Executive summary
Date(s) of inspection:
May 2025
Aim of inspection
The purpose of the inspection was to review compliance of the dutyholder’s arrangements for class 7 radioactive material for road transport, covering consignor and carrier duties.
Subject(s) of inspection
- Transport - Carrier Duties - Rating: GREEN
- Transport - Consignee Duties - Rating: GREEN
- Transport - Consignor Duties - Rating: GREEN
- Transport - Dangerous Goods Safety Advice - Rating: GREEN
- Transport - Emergency/Contingency Planning and Testing - Rating: GREEN
- Transport - Incidents, Events and Reporting processes - Rating: GREEN
- Transport - Management Systems - Rating: GREEN
- Transport - Radiation Protection Advisor - Rating: GREEN
- Transport - Radiation Protection Programme - Rating: GREEN
- Transport - Radiation Risk Assessment - Rating: GREEN
- Transport - Security - Rating: GREEN
- Transport - Training and Competence - Rating: GREEN
- Transport - Vehicle equipment and Placarding/Markings - Rating: GREEN
Key findings, inspector's opinions and reasons for judgement made
The inspector reviewed a range of topics and identified a number of examples of the duty holder meeting relevant good practice in reducing risk to levels that are ALARP, including Local Rules, Training, Security, Contingency/Emergency plans and Transport Documentation.
The inspector also observed packages being prepared and loaded onto vehicles, with one vehicle being inspected.
The inspector identified one minor area of non-compliance and discussed this during the inspection. This was associated with the content of the Radiation Risk Assessment.
Conclusion
The inspection findings were presented to the dutyholder at the close of the inspection.
I judged an overall inspection rating of 'Green - no formal action’ was appropriate for this inspection.
The dutyholder is required to provide ONR either with evidence that the one identified non-compliances has been resolved, or an appropriate resolution plan with timescales for completion, by 30th June 2025. The non-compliances will be tracked to completion via a level four regulatory issue”.