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Construction Testing Solutions (Site) - Inspection ID: 53019

Executive summary

Date(s) of inspection: 

February 2025

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 - Carrier Duties - Rating: GREEN
  • Transport - Consignor Duties - Rating: GREEN
  • Transport - Dangerous Goods Safety Advice - Rating: GREEN
  • Transport - Emergency/Contingency Planning and Testing - Rating: GREEN
  • Transport - Incidents, Events and Reporting processes - 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: AMBER
  • 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 IRR17 registration and radiation protection programme. In addition, the dutyholder had a comprehensive set of procedures and arrangements covering all aspects of transport to be compliant with CDG09.

 

The inspectors identified one area of non-compliance, that being the radiation risk assessment. This was discussed during the inspection.

Conclusion

The inspection findings were presented to Construction Testing Solutions Limited at the close of the inspection.

We judged an overall inspection rating of green was appropriate for this inspection as relevant good practice was generally met, with only minor shortfalls identified, when compared with appropriate benchmarks.

Construction Testing Solutions Limited is required to provide to ONR either with evidence that the identified non-compliance have been resolved, or an appropriate resolution plan with timescales for completion, by the 30 May 2025. The non-compliance will be tracked to completion via a Level 4 Regulatory Issue.