We always aim to wow our clients throughout every engagement and here are a few examples of where we have done just that.

At present DBD are involved in the delivery of safety cases for a major defence client (producing two Preliminary Safety Reports (PSRs)). One of the PSRs is for a major modification to an existing facility and the other is for a new build facility. The PSRs have involved DBD producing preliminary Hazard Ids being and Preliminary Hazans leading to Fault Schedules and Engineering Schedules (as well as other supporting documents). DBD have worked closely with designers to produce an integrated approach to deliver proportionality with respect to safety, functionality and maintenance requirements within the design. DBD has played a central role in co-ordinating effort within the project by chairing workshops which mapped out the major components of the safety case and the tasks required along with the parties accountable and responsible for their delivery. Prior to commencement of the PSRs, DBD developed an innovative method to establish the major hazards associated with several competing designs. This was key to acceleration of tasks associated with the overall project.

The client wished to demolish a redundant facility on its site. This facility had never held radioactive or nuclear materials, however it was in close vicinity to two Nuclear Class 1 structures, along with a laboratory required to maintain site operations. The task was further complicated by the size of the facility, being one of the largest buildings on-site, along with the need to protect local facilities from the byproducts of demolition, such as dust, vibration and noise.

DBD began early engagement with the stakeholders from local facilities to determine how the demolition would affect both the safety and operations of the facility. By engaging the stakeholders early, we were able to include their input into the process for demolition, along with the additional safeguards that would be required, by either the facility or the demolition, in order to maintain safe operation of the nuclear facilities.

 Due to their buy-in to the demolition process, each stakeholder with the power to force the project to cease work, were satisfied with the demolition process and safeguards put into place. The ACR and MSR were accepted Right First Time by the Site Asset Change Board, Nuclear Safety Committee and Site Governance Meeting.  Due to early interface with the ONR, the regulator did not request a review of the safety case, saving 4 to 6 months to the programme.