TAYL-F13 Response Historic AI-assessed

Require clear, conspicuously painted gangways with no standing permitted

Recommendation

Gangways should be kept clear, in accordance with paragraphs 97 to 99 of the Green Guide. Gangways should be painted in a conspicuous colour whether they are sunk or not. The Safety Certificate should require that no standing is allowed in gangways and that they be painted.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the publicly available evidence from the provided search results, there is general content on GOV.UK related to 'Taylor Inquiry recommendation implementation' and 'Taylor Inquiry government response'. However, specific published legislation, policy, or guidance documents directly addressing the requirement for clear, conspicuously painted gangways and their inclusion in Safety Certificates, identifiable by title or URL from the provided sources, are not available. According to legislation.gov.uk, a search for 'Taylor Inquiry' returned no results, indicating no legislation is directly titled as such. As of 2026-03-19, according to the available evidence, no specific, verifiable evidence of action for this recommendation has been identified from the provided sources.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 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
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 Taylor Inquiry — Final Report 29 Jan 1990
Recommendation age 36.1 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates