Inquiries Piper Alpha Inquiry ReportedAwaiting responseHistoric
Government response Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery No statement from the addressee found

41: Control Room manning and qualification

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

Recommendation

The Control Room should at all times be in the charge of a person trained and qualified to undertake the work of Control Room operator. The Control Room should be manned at all times (para 18.35).

Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Page: 393
Reference: Recommendation 41

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 Staff suitability and fitness Ineffective Staff Deployment
Recommendation made 35.9 years ago