FENN-139
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Amend regulations for six-monthly competent person inspection of escalators and travolators.
Recommendation
'The Offices Shops and Railway Premises (Hoists and Lifts) Regulations 1968' IS1 1968 No 8491 must be amended to require escalators and travolators in Underground stations to be inspected every six months by a competent person.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence confirming the amendment of 'The Offices Shops and Railway Premises (Hoists and Lifts) Regulations 1968' [SI 1968 No 849] to require six-monthly inspections of escalators and travolators in Underground stations by a competent person has been found in the provided official sources. This recommendation from the 1987 Fennell Inquiry lacks public documentation of its implementation.
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