Executive summary
Date(s) of inspection:
February 2026
Aim of inspection
The inspection sampled the licensee’s arrangements and their implementation for dealing with any accident or emergency arising on the site and their effects to determine compliance with licence condition 11 emergency arrangements.
Subject(s) of inspection
- LC11 - Emergency arrangements - Rating: Amber
Key findings, inspector's opinions and reasons for judgement made
The inspection targeted:
- Emergency preparedness resource and resilience
- Management support of emergency preparedness
- Emergency preparedness performance
- Emergency facilities and equipment
The key findings from the inspection were:
- Over the last three years the emergency preparedness function has lacked stability owing to staff turnover. This has had an adverse impact on the effectiveness of the key interactions between the station management and the emergency preparedness function.
- Emergency preparedness performance metrics show an adverse trend, in particular associated with succession planning, training and resilience.
- All of the equipment and facilities inspected were in good condition, with evidence of sustained investment and adequate scheduled maintenance.
Conclusion
Based on the evidence sampled, we considered there to be a systematic failure to implement the licensee’s LC11 compliance arrangements. In accordance with ONR’s Inspection ratings guide, we rated the inspection Amber (Seek Improvement).
The ONR Enforcement Management Model has been applied (ref ENF-01038) to determine appropriate enforcement action.