Laser Safety at Jefferson Lab

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Laser Safety Roundtable 2005
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Agenda

• May 2005 In-house Laser Safety Audit Results
• Upcoming Laser Safety Audit Oak Ridge Site
  Office Sept 13-14, 2005

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Jlab In-House Safety Assessment May 2005

• Focus Agenda provided by DOE
• Establish clear roles, responsibility, and
  authority for laser operations
• Demonstrate active oversight of all aspects of
  laser operations
• Monitoring and evaluating mentors and LSSs that
  oversee students
• Establishing and clearly explaining personal
  accountability, including reprimand policy for
  employees that do not meet safety performance
  specifications

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Findings of Internal Assessment

• Based on
• agenda provided by DOE
• ANSI standard for the safe use of Lasers
• 9 Findings

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Findings of Jlab Internal AssessmentFindings
1-4 Policy Changes to EHS Manual

• LSO approves wording on laser signage
• Formally designate the deputy LSO John Kelly
• Formal designation and documentation of LSS
  quals
• Formalize procurement process for purchase of
  lasers

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Findings 5-9 concern Training

• Laser safety orientation slide on DOE eye
  injuries
• LSSs review DOE injuries and root causes with
  all users
• Evaluate and implement refresher training where
  necessary (LSO)
• Formalize laser specific training, must indicate
  depth and scope of on the job training

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DOE Laser Audit

• September 13th -14th
• A list of LSSs and users will be provided
• Auditors will want to pick randomly from the list
  to meet with LSSs and operators

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Successful Audit depends on

• A complete hazard analysis of the laser system is
  documented (LSOP)
• Line management involvement and LSO oversight is
  happening.
• Staff demonstrate personal responsibility for
  working safe They are aware of procedure
  details and wear eyewear and know to report those
  who do not.
• Good housekeeping

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Roundtable Discussion

• Formalize procurement process for purchase of
  lasers
• LSSs review DOE injuries and root causes with
  all users
• Formalize laser specific training, must indicate
  depth and scope of on the job training (students)