Safety News

A "do not enter" sign on the ground in a parking lot that is roped off for training exercises
More than 60 first responders from multiple agencies recently participated in an active assailant workshop at the Hanford Site, which included a drill to establish a unified response across the site in the event of an emergency.
A GIF of rotating images of people inside a laboratory
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company recently “put the lid” on a project to permanently seal 15 stainless steel containers of spent nuclear fuel, reducing risk at the Hanford Site.
A man stands outside at a safety fair event and holds a microphone and speaks into it. People stand scattered behind him
Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos, the legacy cleanup contractor at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, recently held its annual Safety Fair. The event recognized N3B employees for performing cleanup work safely and for improving safety performance over the course of fiscal year 2024.
One employee walks beside a yellow construction vehicle being operated by another employee
Large vehicles and heavy machinery took center stage at the Hanford Site Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant’s second annual Heavy Equipment Expo. The event gives workers hands-on experience with the large vehicles used at the plant while promoting awareness of the hazards they can pose.