Inquiries Piper Alpha Inquiry ReportedAwaiting responseHistoric
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36: Mechanical isolation procedure

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

Recommendation

All permit to work systems should incorporate a mechanical isolation procedure which involves the physical locking off and tagging of isolation valves (para 18.29).

Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Page: 392
Reference: Recommendation 36

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

Patient safety governance Quality and safety oversight
Recommendation made 35.9 years ago