Executive summary
Date(s) of inspection: July 2024
Aim of inspection
The purpose of the inspection was to review compliance of the dutyholder’s arrangements for class 7 radioactive material for road and/or rail transport.
Subject(s) of inspection
- Transport - Consignee Duties - Rating: Green
- Transport - Consignor Duties - Rating: Green
- Transport - Dangerous Goods Safety Advice - Rating: Not rated
- Transport - Emergency/Contingency Planning and Testing - Rating: Green
- Transport - Incidents, Events and Reporting processes - Rating: Green
- Transport - In-Transit Storage and REPPIR - Rating: Green
- Transport - Management Systems - Rating: Green
- Transport - Package Maintenance and Operation - Rating: Green
- Transport - Radiation Protection Advisor - Rating: Green
- Transport - Radiation Protection Programme - Rating: Green
- Transport - Radiation Risk Assessment - Rating: Green
- Transport - Security - Rating: Amber
- Transport - Training and Competence - Rating: Green
- Transport - Vehicle equipment and Placarding/Markings - Rating: Not rated
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, notification & consent, radiation risk assessments, appropriate local rules, contingency plans and a comprehensive set of procedures and arrangements covering all aspects of transport.
The inspectors identified two areas of non-compliance which were the management system and security arrangements. These were discussed during the inspection.
Conclusion
The inspection findings were presented to High Technology Sources Ltd at the close of the inspection.
We judged an overall inspection rating of green was appropriate for this inspection.
High Technology Sources Ltd is required to provide to ONR either with evidence that the identified two non-compliances have been resolved, or an appropriate resolution plan with timescales for completion, by the 11 October 2024. These 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.
High Technology Sources Ltd is required to provide to ONR either with evidence that the identified two non-compliances have been resolved, or an appropriate resolution plan with timescales for completion, by the 11 October 2024. These non-compliances will be tracked to completion via a Level 4 Regulatory Issue.