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Resident Engineer Safety Awards at Sellafield
Winners of this year’s Resident Engineer Safety Awards were presented with safety shields at the Sellafield Contractors Charity dinner, held recently at the Washington Central, Workington.
Attended by Sellafield’s Environmental Health and Safety Director, Dave Mason, the awards are for health, safety and environmental performance throughout the year as judged by the Resident Engineer (RE) based on rigorous inspections.
The winners of the four categories - which are grouped according to number of employees including sub contractor employees, were as follows:
Category 1: (more than 150 employees) - Jordan Nuclear
Category 2: (between 100 – 149 employees) - Balfour Kilpatrick
Category 3: (between 25 – 99 employees) - PPS Electrical
Category 4: (24 or less employees) – Impwood Roofing
Jordan Nuclear, who won the award for the top category of contractors employing over 150 employees on the Sellafield site, are the main contractor involved in the installation of the Thorp Medium Active Salt Free Evaporator (MASFE).
Bernie Burns, Safety Manager for Jordan Nuclear said: “Safety is integral to everything we do at Jordan Nuclear. We are currently at work on three projects at Sellafield – including the Multi discipline design works contract and mechanical instrumentation work on the new product and residue store, but the installation of the MASFE is by far the most high risk. I want to say a big well done to everyone whose efforts have contributed to this award. ”
Summing up the event, Sellafield’s RE John Taylor said: “Many of Sellafield’s contractors achieve performances that would be the envy of other client sites and we can all be proud of that. My congratulations go to all the winners.”
MASFE Update
After scooping the top prize at the recent Resident Engineer Safety Awards, Jordan Nuclear, the main contractor responsible for installing Thorp’s Medium Active Salt Free Evaporator (MASFE) are still hard at work on the project.
They are currently installing minor vessels, pipework and ductwork ahead of active tie-ins to the plant later this year. Some of the installation work has now been completed and handed over for commissioning.
As seen below, the first of the four colossal vessels comprising the MASFE were craned into Thorp just before Christmas. The project involved removing part of the building roof to allow for access.
One of the biggest cranes in Europe was built to carry out the delicate operation of lifting the £5m worth of vessels. The vessels weighed between 11- 20te and had to be carefully lifted 34 metres into the air and lowered through the roof.
Speaking about Jordan Nuclear’s recent award, Eleanor Billson, Sellafield’s MASFE Project Manager said: “This has been a difficult project involving lots of high hazard work including manual handling and working in confined spaces. Much has been asked of Jordan Nuclear and throughout safety has never been compromised.”
