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Safety at Sellafield is gold standard

Sellafield Ltd has recorded one of its best-ever performances in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) 2016 awards.

Site safety induction on Sellafield site

Site safety induction on Sellafield site

Safety at Sellafield nuclear site, in west Cumbria, is gold standard, according to the UK鈥檚 most prestigious health and safety awards.

皇冠体育app site recorded one of its best-ever performances in the , scooping 9 golds and 1 silver.

Now in their 60th year, internationally-recognised RoSPA awards are the UK鈥檚 most sought after safety awards.

4 of Sellafield Ltd鈥檚 gold medals were won in the highest hazard areas of the site 鈥� the legacy ponds and silos.

Pete Lutwyche, NDA鈥檚 Chief Operating Officer, said:

皇冠体育app awards are a clear demonstration of the importance placed upon safety by everyone involved in the complex mission to clean up Sellafield.

This is a great accolade to the people who work at the nuclear site; each one instrumental in ensuring that the site is safe whilst progressing hazard reduction and decommissioning.

皇冠体育appse awards are independently awarded for the highest standards of health and safety performance and I am proud to see Sellafield Ltd recognised alongside the very best organisations.

Euan Hutton, Sellafield Ltd鈥檚 Environment, Health, Safety and Quality Director, said:

皇冠体育app awards underline the company鈥檚 unwavering commitment to the safety of its workforce and the community.

Sellafield is one of the world鈥檚 most hazardous nuclear sites, but we are also one of the safest 鈥� and that does not come about by chance,

Winning 10 RoSPA awards is a fantastic achievement given the challenges our workforce face every day and the huge range of activities they undertake.

Achieving such high safety standards in challenging circumstances is down to the hard work and dedication of our workforce.

皇冠体育appse awards are proof of how seriously we take our responsibility to manage the clean-up of the UK鈥檚 nuclear legacy safely and securely.

However, we are never complacent 鈥� we constantly strive to improve and we always seek opportunities to push ourselves further.

Sellafield Ltd was awarded alongside some of the highest safety performing organisations from around the world, including many of the company鈥檚 contractors.

Mr Hutton added:

Our contracting community make up a large part of the workforce at Sellafield and I鈥檓 pleased that their commitment to safe working has been recognised through the many awards they have achieved.

皇冠体育app 10 RoSPA awards were presented to the following areas of Sellafield Ltd:

  • Sellafield Ltd
  • First Generation Magnox Storage Pond
  • Pile Fuel Storage Pond
  • Magnox Swarf Storage Silo
  • Pile Fuel Cladding Silo
  • Site Remediation and Decommissioning Projects
  • Environmental Health Safety & Quality
  • Major Projects
  • Operations Division
  • Technical and Engineering

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Published 2 September 2016