Health & Safety

Working safely is integral to the successful delivery of the site closure programme.

We want everyone to go home in as good health as when they arrived for work.

That means working tirelessly to build safety into everything we do as individuals and as a company.

There’s some major hazards at Dounreay – both chemical and radiological.

From the toxic waste through to the more conventional industrial hazards, all have the potential to cause serious harm.

We invest a great deal of effort in our systems and practices to reduce the risks of something going wrong.

We work tirelessly on the culture, to encourage the very best behaviours and nurture a mindset where safety becomes second nature.

A workplace where workers take responsibility and have the confidence to challenge those whose actions may put them and their colleagues at risk.

A workplace where risks are assessed and no-one is exposed to danger unnecessarily, without the proper training or protective equipment.

A workplace where everyone has the confidence to be open and honest about non-compliances and deviations from good practice, so that problems can be investigated and lessons can be learned.

A workplace where managers lead by example.

Being transparent about our performance is an important part of getting the culture right.

That’s why this area of our website information includes a section for the routine disclosure of events when things do go wrong.

The safety record at Dounreay has improved ten-fold in the last few years. Fewer people than ever before are being harmed at their work.

Our record today is among the best in Britain.

But we know we still have a long way to go to achieve our ultimate goal – the closure of the site without harm to anyone in the process.

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Image: Service personnel taking part in an emergency exercise

Service personnel taking part in an emergency exercise

Image: The occupational health team deals with injured workers, including those whose wounds may be contaminated by radioactivity

The occupational health team deals with injured workers, including those whose wounds may be contaminated by radioactivity

Image: The emergency response is tested regularly at Dounreay

The emergency response is tested regularly at Dounreay

Image: Workers undergo routine health checks at the occupational health department

Workers undergo routine health checks at the occupational health department