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Rolls Royce exposed workers to harmful radiation

Rolls-Royce pleads guilty to exposing workers to radiation at Derby site By Derby Telegraph  July 30, 2014 ROLLS-ROYCE has admitted breaching safety regulations that led to employees being exposed to radiation.

The company’s Marine Power Operations business in Sinfin Lane faced seven charges in the case, which was brought by the Health and Safety Executive and the Environment Agency.

The charges centre on the management of risk of exposure of employees to ionising radiation from radioactive sources used in industrial radiography.

Derby Crown Court heard that a harmful radiation source was lost from its safety container when a test of a component was carried out…….. http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Rolls-Royce-radiation-exposure-case-latest/story-22017839-detail/story.html#ixzz39Cl4Sfui

August 1, 2014 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general