Morgan Sindall has improved nuclear site safety following a crane incident at the Devonshire Dock Hall nuclear site at Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
On 21 August 2023, a rail load was dropped from a single crane operated by Morgan Sindall at the nuclear site in Cumbria.
Fortunately, there were no injuries to people or the environment.
Morgan Sindall was contracted by BAE Systems in 2016 to incorporate new manufacturing and installation capabilities for the £100m project.
The ONR issued the contractor with an improvement notice
In December 2023, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) ordered Morgan Sindall to improve its nuclear site safety practices due to the potential for harm and risk of serious personal injury.
The notice was issued under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, Section 2(1) and 3(1), the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, Regulation 3(1) and the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998, Regulation 8(1).
Morgan Sindall had until 28 February 2024 to comply
After further inspection this month, the ONR confirmed that Morgan Sindall has complied with the improvement notice.
Commenting on the notice, Richard Wilson, an ONR principal inspector, said: “Since serving the notice, we have worked closely with Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd and are now satisfied they have complied with the notice by strengthening their safe system of work arrangements for lifting operations.”
