More than two million hours
without a lost-time incident
has been reached by Hertel
at Sellafield. The company
employs 200 at the site and
provides a range of main -
tenance services including
the removal of asbestos,
More than two million hours
without a lost-time incident
has been reached by Hertel
at Sellafield. The company
employs 200 at the site and
provides a range of main -
tenance services including
the removal of asbestos,
painting, insulation and
scaffolding.
David Fitzsimons, Hertel's
managing director, says:
"This is testament to the way
the team at Sellafield
approach safety. There is a
culture where everyone
understands their respon -
sibility to keep safety at the
front of mind and work in a
manner that will ensure the
well-being of themselves and
their colleagues."
In addition to mainten -
ance, Hertel has been
involved in the deplanting of
the former power stations,
Calder Hall and the
Windscale Advanced Gas
Cooled Reactor. The work at
Calder Hall has included the
removal of asbestos which
was one of the largest
projects of its type to have
taken place in Europe.
Martin Brownridge, head
of programme delivery,
Calder Hall, adds: "Working
safely is a pre-requisite at
Sellafield. Reaching two
million man hours without
any incidents is an
achievement to be proud of."
