Operator spots cracked mast on Hinkley tower crane

Serious structural defects in a tower crane at Hinkley Point C have prompted nuclear safety regulators to issue a formal improvement notice to the project’s main contractor.
The faults were uncovered in February when a crane operator spotted a failed connecting pin and visible cracks in a mast section during routine pre-use checks on the Somerset site.
The incident, reported under RIDDOR, did not lead to any injuries or collapse, but the discovery raised red flags over equipment safety man