO
WEAPONS ACCIDENTS
AND INSPECTION
OF USE
OF HAND
WEAPONS
The information given below was obtained by
keyword searches of HSE contacts with the Army, Royal Navy and
RAF where accidents or inspections concerning service personnel
using handguns, rifles, grenades etc were referred to.
RAF
— Inspection of shooting range precautions
for RAF Cadets (2001).
— Investigation of fatality when a
rifle was accidentally discharged during a live firing exercise
(2003).
ROYAL NAVY
— Fatal shooting of a Junior Marine
during a training exercise (2000).
ARMY
— Investigation of a complaint relating
to health risks at indoor rifle ranges (1996).
— Inspection of a live firing training
exercise at the Sennybridge Range—Good conditions observed
(1997).
— Investigation of fatal shooting accident
at Sennybridge when live ammunition was mixed with blanks (1998).
— Inspection of live-firing exercise
at Davyshiel Battle Simulation Area—Good conditions observed
(1998).
— Inspection of Army Cadet Force activities,
including weapons training—Good conditions observed (1998).
— Investigation of fatal accident when
a grenade exploded unexpectedly at Warcop Range (1999).
— Inspection of Army Cadet Force training
on Isle of Wight, including weapons training—Good conditions
observed (1999).
— Inspection of arrangements for night
training exercise by Cadets at Longmoor Training Camp (1999).
— Investigation of an accidental shooting
at Sennybridge involving a GPMG machine gun (2000).
— Investigation of fatal shooting accident
at Catterick caused by failure of the mechanism of a pistol (2000).
— Investigation of an accident involving
a stun grenade (2000).
— Inspections of Grenade, anti-tank,
mortar and Individual Battle Shooting Ranges at Sennybridge (2002).
— Inspection of Platoon Sergeants Battle
Course at Sennybridge (2002).
— Discussions about revised publication
setting out Army training standards for use of infantry weapons—improvement
of previous version (2002).
— Visit to discuss Army planning of
field firings and Weapons Danger Areas (2002).
— Inspection of safety instruction
systems, planning and live firing at Platoon Sergeants Battle
Course (2002)—Good conditions observed.
— Inspection of preparations and planning
for Section Commanders Battle Course, including attendance at
a daytime exercise—Good conditions observed (2002).
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