[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

RE: Savannah River site contractor faces fine



Let's see now. No one hurt, no one injured, no one over-exposed in spite of an employee cheating and taking shortcuts (who gets caught and probably fired). Sounds like a good system to me. What's the problem here? What industry is perfect?



> -----Original Message-----

> From:	owner-radsafe@list.Vanderbilt.Edu [SMTP:owner-radsafe@list.Vanderbilt.Edu] On Behalf Of Kent, Michael D.

> Sent:	Monday, April 19, 2004 12:24 PM

> To:	radsafe@list.Vanderbilt.Edu

> Subject:	RE: Savannah River site contractor faces fine

> 

> 

> >Savannah River site contractor faces fine

> >The proposed fine against Westinghouse Savannah River Co. is for $206,250.

> 

> >"DOE took this action because of the number of personnel protective 

> >barriers that were overcome and the potential this had for significant 

> >radiation exposure levels to personnel," according to a statement from 

> >DOE. Problems were similar to those in an event five years ago, it found.

> >the year above 1,500 millirem.

> 

> 

> OK, yet another shining example of DOE leadership.  In addition to the fine, how about stopping work and getting another contractor.  Or I don't know, here's a novel idea, get another organization to perform the oversight, let's say the NRC.  

> 

> Fox guarding the henhouse, somehow always seems like a conflict of interest.

> 

> Just my own thoughts,

> 

> 

> Michael D. Kent

> ************************************************************************

> You are currently subscribed to the Radsafe mailing list. To

> unsubscribe, send an e-mail to Majordomo@list.vanderbilt.edu  Put the

> text "unsubscribe radsafe" (no quote marks) in the body of the e-mail,

> with no subject line. You can view the Radsafe archives at

> http://www.vanderbilt.edu/radsafe/

> 

************************************************************************

You are currently subscribed to the Radsafe mailing list. To

unsubscribe, send an e-mail to Majordomo@list.vanderbilt.edu  Put the

text "unsubscribe radsafe" (no quote marks) in the body of the e-mail,

with no subject line. You can view the Radsafe archives at

http://www.vanderbilt.edu/radsafe/