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HSE report on Cannon Street crash

Title
HSE report on Cannon Street crash
Genre
Interview
TX Date
2 Sep 1992
Year of production
1992
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Duration
00:06:30
Description
Interview with Jimmy Knapp, General Secretary of the RMT, who gives his reaction to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) report into the fatal Cannon Street rail accident including its recommendations on replacing rolling stock, overcrowding, helping staff with drug or alcohol abuse, and fact train driver was blamed for not applying brakes. Angela Rippon interviews on her Drivetime show.
Contributors
Jimmy Knapp; Angela Rippon
Keywords
Trade unions; British Rail; Railway workers; Occupational health and safety; Drug abuse; Rail safety; Trains; Alcohol abuse; RMT; Drivetime (radio programme); Cannon Street; HSE

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