FLIX-209 (v)
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Make compliance with British Standard hydraulic testing requirements obligatory
Recommendation
That compliance with the British Standard requirement for hydraulic testing (paragraph 73 above) should be obligatory. The by-pass was tested pneumatically to 9 kg/cm2 for leaks without any previous test at all. Had it burst there might well have been serious if not fatal injury.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific government response or evidence of actions taken to make compliance with British Standard requirements for hydraulic testing obligatory has been identified in the provided official sources. No relevant legislation or guidance directly addressing this recommendation was found on legislation.gov.uk or gov.uk. Given the age of the inquiry, no further published evidence has been identified.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 24 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
51.0 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates