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I think the nuclear industry is on to something here. We can do a lot to fix the problem with health care costs if we make the qualifying tests easier and get more doctors out the door.
Turnover, flawed exams led to Plant Vogtle reactor licensee failures
By Rob Pavey
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 5:54 PM
The loss of experienced training staff and poorly prepared licensing tests contributed to an unusually high failure rate last year among Plant Vogtles 2011 class of reactor operators, according to company officials.
We see this as an isolated case, said Tom Tynan, Southern Nuclears Plant Vogtle vice president, who briefed U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staffers on the situation during a Wednesday meeting in Atlanta.
Ten new operators were tested last April, but only three passed and received licenses, according to NRC records. The candidates had undergone two years of training to operate the plants existing Units 1 and 2.
Tynan said Southern Nuclears root cause investigation identified turnover among the most experienced exam development professionals as a leading cause.
Management underestimated ...
http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2012-03-21/turnover-flawed-exams-led-plant-vogtle-reactor-licensee-failures