Executive summary
Date(s) of inspection: May 2024
Aim of inspection
The purpose of this inspection is for ONR to gain assurance that Cyclife’s arrangements associated with the relevant requirements of IRR17 and CDG09 for the transport of radioactive material are appropriate, and that Cyclife are working to those arrangements.
Subject(s) of inspection
- 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 - Management Systems - Rating: Green
- Transport - Radiation Protection Advisor - Rating: Green
- Transport - Radiation Protection Programme - Rating: Green
- Transport - Radiation Risk Assessment - Rating: Amber
- Transport - Security - Rating: Green
- Transport - Training and Competence - Rating: Green
Key findings, inspector's opinions and reasons for judgement made
The inspectors identified a number of examples of the dutyholder meeting relevant good practice in reducing risk to levels that are ALARP including, suitable IRR17 registration, RPA and RPS appointments, management system, training and a comprehensive set of procedures and arrangements covering all aspects of transport.
The inspectors identified two areas of non-compliance which were the radiation risk assessment and contingency plans; these were discussed during the inspection.
Conclusion
The inspection findings were presented to Cyclife at the close of the inspection.
We judged an overall inspection rating of green was appropriate for this inspection. Relevant good practice was generally met, with minor non-compliances identified, when compared with appropriate benchmarks.
Cyclife is required to provide to ONR either with evidence that the identified non-compliances have been resolved, or an appropriate resolution plan with timescales for completion, by the 30 September 2024. The non-compliances will be tracked to completion via a Level 4 Regulatory Issue.
We judged an overall inspection rating of green was appropriate for this inspection. Relevant good practice was generally met, with minor non-compliances identified, when compared with appropriate benchmarks.
Cyclife is required to provide to ONR either with evidence that the identified non-compliances have been resolved, or an appropriate resolution plan with timescales for completion, by the 30 September 2024. The non-compliances will be tracked to completion via a Level 4 Regulatory Issue.