October 17, 2023 - Executive summary Date(s) of inspection: July 2023 Aim of inspection The purpose of an accountancy focused intervention is to seek regulatory confidence that the operator is maintaining an appropriate system of accountancy and control of qualifying nuclear material that includes suitable arrangements for material balance evaluation and that those arrangements are being adequately implemented in line […]
June 22, 2023 - Andy Male and David Smeatham met with former colleagues
June 20, 2023 - Executive summary Date(s) of inspection: March 2023 Aim of inspection Organisational Culture Review at Urenco Chemical Plant (UCP) Subject(s) of inspection Leadership & Management for Safety – Rating: Not rated Key findings, inspector’s opinions and reasons for judgement made This report documents the findings from a joint exercise between Urenco and ONR which sought to […]
March 17, 2023 - Executive summary Date(s) of inspection: January 2023 Aim of inspection The purpose of an ACP inspection is to seek regulatory confidence that the operator’s ACP adequately describe the arrangements and procedures adopted to establish and maintain the system of accountancy and control of qualifying nuclear material within the facility and that the arrangements and procedures […]
March 8, 2023 - Date(s) of inspection: December 2022 Aim of inspection The focus of the intervention is on the effective management of organisational capability including governance, arrangements, and organisational baseline within the context of the current ongoing organisation changes. The safeguards capability will be part of the sample examined. Subject(s) of inspection LC36 – Organisational capability – Rating – […]
March 6, 2023 - Date(s) of inspection: December 2022 Aim of inspection This is a planned Life Fire Safety inspection under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 legislation of the E22 building including the Carousel project area. In addition the inspectors will also use the opportunity for TPR familiarisation as E22 building is one of Urenco’s in- scope […]
February 21, 2023 - Executive summary Date(s) of inspection: October 2022 Aim of inspection The primary purpose of the visit is to undertake an intervention to assess compliance with the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (IRR17) and the implementation of Relevant Good Practice (RGP). Subject(s) of inspection IRR17 – Rating: Green Key findings, inspector’s opinions and reasons for judgement made […]
February 21, 2023 - Executive summary Date(s) of inspection: October 2022 Aim of inspection The purpose of the inspection was to review Urenco UK’s arrangements associated with the road transport of radioactive material. ONR carried out this inspection at Capenhurst Works (UUK) on 06/10/2022. Subject(s) of inspection The chosen sample included: Transport (Nuclear) 9 Radiation Protection Programme Transport (Non-nuclear) […]