September 6, 2024
Two companies involved in construction work at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station have now complied with enforcement notices served on them in January for breaches of fire safety legislation. Read More
March 7, 2023
The operators of Sellafield nuclear site has been fined £400,000 after a worker sustained serious back injuries when he fell from a scaffolding ladder at the nuclear site. Read More
December 21, 2020
The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) has been fined £660,000 after pleading guilty to an offence under Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act (1974). Read More
November 3, 2020
Charge relates to an incident earlier this year where an employee sustained injuries while working on high voltage electrical equipment. Read More
April 2, 2019
Sellafield investigation by ONR has has been adjourned until the pre-trial review in November. The case relates to a worker who was exposed to dangerously high levels of radiation. Read More
November 20, 2018
A ‘steam release’ caused a blast of high temperature steam to escape, injuring three male employees. Read More
November 15, 2018
An electrician suffered burns to his arm while carrying out routine testing at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) in Berkshire. Read More
September 19, 2018
Decommissioning Sellafield is a huge and dangerous task. To mitigate the risk, robotic submarines are being used to safely inspect, clean and retrieve debris from radioactive fuel storage ponds. Read More
October 12, 2015
The data an organisation already possesses is among its most precious assets, but its full potential is rarely exploited. Here Read More
May 9, 2015
In October 2011, the government set up the High Value Manufacturing Catapult to help foster growth and success in the Read More