BNFL should improve and reissue its policies on health and safety and related matters.
BNFL should improve and implement its safety management system to be consistent with its chosen model.
BNFL should continue to develop and implement a clearer management structure from Board level downwards which identifies the safety responsibilities for each post and how post holders will be held accountable.
BNFL should develop and implement an effective system for the independent inspection, audit and review of health and safety.
BNFL should ensure that so far as is reasonably practicable, only one set of detailed working arrangements is used across the site so as to ensure uniform implementation of the Sellafield Safety Regulations.
BNFL should develop and implement performance standards and define responsibilities for the control and supervision of operations across the site.
BNFL should review its organisation structure and implement changes to ensure that appropriate reporting lines are in place.
BNFL should develop and implement arrangements to ensure that it retains day to day control of operations across the site.
BNFL should develop and implement arrangements to ensure that its managers have sufficient time to manage the safe operation of their plants.
BNFL should develop and implement arrangements to ensure that for each person whose activities may affect safety, there is a systematic assessment of roles, responsibilities and workload.
BNFL should develop and implement a consistent and effective system for the definition, control and recording of safety-related training.
BNFL should develop and implement a consistent and effective system for the appointment of DAPs and SQEPs.
BNFL should develop and
implement an effective system to proactively monitor that safety is
being managed on plant.
BNFL should improve and implement arrangements for the recording, reporting and investigation of incidents.
BNFL should improve the learning from experience system and demonstrate to NII that it has become an effective and accepted tool across the site.
BNFL should negotiate with other nuclear chemical plant licensees to establish a formal system for the exchange of information.
BNFL should undertake a systematic assessment of the baseline resource levels it requires to undertake its current activities before any further changes to its organisational structure are made.
BNFL should implement its arrangements for the identification of minimum staffing levels.
BNFL should improve and implement its arrangements for the identification of key roles and to fill identified vacancies.
BNFL should improve and implement its management of change procedure.
BNFL should develop and implement a proactive system for operators to confirm that plant is being operated within its safety envelope.
BNFL should develop and implement a system for following up deviations from normal operations
BNFL should develop and implement a system for the control of plant configuration, which includes appropriate labelling of plant and equipment.
BNFL should identify its best practices on the application of safe systems of work and implement them on a site-wide basis.
BNFL should improve and implement a system for the isolation, handover and handback of plant and equipment
BNFL should implement a programme to improve the safety behaviour of staff and management.
BNFL should review the resources available to and the expertise of management and demonstrate to NII that this is sufficient to ensure that management's actions match their words.
BNFL should rationalise and prioritise the current safety initiatives in order to avoid initiative overload and minimise the impact on the workload of management.
Added to HSE website on 18th February 2000