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This blog is aimed at shaming those who ignore health and safety and those who abuse the Freedom of Information Act out of laziness, corruption or to cover up incompetence.

Non-conductive roof

Lightning Protection Posted on Sun, August 02, 2015 16:15:57

Email sent – 31/07/15 16.59

Dear
Sirs

Please
review your decision because I do not accept your statement that the Olympic
Stadium is compliant with the BS/ EN62305/2008.

The
material being used is non conductive, ie it is made of PVC.

I
look forward to your review .

Please
be mindful that I am on record that HM the Queen has been placed in
mortal danger should she visit this Stadium.

With
thanks

Alan M Dransfield



Olympic Stadium

Lightning Protection Posted on Sun, August 02, 2015 16:05:49

Email sent – 02/08/15 at 08.21

Attn the Mayor of London Mr Boris Johnson. and the London
Legacy Authority(LLA)

Dear Sirs

Let’s not beat about the bush here, I claim the the London
Olympic Stadium is unsafe and unfit for purpose owing to fraud by the Balfour
Beatty Group (BBG) and in particular the Lightning Protection.

Please see the attached Lightning Risk Assessment which is
irrefutable evidence the new stadium is non-compliant with BS/EN62305/2008.

Please refer to the main four (4) Lightning Protection
criteria on page 1 of 10 and you will clearly see that 3 of the 4 criteria have
been omitted.

Moreover and more importantly, please see the date of this
so called Risk Assessment. It is dated 24th April this year, which quite frankly
beggars belief as the LRA should be conducted at Design Phase.

sIn essence, this attached documents is irrefutable evidence
the new Stadium is unsafe and unfit for purpose owing to gross criminal
negligence by the BBG and the LLA.

I would strongly recommend and suggest this stadium is
closed down and prevented from public use until a FULL LIGHTNING RISK
ASSESSMENT has been carried out.

I would be most grateful if the Mayor of London will forward
this email and attachment to the Royal Household Security Team because I
maintain this attached document is irrefutable evidence the Queen and other
Royals have been placed in mortal danger

For you information, action and files

Yours sincerely

Alan M Dransfield



Protecting Her Majesty and the General Public too

Lightning Protection Posted on Thu, July 30, 2015 19:46:58

Email sent – 30/07/15 07.51

Attn Mr Bobby Brown

Balfour Beatty National Safety Manager

Dear Mr Brown

I put you on notice that your negligence at the Olympic
Stadium will place HM The Queen and other royals in mortal danger owing
to the fact the Olympic Stadium is devoid of lightning protection as required
by BS/EN 62305/2008.

I also put you on notice your negligence and incompetence
holds life threatening dangers to the general public attending the Exeter
Chiefs Rugby Ground and Pedestrian Bridge.

For your information, action and files.

Yours etc

Alan M Dransfield



HM The Queen at risk from safety failures

Lightning Protection Posted on Tue, July 21, 2015 06:36:04

Email sent = 20/07/15 06.08

HM Royal Household Security Chief

St. James’s Palace
London SW1A 1BS

Dear
Sirs

I
would be most grateful if your would forward this message to HM Security Chief,
as I fervently believe HM the Queen and other members of the Royal Family have
been placed in mortal danger by the failure to provision the Olympic Stadium
and the Houses of Parliament with the minimum Lightning Protection Safeguards.

I
also believe that a recent Court of Appeal decision C3/2013/1855 Dransfield v
ICO and Devon County Council has compromised the safety of the Royal Family.

The
Information Commissioner, Mr Christopher Graham, has knowingly and flagrantly
compromised the safety of the Royal Family. I would like the opportunity
to meet with HM Security Chief to discuss these matters in specific detail
please.

The
London Legacy and the Mayor of London, Mr Boris Johnson, have failed their
duty of care to protect the Royal Household with specific failings of
Lightning Protection.

John
Bercow, the Speaker of the House, is fully aware of such dangers and has chosen
to turn a blind eye. Ditto for my MP Mr Ben Bradshaw.

It
is my duty as a loyal citizen of the Queen to report such matters.

With
thanks

Yours
sincerely

Alan
M Dransfield.



Devon Lightning Dangers

Lightning Protection Posted on Sat, April 04, 2015 19:11:30

Email sent – 04 April 2015 06:29

Dear Mr Bradshaw

Please see the attached report from the Devon County Council regarding weather impact and, in
particular, I ask you to do a search of the document ref lightning.

The report suggests that the DCC is fully aware of the impact and dangers of thunderstorms and lightning strikes, which over the last decade, have become
a serious hazard.

It would therefore be apparent to any fair minded person that the DCC/ECC
would take lightning very seriously and indeed treat it as a life threatening danger.

As you are aware, the DCC does not take lightning seriously, ditto for the
City Council, RDE -NH Trust, John Lewis, Exeter Uni, Exeter Chiefs, Devon Fire
Authority etc.

For your information,action and files.

Yours sincerely

Alan M Dransfield



Overflash Lightning Strikes

Lightning Protection Posted on Mon, March 09, 2015 12:02:18

Email sent – 09 March 2015 07:06

Dear Mr Bradshaw

I have reason to believe the Devon County Council may possibly have fraudulently
approved the Sports Ground Safety Certificate (SGSC) for the Exeter Chiefs
Rugby Stadium. It is an offence for a public authority to issue a Sports Ground
Safety Licence if they know the said stadium is unsafe.

As you are aware, a SGSC must be produced by the Local Authority for any
sports stadium with a capacity of 10,000 people or more.

A simple ocular inspection of the Exeter Chiefs Rugby Stadium will confirm
the Stadium is unsafe and unfit for purpose owing to numerous health and safety violations which include but not limited to:-

1. Failure to provide Lightning Protection Systems in accordance with the
BS/EN 62305/2008 on original stadium and recent upgraded stadium. Applicable to all parts of the ground. The biggest danger related to
Lightning is overflash strikes, which have not been
considered at design or construction phase.

2. Various trip hazards at ground level.

3. Various protruding and sharp objects from stadium fixings.

4. Earthing and grounding failures.

5. Inadequate toilet and washing facilities.

As you are aware, the adjacent pedestrian Bbidge is subject to a Court of
Appeal ruling.

May I suggest you write to the DCC and the Rugby Club on this matter. You
might wish to ask the Sports Ground Stadium Authority why they appear to have
ignored this particular stadium.

As you are aware, the Exeter Chiefs Rugby Stadium is scheduled to be used
later this year for the Rugby World Cup. The worst case scenario (WCS) at both the pedestrian bridge and the stadium is multiple deaths or serious injuries
from lightning overflash.

WCS was not considered at either design or construction phase of this
stadium.

For your information, action and files.

With thanks

Yours sincerely

Alan M Dransfield



Queen Elizabeth Sports Stadium

Lightning Protection Posted on Mon, March 09, 2015 12:00:44

Email sent – 09 March 2015 07:43

London Legacy Authority

Dear Sirs

Under protection of the FOIA 2000, please provide me with copies of the
following:-

1. An approved copy of the Lightning Risk Assessment for design phase of
the refurbishment project.

2.Lightning Protection Test results for the previous two years before your
remit for both the Stadium and the Aqua Centre.

With thanks

Yours sincerely

Alan M Dransfield



New West Ham Stadium

Lightning Protection Posted on Mon, March 09, 2015 11:57:38

Email sent – 09 March 2015 08:04

Attn Karen Brady
CEO West Ham Football Club

Dear Karen

I hold serious concerns for your fans safety when they move into the new
Queen Elizabeth Stadium. In particular, I do not believe the new stadium has been
provisioned with adequate Lightning Protection System Safety (LPSS) as
prescribed in law via BS-EN 62305-2008.

The oversight authorities for this stadium have failed to provide me with
the necessary proof that your stadium has been provisioned with adequate
LPSS.

The Balfour Beatty Group has been responsible for the design and build of
this stadium, and they have a long history of Lightning Protection Failures
Nationwide.

I can recommend an independent lightning protection specialist from the US
who will confirm your new sports stadium is non-compliant to the relevant lightning protection standards as aforementioned.

For you information and files

Yours sincerely

Alan M Dransfield.



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