| Title |
Appleton inquiry report. |
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| SubTitle |
Report of an inquiry into health and safety aspects of stoppages caused by fire and bomb alerts on London Underground, British Rail and other mass transit systems. |
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| Author |
HSE |
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| Publisher |
HSE Books |
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| Date of Publication |
1992 |
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| Length |
32 pages |
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| ISBN |
0118863940 |
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| Price Exc. VAT |
£4.25 |
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| VAT Rate |
0% |
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| Product Type |
Hard Copy |
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| Format |
Paper |
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| Notes |
PLEASE NOTE: The Railways Act 2005 made provision for a transfer of responsibility for regulation of rail health and safety from HSC/E to the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR). This transfer became effective on 1 April 2006. From this date, all printed guidance and accident/incident ceased to be available from HSE Books. Enquirers should visit the ORR web site (www.rail-reg.gov.uk) or phone 020 7282 2080 for information relation to the availability of these products. ' |
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| Abstract |
Aims to acquaint the travelling public with the facts about both fire, bomb, or suspect packages reports, and the delays and risks they cause. It also suggests ways to improve passenger safety and to resolve some of the problems that have arisen in handling these issues. Contents: Outline of the study; Fires and the risks from them; Delays and the risks from them; Assessment of the risks; LUL's approach and the way forward; Fire legislation on the underground; Fire and fire regulations on British Rail; Parallels on other systems; Main conclusions and recommendations. |
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| Keywords |
London Underground; Quantified risk assessment; QRA; |
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