Bow-Tie Consulting personnel have significant Australian and international experience managing nuclear operations and supplying consulting services to the nuclear industry.  This has included work with operating reactors, supporting fuel cycle and waste services, radiopharmaceutical production, facility decommissioning, safety management assessment and development.  Being familiar with the industry, its safety and corresponding regulatory requirements, allows Bow-Tie Consulting to efficiently identify needs and assist operators with their projects.  Most recently in Australia, Bow-Tie Consulting personnel have assisted nuclear facility licence holders in achieving and maintaining their operating licences through the preparation of safety cases and associated Operating Limits, identifying Critical Controls and supporting their presentation to the regulator.  We have also assisted regulators in their assessment of radiological facilities meeting Major Hazard Facility classification.

When engaged to facilitate the development of a Safety Case, our preference is to work as an integral part of the operations / project team during the period of preparation.  This allows us to achieve a close working relationship with operators, engineers and managers and helps to efficiently steer the team through the process of hazard identification, risk assessment, design reviews and the generation of lifecycle safety management & verification requirements.  The facilitation of a transparent safety assessment process achieves a better understanding of safety requirements and their derivation amongst the operating team and hence ownership of the Safety Case.

The key consulting services we offer for the nuclear industry include:

• Hazard Identification including HAZOP Facilitation
• Bow-tie Analysis
• Consequence Assessment: routine and accidental radiological exposure
• Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Determination
• Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA)
• Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA)
• Full Safety Case Preparation
• Safety Culture Assessment
• Safety Management Assessment and Development
• Accident / Incident Investigation
• Risk Assessment Training