Basic principle 7b these texts provide the basis for developing a clear concept of what nuclear security culture is and how it should be developed and maintained. Considerable resources have been given to the safety culture at nuclear power plants and within the nuclear regulatory commission nrc over the past decade. An educational resource about the nrcs safety culture policy statement nrc licensees, applicants and vendors the commission expects that individuals and organizations establish and maintain a positive safety culture. Nuclear safety depends on the ability of the organisations involved to anticipate, monitor. The industry had its first significant wakeup call in 1979 as a result of the accident at three. Do as i say, not as i do dave lochbaum february 2017. The strength of an organizations dedication to safe operation can be seen in its nuclear safety culture. An overriding priority on safety should govern the leadership, procedures and behaviours on site. One described the commissions expectations for the conduct of operations in control rooms. The book discusses all aspects of safety issues including conceptual bases, societal dynamics and trends, and managing workplace issues and personnel.
Additionally, we give a comparative discussion on the approach to the safety culture with u. The final chapter of this report focuses on the nuclear safety culture in japan and lessons learned for the united states. Healthy nuclear safety culture reflects an alignment in two sets of terms that have been used to describe nuclear safety culture. Selfassessment of safety culture in nuclear installations publications.
Pdf harmonizing safety and security culture as a method to enhance reliability and efficiency of national nuclear. Any definition of nuclear safety culture must consider the systemic and dynamic relationships inherent in the industry. When 75insag3 was issued in 1988, the total amount of experience that. The health of safety culture is not taken for granted. Nuclear security culture prioritizes human safety, but technical. An educational resource about the nrcs safety culture policy. Nuclear regulatory commission defined safety culture in regulatory terms of components and aspects. Background the transition from the decision to permanently shut down a nuclear facility to the. Creating and maintaining an environment conducive to a healthy safety culture is an ongoing process, requiring the attention of licensees and the cnsc. Nks239, nuclear safety culture in finland and sweden osti. Apr 12, 2018 beginning in 1989, the nrc published two policy statements about safety culture at nuclear power plants. A strong safety culture by operating organisations is also essential to ensuring the integrity of the multiple barriers of defence.
In the next hour or so, my intention is to take you through the key features. Leaders reinforce safety culture at every opportunity. Jan 22, 2018 as stated in the safety culture policy statement, organizations should ensure that personnel in the safety and security sectors have an appreciation for the importance of each, emphasizing the need for integration and balance to achieve both safety and security in their activities. Alexander submitted to the department of nuclear engineering on august 20, 2004 in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of bachelor of science in nuclear engineering abstract. Comparing nuclear accident risks with those from other energy. Nuclear safety is the set of technical precautions and organisation measures. Safety and security activities are closely intertwined. Many definitions focus on key points of safety culture, but are predisposed to suboptimization due to its limited view.
The purpose of an independent safety culture assessment isca is to identify and target areas requiring attention, and to provide advice and assistance to member states to enhance the success of their ongoing safety improvement efforts. The safety culture of an effective nuclear regulatory body. It is also described as how people behave when they think that noone is looking. Technical meeting on safety culture during the transition. The convention on nuclear safety was adopted on 17 june 1994 by a diplomatic conference convened by the international atomic energy agency at its headquarters from 14 to 17 june 1994. Shape a safety culture espoused shape a safety culture values create a safetyconscious work environment decisionmaking reflects safety first learn from safety concerns underlying monitor the safety culture the proof of the pudding will be in the measurable attributes of the organization, most notably workers behaviors. Pdf harmonizing safety and security culture at nuclear facilities. Preparation for an independent nrc safety culture assessment. Do as i say, not as i do dave lochbaum, former director, nuclear safety project february 27, 2017, 5. Basic safety principles for nuclear power plants 75insag. This includes all licensees, certificate holders, permit holders, authorization holders, holders of quality. Safety culture in nuclear power operations presents a crossdisciplinary look at the latest human factors developments in this industry, with wider applications for the entire industrial sector. Defense nuclear facilities safety board public meeting may 28, 2014 molly keefe human factors specialist.
Nuclear safety culture is a cross functional entity, and it is important that all surveyors covering nso tpl, fire protection and machinery breakdown are aware of, and can observe and make judgements on the maturity of nuclear safety culture within an organisation or site. Implied in this definition is the notion that nuclear power plants aredesigned, built, and operated and intended to produce power in a safe,reliable, efficient manner. Finally, we discuss the three technical domains and propose six selected domestic issues. Safety culture is a challenging subject for nuclear technologists to handle because it does not lend itself to equations and computer analysis.
Safety culture, sets out requirements and guidance for fostering a healthy safety culture and for conducting safety culture assessments. Pdf assessing and enhancing nuclear safety and security. Data on indicators of operational performance and indirectly of safety culture show a steady improvement over the last two decades, in all regions of the world and for all types of reactors. In some circumstances the concept of nuclear security culture after the event. A seniorlevel task group stg was thus established with the remit to prepare a regulatory guidance document on the safety culture of an effective regulatory body. Experience has shown that leaders in organizations with a healthy safety culture foster safety culture through activities such as the following. Pdf harmonizing safety culture and security culture at nuclear. It underpins the way in which their organisations are designed and managed. Analyzing risks in advance is the basis of groups safety culture beyond the preventive measures taken during design, any change in operating conditions or work conducted. Safety culture in nuclear installations publications iaea. Constructive leadership in a strong nuclear safety culture. Safety culture is not an explicit element of the statement of task for this study see box 1.
Inpo 12012, traits of a healthy nuclear safety culture. Middle managers and front line supervisors are the most important articulators of safety culture and of the organizational messages underscoring need for a sense of urgency in developing a strong nuclear safety culture. An organizations values and behaviorsmodeled by its leaders and internalized by its membersthat serve to make nuclear safety the overriding priority. Combined nuclear security and safety culture selfassessments. This seventh report by the swiss federal nuclear safety inspectorate ensi provides an update on switzerlands compliance with the obligations of the convention. Safety culture selfassessment highlights and good practices. The change in the title reflects the commercial nuclear industry alignment of its own terminology with that used by the u. As the objectives for nuclear framework for safety culture between iaea safety and. The nuclear regulatory commission and safety culture. This discussion paper highlights the importance of safety culture in the nuclear industry and what has. The nuclear regulatory commissions oversight of safety culture. That is the mission of the institute for an industrial safety culture icsi, a french.
They must possess a set of core skills and competencies that will. Text of uk presentation to the second meeting of the contracting parties to the convention on nuclear safety, vienna, april 2002 by lg williams, hm chief inspector of nuclear installations introduction 1. Objective this guide explains the basic concepts and elements of nuclear security. Office of safety and emergency management evaluations. Safety culture assessments can aid in improving workplace safety. Kristof horvath, phd, iaea susan brissette bruce power. Background the 1986 nuclear accident at the chernobyl nuclear power plant in the ukraine revealed the importance of safety culture, and the impact that weaknesses in safety culture can have on safety. The final chapter of this report focuses on the nuclear safety culture in japan and. Inpo and the industry defined safety culture in leadership terms of principles and attributes, and the u. International guidelines for nuclear safety culture surveys.
Nevertheless, the committee quickly came to understand that the lack of a strong nuclear safety culture was an important contributing factor to the fukushima. Nuclear safety culture is a leadership responsibility. It is important to recognize that both nuclear safety and security and their cultures share the same overall. Assessment of nuclear safety culture at the salt waste. Combined nuclear security and safety culture selfassessments in npps practical experiences of combined nuclear security and safety culture selfassessment in nuclear power plants in hungary 2015, paks and canada 2016, bruce power, ontario mate solymosi, dr. This revision of 75insag3 was prepared in order to take account of the recent development of and refinements in nuclear safety principles for nuclear power plants. Implementation of the obligations of the convention on. In addition, the report gives due regard to issues and trends in nuclear safety, such as those identified by the contracting parties at the. Safety culture is a subset of that wider organisational culture. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. This guidance has been developed for use in the iaeas safety culture. Whats the difference between safety culture and safety climate. A healthy safety culture is a key factor in reducing the likelihood of nuclear events.
A succinct and simple definition of culture is the way things get done around here. Safety culture applies to every employee in the nuclear organization. First, there is no universally accepted definition of safety culture or model for implementation. Pdf the use of radioactive sources is expanding all over the world and.
Principles for a strong nuclear safety culture defines nuclear safety culture as an organizations values and behaviorsmodeled by its leaders and internalized by its membersthat serve to make nuclear safety the overriding priority. Safety culture evolves and this section discusses the three stages through which it can evolve in an organization. Safety culture and organisational resilience in the nuclear. Safety culture developing and maintaining an appropriate safety culture is a priority for nuclear site licensees. Principles for a strong nuclear safety culture ii background a variety of watershed events over the years have influenced the safety culture at u. The convention will be opened for signature on 20 september. Lessons learned from the fukushima nuclear accident for improving safety of u. Harmonizing nuclear safety culture and security culture. Uk presentation on the convention of nuclear safety. Principles for a strong nuclear safety cul ture describes the essential attributes of a healthy nuclear safety culture hereafter safety culture, with the goal of creating a framework for open discussion and continu ing evolution of safety culture throughout the commercial nuclear electric generating indus try.