Sellafield safety breach: ONR to prosecute Sellafield Ltd
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
Working at height involved in 11% of health and safety incidents on major public works
May 7, 2019
Heightsafe has gathered statistics from four high-profile UK public works projects. Read More
Sellafield investigation: £380k fine after safety breach
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
Decommissioning Sellafield: A behind the scenes look at the technology being used
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
Career case study: Jamie Sutherland-Pownall, Sellafield Ltd
January 17, 2017
Jamie Sutherland-Pownall tells SHP about how he has achieved an MSc in OSH, CMIOSH status, been elected to IOSH Council and landed his dream job at Sellafield – all by 25. Read More
Safety concerns at Sellafield following BBC investigation
September 6, 2016
A BBC Panorama investigation has uncovered "a catalogue of safety concerns" at Sellafield, the UK's most hazardous nuclear site, which reprocesses and stores nearly all of the nation's nuclear waste. Read More
Strike action at Sellafield over health and safety
August 25, 2015
Industrial action is to take place at the Sellafield nuclear site in two separate disputes over health and safety, as well as pay. Read More
Sellafield radioactive waste analysis contract awarded
April 30, 2015
Amec Foster Wheeler today announced it has won a 10-year contract to supply radioactive waste analysis to the Sellafield site Read More
Court of Appeal takes a leap in sentencing large companies
February 5, 2014
The Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) has handed down judgment on two appeal cases brought by companies contesting the level of fines each received. Read More
Hazard reduction at Sellafield: ONR’s priority for action
November 11, 2013
The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has cited hazard reduction at Sellafield's nuclear facility as the nuclear regulator's first priority in its inaugural chief nuclear inspector's report. Read More
