[ RadSafe ] Company discriminates with radiation

[Jeff Terry]

 From http://www.safetynewsalert.com/company-charged-with-exposing-african-american-workers-to-higher-radiation/#more-5695

Company charged with exposing African American workers to higher  
radiation

A company that processes radioactive waste in Memphis, TN, has agreed  
to pay 23 former African American employees to settle claims that they  
were discriminated against, including being exposed to higher levels  
of radiation than white employees.
Radiological Assistance, Consulting and Engineering LLC, dba Studsvik  
LLC, will pay $650,000 to settle the lawsuit filed by the Equal  
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

According to the EEOC’s suit, African American employees were  
subjected to racially offensive comments by their white supervisor.  
The EEOC also said white managers subjected the African American  
employees to excessive radiation exposure, more than their white co- 
workers.

Allegedly the dosimeters that recorded the workers’ radiation exposure  
were manipulated to mask the true levels, the suit said.

The consent decree isn’t an admission of guilt by the company.  
Studsvik bought the company from its original owners. The purchase  
agreement included a provision placing responsibility for the  
settlement on the former owners.