NRC CHAIRMAN SAYS SAFETY CULTURE CRITICAL TO IMPROVING SAFETY; NOTES FUKUSHIMA PROGRESS IN UNITED STATES

NRC CHAIRMAN SAYS SAFETY CULTURE CRITICAL TO IMPROVING SAFETY; NOTES FUKUSHIMA PROGRESS IN UNITED STATES http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/news/2012/12-102.pdf

Among the lessons to draw from Fukushima is the importance of “safety culture,” she said. “I commend the courage of our Japanese colleagues in demonstrating self-reflection and transparency so that all nations can benefit from their experiences.” Lessons learned must be shared,” she said in remarks prepared for delivery (Chairman Macfarlane‟s remarks).

She noted the “whistleblower” protections available in the United States, and added that even with all the protections in place in the United States for raising safety concerns “safety culture is still a challenge for the United States to promote and assess.”

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