Date: 13/06/2007 13:29:00
Written By: Ian Fitzhugh

Deborah Services team at Sizewell have erected over 180 tonnes of scaffolding to provide access for the removal of the lagging from the reactors top-ducts and A-cells. The project was completed to time and under budget in four phases: access, cladding removal, material analysis and final stripping.

In practice this was a fairly complex task. Under the top layer of galvanised steel cladding, the lagging comprised of man made mineral fibres, calcium silicate lock insulation, amosite asbestos block insulation and asbestos twine.

Our work on the Sizewell A contract has been rewarded by achieving an ICSRS Audit Certificate (International Contractors Safety Rating System). This award was presented to us by senior British Nuclear Group management on the 3rd May 2007. The certificate recognises that our loss control management system development is maintained at a high level.

Praise is due not only to our Contract Manager Steve Woolley and his team at Sizewell, but the support they receive from our Head Office based safety team.

Jim Salkeld.Snr Senior Operations Manager

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