11th Safety Caravan
at
Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

The 11th Safety Caravan was held on January 17, 2001, at Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc., Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station.

Safety Presentation

Safety presentation

The safety presentation was attended by approximately 100 employees from the power station and related companies.

Following a summary of NSnet activities and an outline of its Peer Reviews, a lecturer from Hitachi, Ltd., gave a presentation entitled "Hitachi's Manufacturing Philosophy and Nuclear Safety Culture." The report covered such topics as efforts to improve quality assurance and reliability at Hitachi's nuclear power plants, the company's philosophy of self-reflection and nuclear safety culture, and future requirements for maintenance and improvement of the nuclear safety culture.

The lecturer noted that maintaining and improving the nuclear safety culture requires strong leadership, the application of lessons learned from past accidents in order to prevent downgrading, and an increased sense of responsibility through the promotion of interactive communication with suppliers and outside workers.

In the discussion session, NSnet introduced its members' website and safety training materials. This was followed by a presentation by the Hamaoka Power Station on the topics of specifying safety principles and enhancing the understanding of safe operations of the power stations, as well as maintaining transparency of the overall activities of the power stations. After the presentation, participants exchanged opinions regarding safety management.