Last year, there was a significant increase in members of the public visiting inland sites with water. This included quarry lakes and reservoirs which can be viewed by some as a tempting place for a quick dip or other water related activities.

With the start of the half term holidays and the extended Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend, the MPA anticipates that more members of the public may enter sites, particularly non-active or disused sites, for recreational purposes.

MPA is requesting quarry operators be extra vigilant and to review our public safety risk assessments and any site-specific, mitigation measures such as fencing and warning signs.

You can review the MPA’s updated ‘Guidelines for the Management of Public Safety on MPA Members’ Operational and Non Operational Sites‘.

This week, the MPA will also be promoting a joint campaign by the HM Coastguard and RNLI as they anticipate over 30 million people visiting the coast this year. Their safety messages, particularly about a life-saving technique should you get into trouble, ‘Float to Live’, will save lives. Their resources explain how floating on your back can dramatically improve your chances of survival should you find yourself in trouble in water.

Please share this knowledge with your friends and family – it could help save their lives.

Please follow this link to the RNLI website page about the campaign: https://rnli.org/news-and-media/2021/may/27/beach-safety-campaign-launched-as-new-survey-shows-30m-plan-to-visit-the-coast

We also have a poster available to display on your sites which can be found here:  https://cemex.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/cxgroupukcommspublicaffairs/EbN0MPC3t0FIp4glPgCauqABN-2efp663zFTV5zjuVnQiw?e=jFFeCM