Safety Complaints at U.S. Nuclear Plants: San Onofre vs. National Average (2007-2011) #2072065 (License: Personal Use)

This bar chart displays annual safety complaints filed by workers at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station versus the average across other U.S. nuclear plants from 2007 to 2011. San Onofre’s complaints surged to 57 in 2010-over 12 times the site’s 2007 level-while the national average remained relatively stable between 4.6 and 5.4. The data highlights a notable disparity in workplace safety concerns at San Onofre during this period.

Used in energy policy reports, nuclear safety analyses, or investigative journalism pieces; serves users seeking historical occupational safety trends in U.S. nuclear power, especially regarding San Onofre’s operational history prior to its 2013 shutdown.