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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?
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> 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
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> Subject: RE: Savannah River site contractor faces fine
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> >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.
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>
> 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.
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> Fox guarding the henhouse, somehow always seems like a conflict of interest.
>
> Just my own thoughts,
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>
> Michael D. Kent
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