Safety program tested at Cluff Lake

Workers at Cogema Canada’s Cluff Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan are the first in Canada to use a training program in radiation protection.

Designed at the Canadian Institute for Radiation Safety in Saskatoon, the program is intended to enable workers to teach themselves protection, at their own pace. It consists of a computer program, using voice, video and color graphics to explain how radiation can affect a worker and what forms of protection are available.

A portable radiation laboratory enables workers to observe radiation, perform experiments and take measurements.

“We want to make sure our workers understand what radiation is and that they know how to protect themselves,” says Cogema President Michel Poissonnet. “This training program will help them do that. It is a welcome development for our industry.”