The investigation, carried out by HSE’s Nuclear Installations Inspectorate (NII), culminated in a prosecution of British Nuclear Group Sellafield and fines of £500,000 ($1 million) plus costs of over £67,000 ($130,000).
The report outlines 55 recommendations and actions arising from the investigation and discusses lessons for BNGS and the wider nuclear industry.
The report is on HSE’s website at: www.hse.gov.uk/nuclear/thorp.htm
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