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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