Executive summary
Date(s) of inspection:
August 2025
Aim of inspection
Subject(s) of inspection
- Transport - Consignee Duties - Rating: GREEN
- Transport - Consignor Duties - Rating: AMBER
- Transport - Dangerous Goods Safety Advice - Rating: GREEN
- Transport - Emergency/Contingency Planning and Testing - Rating: GREEN
- Transport - Management Systems - Rating: GREEN
- Transport - Package Maintenance and Operation - Rating: GREEN
- Transport - Radiation Protection Advisor - Rating: GREEN
- Transport - Radiation Risk Assessment - Rating: AMBER
- Transport - Training and Competence - Rating: GREEN
Key findings, inspector's opinions and reasons for judgement made
The inspector reviewed a range of topics and identified a number of examples of UHW meeting relevant good practice, in reducing risk to levels that are ALARP and demonstrating compliance with IRR17 and CDG09, including appropriate IRR17 consent and registration, appointment of Safety Advisers (Radiation Protection Advisers and a Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser), appointment and training of Radiation Protection Supervisors, transport documents, transport package certification, security, Dangerous Goods Safety Advisers report and management system.
The inspector identified two areas of non-compliance and discussed these during the inspection. These were associated with IRR17 transport radiation risk assessments and ADR consignor duties associated with return of spent quality assurance sealed sources to the supplier.
Conclusion
I judged an overall inspection rating of 'Green - No formal action' was appropriate for this inspection as as there were no significant shortfalls identified in the delivery of safety.
As UHW is part of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, the findings of this inspection should be applied to all transport activities undertaken by the trust.