Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2 issued the following announcement on Dec. 22.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing a $7,250 fine to the Stillwater Mining
Co., of Nye, Mont., for failing to have a named individual perform the duties and responsibilities of
a radiation safety officer.
The violation of NRC requirements was identified in a Sept. 27, 2019, inspection report. It
involved a nearly four-year failure by the company. Without a radiation safety officer, the company
had no individual responsible for implementing the radiation safety program to ensure that safety
significant issues are identified, corrected and reported to the NRC as required.
Eventual effective comprehensive corrective actions were taken; however, prompt corrective
actions were not taken to restore compliance when the violation was identified during a third-party
assessment in February 2019. The violation was not addressed until after it was identified by an
NRC inspector in June 2019, as noted in a letter to the company.
Company officials responded to the NRC’s preliminary finding in a letter dated
Oct. 25, 2019. The company has 30 days to dispute the fine or request involvement of a third-party
mediator to resolve the issue.
Original source can be found here.
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