Date(s) of inspection:
May 2025
Aim of inspection
The purpose of the inspection is to review compliance of the dutyholder’s arrangements for class 7 radioactive material for road transport, covering consignor and consignee duties.
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: 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: GREEN
- Transport - Security - Rating: GREEN
- Transport - Training and Competence - Rating: GREEN
Key findings, inspector's opinions and reasons for judgement made
The inspector 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 consent, as well as an appropriate 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 inspector identified four areas of non-compliance which were the radiation risk assessment, emergency arrangements, contingency plan and the Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser report. These were discussed during the inspection.
Conclusion
The inspection findings were presented to Springfields Fuels Ltd at the close of the inspection.
As the legal duties have been complied with, although there were minor contraventions of specific administrative requirements, I judged an overall inspection rating of green was appropriate for this inspection.
Springfields Fuels Ltd is required to provide to ONR either with evidence that the identified four non-compliances have been resolved, or an appropriate resolution plan with timescales for completion, by the 31 July 2025. These non-compliances will be tracked to completion via a Level 4 Regulatory Issue.