HIDD-1 Response Historic AI-assessed

BR to rigorously implement cutting, insulating, securing redundant wires before commissioning

Recommendation

BR shall ensure that there is rigorous implementation of the practice of cutting back redundant wires, insulating, and securing them, so that there is no risk of wires coming into contact with working circuitry. Cutting back must be done before commissioning.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific publicly available evidence relating to the implementation of this recommendation has been identified in the provided official sources. General searches on GOV.UK for 'Hidden Inquiry recommendation implementation' and 'Hidden Inquiry government response' yielded broad results but no specific documents detailing actions for this recommendation. No relevant legislation was found on legislation.gov.uk.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 18 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
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Report Hidden Inquiry — Final Report 27 Sep 1989
Recommendation age 36.5 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates