§ Mr. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on what progress has been made in solving the commissioning problems of the A91 building at Aldermaston; and when he now expects the building to become fully operational.
§ Mr. AitkenThe project definition study to evaluate the scope of work necessary to overcome the corrosion 225W problems of building A91 is due to report at the end of March 1993. This study will identify the most cost-effective repair option and confirm the date on which the building will become operational.
§ Mr. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on each of the(a) major injuries, (b) other injuries, (c) dangerous occurences and (d) cases of disease, as defined in the reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985 —SI, 1985, No. 2023—reported to the Health and Safety Executive by AWE Aldermaston during 1991.
§ Mr. AitkenA total of 38 such incidents occurred in 1991. Further details are as follows:
- (a) major injuries (Total four)—two fractures of the wrist; one severed fingertip; one fall from a bicycle;
- (b) other injuries (Total 28)—three fractures of the hands and feet; seven minor accidents/illnesses; two sports injuries; eight strains various; one dog bite; one concussion; four injuries from falls; two eye injuries;
- (c) dangerous occurrences (Total five)—pipe flange steam leak in the main boilerhouse; lightning induced cable fault and fire on inductance; ignition of striker assembly; two releases of chromate dust; and
- (d) cases of disease (Total one)—suspected contamination by chromate dust (no residual effects found).
§ Mr. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when AWE Aldermaston plans to start the red commissioning stage of the A90 building.
§ Mr. AitkenWhite commissioning is progressing well, but red commissioning will not commence until we are fully satisfied that the facility is ready to receive radio active material.