The federal government has cited the Los Alamos National Laboratory for several electrical safety violations, including a 2015 incident that left one person with serious injuries.
The National Nuclear Security Administration sent a letter to managers of the New Mexico lab address issues with its electrical safety program, including an explosion that severely burned a worker in 2015. In the letter, Undersecretary of Nuclear Security Frank Klotz notes that the government pointed out safety issues last December, the same time it told Los Alamos National Security LLC that it would not renew its contract to operate the lab.
Lab spokesman Kevin Roark says safety is a key concern for operators, who are working to correct 47 issues that came to light after last year's explosion.
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