Office of Independent Oversight

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Office of Independent Oversight Environment,
Safety, and Health and Emergency Management
Inspection at the Brookhaven National
Laboratory Scoping Visit May 8, 2007
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Scoping Visit Objectives

• Discuss Major Initiatives
• Obtain Input From Senior Managers on Inspection
  Scope
• Understand Current Site Organizational Structure
• Tour Facilities

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Chief Health, Safety and Security Officer
Glenn S. Podonsky
Deputy Chief for Operations
HS-1

Michael A. Kilpatrick
Deputy Chief for Enforcement and Technical
Matters
C. Russell H. Shearer
HS-10
HS-20
HS-30
HS-40
HS-50
HS-60
HS-70
HS-80
Office of Nuclear Safety and Environment
Office of Security Policy
Office of Security Technology and Assistance
Office of Classification
Office of Independent Oversight
Office of Corporate Safety Analysis
Office of Health and Safety
National Training Center
Office of Enforcement
Andrew C. Lawrence Director
Andrew P. Weston-Dawkes Acting Director
Arnold E. Guevara Director Martha S.
Thompson Acting Deputy Director
Barbara R. Stone Director
Patricia R. Worthington Director
Andrew Wallo Deputy Director
Charles B. Lewis Acting Director
Jeffrey P. Harrell Director
Bradley A. Peterson Director
Larry D. Wilcher Director
Richard L. Donovan Deputy Director
HS-61
Office of Security Evaluations
Bradley A. Peterson Acting Director
HS-62
Office of Cyber Security Evaluations
William A. Eckroade Acting Director
HS-63
Office of Emergency Management Oversight
Steven C. Simonson Acting Director
HS-64
Office of Environment, Safety and Health
Evaluations
Thomas R. Staker Acting Director
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Independent Oversight Offices

• Office of Safeguards and Security Evaluations

• Evaluates the Effectiveness of Safeguards and
  Security Policies and Programs

• Office of Cyber Security and Special Reviews

• Evaluates the Effectiveness of Classified and
  Unclassified Computer Security Policies and
  Programs

• Office of Emergency Management Oversight

• Evaluates the Effectiveness of Departmental
  Emergency Management Policies, Requirements, and
  Programs, Including Integration with Security
  Programs

• Office of ESH Evaluations

• Evaluates the Effectiveness and Implementation of
  Departmental ESH Policies, Requirements, and
  Programs
• Evaluates the Effectiveness of the Implementation
  of Integrated Safety Management Systems through
  On-Site Evaluations

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Overall Inspection Goal

• Evaluate the Performance of ESH and Emergency
  Management Systems in Protecting Workers, the
  Public, and the Environment
• Sampling of Work Activities
• Feedback and Improvement Processes

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ESH Inspection Topics

• Integration of Safety into Work Planning and
  Execution at the Activity Level
• Feedback and Improvement Processes
• Select Focus Areas

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ESH Focus Areas

• Status of Implementation of DOE P/O 226.1
• Workplace Monitoring
• Management of EMS Significant Impacts

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Emergency Management Inspection Topics

• Assess Progress Since Last Review
• Evaluate Hazards Survey and Hazards Assessments
• Evaluate Hazards Assessment output products
  (e.g., Emergency Action Levels and Protective
  Actions)

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Onsite Planning

• Meet Counterparts
• Tour Facilities
• Meet With Site Process Owners
• Discuss Ongoing and Planned Activities/Initiatives
  
• Confirm Inspection Scope
• Obtain and Review Documents

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Data Collection Visit

• Observe Activities/Facility Walkthroughs
• Interviews and Discussions
• Document Reviews
• Keep Counterparts Informed of Observations
• Daily Meetings to Discuss Observations and
  Status

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Report

• Summary Report and Validation Appendixes
• Opportunities for Improvement
• Findings
• Ratings

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Validation and Closeout

• Informal Validation with Counterparts and
  Responsible Individuals
• Formal Validation Meeting
• Formal Closeout
• Final Factual Accuracy Review

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Sequencing
August 6-10
Onsite Planning
August 20-30
Onsite Data Collection
September 26-28
Summary Validation/Closeout
October 10
Site Comment Period
November
Report Finalized
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Next Steps

• Establish Scope
• Assign Counterparts
• Issue Inspection Plan
• Schedule Activities for Planning Visit

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