TEPCO Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant Terrorism Countermeasures Inadequate Improvement Plan Acceptance of External Human Resources

In response to a series of deficiencies in anti-terrorism measures being revealed at the Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Station in Niigata Prefecture last year, TEPCO moved some of the functions of the nuclear power division at its head office to Kashiwazaki City and externally. Announced improvement measures such as accepting human resources from Japan and strengthening countermeasures.

At the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, there were a series of serious deficiencies in anti-terrorism measures, such as the destruction of multiple facilities to detect intruders such as terrorists. It is in the inspection.

Under these circumstances, TEPCO Chairman Yoshimitsu Kobayashi and President Tomoaki Kobayakawa held a press conference at 30 Japan and announced improvement measures.

According to this, some of the functions of the nuclear power department at the head office in Tokyo will be relocated to Kashiwazaki City from next month.

In addition, we will welcome Mr. Ryosuke Mizutani, a former director of Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc., who has a deep knowledge of nuclear security as the director of the Hamaoka Nuclear Power General Office, as an assistant director of the Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant. , It is said that it will strengthen measures against terrorism.

At the press conference, Chairman Kobayashi said, "It is the last opportunity to earn the trust of the local community by giving top priority to safety and carefully explaining the status of the power plant, including the progress of reforms. We need to be prepared to work on it. "

Moved to Kashiwazaki, part of the nuclear power division of the head office

According to TEPCO's announcement, some of the functions of the nuclear power division at the head office will be relocated to Kashiwazaki City, Niigata Prefecture from April, and along with this, the total number of employees working at the head office will be cumulative in the future. It means that we are planning to relocate about 300 people.

In addition, it has secured a budget of 20 billion yen for equipment measures to protect nuclear materials.