What lessons were learned after the Aberfan disaster?

Answer 1

As a result of the concerns raised by the Aberfan disaster, and in line with Finding XVII of the Davies Report, in 1969 the British Government passed new legislation to remedy the absence of laws and regulations governing mine and quarry waste tips and spoil heaps. This was The Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1969. was designed "to make further provision in relation to tips associated with mines and quarries; to prevent disused tips constituting a danger to members of the public; and for purposes connected with those matters".

In addition because of the lack of a co ordinated approach by police, army and rescue teams government set up a protocol to ensure that in future should any emergency occur that required an "all agencies involvement" that processes and procedures were already mapped out as a contingency. This protocol has its been claimed be adopted in 100 countries to date.

Answer 2

As a result of the concerns raised by the Aberfan disaster, and in line with Finding XVII of the Davies Report, in 1969 the British government framed new legislation to remedy the absence of laws and regulations governing mine and quarry waste tips and spoil heaps. The Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1969. was designed "to make further provision in relation to tips associated with mines and quarries; to prevent disused tips constituting a danger to members of the public; and for purposes connected with those matters".