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Friday, December 1, 2017

Nuclear Safety Culture: Focus on Decision Making

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McKinsey Five Fifty cover We have long held that decision making (DM) is a key artifact reflecting the state of a nuclear organizati...
Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Any Lessons for Nuclear Safety Culture from VW’s Initiative to Improve Its Compliance Culture?

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VW Logo (Source: Wikipedia) The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) recently published an interview* with the head of the new compliance departme...
Monday, October 30, 2017

Nuclear Safety Culture Under Assault: DNFSB Chairman Proposes Eliminating the Board

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DNFSB headquarters The Center for Public Integrity (CPI) recently published a report * that disclosed a private letter ** from Sean S...
Monday, October 16, 2017

Nuclear Safety Culture: A Suggestion for Integrating “Just Culture” Concepts

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All of you have heard of “Just Culture” (JC).  At heart, it is an attitude toward investigating and explaining errors that occur in organi...
Friday, October 6, 2017

WANO and NEA to Cooperate on Nuclear Safety Culture

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World Nuclear News Oct. 4, 2017 According to an item * in World Nuclear News, the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) and the ...
Tuesday, September 26, 2017

“New” IAEA Nuclear Safety Culture Self-Assessment Methodology

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IAEA report cover The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) touted its safety culture (SC) self-assessment methodology at the Regula...
Thursday, August 10, 2017

Nuclear Safety Culture: The Threat of Bureaucratization

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We recently read Sidney Dekker’s 2014 paper * on the bureaucratization of safety in organizations.  It’s interesting because it describes ...
Thursday, July 27, 2017

Nuclear Safety Culture: Another Incident at Pilgrim: Tailgate Party

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Pilgrim The Cape Cod Times recently reported * on a security violation at the Pilgrim nuclear plant: one employee entering a secure area...