Saturday, January 5, 2013

Japan Utility Admits Murky Hiring at Nuclear Plant | Synopsis

Japan Utility Admits Murky Hiring at Nuclear Plant

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Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Naomi Hirose attributed the hiring problem to high worker turnover at the highly contaminated worksite, adding that the problem became prevalent as the company desperately tried to recruit workers willing to take jobs with high risks of radiation exposure. The March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami destroyed power and crucial cooling systems at the Fukushima plant, causing multiple meltdowns and contaminating the plant's surroundings. The plant has substantially stabilized since then, but full decommissioning is expected to take decades. Hirose said TEPCO is working to fix the hiring problem, which he attributed to an industry-wide hierarchical contract system. But he said that the deep-rooted industry practice cannot be changed overnight, and that a full overhaul will be difficult. "Ideally, it would be best if we reform the contract hiring system and start from there, but it will be extremely time-consuming," Hirose said.

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President Naomi Hirose

Overall Sentiment: 0.0988999

Relevance: 0.897296

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0.132023"Ideally, it would be best if we reform the contract hiring system and start from there, but it will be extremely time-consuming," Hirose said. ...
-0.141265"Ideally, it would be best if we reform the contract hiring system and start from there, but it will be extremely time-consuming," Hirose said. "It's a difficult task we cannot do on our own. It will take heavy-duty work. It involves history and business ties, and could even hurt the industry."
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  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.009242
  • Mean: -0.004621
  • Standard Deviation: 1.7320508075689

Fukushima

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Relevance: 0.241965

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Additional Info:

Company: Tokyo Electric Power Co

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.300195

Facility: Fukushima plant

Overall Sentiment: 0.247001

Relevance: 0.464232

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