FLIX-216 Response Historic AI-assessed

Install fire and explosion-proof recording devices for vital plant information

Recommendation

It is recommended that consideration be given to installing devices or systems for recording vital plant information in a form which would survive the effects of fire or explosion. An example of such a device is the “black-box” used in aircraft.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence detailing government action, policy, or guidance promoting or requiring the installation of devices or systems for recording vital plant information in a form that would survive fire or explosion, as recommended by the inquiry, has been identified in the provided official sources. The most recent evidence available is the inquiry report itself from 1974.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 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

No government response recorded.

Source
Report Flixborough Inquiry — Final Report 11 Apr 1975
Recommendation age 51.0 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates