HIDD-27 Response Historic AI-assessed

Report unprotected WSFs as "dangerous occurrences" to the Railway Inspectorate

Recommendation

Unprotected WSFs shall be reportable to the Railway Inspectorate as a "dangerous occurrence" and reported on by the Chief Inspecting Officer in his annual report.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific government response or implementation report for the 'Hidden Inquiry' has been identified in the provided public sources. No specific evidence regarding the reporting of unprotected WSFs to the Railway Inspectorate as 'dangerous occurrences' or their inclusion in the Chief Inspecting Officer's annual report, as recommended, has been found.
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