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Saturday, May 26, 2012

Most of Us Cheat—a Little

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A recent Wall Street Journal essay * presented the author’s research into patterns of cheating by people.  He found that a few people are ho...
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

The NRC Chairman, Acta Est Fabula

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With today’s announcement the drama surrounding the Chairman of the NRC has played out to its foreseeable conclusion.  The merits of the C...
Thursday, May 17, 2012

NEI Safety Culture Initiative: A Good Start but Incomplete

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The March 2012 NRC Regulatory Information Conference included a session on the NRC’s Safety Culture Policy Statement.  NRC personnel mad...
Monday, May 14, 2012

NEA 2008-2011 Construction Experience Report: Not Much There for Safety Culture Aficionados.

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This month the Nuclear Energy Agency, a part of the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development, published a report on problem...
Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Conduct of the Science Enterprise and Effective Nuclear Safety Culture – A Reflection (Part 1)

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( Ed. note: We have asked Bill Mullins to develop occasional posts for Safetymatters.  His posts will focus on, but not be limited to, the ...
Sunday, April 22, 2012

Science Culture: A Lesson for Nuclear Safety Culture?

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An article in the New York Times * earlier this week caught our attention as part of our contemplation of the causes of safety culture iss...
Monday, April 16, 2012

The Many Causes of Safety Culture Performance

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The promulgation of the NRC’s safety culture policy statement and industry efforts to remain out in front of regulatory scrutiny have led to...
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Thursday, April 12, 2012

Fort Calhoun in the Crosshairs

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Things have gone from bad to worse for Fort Calhoun.  The plant shut down in April 2011 for refueling, but the shutdown was extended to ad...