Inquiries Piper Alpha Inquiry ReportedAwaiting responseHistoric
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Delivery No statement from the addressee found

31: Training of safety representatives

From The Public Inquiry into the Piper Alpha Disaster, published 12 November 1990.

Recommendation

The Offshore Installations (Safety Representatives and Safety Committees) Regulations 1989 should be modified to the effect that the training of safety representatives should be determined and paid for by the operator (para 21.87).

Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Page: 392
Reference: Recommendation 31

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.

Source

Inquiry Piper Alpha Inquiry
Report The Public Inquiry into the Piper Alpha Disaster 12 Nov 1990
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Themes and tags

Staff training and development Patient safety governance
Recommendation made 35.9 years ago