FENN-36
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Urgently replace wooden escalator risers due to 'trench effect' discovery
Recommendation
Replacement of the wooden risers must be urgently sought in view of the discovery of the 'trench effect' and the conclusions of the report referred to in Appendix G as Report 4n.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence confirming the urgent replacement of wooden risers, in view of the 'trench effect' and the conclusions of Report 4n, has been identified in the provided official sources.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
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External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
37.4 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates