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Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd complies with improvement notice 

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) can confirm that Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd has complied with an improvement notice.

ONR took enforcement action following an incident at the Devonshire Dock Complex at Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.

The incident occurred on 21 August 2023 when a single crane rail load was dropped from a crane controlled by Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd.

Richard Wilson, an ONR Principal Inspector, said: “Since serving  the notice we have worked closely with Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd and are now satisfied they have complied with the notice by strengthening their safe system of work arrangements for lifting operations.”

ONR issued the improvement notice under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, Section 2(1) and 3(1), the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, Regulation 3(1) and the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998, Regulation 8(1).