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.
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Further detail on reporting period
INES Events
Sellafield reported:
- Gamma gate was open (not inter-locked) during a flask move in Magnox plant – INES 1.
- After damage to an 11kV power cable during excavation work, some switching and protection systems failed to operate automatically on demand - INES Level 1 event.
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:
- Back injured when chair came off fixings - LTA
- Broken bone in hand during securing stainless steel box lid - MI
- Injured shoulder and neck when chair leg gave way - LTA
- Fire fighter hurt back when locker moved during opening process - LTA
- Fractured bone in foot when RSJ section dropped 6 inches - MI
- A Works Van reversing into a parking space collided with a car, causing injury to a driver - LTA
- Employee went over on his ankle off step through a door causing a chipped bone in ankle - LTA
Berkeley reported:
- Lifting hook fell 3m after strap broke due to jammed item being lifted – DO
- An individual tripped on a step and fell, subsequent diagnosed cracked rib - MI
Oldbury reported:
- An individual poked himself in the eye with a piece of wire whilst removing his hard hat - MI
Hunterston A reported:
- Individual hurt right leg when a waste item rolled off a pallet - LTA
Harwell reported:
- Individual aggravated a pre-existing injury to his back while labelling a 200 litre drum - LTA
- Employee injured their knee whilst standing after conducting repairs to a concrete floor - LTA
Dounreay reported:
- An operator injured his ankle and broke big toe exiting the shower - LTA
- Person was diagnosed by their GP as having a RIDDOR Reportable Disease; ("Traumatic inflammation of the tendons") after inputting large amount of data - RD;
- CNC Officer walking into the grab handle of a manually operated traffic barrier at the main gate – LTA
Environmental Events
In period:
Sellafield reported:
- WEP grout washings into surface water drain - CICS 4 (no impact)
- Very small potential unauthorised discharge via split in temporary truncking in Separation Area - potential CICS 3 (insignificant impact)
- Sample from discharge point showing visible oil - potential CICS 3
Dounreay reported:
- High pH and organic solvents of non-active discharge into culvert from adjacent project – potential CICS 4 (insignificant impact)
- Dounreay - Possible discharge of very low level liquor via unauthorised discharge point (non identified drain in lab) - potential CCS 4
Capenhurst reported:
- Historical uranium contaminated water / sludge found in concrete service channels under steel plate covers, in controlled area undergoing clean up operations – potential CCS 3
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.
