Government response
Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery
No statement from the addressee found
Recommendation FENN-39: Implement regular escalator cleaning, improving access and protective clothing for staff
From Fennell Inquiry — Final Report, published 10 November 1988.
Recommendation
Escalators shall be manually cleaned at least every six months until the rewiring of machine rooms is completed. Thereafter they shall be mechanically cleaned in accordance with the programme determined under Recommendation 38. Escalator steps must be removed as necessary, and the means of access and protective clothing improved for those doing the work.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Government response
No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.
Delivery
No statement on delivery from the addressee has been found in the sources searched (last checked 27 February 2026). This is separate from the response above.
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Recommendation made
38.0 years ago