Executive summary
Date(s) of inspection:
May 2025
Aim of inspection
The purpose of the inspection was to review compliance of the duty holder’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: 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: 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 As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP). This included suitable IRR17 registration, appropriate local rules, training and competence arrangements, and comprehensive procedures and arrangements covering the relevant aspects of transport to be compliant with CDG09.
The inspectors identified two areas of non-compliance, those being the radiation risk assessment and contingency plans. These were was discussed during the inspection.
Conclusion
The inspection findings were presented to CCC at the close of the inspection.
I judged an overall inspection rating of green was appropriate for this inspection as relevant good practice was generally met, with only minor administrative shortfalls identified with appropriate benchmarks.
Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust (CCC) is required to provide ONR either with evidence that the identified non-compliance has been resolved, or an appropriate resolution plan with timescales for completion, by 22 August 2025. The non-compliance will be tracked to completion via a Level 4 Regulatory Issue.