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Typical Swiss characteristics and their influence on safety and oversight culture
Read Article: Typical Swiss characteristics and their influence on safety and oversight cultureProfessionalism, precision, personal responsibility: such typical Swiss characteristics support a good safety culture. Other typical characteristics, such as a focus on consensus and complacency, on the other hand, could have a negative influence, writes the NEA/OECD in its recently published report on the Country-Specific Safety Culture Forum Switzerland held at the end of 2024.
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New Chief of Staff of the Directorate Division
On 25 March, the Board of the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI) appointed Patrick Tschudin as the new Chief of Staff of the Directorate Division. He will take up his post on 1 August this year. The lawyer and current head of the Legal Section succeeds Andreas Schefer, who will continue to work for…
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Supplementary Diorit decommissioning project at PSI meets protection objectives
PSI has clearly demonstrated that the supplementary decommissioning project of the Diorit nuclear installation can comply with the basic protection objectives of nuclear safety and security. This is the conclusion reached by ENSI in its expert report.
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Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant: ENSI calls for improvements for long-term operation
Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant was operated with the necessary care during the review period from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2021 and maintained a good level of safety. ENSI notes this in a statement on the 2022 Periodic Safety Review (PSR). Additionally, ENSI assesses the Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant backfit concept for long-term operation…
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Detailed exchange with the Polish Nuclear Regulatory Authority
A high-ranking delegation from the Polish Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PAA) visited Switzerland from 17 to 19 November 2025. The programme included an exchange of experiences on regulatory activities, safety culture, research and deep geological disposal of radioactive waste.