Health and Safety
Executive / Commission
Nuclear
LLC reports
This report is issued as part of the Health and Safety Executive’s commitment to make information about inspection and regulatory activities relating to the above site available to the public. It is for distribution to members of the Clyde Local Liaison Committee and covers activities associated with the regulation of nuclear safety at HM Naval Base Clyde. These reports are distributed quarterly. Site Inspectors of HM Nuclear Installations Inspectorate normally attend LLC meetings and will be happy to respond to questions raised there or subsequently by members of the LLC. Any other person wishing to inquire about matters covered by this report should contact the HSE, Nuclear Directorate on 0151-951-3484/3290 .
This report will be put onto the HSE Website under ‘Local Liaison Committee Reports’ at www.hse.gov.uk/nuclear/llc/index.htm
Visits are made to the HM Naval Base Clyde for the purpose of undertaking routine plant and project inspections or meeting site management or safety representatives. The Base consists of two sites at Faslane and Coulport. NII inspectors visited these sites during the quarter as follows:
NII’s normal method of business is to inspect HM Naval Base Clyde in accordance with a planned inspection programme and to discuss any matters arising with site staff. Inspections are undertaken for the purpose of monitoring compliance with the relevant provisions of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act (1974) including the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 (IRRs), and the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 (REPPIR) at the two sites.
Meetings are also held routinely to discuss matters that affect the continued safe operation of the base. Discussions are also held with the Ministry of Defence Regulator, on matters of mutual interest.
Inspection topics covered during the above visits included:
In general, the inspections indicated that the sites are continuing to manage and control the activities in a satisfactory manner, some improvements that the sites have identified to make were discussed but no significant issues were identified.
It is HSE-NII policcy to periodically change the staffing of site inspection posts. On 1 April 2006 NII appointed a new Site Inspector for the Clyde Sites. On 19 to 21 April NII Site Inspectors visited the site to effect handover of site inspection responsibilities.
On 1 and 2 June 2006, the Site Inspector accompanied the Chief Inspector Nuclear Installations and the Deputy Chief Executive of the Health and Safety Executive when they visited the sites at the invitation of the Naval Base Commander.
The Inspectorate has taken no formal enforcement action on the Clyde sites during this period.
Clyde Naval Base Site Inspector
HM Nuclear Installations Inspectorate