Site Safety Performance Updates
In the update below we give a summary of safety information that relates to the previous quarterly reporting period.
The NDA has made clear its absolute commitment to the highest standards for health and safety, security and protection of the environment and expects its contractors to deliver sustained excellence in Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental (HSSE) performance.
We give details on any reportable incidents and environmental impact that has occurred at an NDA site in the reporting period.
Safety
Safety
Safety
Further detail on reporting period
INES Events
No events
RIDDOR Events
RIDDOR stands for the Reporting of Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995. RIDDOR '95 requires the reporting of work-related accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences. It applies to all work activities, but not to all incidents.
LTA = Lost Time Accident; MI = Medical Intervention
Sellafield reported:
- A contractor working in Evaporator D dislocated a shoulder using a pry bar - LTA
- An employee twisted an ankle in a pothole while writing and walking at the same time LTA
- Whilst walking along a site road, a Sellafield Ltd employee stood on a stone and went over on his right ankle - LTA
- A contractor (DRS employee) trapped hand in coupling causing cut and sprain - LTA
- A cyclist fell off his bike due to a diesel spillage on a Sellafield site road, suffering damage and pain – LTA
- A gas bottle trolley collapsed damaging an employee's leg - LTA
- A worker twisted his knee when the wind got behind the door and flung it open dragging the individual - LTA
Winfrith reported:
- A Health Physics contractor tripped over a duct cover and fell cracking his ribs - LTA
Harwell reported:
- A contractor driver sprained an ankle stepping on a hose - LTA
Wylfa reported:
- A contractor slipped on a plastic chain and broke wrist - MI
Environmental Events
In period:
Sellafield reported:
Magnox Reprocessing high activity in Medium Active Diverter scrubber.
Waste Packaging Encapsulation Plant (WPEP) grout area not registered as Other Outlet.
Bubbler samplers were disposed of from Analytical Services prior to the permitted disposal date.
During an inspection of Sellafield's Magnox Encapsulation Plant it was noted that there was a failure to maintain sampling equipment in good repair which is a permit non compliance.
Sellafield has had a civil penalty imposed relating to carbon emissions from mobile, oil-powered hot water supply units that were used at Sellafield in 2008 to provide heating to office accommodation. The categorisation this equipment was given was initially verified by an EA-approved external verifier but it has since been decided that this category was incorrect. Therefore Sellafield Ltd is deemed to have under-reported its carbon emissions under the EU Carbon Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for 2008 and has been subject to a civil fine of £21,184. No environmental impact resulted from this occurrence and no discharge limits were breached. Sellafield Ltd is working closely with EA to clarify the interpretation of legislation by all parties and ensure that this is an isolated event. Although detailed in this report, the event will be allocated to 2008. Sellafield, as part of an application for registration of environmental discharge points Sellafield used erroneous data. The Environment Agency has categorised this as 2 Compliance Classification Scheme (technical) non compliances at Level 4 (indicating no potential for extra impact to the environment).
Oldbury reported:
Discharge of non- r/a effluent water from Water Treatment Plant to the river (outside time & pH condition).
Sizewell reported:
Incorrect raw data used in discharge calculations spreadsheets.
Environmental performance objectives for the nuclear industry
In 2005 the Environment Agency developed a Nuclear Industry Sector Plan (NISP) in consultation with the nuclear industry itself. The NSIP sets out eight main environmental performance objectives and indicators for the nuclear industry. Some of these objectives are statutory responsibilities and others are voluntary activities. Participation by nuclear operators is on a voluntary basis.
The Environment Agency publishes Annual Performance Reports to indicate how nuclear operators have performed against these objectives.
