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Atomic Weapons Establishment Burghfield - Inspection ID: 53542

Executive summary

Date(s) of inspection: November 2024

Aim of inspection

The purpose of this inspection is to assess AWE’s LC 6 compliance in the area of Mensa pre-commissioning deliverables.

The inspection will consider the adequacy of AWE’s arrangements and implementation for the identification and control of pre-commissioning deliverable documents and records at Mensa.

Subject(s) of inspection

  • LC6 - Documents, records, authorities and certificates - Rating: Green

Key findings, inspector's opinions and reasons for judgement made

This was a planned LC 6 compliance inspection to assess the adequacy of  AWE’s arrangements and its implementation, for the identification and control of pre- commissioning deliverable documents and records at Mensa.

The inspection was delivered by an on-site discussion with relevant AWE personnel and the sampling of AWE documentation. ONR shared the inspections scope with AWE in advance.  

I concluded that AWE had adequate arrangements to identify, collect, match and store the pre commissioning documents and records both from its suppliers and itself, addressing any non-conformance that may arise. I also found that AWE also had adequately implemented these arrangements for this stage of the project.

Based on the areas sampled, no shortfalls were identified during the inspection. Therefore, I rate the inspection as adequate GREEN (No formal action).

Conclusion

Overall, based on the areas sampled, I am content with AWE’s implementation of adequate arrangements for the identification and control of pre- commissioning deliverable documents and records at Mensa. No areas for improvement were identified within the areas I considered.

Therefore, I rate the inspection as Green (No formal action).