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Westinghouse Preparedness – COVID-19

Written by Westinghouse Electric Company | March 1, 2020

Westinghouse puts the safety, health and wellness of our employees, our families, our customers and our communities at the highest priority. The Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility has taken proactive steps to ensure the health and safety of our employees as it continues to operate, including the institution of remote work procedures and limiting entry at the facility to essential personnel.

We are utilizing regular all-employee communications regarding the importance of good personal hygiene, as well as guidance on how to prevent illness and best practices for workplace cleanliness. We have a comprehensive plan that maximizes protection of our workforce and ensures continued safe and compliant operations. We routinely review and adjust our plan based upon information from key external policy makers and through sharing best practices and lessons learned across our industry.

Per NRC guidelines, we have measures in place to assure the safety of nuclear material. Those plans have been in place prior to COVID-19 and are reviewed with the appropriate regulatory agencies.