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84: Escape chutes and collapsible stairways

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

Recommendation

The regulatory body should work with the industry to determine the practicability and safety of escape chutes and collapsible stairways (para 20.30).

Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Page: 397
Reference: Recommendation 84

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

Public Infrastructure Physical Hazards Emergency contingency plans
Recommendation made 35.9 years ago