An investigation by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has found a firm must improve training for its staff following a road accident involving one of its vehicles carrying radioactive material.
GE Healthcare Ltd has been served an Improvement Notice by the industry regulator following the incident that took place near York in the early hours of February 16.
The vehicle had been transporting radiopharmaceutical packages - commonly used for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as cancer - when the collision happened, causing only minor damage to the product.
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While the ONR said there was no risk posed to the public, and the driver was uninjured in the incident, it found GE Healthcare Ltd's employees were not properly trained in transporting radioactive materials or in emergency response procedures - a requirement by law.
An ONR spokesperson said: "We have determined that GE Healthcare Ltd, as an employer, is contravening the below legal requirements with regard to the training of persons involved in the carriage of dangerous goods.
"We will engage with GE Healthcare Ltd during the period of the Improvement Notice to ensure adequate progress is made to address the shortfalls."
The firm must not ensure its duty freight officers are trained and the Improvement Notice - issued under the Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009, Regulation 5 - complied with by September 30, 2022.
