Independent Risk Assessment Audit
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
The current risk assessment system should be improved by the addition of an independent audit process.
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
Stakeholders were strongly opposed (78%) to mandatory independent audits of all risk assessments. A significant majority (62%) were also opposed to such measures for LPG only. The Government does not consider that the case has been made for the introduction of mandatory independent audits of all workplace risk assessments. The measures proposed in this response for LPG installations mean that independent audit is also not required. (Cm. 7849, paras 30-38)
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 Independent risk assessment audit processes enhanced. Expert Panel established in 2010 to independently review progress of the pipework replacement programme and recommend revised priorities and timescales. View source → Confirmed Completed
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