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Enhancing Indoor Air Quality and Safety Culture in Energy Operations

This update from the Department of Energy, presented by Larry Stirling on December 16, 2013, outlines strategies for developing an Indoor Air Quality Action Plan and emphasizes the need for effective management of processes with potentially significant pollutant sources. It highlights the importance of safety culture in preventing willful misconduct and record falsification, especially in the nuclear sector. Key resources include the NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards and guidelines for managing hazardous energy. Awareness and training are crucial for ensuring workplace safety.

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Enhancing Indoor Air Quality and Safety Culture in Energy Operations

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  1. External Operations Experience Update Department of Energy Operating Experience Work Group December 16, 2013 Larry Stirling, Office of Analysis (HS-24)

  2. Building Air Quality Action Plan • EPA and NIOSH • Develop an Indoor Air Quality Baseline/Profile • Develop an Plan for Facility Operations • Manage processes with Potentially Significant Pollutant Sources • http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/98-123/pdfs/98-123.pdf

  3. NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards • Extensive listing of chemicals commonly found in the workplace • Chemical name, CAS Number, structure/formula; Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS) number, Immediately dangerous to life or health concentrations (IDLHs), exposure limits • Appendices on potential carcinogens, regulated carcinogens, supplementary exposure limits, substance with no RELs, and respirator requirements • DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2005-149 • http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/

  4. Preventing Deaths from Uncontrolled Release of … Hazardous Energy • NIOSH Alert, Publication No. 99-110 • De-energize all sources of hazardous energy • Block or dissipate stored energy • Lockout and tagout all forms of hazardous energy • Make sure that only one key exists for each of your assigned locks and that only you hold the key

  5. Preventing Deaths from Uncontrolled Release of … Hazardous Energy • Verify by test or observation that all energy sources are de-energized • Inspect repair work before removing lock • Only you remove your assigned lock • Make sure you and co-workers are clear of danger points • Always participate in training programs • http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/99-110/pdfs/99-110.pdf

  6. WILLFUL MISCONDUCT/RECORD FALSIFICATION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY CULTURE • NRC Information Notice 2013-15 • NRC discovered 7 recent willful misconduct incidents including record falsification • An effective safety culture is essential at all phases of design, construction and operation; and can help prevent willful misconduct • Ensuring expectations and consequences are clearly stated and understood.

  7. WILLFUL MISCONDUCT/RECORD FALSIFICATION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY CULTURE • A violation may be considered more significant than underlying noncompliance if it includes indications of willfulness. • Key behaviors of a healthy safety culture need to be continually reinforces. • Includes accountability, admitting mistakes, questioning attitude and willingness to raise concerns; trust and respect; open communications • http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML1314/ML13142A437.pdf

  8. Contact Information: Larry Stirling Office of Analysis (HS-24) 202-586-2417 john.stirling@hq.doe.gov

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