REAL INVESTIGATIONS CASE STUDY

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REAL INVESTIGATIONS CASE STUDY

• Matt Hardy Los Alamos National Laboratory
• Connon Odom Los Alamos National Laboratory
• Dean Decker Department of Energy

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THE INVESTIGATIVE PROCESS

• Roles
• Investigator, Scientist, Regulator
• Different Lengths/Depth of Investigation
• 3 Days to 6 Weeks
• Establish Facts Base Decisions on Facts
• Factors that can lead you in Right or Wrong
  Direction
• INVESTIGATION CAN LEAD TO IMPROVEMENTS LOCALLY
  AND COMPANY-WIDE

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COMPANY-WIDE IMPROVEMENTS

• Training
• Hands-on
• Company-wide standards
• Laser Safety Officers
• Authority
• Qualification
• Internal Oversight
• Roles
• Active oversight
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Mandatory use pending hazard evaluation