Was he supposed to not fix the error and allow the reactor to melt down instead of shut down?
“Was he supposed to not fix the error and allow the reactor to melt down instead of shut down? “
The reactor was not going to melt down. It was running fine. He made an error in his test procedure. Standard rule when you make a procedural error is to STOP and NOTIFY.
He ended up entering TWO test signals that caused the plant to shut down.
If he had consulted with supervisors they could have removed the incorrect signal before going to test the right circuit.
“Was he supposed to not fix the error “
He is an example of why you work by procedures and don’t try to fix your mistakes on your own on a reactor safety system.
He DIDN’T fix his mistake! His “fix” cost the company millions of dollars.
“Was he supposed to not fix the error and allow the reactor to melt down instead of shut down?”
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Oy. You did read the article, right?
Here, Hold my Duff.