DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Sellafield" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sellafield</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/nuclear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nuclear</span></a> site a 'toxic mix of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/bullying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bullying</span></a> and harassment' </p><p>By Jim Reed and Sarah MacKinlayBBC News<br>9th March 2021, 09:03 EST</p><p>"Fear of reprisals'</p><p>"A work environment where staff are treated with dignity and respect is an 'essential trait of a healthy nuclear safety culture', according to the World Association of Nuclear Operators, an organisation formed in the aftermath of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Chernobyl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chernobyl</span></a> disaster - of which Sellafield is a member.</p><p>"An internal staff survey commissioned by the firm in 2018 and seen by the BBC showed 54% of the employees who filled in the poll agreed they 'could speak out about doing the right thing without fear of reprisals', a fall of 11 percentage points since the previous survey in 2016.</p><p>"'Sellafield management said staff surveys brought focus' to concerns about bullying and harassment at the site.</p><p>"'We did not ignore this, or seek to cover it up,' said a spokesperson. "We confronted the issue, proactively shared information with employees, and developed a company-wide improvement programme. This work is continuing."</p><p>"The BBC has also spoken to a number of former and current members of staff who had concerns about <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>safety</span></a> at the site."</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-56011909" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">bbc.com/news/uk-56011909</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNukes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoNukes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoWar</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NuclearWeapons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearWeapons</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicWorkEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicWorkEnvironment</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Whistleblowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Whistleblowers</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Safety</span></a></p>