Environmental Restoration Projects Methods for Safety Culture Realization November 30, 2007

1. Environmental Restoration Projects Methods for Safety Culture RealizationNovember 30, 2007

2. Agenda • Daily Tailgate Safety Meeting • Monday Management Safety Meeting • Daily Plan of the Day (POD) • Safety Review Committee (SRC) Meeting • Operation Procedure Manual (OPM) Working Committee • Procedure Operations Review Committee (PORC) • Independent Review Panel (IRP) • Implementation of Safety Observation Procedure • Self Assessment Plans and Reporting

3. Agenda – Cont. • Job Risk Assessments (JRAs) and Facility Risk Assessments (FRAs) • Corrective Action Program and Condition Reporting System • OSH Performance - Tier I Inspections • Operating Experience and Lessons Learned • OSH Performance: ERP and Site Total Recordable Cases (TRC) (FY 04 – FY07) • Summary of OSH Performance • The Future

4. Daily Safety Tailgate Meeting • Performed each morning or prior to work activity • Feedback/Lessons Learned • Precautions and Limitations of Work Activities • Review of Procedural Steps • Discussion of Job Risk Assessment (JRA) • Radiological Work Permit (RWP) Briefing • Methods for Communication • Turnover of Work Oversight

5. Monday Management Safety Meeting • 24/7 Safety Issue Discussion • Previous Weeks Action Items • Project Manager Safety Reports • Radiological Control Observations • Safety and Industrial Hygiene Observations • Environmental Observations • Quality Management/Corrective Actions • Lessons Learned/Operational Experience

6. Daily Plan of the Day (POD) • Discuss Planned Work for the Following Day • Potential Safety Issues • Coordination/Ancillary Services

7. Safety Review Committee (SRC) Meeting • Review and approve Field Work Package documents before authorizing work in the field. • Field Work Packages are comprised of work planning and implementation documents including: • Job Risk Assessments (JRAs) • Unreviewed Safety Issue Determinations (USIDs) documents • Work Permit • Adjunct permits (e.g., Radiological Work Permits (RWPs), Hot Work Permits, Digging Permits, etc.) • Work procedures and work instructions.

8. Operation Procedure Manual (OPM) Working Committee • The committee ensures uniform preparation, review, approval, issuance, change and revision of the Environmental Restoration Projects (ERP) Operations Procedures Manual (OPM). • OPMs ensure consistent program implementation and provide direction for safe work and system operation.

9. Procedure Operations Review Committee • Review of reportable events including the analysis and corrective actions. • Review of Condition Reports and trend analyses and resulting corrective actions. • Review of As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) performance including recommendations for continual improvement.

10. Independent Review Panel (IRP) • Provides independent review of ERP activities on matters related to safety and regulatory compliance. • Reports directly to the Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) Deputy Director for Operations (DDO).

11. Implementation of Safety Observation Procedure • Currently 15 observations scheduled weekly • Results entered into BNL database • ERP scores observations from 0 to 10 • Observations tracked and trended • Report provided weekly, quarterly and yearly • 90 percent completion of scheduled observations • Average scoring of observations is above 9

12. Self Assessment Plans and Reporting • Following the first 12 weeks of ERP safety observations:PERFORMANCE: • Goal to complete >85% of scheduled observations • Actual participation is 142 observations/153 scheduled (93%) RATING: • Goal to receive >9.0 average rating • Actual score is 110 out of 120 possible (9.2) • General safety performance – use of worker feedback • Injury rates (No DART or recordable injuries) • OHSAS Targets and Objectives

13. Job Risk Assessments (JRA) and Facility Risk Assessments (FRAs) • Systematic identification and mitigation of work hazards • Ensures incorporation of worker input • Changes to JRAs/FRAs prompt procedure revisions and formal Safety Review Committee approval

14. Corrective Action Program and Condition Reporting System • Identify, analyze and prevent adverse/unfavorable conditions • Establishes a low threshold for Condition/Event recognition • Provides broad scope of opportunity to recognize improvement • Includes any situation that could compromise the safe, timely and cost effective project completion • Generates corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence

15. OSH Performance – Tier I Inspections • Tier I Inspections performed as scheduled • 3rd Quarter Tier 1 involved Independent Assessment • SMEs invited from general industry • Radiation Safety • General Industry/Construction Safety • Electrical Safety • Improvements in housekeeping and general condition • HFBR is non-occupied facility with reduced upkeep • BGRR active D&D activities • Improved ERP surveillance

16. Operating Experience and Lessons Learned • Understanding previous occurrences to prevent repeat • Provides continuous feedback and improvement of work controls (procedures, permits, etc.) • Improve safety, cost and schedule performance

17. OSH Performance: ERP and Site Total Recordable Cases (TRC) (FY 04 – FY 07) • FY04 • 1 ERP recordable case • 60 BSA recordable cases • FY05 • 1 recordable case • 44 BSA recordable cases • FY06 • 1 recordable case • 32 BSA recordable cases • FY07 • No recordable cases • 46 BSA recordable cases

18. Summary OSH Performance • FY 07 ERP Summary OSH Performance • Lost Work Day Cases = 0 • Last occurrence back injury in August of 2004 • BNL Traffic Violations = 0 • Personnel Contamination Incidents = 1 • First Aid Cases = 1 • Wood splinter in shoulder • Occupational Injuries = 0 • ORPS Events = 1 • Reconstitution of HFBR DSA

19. The Future • Constant Vigilance • Continued Improvement • You are only as good as you are today • One “loss of focus” away from poor performance