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  • Background articles, Posts

    Prevention of sabotage and theft: an overview

    «The protection of nuclear installations and nuclear materials against sabotage, violent actions or theft has to be based on an in-depth defence system which involves structural, technical, organisational, personnel and administrative measures. In my section we examine the measures in effect at nuclear installations on the basis of national and international requirements. To determine the…

    Domains/Sections, ENSI, Organisation, Security
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    Unannounced inspections

    «I’m a site inspector for ENSI, responsible for the Beznau NPP. Every week I pay a control visit to the nuclear power plant without prior announcement. I’m interested in everything, including ladders that have fallen over and that you can trip over. Thanks to their training and experience, inspectors know what to look for. We…

    Domains/Sections, ENSI, Nuclear Facilities, Organisation
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    A focus on upgrading

    «Nuclear power plants are periodically upgraded with modern technology, such as here in Beznau. Together with my section I check, in a multi-stage approval procedure, whether electrical and process control upgrades fulfil the legal requirements and can be implemented without reservation. Only then do we issue approval for operation. We do not allow ourselves to…

    Domains/Sections, ENSI, Nuclear Facilities, Organisation
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    Research means: taking a close look

    «Our current research projects, around 35 in number, deal with safety issues with a fascinating range of topics. They specifically support the independent oversight of ENSI. I see research as a catalyst. We want to answer open questions, including unpleasant ones. To do this we need to be alert for initiatives from all sides.»

    Domains/Sections, ENSI, Organisation, Research
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    Exchange of information across borders

    «I do a lot of travelling for ENSI. On bilateral and international committees we discuss safety requirements and initiate measures to make them more stringent where necessary. The safety authorities cultivate a frank exchange of information. Swiss experts, for instance, support French colleagues during inspections of their nuclear power plants – and vice-versa. In this…

    Domains/Sections, ENSI, ENSI as an employer, Organisation
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    Dialogue strengthens safety culture

    «I work in an interdisciplinary team of psychologists and engineers. For me people are not sources of error, but a safety factor. Suitable organisational framework conditions are needed for this purpose. We review these as part of our supervisory work. With our activity we wish to trigger a dialogue in and with those responsible for…

    Domains/Sections, ENSI, ENSI as an employer, Human and organisational factors, Organisation
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    ENSI’s tasks

    150 employees of the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate ENSI work every day in various fields for the nuclear safety of the Swiss population.

    Domains/Sections, ENSI, ENSI as an employer, ENSI as regulatory body, Organisation
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    We vouch for the safety of the population.

    «ENSI’s successful supervisory work largely depends on the quality of its staff. It is not only their experience and special qualifications that are needed, but also their values, their attitude and their ability to enter into a critical, but constructive relationship with operators and with the stakeholders in politics and society.»

    ENSI, ENSI as an employer, ENSI as regulatory body, Mission statement, Organisation
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    A credible partner in questions of nuclear safety

    Council’s energy strategy for 2050 is based on a gradual withdrawal from the nuclear energy programme. Under the new conditions, ENSI, as a specialised body of the Confederation that is politically and economically independent, also ensures the safety of nuclear installations.

    ENSI, ENSI Board, Organisation, The ENSI Board
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