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Case of accused arsonist highlights nuclear safety concerns in SC
The State ^ | 3/20/2014 | SAMMY FRETWELL

Posted on 03/22/2014 9:21:05 AM PDT by logi_cal869

COLUMBIA, SC — The story of an accused arsonist’s employment at a South Carolina nuclear plant ended quietly when SCE&G learned more about the criminal charges and fired him.

But while the man isn’t believed to have been a threat to safety at the V.C. Summer power plant, experts say his hiring underscores the need to thoroughly check prospective employees before putting them on the payroll and giving them access to atomic energy plants.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission last week cited SCE&G for not completely checking the worker’s background and allowing him “unescorted access” to the nuclear plant about 25 miles northwest of Columbia.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hiring; nuclear; nuclearsafety
Ummm...also highlights something about EEOC rules. I don't care that they CYA'd with a citation; one wonders if....

THIS is what happens as a result of THIS? (and 'race'?)

1 posted on 03/22/2014 9:21:05 AM PDT by logi_cal869
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To: logi_cal869

I’m just dumbfounded that there hasn’t been a single reply/comment/ping to this, let alone re the former employee’s race and/or religion (you know what I mean).

Weird. I guess it’s just Saturday.

If I find an update I’ll reply with it under this post (since it’s apparently not of much interest for a new post)...


2 posted on 03/22/2014 5:51:11 PM PDT by logi_cal869
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