Regulatory Action - AR Geotechnical Engineering Ltd.

Under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act and associated regulations, various levels of regulatory action can be taken by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) to protect the health, safety and security of Canadians and the environment.

2011

August 29, 2011

Update to regulatory action issued on July 07, 2011 to AR Geotechnical Engineering Ltd.

On August 29, 2011, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) confirmed that AR Geotechnical Engineering Ltd. has complied with all the terms and conditions of the order issued to this company on July 07, 2011. The corrective measures implemented by AR Geotechnical Engineering Ltd. were reviewed and found satisfactory by CNSC staff. AR Geotechnical Engineering Ltd. has since resumed normal operations.

July 13, 2011

Order to AR Geotechnical Engineering Ltd.

On July 13, 2011, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced that it issued an order to AR Geotechnical Engineering Ltd.

AR Geotechnical Engineering Ltd. is a Canadian consulting firm that provides geotechnical, environmental and material engineering services for South/Central Alberta and Saskatchewan. AR Geotechnical Engineering Ltd. holds a licence that authorizes it to possess, transfer, use and store portable nuclear gauge devices.

The order, issued July 07, 2011, requires the company to place all nuclear substances/devices into secure storage until it can demonstrate, to the CNSC’s satisfaction, that a radiation protection program has been fully implemented, that workers and managers have received adequate training on their radiation protection program, and that all items of non-compliance observed in CNSC inspection index 252776 have been addressed.

The order was issued as a result of observations made during a compliance inspection that took place from July 5 to July 7. This inspection included such non-compliances as doses to workers not being ascertained, shipping dangerous goods without a transport document and not meeting the commitments documented within the company’s safety program.

Read the order (PDF)