FENN-143 Response Historic AI-assessed

Trade unions to appoint safety representatives and establish station safety committees

Recommendation

The trade unions shall appoint safety representatives as necessary under 'The Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977' [SI 1977 No 5001 to provide a comprehensive system of safety committees covering all stations.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence has been identified detailing the appointment of safety representatives by trade unions under the Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 (SI 1977 No 500) to establish a comprehensive system of safety committees covering all London Underground stations, as recommended by the Fennell Inquiry.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
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This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Report Fennell Inquiry — Final Report 10 Nov 1988
Recommendation age 37.4 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates