300 restricted for nuke training lapses at naval shipyard
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300 restricted for nuke training lapses at naval shipyard
By Mike Hixenbaugh
The Virginian-Pilot
© October 1, 2014
PORTSMOUTH
About 300 employees at Norfolk Naval Shipyard have been placed on restricted duty after officials there discovered that the workers had been given credit for nuclear training that they had not actually attended.
Eight employees responsible for administering the training have been reassigned pending the outcome of an investigation, said Jeff Cunningham, a shipyard spokesman.
The revelation comes a week after The Virginian-Pilot reported that the shipyard had halted all nuclear work after civilian workers, on two occasions, improperly handled potentially radioactive equipment.
The discrepancy in training was discovered following an anonymous tip and was not related to the ongoing investigation into the previous safety lapses, Cunningham said.