Multiple safety and cybersecurity failings at nuclear waste site were revealed by Guardian last month Guardian, Anna Isaac and Alex LawsonTue 9 Jan 2024 The top director responsible for safety and security at Sellafield is to leave the vast nuclear waste dump in north-west England, it has emerged. Mark Neate, the Sellafield environment, safety and security director,…
Guardian investigation has revealed areas that need attention at nuclear site in Cumbria Guardian, Alex Lawson and Anna Isaac, 19 Dec 23 The GMB trade union has called on the government and nuclear authorities to take “urgent action” to address concerns over safety at Sellafield. The union has written to the energy minister, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority…
Multiple sources warn poor working culture heightens risk of accidents, suicide and sabotage Guardian, Alex Lawson and Anna Isaac 7 Dec 23 A “toxic culture” of bullying, sexual harassment and drug-taking risks compromising the safety of Europe’s most hazardous nuclear site, multiple employees at Sellafield have claimed. More than a dozen current and former employees have alleged…