Alan Dransfield's Blog

Email sent – October 23, 2014 9:50 PM

Dear Madam

As you are aware, I am on record that the Olympic stadium is/was not fit for purpose but my concerns were ignored.

I have recently learned that the New Olympic Stadium (now owned by West Ham FC) will be used for 1/2 dozen matches for the World Cup. However, the Stadium, which is currently being renovated by Balfour Beatty, will be without any roof during next summer’s Rugby World Cup.

In the absence of any roof the stadium will be non-compliant to the Lightning Protection Standards BS/EN62305/2008 because the roof material was/is acting as a Lightning Finial.

Please consider this as a FOIA request to provide me with a copy of the Approved Lightning Risk Assessment report for the roofless stadium.

With thanks

Yours sincerely

Alan M Dransfield.

On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 10:38 AM, Lou Elliston wrote:

Dear Mr Dransfield

The function of the Sports Ground Safety Authority is to oversee the local authority, who issue the safety certificate for the venue. In this case the London Borough of Newham. We do not keep copies of documents relating to venues, as this is the responsibility of the local authority, but we do ensure they have been inspected.

With regard to the Olympic stadium I was a member of the Safety Advisory Group that gave advice to the local authority during its construction and completion. A Lightning Risk Assessment was accepted as appropriate by the technical officers of the local authority and suitable measures were put in place. I have recently spoke to the authority and confirmed that it is under consideration for the next stage of the stadiums development.

It would be helpful If you could indicate why you feel there are inadequacies.

Regards

Lou Elliston

Email sent – 10 October 2014 19:16

Dear Mr Speaker

Please see the attached response from the ICO which confirms the House of Lords holds no Lightning Risk Assessment and it also purports the HoL is compliant to all Lightning Standards. This is a contradiction in terms.

Unfortunately, the Houses of Parliament are being misled or hoodwinked into thinking these premises are lightning compliant.

In the event the HoL does noy hold any lightning risk assessment, it would automatically follow that BS/EN 62305/2008 has been violated.

I am scheduled to attend an UT Hearing in London on this matter next Thur 16th Oct and I would ask HoL legal advisors to be present at this hearing. I suggest you bring along a couple of Beefeaters and you can haul the ICO officers directly to the Tower!

For your information action and files

With thanks

Yours sincerely

Alan M Dransfield
http://ico.org.uk/~/media/documents/decisionnotices/2013/fer_0507004.pdf

Email sent – 26 September 2014 21:45

Dear Mr Bradshaw

Further evidence that the Early Streamer Lightning
Protection System does not work. It is inconceivable that the Ministry Of Defence and other public authorities have approved the use of this type of lightning protection in
the UK.

With thanks

Yours sincerely

Alan M Dransfield

http://www.iclp-centre.org/pdf/Invited-Lecture-Cooray-2010.pdf

Email sent – 27 September 2014 06:31

Dear Mr Bradshaw

Please see the following lightning Protection Policy from
Torbay County Council.

Can you please ask the Devon County Council why they
have do not hold an approved Lightning Protection Policy for all schools and colleges under their remit.

It is pointless for me ask such a question under the FOIA 2000 as the DCC would automatically claim section 14/1 of the
FOIA 2000 ie Vexatious Exemption.

On face value, it would appear that Torbay
County Council at least take Lightning Seriously. However, even this document is
outdated.

For your information action and files

With thanks

Yours
sincerely

Alan M Dransfield
http://www.torbay.gov.uk/lightningconductorpolicy04.pdf

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jul/19/thunderstorms-torrential-rain-sweep-britain?guni=Keyword:news-grid%20main-1%20Main%20trailblock:Editable%20trailblock%20-%20news:Position6

Office for Nuclear Regulation
Building 4 Redgrave Court
Merton Road
Bootle
L20 7HS

Attn the FOIA Department

Dear Sir

Under protection of the FOIA 2000 please provide me with a copy of the ONR Risk Assessment for Lightning at all the UK Active Nuclear Premises both civil and MOD.

No doubt there will be a generic template document for Lightning Risk Assessment (LRA) and this document will suffice my FOIA request.

To assist your researchers, the LRA should be in accordance with BS/EN 62305/2008.

With thanks

Yours sincerely

Alan M Dransfield

Attn Sue Johns.
ONR

HSE Executive Director

Dear Madam

As I feared ,the
Risk Assessment for Lightning in the British Nuclear Industry has not taken
lightning dangers seriously because of antiquated death rates of 1 in 10
million deaths caused by lighting.

The public safety
related to lighting strike to individuals persons is a secondary matter. My
primary concerns are for the premises safety caused by a pursuing fire caused
by lightning.

I am sure you will
agree that fires and nuclear premises should be at the top of your safety lists.

This document from
the ONR proves to me that they have been grossly negligent ref the UK nuclear premises nationwide and I call
upon my MP to take this matter up with the oversight authorities and MOD
immediately.

I also fear that some
UK nuclear sites have been subjected to the
lightning protection scams, which involves the installation of lightning
protection systems which are scams, similar to that of the bomb detector
which was a golf ball detector last year.

With thanks

Alan M Dransfield
http://www.onr.org.UK/tolerability.pdf

Email sent 30 April 2014 15:55 to Ben Bradshaw MP

Dear Mr Bradshaw

Further to my earlier request ref Lightning Protection failure at UK Nuclear bases. Please see the ICO response to my FOI request which at best is hogwash and at worst criminally negligent.

For your information action and files

Alan M Dransfield

Ps

I have often referred to body bags at various site in Devon but if one of these Nuclear site takes a direct lightning strike Body Bags will NOT be needed ?!?

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/80789/response/224144/attach/3/HSE%20Response%20Mr%20Dransfield.pdf