July 23, 2012
Tepco subcontractors admit telling workers to fake radiation exposure to get more work
Studies still say that safety rules were insuffiicent, but the main problem is that the plant was never designed to withstand a 15 meter tsunami, and not well designed enough to withstand an earthquake that severe.
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| Workers altered exposure levels at Japanese nuclear plant Boston Herald TOKYO — Five employees of a Fukushima subcontractor placed lead covers over their dosimeters to mask exposure levels while engaging in restoration work at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, a Tokyo-based firm entrusted with restoring the plant ... See all stories on this topic » |
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