Executive summary
Date(s) of inspection:
- March 2025
Aim of inspection
To assess that adequate arrangements are in place for work being carried out relating to industrial radiography and that aspects of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 are being complied with. The inspection will also include assessment of arrangements related to the exemption certain aspects of IRR17 relating to classified workers and the implementation of a new dosimetry system.
Subject(s) of inspection
- IRR17 - Rating: Green
Key findings, inspector's opinions and reasons for judgement made
The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) undertook a planned inspection of work relating to the practice of industrial radiography ongoing at Devonport Royal Dockyard Ltd (DRDL),
The purpose of the inspection was to judge the adequacy of the duty holders compliance with relevant statutory provisions relating to work with ionising radiation. This intervention was also in support of the consent application for the practice of industrial radiography submitted to ONR by Devonport Royal Dockyard Ltd (DRDL)
The inspection consisted a walk down of the non-destructive testing (NDT) bays as well as observation of site based radiography onboard a working platform as well as discussions with duty holder representatives.
Other aspects that were covered during the inspection included the implementation of the TrueDose EPD for classified workers and the arrangements for IRR17 exemptions relating to the use of passbooks.
On the whole, good compliance with the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 was noted in the work activities that were observed.
Conclusion
On the basis of the evidence sampled for the practice of industrial radiography; legal standards and relevant good practice related to the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 were met . As such I judged the arrangements to be adequate and, therefore, rate the inspection ‘Green’.