Re: Re: MEDHP-SEC: Question about radiation exposure and emp

[davidhelton1@BELLSOUTH.NET]

Management, in lieu of firing or otherwise releasing someone from a company sometimes uses this tactic. It may merely be a ploy, to release someone and help prevent a possible comeback on grounds of  illegal termination with the possibility of legal action following up.

> 

> From: "Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@EARTHLINK.NET>

> Date: 2004/07/21 Wed PM 06:13:38 EDT

> To: radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

> Subject: Re: MEDHP-SEC: Question about radiation exposure and emp

> 

> On 21 Jul 2004 at 17:20, Jacobus, John (NIH/OD/ORS) wrote:

> 

> > A radiation worker is being assigned duties by the licensee that is

> > resulting in increasing doses of radiation.  Several times during

> > the year he had to explain in writing an increase in exposure to the

> > RSO. Still, increased duties are being assigned, and exposure values

> > increase.  Before the end of the year, the exposure values exceed

> > 5000 mrem (50 mSv).  The worker is removed from radiation-related

> > duties, and assigned other work to do.  Now he is facing a reduction

> > in pay and possible firing.  

> 

> Total lack of dose management, utilizing the appropriate resources.

> 

> When I was with the utility world, the common practice was to run

> daily ALARA reports that displayed dose by worker category in

> descending order. The appropriate steps are taken to assign work

> orders in order to spread the dose, and minimize giving all the dose

> to a select few.

> 

> IF what you say is true, there is no apparent management oversight,

> and, the fact that this worker my be fired, I think an attorney 

> should

> be consulted, whereby the worker can show company negligence, that

> affects his livelihood.

> 

> A sad story.

> 

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