Replace Buried Metallic LPG Pipes
ICL Inquiry · The ICL Inquiry Report: Explosion at Grovepark Mills, Maryhill, Glasgow, 11 May 2004 · Issued 16 July 2009 · Addressed to: Health and Safety Executive
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
An urgent programme of replacement of buried metallic LPG pipework with polyethylene piping should be implemented.
ICL Inquiry, The ICL Inquiry Report: Explosion at Grovepark Mills, Maryhill, Glasgow, 11 May 2004 · 16 Jul 2009 Source PDF →
Response — verbatim from government
●Health and Safety Executive
The Government recognises that corrosion of the underground metallic service pipe supplying the factory was the key factor that contributed to the explosion at ICL Plastics Ltd and agrees with Lord Gill that there should be a programme of replacement of such pipework in industrial and commercial premises. HSE working with UKLPG on prioritised replacement programme covering up to 40,000 premises. Higher-risk premises by end of 2013, all industrial and commercial premises by 2015. (Cm. 7849, paras 6-8)
Health and Safety Executive · 18 Mar 2010 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 31 Dec 2015 Implementation confirmed by HSE. All buried metallic LPG service pipe replacements completed by 2015 deadline. Source →
- 31 Dec 2015 · Health and Safety Executive HSE implemented nationwide programme to replace buried metallic LPG service pipes with polyethylene. Programme began October 2009 with targets: Priority 1 premises (highest risk) by end 2015; Priority 2 (remaining) by end 2020. View source → Confirmed Completed
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