Safety culture
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Safety culture is the collection of the beliefs, perceptions and values that employees share in relation to risks within an organisation, such as a workplace or a community. 

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  • Human aspects of nuclear safety
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  • Public communication
  • Stakeholder engagement
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    Joint Learning Forum on safety culture
    26 October 2020
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    Finnish nuclear community in search of cultural attributes relating to safety culture
    8 March 2019
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    First‑of‑its‑kind nuclear safety culture forum puts the spotlight on national context
    25 January 2018
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    Country-Specific Safety Culture Forum: Finland
    29 November 2019
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    Country-Specific Safety Culture Forum: Sweden
    13 September 2018
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    The Safety Culture of an Effective Nuclear Regulatory Body
    4 February 2016
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    NEA work on this topic

    The NEA Working Group on Safety Culture (WGSC) provides a senior-level regulatory forum for exchanging information and experiences and engages in work to ensure that the safety culture of the regulatory body and the wider interconnected system have a positive impact on safety.

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    Committee on Nuclear Regulatory Activities (CNRA)

    The Committee on Nuclear Regulatory Activities (CNRA) is an international committee created in 1989 to guide the NEA concerning safety in the regulation, licensing and inspection of nuclear installations.
    Working Group on Safety Culture (WGSC)

    The CNRA believes in the importance of having a working group dedicated to safety culture. The Working Group on Safety Culture (WGSC) provides a senior level regulatory forum for exchanging information and experiences and engages in work to ensure that the safety culture of the regulatory body and wider interconnected system have a positive impact on safety.
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