nuclear safety


Sellafield fined £400k after worker’s scaffold ladder fall

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

AWE pleads guilty to health and safety offence

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

Sellafield safety breach: ONR to prosecute Sellafield Ltd

Charge relates to an incident earlier this year where an employee sustained injuries while working on high voltage electrical equipment. Read More

Sellafield investigation: £380k fine after safety breach

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

EDF power station: Workers injured in nuclear power plant incident

A ‘steam release’ caused a blast of high temperature steam to escape, injuring three male employees. Read More

£1m fine – nuclear weapons factory safety breaches

An electrician suffered burns to his arm while carrying out routine testing at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) in Berkshire. Read More

Decommissioning Sellafield: A behind the scenes look at the technology being used

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

Making greater use of data

The data an organisation already possesses is among its most precious assets, but its full potential is rarely exploited. Here Read More

Make safe: High Value Manufacturing Catapult

In October 2011, the government set up the High Value Manufacturing Catapult to help foster growth and success in the Read More

Going nuclear: requirements for site safety

With nuclear power playing an increasing role in the UK’s energy supply, Craig Reiersen looks at three essential requirements for Read More



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