Hinkley Point C served enforcement notices over fire safety
The Office for Nuclear Regulation's served a licencee with four enforcement notices after a series of inspections back in November
Hinkley Point C has been told to upgrade its fire safety after a series of pre-planned inspections in November.
The Office for Nuclear Regulation's served a licencee of the site with four enforcement notices, after identifying the potential for harm and risk of serious injury.
They say there were no consequences to employees, the public or the environment as a result of the shortfalls after their inspections of the Unit 1 HR Building on the site in Somerset.
These four notices have been served on licensee NNB Generation Company (HPC) Ltd, contractors Bouygues Travaux Publics SAS and Laing O’Rourke Construction Limited, who are the joint venture partners in BYLOR JV, and REEL UK.
These notices mean that improvements need to happen to address the shortfalls in compliance and prevent reoccurrence.
Shane Turner, Superintending Inspector and Head of Safety Regulation at Hinkley Point C said: “The enforcement notices require these four organisations to make improvements in fire safety arrangements at the Hinkley Point C site.
“We will engage with each of them during the period of the enforcement notice to ensure positive progress is made.”
The notices require that necessary improvements are made by 31 March 2024.
The enforcement action relates to contraventions under the requirements of Article 22 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.