Executive summary
Date(s) of inspection: August 2024
Aim of inspection
The purpose of the inspection is to review compliance of the dutyholder’s arrangements for class 7 radioactive material for road transport, covering carrier duties.
Subject(s) of inspection
- Transport - Carrier Duties - Rating: Green
- Transport - Dangerous Goods Safety Advice - Rating: Green
- Transport - Emergency/Contingency Planning and Testing - Rating: Amber
- Transport - Incidents, Events and Reporting processes - Rating: Green
- Transport - Management Systems - Rating: Green
- Transport - Radiation Protection Advisor - Rating: Green
- Transport - Radiation Protection Programme - Rating: Green
- Transport - Radiation Risk Assessment - Rating: Green
- Transport - Security - Rating: Green
- Transport - Training and Competence - Rating: Green
- Transport - Vehicle equipment and Placarding/Markings - 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 radiation protection program, transport documentation, transport and radiological protection training and a comprehensive set of procedures and arrangements covering all aspects of transport.
The inspectors identified three areas of non-compliance which were the radiation risk assessment, dangerous goods safety advisor annual report and emergency plans. These were discussed during the inspection.
The inspectors identified three areas of non-compliance which were the radiation risk assessment, dangerous goods safety advisor annual report and emergency plans. These were discussed during the inspection.
Conclusion
The inspection findings were presented to Streamline Shipping Group Limited at the close of the inspection.
We judged an overall inspection rating of ‘Green – no formal action’ was appropriate for this inspection, with only minor shortfalls identified, when compared with appropriate benchmarks.
Streamline Shipping Group Limited 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 29 of November 2024. The non-compliances will be tracked to completion via a Level 4 Regulatory Issue.
We judged an overall inspection rating of ‘Green – no formal action’ was appropriate for this inspection, with only minor shortfalls identified, when compared with appropriate benchmarks.
Streamline Shipping Group Limited 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 29 of November 2024. The non-compliances will be tracked to completion via a Level 4 Regulatory Issue.