DOE O 232.2 Chg. 1 (AdminChg), Occurrence Reporting and Processing of Operations Information
To ensure that the Department of Energy (DOE) and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) are informed about events that could adversely affect the health and safety of the public or the workers, the environment, DOE missions, or the credibility of the Department. To promote organizational learning consistent with DOE’s Integrated Safety Management System goal of enhancing mission safety, and sharing effective practices to support continuous improvement and adaptation to change.
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Section 1
DOE O 232.2 Admin Chg 1
3-12-2014
ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE TO
DOE O 232.2, OCCURRENCE REPORTING AND PROCESSING OF OPERATIONS
INFORMATION
LOCATION OF CHANGES:
Page Paragraph Changed To
8 6. New reference added. v. DOE-STD-1197-2011,
Occurrence Reporting Causal
Analysis
8 8. CONTACT. Questions concerning
this order should be addressed to the
Office of Corporate Safety Analysis,
Office of Health, Safety and
Security, at 301-903-3393.
CONTACT. Questions concerning
this order should be addressed to the
Office of Corporate Safety Analysis,
Office of Health, Safety and
Security, at 301-903-7010.
Att. 2
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Subgroup
E
Hazardous Electrical Energy
Control.
Hazardous Electrical Energy.
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Subgroup
E (1)
Any unexpected or unintended
personal contact (burn, injury, etc.)
with an electrical hazardous energy
source (e.g., live electrical power
circuit, etc.).
Any unexpected or unintended
personal contact (burn, shock, etc.)
with an electrical hazardous energy
source (e.g., live electrical power
circuit, etc.).
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Subgroup
F
Hazardous Energy Control (Other
than electrical)
Hazardous Energy (Other than
electrical).
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Group 8
(2)
SC – 3 in Consolas font. SC – 3 in Times New Roman font.
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Group 10
(3)
A near miss to an otherwise ORPS
reportable event, where something
physically happened that was
unexpected or unintended, or where
no or only one barrier prevented an
event from having a reportable
consequence. .
A near miss to an otherwise ORPS
reportable event, where something
physically happened that was
unexpected or unintended, or where
no or only one barrier prevented an
event from having a reportable
consequence.
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First
paragraph
This Attachment provides
information and requirements
applicable to DOE O 232.2 and
contracts that include the associated
CRD (Attachment 1 to DOE O
232.2).]
[This Attachment provides
information and requirements
applicable to DOE O 232.2 and
contracts that include the associated
CRD (Attachment 1 to DOE O
232.2). Refer to DOE-STD-1197-
2011, Occurrence Reporting Causal
Analysis, for further information on
causal analysis.]
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: INITIATED BY:
www.directives.doe.gov Office of Health, Safety and Security
U.S. Department of Energy ORDER
Washington, D.C.
Approved: 8-30-2011
Admin Chg 1: 3-12-2014
SUBJECT: OCCURRENCE REPORTING AND PROCESSING OF OPERATIONS
INFORMATION
1. OBJECTIVES.
a. To ensure that the Department of Energy (DOE) and National Nuclear Security
Administration (NNSA) are informed about events that could adversely affect the
health and safety of the public or the workers, the environment, DOE missions, or
the credibility of the Department.
b. To promote organizational learning consistent with DOE’s Integrated Safety
Management System goal of enhancing mission safety, and sharing effective
practices to support continuous improvement and adaptation to change.
2. CANCELLATION. Cancellation of a directive does not, by itself, modify or otherwise
affect any contractual or regulatory obligation to comply with the directive. Contractor
Requirements Documents (CRDs) that have been incorporated into a contract remain in
effect throughout the term of the contract unless and until the contract is modified to
either eliminate requirements that are no longer applicable or substitute a new set of
requirements.
a. DOE M 231.1-2, Occurrence Reporting and Processing of Operations
Information, dated 8-19-03.
Section 2
b. DOE G 231.1-1, Occurrence Reporting and Performance Analysis Guide, dated
08-20-03.
c. DOE G 231.1-2, Occurrence Reporting Causal Analysis Guide, dated 08-20-03.
d. DOE O 231.1A, Chg 1, Environment, Safety, and Health Reporting, dated
06-03-04.
3. APPLICABILITY.
a. Departmental Elements. Except for the exemptions in paragraph 3c, the
provisions of this Order apply to all Departmental elements.
(1) Where a responsibility or authority is assigned to an organization that is
restructured, the responsibility or authority will be reassigned to the
appropriate successor organization as explicitly determined by the
appropriate Lead Program Secretarial Officer.
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(2) The Administrator of the NNSA must assure that NNSA employees
comply with their responsibilities under this directive. Nothing in this
directive will be construed to interfere with the NNSA Administrator’s
authority under section 3212(d) of Public Law (P.L.) 106-65 to establish
Administration specific policies, unless disapproved by the Secretary.
b. DOE Contractors.
(1) Except for the equivalencies/exemptions in paragraph 3.c, the Contractor
Requirements Document (CRD), Attachment 1, sets forth requirements of
this Order that will apply to contracts that include the CRD.
(2) The CRD or its requirements must be inserted in site/facility management
contracts.
c. Equivalencies/Exemptions. Equivalencies and exemptions to this Order are
processed in accordance with DOE O 251.1C, Departmental Directives Program,
dated 1/15/09.
(1) Equivalency. In accordance with the responsibilities and authorities
assigned by Executive Order 12344, codified at Title 50 United States
Code (USC) sections 2406 and 2511 and to ensure consistency through the
joint Navy/DOE Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, the Deputy
Administrator for Naval Reactors (Director) will implement and oversee
requirements and practices pertaining to this Directive for activities under
the Director’s cognizance, as deemed appropriate, with the exception of
reporting required by 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1960,
Basic Program Elements for Federal Employee Occupational Safety and
Health Programs and Related Matters.
(2) Exemption. In accordance with the Department of Energy Organization
Act of 1977, Section 302, the Secretary operates and maintains the Power
Marketing Administration (PMAs) electric power transmission systems by
and through the PMA Administrators. The PMAs are uniquely established
within the Department of Energy by nature of their Administrators’
obligations to meet statutory and public utility responsibilities for the
safety, security, and reliability of electric power transmission; this
includes statutory reporting requirements. The PMAs are exempt from this
Order.
4. REQUIREMENTS.
a. General.
(1) Occurrences resulting from activities performed by facility personnel and
by subcontractors in support of facility operation must be reported by
facility personnel in accordance with the provisions of this Order.
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(2) For reportable occurrences, facility personnel must categorize the
occurrences, notify other DOE elements as required, and prepare and
submit Occurrence Reports.
(3) Local implementing procedures may specify additional learning and
reporting requirements beyond those stated in this Order, but must at a
minimum include all of the requirements in this Order.
b. Security Requirements.
Section 3
Occurrence Reports containing controlled information must use procedures
described in the Occurrence Reporting Model (Attachment 4).
c. Event or Condition Identification and Response.
DOE O 422.1, Conduct of Operations, dated 6-29-10, and DOE O 151.1C,
Comprehensive Emergency Management System, dated 11-2-05, provide
expectations for identifying and responding to abnormal events and emergencies.
Locally approved processes and procedures must ensure that the requirements of
this Order for reporting are initiated for events specified in the Occurrence
Reporting Criteria (Attachment 2) of this Order. However, reporting must not
interfere with operations personnel taking appropriate actions to stabilize and/or
place the facility/operation in a safe condition upon discovery of an abnormal
event or condition.
d. Event or Condition Categorization.
Events and conditions must be categorized in accordance with the Occurrence
Reporting Criteria (Attachment 2) and within the timeframes specified in the
Occurrence Reporting Model (Attachment 4), or as soon thereafter as reasonably
possible.
e. Prompt Notifications.
Prompt Notifications, as determined by the Occurrence Reporting Criteria
(Attachment 2), must be accomplished in accordance with the Occurrence
Reporting Model (Attachment 4).
f. Occurrence Report Processing. Occurrence reports must be processed in
accordance with the expectations outlined in the Occurrence Report Preparation
(Attachment 3) and Occurrence Reporting Model (Attachment 4).
g. Occurrence Investigation and Analysis. Occurrences must be investigated and
analyzed, as described in the Occurrence Reporting Model (Attachment 4), and
causes provided using the cause codes listed in the Causal Analysis Tree
(Attachment 5).
h. Identifying Safety Performance Trends and Recurring Occurrences. Periodic
trend analysis and reviews to identify potential recurring occurrences must be
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accomplished in accordance with the Occurrence Reporting Model
(Attachment 4).
i. Implementation. The requirements in this Order will be effective as of January 1,
2012, to allow sufficient time to make necessary software and database changes,
and to incorporate requirements into applicable contracts.
5. RESPONSIBILITIES.
a. Secretarial Officers/Deputy Administrators (NNSA).
(1) Delegate responsibilities and authority for implementing this Order,
including designating Program Managers (see paragraph 5.e).
(2) Review activities related to reportable occurrences, including reporting
and the development of programs and procedures.
(3) Ensure that a system for Prompt Notification and categorization of
reportable occurrences has been established for their DOE programs and
for facilities under their cognizance.
(4) Review occurrence reporting data and identify potential performance gaps
that are indicative of the need for further study and evaluation.
(5) Provide the DOE Headquarters Operations Center (DOE HQ OC) with a
prioritized list of emergency management duty officers and their contact
numbers to permit notification on a 24 hour-a-day, 7 day-a-week basis.
(6) Ensure that DOE and contractor personnel are trained in the requirements
of this directive.
(7) Ensure the requirements in the CRD are included in applicable contracts
within 3 months after approval of this Order.
b. Chief Health, Safety and Security Officer.
(1) Develop, promulgate, and maintain policies to implement and sustain an
effective Occurrence Reporting Program, including the computerized
Occurrence Reporting and Processing System.
Section 4
(2) Provide formal Departmental interpretation of the requirements of this
Order, in coordination with the Secretarial Offices and the National
Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) for NNSA facilities.
(3) Develop, promulgate, and maintain guidance materials, and conduct
workshops, as necessary, for implementing the requirements of this Order.
(4) Monitor reports relative to reporting activities at DOE facilities to assess
implementation of this Order and to identify needed improvements.
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(5) Monitor and audit implementation of this Order related to the Office of
Health, Safety and Security.
(6) Periodically analyze occurrence reporting data to identify significant
issues and trends across the Department and formally bring such issues or
trends to the attention of the applicable Program Office(s).
(7) In conjunction with the Chief Information Officer, operate, maintain, and
further develop the supporting computer data system, the Occurrence
Reporting and Processing System (ORPS).
c. NNSA Associate Administrator for Emergency Operations.
(1) Maintain a 24-hour-a-day/7-day-a-week capability at the DOE HQ OC to
receive and log Operational Emergency notifications per DOE O 151.1C,
Comprehensive Emergency Management System, and to process Prompt
Notifications of reportable occurrences.
(2) Log receipt of all Prompt Notifications and immediately conduct oral
notifications to the emergency management duty officer of the Secretarial
Officers/Deputy Administrators (NNSA) with responsibility for the
facility, site, or activity involved in the operational emergency or
occurrence.
(3) Develop, promulgate, and maintain policies related to reporting criteria,
classifications, definitions, and prompt notification requirements for
Operational Emergencies.
(4) Monitor reports relative to reporting activities at DOE facilities to assess
implementation of the Operational Emergency portion of the Occurrence
Reporting Program and to identify needed improvements.
d. Heads of Field Elements.
(1) Assess performance of facility personnel in carrying out the requirements
of this Order, in accordance with established agreements with the
responsible Secretarial Officers or Deputy Administrators (NNSA).
(2) Designate and direct Facility Representatives and Designees to fulfill the
responsibilities required by this Order.
(3) Identify contracts to which the CRD should apply and notify the cognizant
contracting officers.
(4) Ensure that initiators of procurement requests identify in procurement
requests whether the requirements in the CRD for this Order are to be
applied to the award or sub awards resulting from the procurement request
and any special instructions for the application of the CRD.
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e. Program Managers (as defined in this Order; see definition in Attachment 6).
(1) Review activities related to reportable occurrences, including reporting
and the development of programs and procedures.
(2) Ensure that a system for Prompt Notification and categorization of
reportable occurrences has been established for their DOE programs and
for facilities under their cognizance.
(3) Ensure that the DOE HQ OC is informed of how the Headquarters
Program Manager or Designees can be reached at all times.
(4) Ensure that Occurrence Reports and operations information from other
organizations are disseminated to appropriate DOE and contractor
activities within their cognizance, are reviewed for generic implications,
and are used to improve operations.
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(5) Notify the cognizant Secretarial Officer or Deputy Administrator (NNSA)
of all Significance Category 1 Occurrences.
(6) Elevate any unresolved issues regarding actions or determinations on a
reportable occurrence to the Secretarial Officer or Deputy Administrator
(NNSA) and, if necessary, the Secretary for resolution and direction.
f. Facility Representatives (as defined in this Order; see definition in Attachment 6).
In addition to other requirements prescribed in this Order, Facility
Representatives or designee, or selected line management staff if a Facility
Representative is not assigned, are responsible for the following:
(1) Evaluate facility implementation of the notification and reporting process
to ensure it is compatible with and meets the requirements of this Order.
(2) Ensure that occurrences that may have generic or programmatic
implications are identified and elevated to the Head of the Field Element
for appropriate action.
(3) Review and assess reportable occurrence information from facilities under
their cognizance to determine the acceptability of the Facility Manager’s
evaluation of the significance, causes, generic implications, and corrective
action implementation and closeout, and to ensure that facility personnel
involved in these operations perform the related functions.
(4) Elevate any unresolved issues regarding actions or determinations on a
reportable occurrence to the Program Manager for resolution and
direction.
g. Facility Managers (as defined in this Order; see definition in Attachment 6). In
addition to other requirements prescribed in this Order, Facility Managers, both
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contractors and government-owned, government-operated personnel, are
responsible for the following:
(1) Ensure procedures are implemented for notification and reporting that
meet the requirements of this Order.
(2) Determine causes and generic implications, and implement corrective
actions and closeout activities for reportable occurrences.
(3) Review and assess reportable occurrence information for their facilities to
assess generic implications and corrective action implementation,
closeout, and effectiveness, as required; to identify and report recurring
events, and to ensure that facility personnel involved in these operations
perform the related functions.
(4) Ensure that Occurrence Reports and operations information from other
organizations are disseminated to appropriate facility personnel within
their cognizance, are reviewed for generic implications, and are used to
improve operations.
(5) Prepare and transmit Occurrence Reports in accordance with Order
requirements.
h. Contracting Officers. Incorporate the CRD into contracts in a timely fashion upon
notification of its applicability.
6. REFERENCES.
a. 10 CFR Sections 205.350-353, Report of Major Electric Utility Systems
Emergencies.
b. 10 CFR Part 830, Nuclear Safety Management.
c. 10 CFR Part 835, Occupational Radiation Protection.
d. 10 CFR Part 851, Worker Safety and Health Program.
e. 29 CFR Part 1904, Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.
f. 29 CFR Part 1910, Occupational Safety and Health Standards.
g. 29 CFR Part 1960, Basic Program Elements for Federal Employee Occupational
Safety and Health Programs and Related Matters.
h. 40 CFR Part 98, Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting.
i. 40 CFR Part 110, Discharge of Oil.
j. 40 CFR Part 302, Designation, Reportable Quantities, and Notification.
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k. 40 CFR Part 355, Emergency Planning and Notification.
l. 49 CFR Parts 106-180, 200-250, and 350-399, Transportation.
m. DOE O 151.1C, Comprehensive Emergency Management System, dated 11-2-05.
n. DOE O 210.2A, DOE Corporate Operating Experience Program, dated 4-8-11.
o. DOE O 225.1B, Accident Investigations, dated 3-4-11.
p. DOE O 422.1, Conduct of Operations, dated 6-29-10.
q. DOE O 458.1 Chg 2, Radiation Protection of the Public and the Environment,
dated 6-6-11.
r. DOE O 460.1C, Packaging and Transportation Safety, dated 4-14-10.
s. DOE O 461.1B, Packaging and Transportation for Offsite Shipment of Materials
of National Security Interest, dated 12-20-10.
t. DOE/EFCOG Electrical Severity Measurement Tool,
http://www.efcog.org/wg/esh_es/docs/Electrical_Severity_Measurement_Tool.pdf.
u. DOE STD-1098-2008, Radiological Control.
v. DOE-STD-1197-2011, Occurrence Reporting Causal Analysis.
w. Executive Order 12333, United States Intelligence Activities.
x. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000, Public Law 106-65.
y. Executive Order 12344, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.
7. DEFINITIONS. See Attachment 6.
8. CONTACT. Questions concerning this order should be addressed to the Office of
Corporate Safety Analysis, Office of Health, Safety and Security, at 301-903-7010.
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY:
DANIEL B. PONEMAN
Deputy Secretary
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CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT
DOE O 232.2, Occurrence Reporting and Processing of Operations Information
Regardless of the performer of the work, the contractor (including DOE direct contractors) is
responsible for compliance with the requirements of this Contractor Requirements Document
(CRD) and Attachments 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, and for flowing down these requirements to
subcontractors at any tier to the extent necessary to ensure the contractor’s compliance with the
requirements. References to a DOE directive in this CRD or in its attachments refer to the CRD
associated with the referenced DOE directive. The contractor must meet the following
requirements.
1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
a. For reportable occurrences, contractors must categorize the occurrences, notify
DOE as required, and prepare and submit Occurrence Reports. At sites with
more than one facility management contractor, contractors may make
arrangements for one of the contractors to prepare and submit reports for the
entire site. However, each contractor must ensure that Occurrence Reports are
submitted properly for activities within its scope of work.
b. The documentation and distribution requirements must be satisfied by using
DOE’s centralized unclassified operational database, the computerized
Occurrence Reporting and Processing System (ORPS).
c. Local implementing procedures may specify additional learning and reporting
requirements beyond those stated in this CRD, but must at a minimum include
all requirements of this CRD.
2. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS.
Occurrence Reports containing controlled information must use procedures described in
the Occurrence Reporting Model (Attachment 4).
3. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.
a. Event or Condition Identification and Response.
Identify abnormal or emergency conditions based on local processes and
procedures that implement requirements of DOE O 422.1, Conduct of
Operations, and DOE O 151.1C, Comprehensive Emergency Management
System. Ensure that the requirements of this CRD for reporting are initiated for
events specified in the Occurrence Reporting Criteria (Attachment 2). Ensure
that reporting does not interfere with operations personnel taking appropriate
actions to stabilize and/or place the facility/operation in a safe condition upon
discovery of an abnormal event or condition.
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b. Event or Condition Categorization.
Events and conditions must be categorized in accordance with the Occurrence
Reporting Criteria (Attachment 2) and within the timeframes specified in the
Occurrence Reporting Model (Attachment 4), or as soon thereafter as reasonably
possible.
c. Prompt Notifications.
Prompt Notifications, as determined by the Occurrence Reporting Criteria
(Attachment 2), must be accomplished in accordance with the Occurrence
Reporting Model (Attachment 4).
d. Occurrence Report Processing.
Occurrence reports must be processed in accordance with the expectations
outlined in the Occurrence Report Preparation (Attachment 3) and Occurrence
Reporting Model (Attachment 4).
e. Occurrence Investigation and Analysis.
Occurrences must be investigated and analyzed, as described in the Occurrence
Reporting Model (Attachments 4), and causes provided using the causes listed in
the Causal Analysis Tree (Attachment 5).
f. Identifying Safety Performance Trends and Recurring Occurrences.
Periodic trend analysis and reviews to identify potential recurring occurrences
must be accomplished in accordance with the Occurrence Reporting Model
(Attachment 4).
4. DEFINITIONS. See Attachment 6.
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OCCURRENCE REPORTING CRITERIA
DOE O 232.2
[This Attachment provides information and requirements applicable to DOE O 232.2 and contracts that
include the associated CRD (Attachment 1 to DOE O 232.2).]
The following are the reporting criteria, categorized into 10 major groups and appropriate
subgroups related to DOE operations. This list provides a minimum set of requirements that must
be used to develop local procedures and report occurrences applicable to local operations.
Categorization of occurrences must be done at the criterion level.
1. Significance Categories
a. General: Significance Categories (SC) provide a means to reflect perceived risk
associated with a given occurrence. Risk determinations take into consideration
the potential consequence of an occurrence in terms of health, safety and security
to personnel, the public, the environment, and the operational mission.
Operational Emergency (OE) or Significance Category 1 (SC1) occurrences
reflect management’s judgment that circumstances pose an immediate or near
term potential for harm unless promptly mitigated or that the occurrence meets
reporting thresholds established by other regulatory requirements. Occurrences
below OE or SC1 require assessment and mitigation to prevent or mitigate
adverse consequences, but are not as time sensitive as OE’s or SC1’s.
Occurrences at the lower levels, SC3 and SC4, reflect situations that require
analysis and learning in order to generate measured actions to prevent potential
future consequences.
b. Operational Emergency (OE) as defined in DOE O 151.1C: Major unplanned or
abnormal events or conditions that: involve or affect DOE/NNSA facilities and
activities by causing, or having the potential to cause, serious health and safety or
environmental impacts; require resources from outside the immediate/affected
area or local event scene to supplement the initial response; and, require
time-urgent notifications to initiate response activities at locations beyond the
event scene. Operational Emergencies are the most serious occurrences and
require an increased alert status for onsite personnel and, in specified cases, for
offsite authorities.
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c. Significance Category 1: Non-OE events that caused actual harm; posed the
potential for immediate harm or mission interruption due to safety system failure
and required prompt mitigative action; or constituted an egregious noncompliance
with regulatory requirements that created the potential for actual harm or mission
interruption.
d. Significance Category 2: Circumstances that reflected degraded safety margins—
necessitating prompt management attention along with modified normal
operations—to prevent an adverse effect on safe facility operations; worker or
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public safety and health, including significant personnel injuries; regulatory
compliance; or public/business interests.
e. Significance Category 3: Events or circumstances with localized implications
including personnel injury, environmental releases, equipment damage or
hazardous circumstances that were locally contained and did not immediately
suggest broader systemic concerns.
f. Significance Category 4: Events or circumstances that were mitigated or
contained by normal operating practices, but where reporting provides potential
learning opportunities for others.
g. Significance Category R: Recurring occurrences are those identified as recurring,
either directly or through periodic analysis of occurrences and other
non-reportable events.
2. Safeguards and security events are not reported in ORPS unless they involve other
consequences that meet the ORPS reporting criteria presented herein.
3. This Order does not absolve the cognizant parties from making required reports to other
agencies.
4. Major Criteria Groups. The 10 major groups of categorized occurrences are as follows.
Group 1 - Operational Emergencies
Group 2 - Personnel Safety and Health
Group 3 - Nuclear Safety Basis
Group 4 - Facility Status
Group 5 - Environmental
Group 6 - Contamination/Radiation Control
Group 7 - Nuclear Explosive Safety
Group 8 – Packaging and Transportation
Group 9 - Noncompliance Notifications
Group 10 - Management Concerns/Issues
5. Categorizing Instructions.
a. Each criterion is denoted by its Group, Subgroup (if applicable), and sequence
number (#). Thus, for example, the violation of a safety limit is denoted as Group
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3, Subgroup A, Sequence (1) or “3A(1).” An event can meet multiple reporting
criteria that establish it as an occurrence.
b. The reporting criteria presented below list a specific Significance Category (SC)
for each criterion, between the sequence number (#) and the criterion text.
Significance Categories are designated as “OE” for Operational Emergencies, “R”
for recurring occurrences, or 1, 2, 3, or 4.
c. Operational Emergencies, Significance Category 1, and some other occurrences in
lesser significance categories require prompt notification to the DOE HQ OC.
Asterisks (*) next to the significance categories below denote those
occurrences requiring prompt notification to the DOE HQ OC. Attachment 4
contains the prompt notification requirements.
d. DOE O 151.1C describes initiating events that are considered Operational
Emergencies. DOE O 225.1B defines when Federal Accident Investigation
Boards must be convened. While some Operational Emergencies and some other
ORPS occurrences involve conditions that would be sufficient to initiate accident
investigations, criterion 10(1) herein will report the actual initiation of a Federal
Accident Investigation Board.
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e. All of the specific reporting criteria applicable for an occurrence must be
identified. Some criteria are “secondary” in that they complement other reporting
criteria that require occurrence reporting. In these cases, all of the applicable
criteria must be recorded and the event categorized as the higher SC reporting
criterion being considered.
6. Occurrence Reporting Criteria.
Group 1 - Operational Emergencies
# SC Criterion
(1) *OE An Operational Emergency not requiring classification, as
defined in DOE O 151.1C, Chapter V, Paragraph 2.
(2) *OE An Alert, as defined in DOE O 151.1C, Chapter V, Paragraph 3a.
(3) *OE A Site Area Emergency, as defined in DOE O 151.1C, Chapter V,
Paragraph 3b.
(4) *OE A General Emergency, as defined in DOE O 151.1C, Chapter V,
Paragraph 3c.
Group 2 - Personnel Safety and Health
Subgroup A Occupational Injuries.
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# SC Criterion
(1) *1 Any occurrence due to DOE operations resulting in a fatality or
terminal injury/illness. Report fatalities or terminal illnesses
caused by overexposures under Subgroup B, Occupational
Exposures.
(2) *1 Any single occurrence requiring in-patient hospitalization of
three or more personnel.
(3) 2 Any single occurrence resulting in an occupational injury that
requires in-patient hospitalization for 5 days or more,
commencing within 7 days from the date the injury was
received.
Note: This criterion is similar to one of the thresholds for
initiating a Federal Accident Investigation Board. If such an
investigation is begun, the event must be reported under
Criterion 10(1), as well as under this criterion if the injury so
warrants.
(4) 2 Any single occurrence resulting in three or more personnel
having Days Away, Restricted or Transferred (DART) cases per
29 CFR Section 1904.7, Recordkeeping Forms and Recording
Criteria.
(5) 3 Any single occurrence resulting in a serious occupational injury.
A serious occupational injury is an occupational injury that:
a) Requires in-patient hospitalization for more than 48
hours, commencing within 7 days from the date the
injury was received;
b) Results in a fracture of any bone (except bone chips,
simple fractures of fingers, toes, or nose, or a minor
chipped tooth);
c) Causes severe hemorrhages or severe damage to nerves,
muscles, tendons, or ligaments. (Note: Severe damage is
generally considered to have occurred if surgery is
required to correct the damage.)
d) Damages any internal organ;
e) Causes (1) a concussion or (2) loss of consciousness due
to an impact to the head, or
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f) Causes second- or third-degree burns, affecting more
than five percent of the body surface.
Subgroup B Occupational Exposure.
[Note: See “Personnel Exposure” in Definitions in this Order. 29 CFR
Sections 1904.7(b)(5)(i) and (ii) define “medical treatment” and “first aid.”
For reporting ionizing radiation exposures, see Group 6
Contamination/Radiation Control, Subgroup C Radiation Exposure.]
# SC Criterion
(1) *1 Any acute exposure from a chemical, biological, or physical
hazard due to DOE operations resulting in a fatality or terminal
injury/illness or requiring in-patient hospitalization of three or
more personnel.
(2) 2 Any acute exposure resulting in an occupational injury that
requires in-patient hospitalization for 5 days or more,
commencing within 7 days from the date the exposure was
received or any exposure event resulting in three or more
personnel having Days Away, Restricted or Transferred (DART)
cases per 29 CFR Section 1904.7, Recordkeeping Forms and
Recording Criteria.
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(3) *2 Personnel exposure to chemical, biological or physical hazards
that exceeds 10 times the limits established in 10 CFR Part 851,
Worker Safety and Health Program (see 10 CFR Section 851.23
Safety and Health Standards) or exceeds levels deemed
immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH).
(4) 3 Personnel exposure to chemical, biological or physical hazards
(e.g. noise, laser, ultraviolet light, heat, etc.) above limits
established in 10 CFR Part 851, Worker Safety and Health
Program (see 10 CFR Section 851.23, Safety and Health
Standards), but below levels deemed immediately dangerous to
life and health (IDLH), and requires the administration of medical
treatment beyond first aid on the same day as the exposure.
(5) 3 Any exposure including chronic resulting in a serious
occupational injury. A serious occupational injury is an
occupational injury that:
a) Requires in-patient hospitalization for more than 48 hours,
commencing within 7 days from the date the exposure
was received;
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b) Damages any internal organ;
c) Leads to diagnosis of a debilitating disease; or
d) Causes second- or third-degree burns, affecting more than
five percent of the body surface.
(6) 4 Personnel exposure to chemical, biological or physical hazards
(e.g. noise, laser, ultraviolet light, heat, etc.) above limits
established in 10 CFR Part 851, but below levels deemed
immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH).
Subgroup C Fires.
# SC Criterion
(1) *1 Any fire emergency or fire incident within primary
confinement/containment boundaries of a nuclear facility, except
a fire that self-extinguishes in 10 minutes or less.
[Note: Facility specific documents need to define what constitutes
the primary confinement/containment boundary.]
(2) *2 Any fire emergency or fire incident in a nuclear facility that:
a) Activates a fixed automatic fire suppression system (clean
agent or wet-pipe automatic sprinkler protection), or
b) Is extinguished manually by the emergency response
organization, or
c) Disrupts normal operations in the facility, or
d) Is a fire within primary confinement/containment that
self-extinguishes in 10 minutes or less.
[Note: The activation or degradation of Safety Class and Safety
Significant fire suppression systems are addressed by Group 4 Criteria.]
(3) *3 Any fire emergency or fire incident in a non-nuclear facility that
a) Activates a fixed automatic fire suppression system, or
b) Takes longer than 10 minutes to extinguish following the
arrival of the emergency response organization, or
c) Disrupts normal operations in the facility for more than
eight hours.
(4) 4 Any fire in a nuclear facility.
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(5) *4 Any wild land fire (e.g., forest fire, grassland fire) or other fire
outside of a DOE facility that has the potential to threaten the
facility.
Subgroup D Explosions.
# SC Criterion
(1) *1 Any unplanned explosion within primary confinement/containment
boundaries of a nuclear facility.
[Note: Facility specific documents need to define what constitutes
the primary confinement/containment boundary.]
(2) *2 Any unplanned explosion in a nuclear facility that disrupts normal
operations in the facility.
(3) *3 Any unplanned explosion in a non-nuclear facility that disrupts
normal operations in the facility.
Subgroup E Hazardous Electrical Energy.
# SC Criterion
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(1) 2 Any unexpected or unintended personal contact (burn, shock, etc.)
with an electrical hazardous energy source (e.g., live electrical
power circuit, etc.).
(2) 3 Any unexpected discovery of an uncontrolled electrical hazardous
energy source (e.g., live electrical power circuit, etc.). This
criterion does not include discoveries made by zero-energy checks
and other precautionary investigations made before work is
authorized to begin.
(3) 4 Any failure to follow a prescribed hazardous energy control
process (e.g., lockout/tagout, hazardous energy control program).
Subgroup F Hazardous Energy (Other than electrical).
# SC Criterion
(1) 2 Any unexpected or unintended personal contact (burn, injury, etc.)
with a hazardous energy source (e.g., powered mechanical hazards,
steam, pressurized gas).
(2) 3 Any unexpected discovery of an uncontrolled hazardous energy
source (e.g., powered mechanical hazards, steam, pressurized gas).
This criterion does not include discoveries made by zero-energy
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checks and other precautionary investigations made before work is
authorized to begin.
(3) 4 Any failure to follow a prescribed hazardous energy control
process (e.g., lockout/tagout, hazardous energy control program).
Group 3 - Nuclear Safety Basis
Subgroup A Technical Safety Requirement and Other Hazard Control
Violations (excluding nuclear criticality).
[Note: Report nuclear criticality events under Group 3, Subgroup C below]
# SC Criterion
(1) *1 Any violation of a nuclear facility’s Technical Safety
Requirement (or Operational Safety Requirement) Safety Limit.
(2) 2 Any violation or noncompliance of a Hazard Category 1, 2, or 3
nuclear facility’s Technical Safety Requirement (or Operational
Safety Requirement) Limiting Control Setting, Limiting
Condition for Operation, Specific Administrative Control, or
Surveillance Requirement.
Exception: An event consisting solely of a surveillance test (to
include any periodic activity explicitly captured in the DSA that
is used to ensure operability or viability of a structure, system, or
component) performed after the prescribed surveillance period,
and in which the Structure, system, or component was found to be
capable of performing its specified safety function. (See separate
criterion for late surveillance tests below.)
(3) 3 Any violation or noncompliance of a credited hazard control
specified in a Hazard Category 1, 2, or 3 nuclear facility’s DOE
approved Documented Safety Analysis [issued pursuant to 10
CFR Section 830.204, Documented Safety Analysis, and including
Basis for Interim Operation (BIO), etc.], or DOE issued Safety
Evaluation Report that are not addressed by Criteria 3A(1) and
3A(2).
Exceptions:
a) An event consisting solely of a violation of a safety
management program (e.g., quality assurance, personnel
training) cited in the Documented Safety Analysis.
b) An event consisting solely of a surveillance test (to
include any periodic activity explicitly captured in the
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DSA that is used to ensure operability or viability of a
structure, system, or component) performed after the
prescribed surveillance period, and in which the structure,
system, or component was found to be capable of
performing its specified safety function. (See separate
criterion for late surveillance tests below.)
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(4) 4 An event consisting solely of a surveillance test (to include any
periodic activity explicitly captured in the DSA that is used to
ensure operability or viability of a structure, system, or
component) performed after the prescribed surveillance period,
and in which the structure, system, or component was found to be
capable of performing its specified safety function.
Subgroup B Documented Safety Analysis Inadequacies.
# SC Criterion
(1) 2 Determination of a positive Unreviewed Safety Question (USQ)
that reveals a currently existing inadequacy in the documented
safety analysis.
(2) 3 Declaration of a potential inadequacy of the documented safety
analysis (a potential positive USQ), per 10 CFR Section
830.203(g).
[Note: When a potential inadequacy of a documented safety
analysis is found, it would be initially reported under Criterion
3B(2). If further analysis results in a positive USQ determination,
then the occurrence report should be updated to recategorize it
under Criterion 3B(1). If the analysis results in a negative USQ
determination, the occurrence report should be updated to
recategorize it under Criterion 3B(3).]
(3) 4 Determination of a negative Unreviewed Safety Question (USQ).
Subgroup C Nuclear Criticality Safety Control Violations.
# SC Criterion
(1) *OE A criticality accident occurs.
(2) *1 A condition in which no documented controls are available to
prevent a criticality accident. An accident has not occurred due to
other, non-documented barriers or controls.
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(3) 2 A loss of one or more nuclear criticality documented controls
such that an accidental criticality is possible from the loss of one
additional documented control.
(4) 3 A deficiency in criticality safety analysis or degradation of a
documented criticality control (or controls) such that adequate
controls were not in place for a credible criticality accident
scenario.
Group 4 - Facility Status
[Note: The criteria below apply to both nuclear and non-nuclear facilities.
However, criteria specific to Safety Class or Safety Significant Structures,
Systems, or Components would apply only to nuclear facilities.]
Subgroup A Safety Structure/System/Component Degradation (Nuclear
Facilities).
[Note: Performance degradation includes the absence of or deficiency with
Design Features for which credit has been taken in the Documented Safety
Analysis.]
# SC Criterion
(1) 3 Performance degradation of any Safety Class (SC) or Safety
Significant (SS) Structure, System, or Component (SSC), or any
support system that is required for safety operation of the SC or
SS SSCs, which prevents satisfactory performance of its design
function when it is required to be operable.
(2) 4 Performance degradation of any Safety Class SSC when not
required to be operable.
Subgroup B Operations.
# SC Criterion
(1) *2 A formal change of operational mode or curtailment of work or
processes) directed by a DOE Field Element Manager or
Contracting Officer for safety reasons (e.g., a Stop Work Order).
(2) 2 Actuation of a Safety Class Structure, System, or Component
(SSC), or its alarms as a result of an actual unsafe condition.
Spurious alarms (e.g., due to electronic noise, radon/thoron
decay) should not be reported.
(3) 3 Actuation of a Safety Significant Structure, System, or
Component (SSC), or its alarms as a result of an actual unsafe
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condition. Spurious alarms (e.g., due to electronic noise,
radon/thoron decay) should not be reported.
(4) 3 A facility evacuation, other than a precautionary evacuation or an
evacuation due to false alarms or spurious alarms (e.g., due to
electronic noise, radon/thoron decay). If the event fell under
another reporting criterion, then evacuation should be reported as
well by noting multiple reporting criteria for the single
occurrence.
(5) 4 A facility operational event which resulted in an adverse effect on
safety, such as, but not limited to:
a) an inadvertent facility or operations shutdown (i.e., a
change of operational mode or curtailment of work or
processes),
b) a manual facility or operations shutdown due to alarm
response procedures,
c) an inadvertent process liquid transfer, or
d) an inadvertent release of hazardous material from its
engineered containment.
(6) 4 A facility or operations shutdown (i.e., a change of operational
mode or curtailment of work or processes), directed by senior
contractor or senior DOE management for safety reasons, and
requiring a corrective action(s) prior to continuing operations.
(7) 4 Any event or condition that would prevent immediate facility or
offsite emergency response capabilities.
Subgroup C Suspect/Counterfeit and Defective Items or Material
[Note: Include the detailed information identified in Attachment 3.]
# SC Criterion
(1) 3 Discovery of any suspect or counterfeit item or material found in
a Safety Class or Safety Significant Structure, System, or
Component (SSC).
(2) 4 Discovery of any other suspect or counterfeit item or material
(i.e., not found in a Safety Class or Safety Significant Structure,
System, or Component) that is found in any application whose
failure could result in a loss of safety function, or present a hazard
to public or worker health and safety.
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(3) 4 Discovery of any defective item or material, other than a
suspect/counterfeit item or material, in any application whose
failure could result in a loss of safety function, or present a hazard
to public or worker health and safety.
Group 5 - Environmental
Subgroup A Releases.
# SC Criterion
(1) *3 Any release (onsite or offsite) of a hazardous or extremely
hazardous substance, including radionuclides from a DOE facility
above federally permitted releases in a quantity equal to or
exceeding the federal reportable quantities specified (See
specifications in 40 CFR Part 302, Designation, Reportable
Quantities, and Notification, 40 CFR Part 355, Emergency
Planning and Notification, and CERCLA Section 101(10),
Federally Permitted Releases.)
[Note: See Group 1, Criterion 1, for situations under which
releases of hazardous or extremely hazardous substances would
be reported under “Operational Emergencies.”]
(2) 4 Any release (onsite or offsite) of a pollutant from a DOE facility
that is above levels or limits specified by outside agencies in a
permit, license, or equivalent authorization, when reporting is
required in a format other than routine periodic reports.
[Note: See Group 1, Criterion 1, for situations under which
releases of pollutants into the environment exceeding permit
limits would be reported under “Operational Emergencies.”]
(3) 4 Any release (onsite or offsite) that exceeds 100 gallons of oil of
any kind or in any form, including, but not limited to, petroleum,
fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse, and oil mixed with wastes other than
dredged spoil. For operations involving oil field crude or
condensate, any discharge that must be reported to outside
agencies in a format other than routine periodic reports is
reportable under this criterion.
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[Note: See Group 1, Criterion 1, for situations under which
releases of oil would be reported under “Operational
Emergencies.”]
(4) 4 Any discrete release of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) due to an event
or DOE operation equal to or exceeding 115 pounds (1,247
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metric tons of CO2e according to 40 CFR Part 98, Subpart A,
Table A-1, Global Warming Potentials) or 115 pounds more than
the normal release quantity if the SF6 release is a common
byproduct of the operation.
[Note: For this criterion, discrete means the event or operation
has defined start and stop points less than seven full days apart.]
Subgroup B Ecological and Cultural Resources
# SC Criterion
(1) 2 Any occurrence including releases causing significant impact to
ecological or cultural resource for which DOE has responsibility
under applicable laws, regulations, and Executive Orders. For
example, extensive damage to, or destruction of:
a) Ecologically preserved areas, or pristine or protected
wetlands;
b) Threatened or protected flora or fauna or critical habitats;
c) Potable drinking water intake or well usage; or
d) Historical/archeological sites.
(2) *2 Any occurrence, including releases, resulting in extensive
environmental degradation (e.g., fish kill, notable loss or
relocation of native species, need for interdiction of crop sales, or
restriction to human access).
[Note: See Group 1, Criterion 1, for situations under which
occurrences affecting ecological or cultural resources would be
reported under “Operational Emergencies.”]
Group 6 - Contamination/Radiation Control
Subgroup A Loss of Control of Radioactive Materials
[Note: Subgroup 6A criteria apply to bulk radioactive materials, sealed
sources, and property containing radioactive materials, including discovered
legacy radioactive materials, but do not apply to surface radioactive
contamination on property. Surface radioactive contamination is addressed
in Subgroup 6B.]
# SC Criterion
(1) *2 Identification of radioactive material offsite due to DOE
operations/activities that exceeds applicable DOE limits (pursuant
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to DOE O 458.1 Chg 2, Radiation Protection of the Public and
the Environment, dated 6-6-11).
(2) 2 Loss or unexpected discovery of radioactive material that exceeds
100 times the values in 10 CFR Part 835, Occupational Radiation
Protection, Appendix E (excluding consumer products such as
smoke detectors, if they are handled in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions), or loss of accountability of such
material for more than 24 hours. The 24-hour time period begins
when the loss of accountability is discovered and must include
one business day.
(3) 3 Loss or unexpected discovery of radioactive material which
exceeds 1 times and no greater than 100 times the values in 10
CFR Part 835, Appendix E (excluding consumer products such as
smoke detectors, if they are handled in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions) or loss of accountability of such
material for more than 24 hours. The 24-hour time period begins
when the loss of accountability is discovered and must include
one business day.
[Note: Legacy radioactive material discovered through a routine
radiological monitoring program, compliant with 10 CFR 835
may be summarized in a single short form report, for example, on
a quarterly basis. Each instance of legacy radioactive material
must be identified in the report and contain the details required
for reporting in accordance with this Order.]
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Subgroup B Spread of Radioactive Contamination
# SC Criterion
(1) *2 Identification of offsite radioactive contamination due to DOE
operations/activities that exceeds applicable DOE-approved
authorized limits (pursuant to DOE O 458.1 Chg 2, Radiation
Protection of the Public and the Environment, dated 6-6-11) or, if
there are none, the total contamination values in 10 CFR Part 835,
Appendix D.
[Notes:
a) Release or clearance of property containing or potentially
containing residual radioactive material is subject to
requirements in DOE O 458.1. Compliance with 10 CFR
Part 835, Appendix D values does not necessarily satisfy
the requirements in DOE O 458.1.
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b) The discovery of radioactive contamination from past
DOE/NNSA operations that may have caused, is causing
or may reasonably be expected to cause exposures
exceeding protective action criteria may be reportable as
an Operational Emergency under Group 1, Criterion 1.]
(2) 2 Identification of onsite radioactive contamination greater than
100 times the total contamination values in 10 CFR Part 835
Appendix D, exclusive of footnote 3 to Appendix D, and that is
found outside of the following locations: areas routinely posted,
controlled and monitored for contamination, areas controlled in
accordance with 10 CFR Section 835.1102(c), and, per Section
835.604(a), any non-posted area that is under the continual
observation and control of an individual knowledgeable of and
empowered to implement required access and exposure control
measures. For tritium, the reporting threshold is 100 times the
removable contamination values in 10 CFR Part 835,
Appendix D.
[Notes:
a) This does not apply to surface contamination from
residual radioactive material meeting applicable
DOE-approved authorized limits.
b) This does not apply to legacy radioactive contamination,
which is to be reported under a separate criterion below.
c) The exclusion from reporting contamination in a
Radiological Buffer Area applies only when the area has
been established for a Contamination Area, High
Contamination Area, or Airborne Radioactivity Area and
its exit requirements have adopted guidance from Article
338.2 of DOE-STD-1098-2008.
d) The discovery of radioactive contamination from past
DOE/NNSA operations that may have caused, is causing,
or may reasonably be expected to cause uncontrolled
personnel exposures exceeding protective action criteria
may be reportable as an Operational Emergency under
Group 1, Criterion 1.]
(3) 3 Identification of onsite radioactive contamination greater than 10
times and no greater than 100 times the total contamination
values in 10 CFR Part 835, Appendix D, exclusive of footnote 3
to Appendix D, and that is found outside of the following
locations: areas routinely posted, controlled and monitored for
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contamination, areas controlled in accordance with 10 CFR
Section 835.1102(c), and, per Section 835.604(a), any non-posted
area that is under the continual observation and control of an
individual knowledgeable of and empowered to implement
required access and exposure control measures. For tritium, the
reporting threshold is 10 times the removable contamination
values in 10 CFR Part 835, Appendix D.
[Notes:
a) This does not apply to contamination from residual
radioactive material meeting applicable DOE-approved
authorized limits.
b) This does not apply to legacy radioactive contamination,
which is to be reported under a separate criterion below.
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c) The exclusion from reporting contamination in a
Radiological Buffer Area applies only when the area has
been established for a Contamination Area, High
Contamination Area or Airborne Radioactivity Area and
its exit requirements have adopted guidance from Article
338.2 of DOE-STD-1098-2008.
d) This reporting criterion does not apply to packages
monitored in accordance with 10 CFR Section 835.405
that meet DOT contamination limits specified in 49 CFR
Section 173.443(a).]
(4) 4 Identification of onsite legacy radioactive contamination greater
than 10 times the total contamination values in 10 CFR Part 835
Appendix D, exclusive of footnote 3 to Appendix D, and that is
found outside of the following locations: areas routinely posted,
controlled and monitored for contamination, and areas controlled
in accordance with 10 CFR Section 835.1102(c), and, per Section
835.604(a), any non-posted area that is under the continual
observation and control of an individual empowered to implement
access and exposure control measures. For tritium, the reporting
threshold is 10 times the removable contamination values in 10
CFR Part 835, Appendix D.
[Notes:
a) Legacy radioactive contamination is radioactive
contamination resulting from historical operations that are
unrelated to current activities.
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b) This does not apply to contamination from residual
radioactive material meeting applicable DOE-approved
authorized limits.
c) The exclusion from reporting contamination in a
Radiological Buffer Area applies only when the area has
been established for a Contamination Area, High
Contamination Area or Airborne Radioactivity Area and
its exit requirements have adopted guidance from Article
338.2 of DOE-STD-1098-2008.
d) Legacy contamination identified through a routine
radiological monitoring program, compliant with 10 CFR
835 may be summarized in a single short form report, for
example, on a quarterly basis. Each instance of legacy
contamination must be identified in the report and contain
the details required for reporting in accordance with this
Order.]
Subgroup C Radiation Exposure
[Note: For all of Subgroup C, reportability should be determined promptly
following an event, using field indicators when dosimetry results are not
available. Quantitative dose estimates should only be reported using the
site’s established dosimetry, dose assessment, and modeling processes.
Resulting confirmed dose estimates may overturn initial reportability
determinations.]
# SC Criterion
(1) *1 Determination of a dose that exceeds the limits specified in 10
CFR Part 835, Subpart C, “Occupational Radiation Protection” or
in DOE O 458.1 Chg 2, Radiation Protection of the Public and
the Environment, dated 6-6-11, paragraph 4.b(1)(a) [paragraph
2.b(1)(a) of the CRD], “Public Dose Limit.”
(2) 2 Failure to provide the required monitoring for an exposure
estimated to exceed the values for providing personnel dosimeters
and bioassays as stated in 10 CFR Section 835.402(a) or 10 CFR
Section 835.402(c).
(3) 3 Determination of a single occupational dose, attributable to an
identified event that exceeds an expected dose by: (1) 500 mrem
Committed Effective Dose (CED), or (2) the greater of 10 percent
or 100-mrem effective dose due to external exposure.
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(4) 3 A radiological release that exceeds any limit contained in
paragraphs 4.f.(2), 4.f.(5), 4.g.(4), 4.g.(5)(a), 4.g.(7), 4.g.(8)(a)4
or 4.i.(1) of DOE O 458.1 Chg 2, Radiation Protection of the
Public and the Environment, dated 6-6-11 or exceeds the 40 CFR
Section 61.92 requirements.
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Subgroup D Personnel Contamination
# SC Criterion
(1) *2 Any occurrence requiring offsite medical assistance for
contaminated personnel, including transporting a person with
personnel or clothing contamination due to DOE
operations/activities that exceeds 1 times the total contamination
values in 10 CFR 835, Appendix D to an offsite medical facility
or bringing offsite medical personnel onsite to perform treatment
or decontamination.
(2) 2 Identification of offsite personnel or clothing contamination due
to DOE operations/activities that exceeds 1 times the total
contamination values in 10 CFR Part 835, Appendix D. For
tritium, the reporting threshold is 1 times the removable
contamination value found in 10 CFR Part 835, Appendix D.
(3) 4 Identification of onsite personnel or clothing contamination
(excluding anti-contamination clothing provided by the site for
radiological protection) that exceeds 10 times the total
contamination values identified in 10 CFR Part 835, Appendix D.
The contamination level must be based on direct measurement
and not averaged over any area. This criterion does not apply to
tritium contamination.
Group 7 - Nuclear Explosive Safety
# SC Criterion
(1) *1 Damage to a nuclear explosive that results in a credible threat to
nuclear explosive safety.
(2) 2 A near miss event during nuclear explosive operations where the
potential for significant consequences was substantially increased,
such as:
a) unauthorized introduction of electrical, mechanical,
chemical, thermal, or electromagnetic energy into a nuclear
explosive,
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b) unauthorized compromise of a nuclear explosive safety
feature when installed on a nuclear explosive,
c) inadvertent substitution of a nuclear explosive for a nuclear
explosive-like assembly (NELA) or vice versa, or
d) violation of a nuclear explosive safety rule (NESR).
(3) 3 An event during nuclear explosive operations that resulted in an
adverse effect on safety, such as:
a) use of uncertified personnel or unauthorized
equipment/tooling, or
b) violation of the two-person concept of operations.
Group 8 – Packaging and Transportation
# SC Criterion
(1) *2 Any offsite transportation incident involving hazardous materials
that would require immediate notice pursuant to 49 CFR Section
171.15(b).
[Note: Any occurrence involving an offsite DOE/NNSA shipment
containing hazardous materials that causes the initial responders to
initiate protective actions at locations beyond the
immediate/affected area should also be reported as an Operational
Emergency under Group 1, Criterion 1; Group 8 will be a
secondary reporting criterion.]
(2) 3 Any deviation that would require a written report to the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (per 10 CFR Section 71.95) or to DOE
HCO/NNSA CO (per DOE O 460.1C or DOE O 461.1B), namely:
a) Instance in which there is a significant reduction in the
effectiveness (as defined by the certificate holder) of any
approved fissile or Type B packaging during use.
b) Discovery of a defect with safety significance (as
determined by the certificate holder) in a fissile or Type B
packaging, after first use (by any shipper).
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c) Instance in which the conditions of approval in the
Certificate of Compliance (or equivalent) were not
performed in making a shipment.
(3) *3 Any offsite “accident” (per 49 CFR Section 390.5) involving a
motor vehicle carrying DOE hazardous materials operating on a
highway in interstate or intrastate commerce.
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[Note: Prompt notification is not required if the accident does not
involve personnel injuries.]
(4) 3 Any offsite transportation incident involving DOE hazardous
materials that requires submission of a Hazardous Materials
Incident Report on DOT Form F 5800.1 pursuant to 49 CFR
Section 171.16.
(5) 3 Any offsite transportation of hazardous material, including
radioactive material, whose quantity or nature (e.g., physical or
chemical composition) is such that it is noncompliant with the
receiving facilities Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) or other
receipt requirements and the receiving organization’s operations
were significantly impacted or disrupted (e.g., material cannot be
accepted, possessed, or stored at that facility; must be treated or
repackaged to be accepted; or exceeds a license or permit limit).
(6) 3 Any transportation activity for onsite transfer resulting in onsite
release of radioactive materials, hazardous materials, hazardous
substances, hazardous waste, or marine pollutants that is above
permitted levels and exceeds the reportable quantities (RQ)
specified in 40 CFR Section 302 or 40 CFR Section 355.
[Note:
a) This occurrence may be reportable under Group 1, Criteria
2, 3, or 4.
b) Any release of a quantity of hazardous materials greater
than five (5) times the Reportable Quantity (RQ) specified
for such material in 40 CFR § 302; of greater than 1,000
gallons (24 barrels) of oil to inland waters; or greater than
10,000 gallons (238 barrels) of oil to coastal waters should
also be reported as an Operational Emergency under Group
1, Criterion 1; Group 8 will be a secondary reporting
criteria.]
(7) 4 Violation of applicable Hazardous Materials Regulations
requirements for activities listed in 49 CFR Section 171.1(b)
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performed during the preparation of offsite hazardous materials
shipments and discovered during shipment in commerce or at the
receiving site.
(8) 4 Any onsite transfer of hazardous material, including radioactive
material, whose quantity or nature (e.g., physical or chemical
composition) is such that it is noncompliant with the receiving
facilities Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) or other receipt
requirements and the receiving organization’s operations were
significantly impacted or disrupted (e.g., material cannot be
accepted, possessed, or stored at that facility; must be treated or
repackaged to be accepted; or exceeds a license or permit limit).
(9) 4 Unauthorized deviation from DOE instructions to commercial
motor carriers for DOE hazardous materials shipments (e.g.,
designated route, prohibited route, designated time of the day).
Group 9 - Noncompliance Notifications
# SC Criterion
(1) 4 Any written notification from an outside regulatory agency that a
site/facility is considered to be in noncompliance with a schedule
or requirement (e.g., Notice of Violation, Notice of Intent to Sue,
Notice of Noncompliance, Warning Letter, Finding of Violation,
Finding of Alleged Violation, Administrative Order, or equivalent
notification or enforcement action).
[Note: This criterion is not applicable to DOE Office of
Enforcement actions.]
(2) 4 Any packaging or transportation violation of regulations
discovered by DOT during onsite inspections or Compliance
Reviews results in fines greater than $5,000 or
Unsatisfactory/Conditional Satisfactory ratings.
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[Note: Noncompliance occurrence reports are to be updated to
reflect fines or penalties levied or corrective actions imposed by
the outside regulatory agency upon final settlement of any
enforcement action undertaken.]
Group 10 - Management Concerns and Issues
# SC Criterion
(1) 2 Any event resulting in the initiation of a Federal Accident
Investigation Board, as categorized by DOE O 225.1B, Accident
Investigation.
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[Note: This reporting criterion may raise the significance category
of an occurrence already reported under separate criteria. Multiple
reporting criteria should be assigned, when appropriate.]
(2) 1-4† An event, condition, or series of events that does not meet any of
the other reporting criteria, but is determined by the Facility
Manager or line management to be of safety significance or of
concern for that facility or other facilities or activities in the DOE
complex.
The significance category assigned to the management concern
should be based on an evaluation of the potential risks and impact
on safe operations.
[† Note: Follow the Prompt Notification requirements identified in
the Occurrence Reporting Model (Attachment 4).]
(3) 1-3† A near miss to an otherwise ORPS reportable event, where
something physically happened that was unexpected or unintended,
or where no or only one barrier prevented an event from having a
reportable consequence.
The significance category assigned to the near miss must be based
on an evaluation of the potential risks and extent of personnel
exposure to the hazard.
[† Note: Follow the Prompt Notification requirements identified in
the Occurrence Reporting Model (Attachment 4).]
(4) *4 Any occurrence that may result in a significant concern by affected
state, tribal, or local officials, press, or general population; that
could damage the credibility of the Department; or that may result
in inquiries to Headquarters.
(5) *4 Any occurrence of such significant immediate interest to offsite
personnel and organizations that it warrants prompt notification to
the DOE HQ OC, and which is not already designated elsewhere in
this set of reporting criteria to have prompt notification [denoted
by having an asterisk (*) next to the significance category].
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OCCURRENCE REPORT PREPARATION
[This Attachment provides information and requirements applicable to DOE O 232.2 and
contracts that include the associated CRD (Attachment 1 to DOE O 232.2).]
Notification, Update, and Final Reports must be written clearly and concisely so the general
reader can understand the basic “who, what, when, where, how” of the event; the safety issues
involved; and the actions taken. The following instructions apply:
1. The Subject or Title of Occurrence and the first paragraph of the Description of
Occurrence must relay the essential nature of the event (i.e., a summary of the occurrence
in newspaper style). Subsequent paragraphs must contain the background and description
of the event at a sufficient level of detail for the reader to understand what happened and
the resulting consequences and actions.
2. Final Reports must contain the significance, nature, and extent of the event or condition if
this information is not already in the Notification or Update Report.
3. Final Reports must contain the causes of the event or condition (including the root cause,
as required) using the codes provided in the Causal Analysis Tree (Attachment 5).
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4. Final reports must also include the immediate actions taken (if not already in the
Notification Report), the corrective action(s) to be taken, and any lessons learned
developed for the event, as required by the Occurrence Reporting Model (Attachment 4).
5. Reports on suspect/counterfeit and defective items or material, must provide the
manufacturer/supplier/vendor (including a contact, phone number, and website), the
model and part numbers, the quantity found, why the item/material is suspect/counterfeit
or defective, and how the item/material is being used. Reports must also include the
method of detection (i.e., receipt inspection, craft inspection prior to installation,
in-service inspection, or failure) and identify any resulting consequences, along with any
photos via hyperlink, as appropriate (see 7 below).
6. Reports must quantify the level of contamination, dose, exposure, release, and damage
(e.g., estimate the acres of wild land burned) when possible, instead of merely stating a
reportable limit was exceeded.
7. Photos, sketches, drawings, and witness statement interview notes must be maintained
with the occurrence report record when appropriate for clarification. In addition, sites are
encouraged, but not required, to make photos, sketches, and drawings available via a
Webpage, with the Webpage address included in the ORPS report.
DOE O 232.2 Attachment 4
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OCCURRENCE REPORTING MODEL
[This Attachment provides information and requirements applicable to DOE O 232.2 and contracts that
include the associated CRD (Attachment 1 to DOE O 232.2).]
Significance
Category
Timelines*
Prompt
Notification
Final Report
Approval
Causal
Analysis
Operational
Emergencies
(defined by
DOE O
151.1C)+
Categorize: ASAP
Prompt Notification: 30 min
(15 min if further classified)
Written Notification: COB
next business day not to exceed
90 hrs
Final Report: 45 calendar days
To Facility
Representative
(FR) and DOE
Headquarters
Operations (HQ)
Center
By Facility
Representative
and Program
Manager
Root Cause
or
Locally
Approved
Procedure
Significance
Category 1
Categorize: 2 hrs
Prompt Notification: 2 hrs
Written Notification: COB
next business day not to exceed
90 hrs
Final Report: 45 calendar days
To FR and DOE
HQ Center
By Facility
Representative
and Program
Manager
Root Cause
or
Locally
Approved
Procedure
Significance
Category R
Categorize: Time of SC R
determination
Written Notification: COB 2
business days
Final Report: 45 calendar days
By Facility
Representative
Root Cause
or
Locally
Approved
Procedure
Significance
Category 2
Categorize: 2 hrs
Prompt Notification: 2 hrs
Written Notification: COB
next business day
Final Report: 45 calendar days
To FR
(When required,
DOE HQ Center)†
By Facility
Representative
Apparent Cause
or
Locally
Approved
Procedure
Significance
Category 3
Categorize: 2 hrs
Prompt Notification: 2 hrs
Written Notification: COB 2
business days
Final Report: 45 calendar days
To FR
(When required,
DOE HQ Center)†
By Facility
Manager
(local/program
option for
Facility
Representative)
Apparent Cause
or
Locally
Approved
Procedure
Significance
Category 4
Categorize: 2 hrs
Prompt Notification: 2 hrs (as
required)
Short Form Report: COB 2
business days
When required, to
FR and DOE HQ
Center†
Per local
procedures
Locally
Approved
Procedure
+ Categorization and Prompt Notification requirements are in accordance with DOE O 151.1C, Emergency
Management
Section 21
* Categorization Time is from Discovery Date and Time. Prompt Notification is from Categorization Date
and Time. Written Notification is from Categorization date and Time.
† Specific Significance Category 2, 3, and 4 occurrences (identified with an asterisk in
Attachment 2, Reporting Criteria) also require Prompt Notification to the DOE HQ EOC.
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Reportable occurrences, as defined by the criteria in Attachment 2, must be processed according
to the following requirements.
1. Security Requirements
a. Occurrence Reports containing any classified information, Unclassified
Controlled Nuclear Information (UCNI), or other controlled information must not
be entered into the ORPS database.
b. All reports determined to be classified or controlled by current classification or
control guidance must be submitted in hard copy in accordance with established
security requirements and using the appropriate secure transmission means. In
addition, an unclassified version of the Occurrence Report that has been sanitized
of all controlled information must be submitted to ORPS within the time frames
specified in this Order. Specific instructions on the reporting of occurrences via
hard copy or the electronic database, the Occurrence Reporting and Processing
System (ORPS), are available on the Occurrence Reporting and Processing
System homepage.
c. Occurrence reports involving incidents of counterintelligence concern (e.g.,
foreign persons, governments, organizations, entities or influence) must not be
entered or referenced in the ORPS database.
2. Event or Condition Categorization.
Events or conditions must be initially categorized according to the Reporting Criteria in
Attachment 2. The occurrence criterion and/or Significance Category for the incident
must be reevaluated and changed as new information becomes available.
3. Prompt Notifications.
When a Prompt Notification is required according to the Reporting Criteria in
Attachment 2:
a. The local Field/Site Emergency Operations Center may be used to expedite
establishing the communication link required and to record and archive
conversations.
b. The prompt notification process must accomplish the following:
(1) The prompt notification must be e-mailed to the DOE HQ OC and receipt
must be confirmed.
(2) The Prompt Notification must include information on the following items,
as applicable:
Occurrence Significance Category
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All of the reporting criteria (i.e., including the Group, Subgroup
and Sequence Numbers) associated with the occurrence
Location and description of the event
Date and time of discovery
Damage and casualties
Impact of event on activities and operations
Protective actions taken or recommended
Weather conditions at the scene
Level of media interest at scene/facility/site
Other notifications made
c. If the occurrence is recategorized, then the occurrence must be reconsidered for
prompt notification and, as appropriate, the same prompt notification process
stated above must be followed.
d. Follow-up notifications must be made for any further degradation in the level of
safety or impact on the environment, health, or operations of the facility or other
worsening conditions subsequent to the initial notification.
4. Written Notification Report. A written Notification Report must be submitted into the
computerized Occurrence Reporting and Processing System (ORPS) within the
timeframe specified in this Order, or as soon thereafter as reasonably possible.
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5. Update Report.
a. Any changes to the occurrence reporting criteria that result in a change to the
Significance Category, either lower or higher, must be documented in an Update
Report and submitted within the timeframe required for the Notification Report
under the new Significance Category as described in this Order. A discussion of
the change in category must be included in the Update Report at the end of the
“Description of Occurrence” field.
b. An Update Report must be submitted for all occurrences, with the exception of
Significance Category 4 occurrences, if there is any significant and new
information about the occurrence. The status of occurrence inquiries, recurring
consequences, and the identification of additional component defects must be
included in the update.
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c. If the required analysis (see paragraph 8, this attachment) cannot be completed
within 45 calendar days after initial categorization, an Update Report must be
submitted within the 45 days. The Update Report must provide a detailed
explanation of the delay in the “Facility Manager’s Evaluation” field of the
Occurrence Report and provide an estimated date for submittal of the Final
Report.
6. Final Reports. The Final Report must be prepared and submitted as soon as practical. The
Final Report or an Update Report to extend the Final Report submission, as discussed in
5.c, must be submitted within 45 calendar days after initial categorization of the
occurrence. The Final Report must be prepared using the writing instructions provided in
Occurrence Report Preparation (Attachment 3).
7. Report Closure.
a. For occurrences resulting in the appointment of a Federal Accident Investigation
Board (see DOE O 225.1B, Accident Investigation), all causes (direct,
contributing, and root) identified in the accident investigation report, as well as
the corrective actions developed in response to the judgments of need, must be
included in the Final Report.
b. Within 14 calendar days after receipt of the report, the Facility Representative
must review, approve or reject, and add comments, as necessary for Operational
Emergencies and Significance Category 1, R, and 2 Final Reports. Local
implementing procedures may specify additional approval requirements beyond
those stated in this Order.
c. Within 14 calendar days after the Facility Representative has approved the Final
Report, the Program Manager must review, approve or reject, and add comments,
as necessary, to any Operational Emergencies and Significance Category 1 Final
Reports.
d. If the Final Report is not approved by the applicable Facility Representative or the
Program Manager, the Facility Representative or Program Manager must formally
reject the report and provide the reason for disapproval in the report’s “Facility
Representative/Program Manager Comment” field when the action is taken. The
revised Final Report must be resubmitted within 21 calendar days of the
disapproval. If it cannot be resubmitted within this time, an Update Report must
be submitted explaining the delay and providing an estimated date for resubmittal.
This information must be reported in the “Facility Manager’s Evaluation” field of
the Occurrence Report.
8. Occurrence Investigation and Analysis
a. General. The purpose of occurrence investigation and analysis is to understand
and identify the causes (both individual and organizational) that contributed to the
occurrence so those deficiencies can be addressed and corrected. Analyzing
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occurrence reports promotes the values and concepts of a learning organization
envisioned in the Integrated Safety Management (ISM) Feedback and
Improvement function, including performance monitoring; identifying deviations
or questionable conditions; self-assessing; and using quality analysis to improve.
In order to achieve the ISM goal, organizations must learn from occurrences and
near misses by going beyond surface level causal analysis to understand how the
underlying sources of operational vulnerability combined to produce unintended
or undesired results. An occurrence analysis must explain how failure(s) emerged
from a normally safe and reliable system to provide the understanding required to
improve systems and processes and prevent future accidents.
b. Graded Approach. Occurrences must be investigated and analyzed using a graded
approach in accordance with locally approved quality and issues management
procedures. Facility Managers must consider the significance or potential
significance (e.g., Significance Category) of the event when choosing the scope
and tools to use in the investigation. The investigation and analysis
methodology(ies) must be included in the report’s “Description of Cause” field.
c. Causal Analysis Documentation. Causes must be identified and appropriately
documented in accordance with the Causal Analysis Tree (Attachment 5). The
“Description of Cause” field must include a brief discussion that clearly links the
event to the cause code(s) and resulting corrective actions. In addition, any
discussion of the facility's implementation of the ISM program must be identified
and entered in the “Description of Cause” field.
d. Generic Implications. Generic implications including the need for
extent-of-condition review must be assessed and results documented in the
“Description of Cause” field.
e. Corrective Action Documentation. Corrective actions status must be tracked to
closure in a locally approved tracking system or in the ORPS database. In both
cases, the approved corrective actions must be entered into the ORPS database.
Facilities that use locally approved systems must document the corrective action
tracking number from the local tracking system and the expected corrective action
completion date in ORPS. Any expected completion date changes must follow the
site's approved change process.
9. Lessons Learned. Lessons learned must be considered in accordance with DOE O
210.2A, DOE Corporate Operating Experience Program, dated 4-8-11. Any lessons
learned developed from the event must be entered in the “Lessons Learned” field.
10. Identifying Safety Performance Trends and Recurring Occurrences.
a. Ongoing analyses, considering all reportable and non-reportable occurrences and
events, must be performed to look for trends and determine if occurrences are
recurring. At a minimum, these analyses must be performed quarterly and must
consider at least the previous 12-months. The analysis results must be reported to
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line management. Trending of ORPS data may be conducted as part of integrated
analyses within the organization’s issue management or contractor assurance
systems.
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b. Recurring occurrences and events must be categorized and reported collectively
as a Significance Category R occurrence no matter what the previous individual
categorizations were, even if they were previously non-reportable. Previous
individual Occurrence Report Numbers associated with the recurring issue must
be provided in the “Similar Occurrence Report Number” field. Significance
Category R reports must include the results of subsequent analyses and corrective
actions, as described in paragraph 8 of this attachment.
[This Attachment provides information and requirements applicable to DOE O 232.2 and contracts that include the associated CRD (Attachment 1 to
DOE O 232.2). Refer to DOE-STD-1197-2011, Occurrence Reporting Causal Analysis, for further information on causal analysis.]
D
O
E
O
232.2
A
ttachm
ent 5
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P
age
1
(and
P
age2)
A1 Design / Engineering
Problem
A2 Equipment /
Material Problem
A3 Human
Performance LTA
A4 Management Problem A5 Communication LTA A6 Training Deficiency
B1 DESIGN INPUT LTA
C01 Design input cannot be met
C02 Design input obsolete
C03 Design input not correct
C04 Necessary design input not
available
B2 DESIGN OUTPUT LTA
C01 Design output scope LTA
C02 Design output not clear
C03 Design output not correct
C04 Inconsistent design output
C05 Design input not addressed in
design output
C06 Drawing, specification, or
data error
C07 Error in equipment or material
selection
C08 Error not detectable
C09 Errors not recoverable
B3 DESIGN/
DOCUMENTATION LTA
C01 Design/ documentation not
complete LTA
C02 Design/ documentation not
up-to-date
C03 Design/ documentation not
controlled
B4 DESIGN/ INSTALLATION
VERIFICATION LTA
C01 Independent review of
design/documentation LTA
C02 Testing of design/ installation
LTA
C03 Independent inspection of
design / installation LTA
C04 Acceptance of design /
installation LTA
B5 OPERABILITY OF DESIGN/
ENVIRONMENT LTA
C01 Ergonomics LTA
C02 Physical environment LTA
C03 Natural environment LTA
B1 CALIBRATION FOR
INSTRUMENTS LTA
C01 Calibration LTA
C02 Equipment found outside
acceptance criteria
B2 PERIODIC / CORRECTIVE
MAINTENANCE LTA
C01 Preventive maintenance for
equipment LTA
C02 Predictive maintenance
LTA
C03 Corrective maintenance
LTA
C04 Equipment history LTA
B3 INSPECTION / TESTING
LTA
C01 Start-up testing LTA
C02 Inspection / testing LTA
C03 Post-maintenance / post
modification testing LTA
B4 MATERIAL CONTROL
LTA
C01 Material handling LTA
C02 Material storage LTA
C03 Material packaging LTA
C04 Material shipping LTA
C05 Shelf life exceeded
C06 Unauthorized material
substitution
C07 Marking / labeling LTA
B5 PROCUREMENT
CONTROL LTA
C01 Control of changes to
procurement specifications /
purchase order LTA
C02 Fabricated item did not meet
requirements
C03 Incorrect item received
C04 Product acceptance
requirements LTA
B6 DEFECTIVE, FAILED OR
CONTAMINATED
C01 Defective or failed part
C02 Defective or failed material
C03 Defective weld, braze or
soldering point
C04 End of life failure
C05 Electrical or instrument
noise
C06 Contamination
B1 SKILL BASED ERROR
C01 Check of work was LTA
C02 Step was omitted due to
mental lapse
C03 Incorrect performance due
to mental lapse
C04 Infrequently performed
steps were performed
incorrectly
C05 Delay in time caused LTA
actions
C06 Wrong action selected based
on similarity with other
actions
C07 Omission / repeating of
steps due to assumptions for
completion
B2 RULE BASED ERROR
C01 Strong rule incorrectly
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chosen over other rules
C02 Signs to stop were ignored
and step performed incorrectly
C03 Too much activity was
occurring and error made in
problem solving
C04 Previous success in use of
rule reinforced continued use
of rule
C05 Situation incorrectly
identified or represented
resulting in wrong rule used
B3 KNOWLEDGE BASED
ERROR
C01 Attention was given to
wrong issues
C02 LTA Conclusion based on
sequencing of facts
C03 Individual justified action
by focusing on biased
evidence
C04 LTA review based on
assumption that process will
not change
C05 Incorrect assumption that a
correlation existed between
two or more facts
C06 Individual underestimated
the problem by using past
event as basis
B4 WORK PRACTICES LTA
C01 Individual’s capability to
perform work LTA [Examples
include: Sensory/perceptual
capabilities LTA, Motor/
physical capabilities LTA, and
Attitude/ psychological profile
LTA.]
C02 Deliberate violation
B1 MANAGEMENT METHODS
LTA
C01 Management policy guidance/
expectations not well-defined,
understood or enforced
C02 Job performance standards not
adequately defined
C03 Management direction created
insufficient awareness of impact
of actions on safety/ reliability
C04 Management follow-up or
monitoring of activities did not
identify problems
C05 Management assessment did not
determine causes of previous
event or known problem
C06 Previous industry or in-house
experience was not effectively
used to prevent recurrence
C07 Responsibility of personnel not
well-defined or personnel not held
accountable
C08 Corrective action responses to a
known or repetitive problem was
untimely
C09 Corrective actions for
previously identified problem or
event was not adequate to prevent
recurrence
B2 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
LTA
C01 Too many administrative duties
assigned to immediate supervisor
C02 Insufficient supervisory
resources to provide necessary
supervision
C03 Insufficient manpower to
support identified goal/ objective
C04 Resources not provided to
assure adequate training was
provided / maintained
C05 Needed resource changes not
approved / funded
C06 Means not provided for assure
procedures/ documents/ records
were of adequate quality and up-
to-date
C07 Means not provided for assuring
adequate availability of
appropriate materials / tools
C08 Means not provided for assuring
adequate equipment quality,
reliability, or operability
C09 Personnel selections did not
assure match of worker
motivations / job descriptions
C10 Means / method not provided
for assuring adequate quality of
contract services
B3 WORK ORGANIZATION & PLANNING LTA
C01 Insufficient time for worker to prepare task
C02 Insufficient time allotted for task
C03 Duties not well-distributed among personnel
C04 Too few workers assigned to task
C05 Insufficient number of trained or experienced workers
assigned to task
C06 Planning not coordinated with inputs from walk-downs/
task analysis
C07 Job scoping did not identify potential task interruptions
and/or environmental stress
C08 Job scoping did not identify special circumstances and/or
conditions
C09 Work planning not coordinated with all departments
involved in task
C10 Problem performing repetitive tasks and/or subtasks
C11 Inadequate work package preparation
B4 SUPERVISORY METHODS LTA
C01 Tasks and individual accountability not made clear to
worker
C02 Progress/status of task not adequately tracked
C03 Appropriate level of in-task supervision not determined
prior to task
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C04 Direct supervisory involvement in task interfered with
overview role
C05 Emphasis on schedule exceeded emphasis on
methods/doing a good job
C06 Job performance and self-checking standards not properly
communicated
C07 Too many concurrent tasks assigned to worker
C08 Frequent job or task “shuffling”
C09 Assignment did not consider worker’s need to use higher-
order skills
C10 Assignment did not consider worker’s previous task
C11 Assignment did not consider worker’s ingrained work
patterns
C12 Contact with personnel too infrequent to detect work
habit/attitude changes
C13 Provided feedback on negative performance but not on
positive performance
B5 CHANGE MANAGEMENT LTA
C01 Problem identification did not identify need for change
C02 Change not implemented in a timely manner
C03 Inadequate vendor support of change
C04 Risks/consequences associated with change not
adequately reviewed/ assessed
C05 System interactions not considered
C06 Personnel/ department interactions not considered
C07 Effects of change on schedules not adequately addressed
C08 Change-related training/ retraining not performed or not
adequate
C09 Change-related documents not developed or revised
C10 Change-related equipment not developed or revised
C11 Changes not adequately communicated
C12 Change not identifiable during task
C13 Accuracy/ effectiveness of change not verified or not
validated
B1 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
METHODS OF PRESENTATION
LTA
C01 Format deficiencies
C02 Improper referencing or
branching
C03 Checklist LTA
C04 Deficiencies in user aids (charts,
etc.)
C05 Recent changes not made
apparent to user
C06 Instruction step/ information in
wrong sequence
C07 Unclear/ complex wording or
grammar
B2 WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
CONTENT LTA
C01 Limit inaccuracies
C02 Difficult to implement
C03 Data/ computations wrong/
incomplete
C04 Equipment identification LTA
C05 Ambiguous instructions/
requirements
C06 Typographical error
C07 Facts wrong/ requirements not
correct
C08 Incomplete/ situation not covered
C09 Wrong revision used
B3 WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
NOT USED
C01 Lack of written communication
C02 Not available or inconvenient to
use
B4 VERBAL COMMUNICATION
LTA
C01 Communication between work
groups LTA
C02 Shift communications LTA
C03 Correct terminology not used
C04 Verification/ repeat back not used
C05 Information sent but not
understood
C06 Suspected problems not
communicated to supervision
C07 No communication method
available
B1 NO TRAINING PROVIDED
C01 Decision not to train
C02 Training requirements not
identified
C03 Work incorrectly considered
“skill of the craft”
B2 TRAINING METHODS LTA
C01 Practice or hands-on experience
LTA
C02 Testing LTA
C03 Refresher training LTA
C04 Inadequate presentation
B3 TRAINING MATERIAL LTA
C01 Training objectives LTA
C02 Inadequate content
C03 Training on new work methods
LTA
C04 Performance standards LTA
A7 Other Problem
B1 EXTERNAL PHENOMENA
C01 Weather or ambient conditions
LTA
C02 Power failure or transient
C03 External fire or explosion
C04 Other natural phenomena LTA
B2 RADIOLOGICAL /
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
PROBLEM
C01 Legacy contamination
C02 Source unknown
B3 LEGACY
C01 Legacy issues that are not related
to radiological or hazardous material
B4 NO CAUSE IS APPLICABLE
C01 No cause is known for this event
USED ONLY FOR ORPS CODING
Level A nodes are underlined.
Level B nodes are in ALL CAPS.
Level C nodes are in
“Sentence case.”
LTA – Less than adequate
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Causal Analysis Tree Rev. 1
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DEFINITIONS
[This Attachment provides information and requirements applicable to DOE O 232.2 and
contracts that include the associated CRD (Attachment 1 to DOE O 232.2).]
1. APPARENT CAUSE. The most probable cause(s) that explains why the event happened,
that can reasonably be identified, that local or facility management has the control to fix,
and for which effective recommendations for corrective action(s) to remedy the problem
can be generated, if necessary.
2. BUSINESS DAY. The normal administrative day of the reporting organization (e.g.,
Monday through Friday, 0800 to 1700 local time) during which normal work activities
are conducted. It is not meant to encompass the 24 hours in a day, even if the facility is
operated or maintained on a 24-hour basis.
3. CONDITION. Any as-found state, whether or not resulting from an event, that may have
adverse safety, health, quality assurance, operational or environmental implications. A
condition is usually programmatic in nature; for example, errors in analysis or
calculation; anomalies associated with design or performance; or items indicating a
weakness in the management process are all conditions.
4. DEFECTIVE ITEMS. A defective item or material is any item or material that does not
meet the commercial standard or procurement requirements as defined by catalogues,
proposals, procurement specifications, design specifications, testing requirements,
contracts, or the like. It does not include parts or services that fail or are otherwise found
to be inadequate because of random failures or errors within the accepted reliability level.
5. DISCHARGE. Includes, but is not limited to, any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring,
emitting, emptying, or dumping of oil, but excludes discharges in compliance with a
permit under Chapter 402 of the Clean Water Act (CWA); discharges resulting from
circumstances identified and reviewed and made a part of the public record with respect
to a permit issued or modified under Chapter 402 of the CWA and subject to a condition
in such permit; or continuous or anticipated intermittent discharges from a point source,
identified in a permit or permit application under Chapter 402 of the CWA, that are
caused by events occurring within the scope of relevant operating or treatment systems.
6. DISCOVERY DATE AND TIME. The discovery date and time is when the facility staff
discovered or became aware of the event or condition. Discovery date is NOT the date
and time when the event or condition is determined to be reportable. The facility staff is
those personnel assigned to the facility and cognizant of the area in which the event or
condition is identified.
7. ELECRICALY SAFE WORK CONDITION. A state in which the conductor or circuit
part to be worked on or near has been disconnected from energized parts, locked/tagged
in accordance with established standards, tested to ensure the absence of voltage, and
grounded if determined necessary.
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8. EQUIVALENT DOSE
a. Committed Effective Dose (E50) — Refer to 10 CFR 835.2 or to DOE O 458.1
Chg 2, Radiation Protection of the Public and the Environment, dated 6-6-11,
Attachment 2 (Definitions).
b. Committed Equivalent Dose (HT,50) — Refer to 10 CFR 835.2 or to DOE O 458.1
Chg 2, Radiation Protection of the Public and the Environment, dated 6-6-11,
Attachment 2 (Definitions).
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c. Effective Dose (E) — Refer to 10 CFR 835.2 or to DOE O 458.1 Chg 2,
Radiation Protection of the Public and the Environment, dated 6-6-11,
Attachment 2 (Definitions).
d. Total Effective Dose (TED) — Refer to 10 CFR 835.2 or to DOE O 458.1 Chg 2,
Radiation Protection of the Public and the Environment, dated 6-6-11,
Attachment 2 (Definitions).
9. EVENT. Something significant and real-time that happens (e.g., pipe break, valve failure,
loss of power, environmental spill, earthquake, tornado, flood, injury).
10. FACILITY. Any equipment, structure, system, process, or activity that fulfills a specific
purpose. Examples include accelerators, storage areas, fusion research devices, nuclear
reactors, production or processing plants, coal conversion plants, magnetohydrodynamic
experiments, windmills, radioactive waste disposal systems and burial grounds,
environmental restoration activities, testing laboratories, research laboratories,
transportation activities, and accommodations for analytical examinations of irradiated
and un-irradiated components.
11. FACILITY MANAGER. A federal (including government-owned, government-operated
sites) or contractor individual, or designee, with direct line responsibility for operation of
a facility or group of related facilities, including authority to direct physical changes to
the facility. For purposes of this Order, a Facility Manager could also be responsible for a
program or activity.
12. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE. For each major facility or group of lesser facilities, an
individual or designee assigned responsibility by the Head of Field Element/Operations
Organization (including NNSA) for monitoring the performance of the facility and its
operations. This individual should be the primary point of contact with the facility
operating personnel and will be responsible to the appropriate Secretarial Officer/Deputy
Administrator (NNSA) and Head of Field Element/Operations Organization for
implementing the requirements of this Order.
13. HAZARDOUUS ELECTRICAL ENERGY EXPOSURE. Within the Limited Approach
Boundary (LAB) of an energized part not suitably guarded, isolated, or insulated. This
includes de-energized parts for which a safe work condition has not been established, e.g.
lockout/tagout.
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14. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE OR MATERIAL.
a. Department of Energy - Hazardous Material. Any solid, liquid, or gaseous
material that is chemically toxic, flammable, radioactive, or unstable upon
prolonged storage, and that exists in quantities that could pose a threat to life,
property, or the environment.
b. Department of Transportation - Hazardous Materials (see 49 CFR Sections 171.8
and 172.101). A substance or material, including a hazardous substance, which
has been determined by the Secretary of Transportation to be capable of posing an
unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce
and which has been so designated.
c. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
Hazardous Substances (see 40 CFR Part 302).
d. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazardous Chemical
(see 29 CFR Section 1910.1000 and 29 CFR Section 1910.1200). Any chemical
which is a physical or a health hazard.
e. Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act Title 3 Extremely Hazardous
Substances (see 40 CFR Part 355). These are not defined but appear on lists in
Appendix A and Appendix B of 40 CFR Part 355.
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15. IN-PATIENT HOSPITALIZATION. Admission to a hospital requiring at least one
overnight stay. This would include admission for purposes of observation only.
16. ITEM
a. An all-inclusive term used in place of the following: appurtenance, sample,
assembly, component, equipment, material, module, part, structure, subassembly,
subsystem, system, unit, or support systems, documented concepts, or data.
b. When used in reference to nuclear material, a visible, single piece or container of
nuclear material with a unique identification and known nuclear material mass.
17. LESSONS LEARNED. A “good work practice” or innovative approach that is identified
and shared, or an adverse work practice or experience that is captured and shared to
prevent recurrence.
18. NON-REPORTABLE EVENT. An event that falls within the ORPS Reporting Groups,
does not meet any of the specific ORPS Reporting Criteria, and the reporting
organization has determined to be included in the required ORPS Performance Analysis
activity.
19. NOTIFICATION REPORT. The initial documented report to the Department of an event
or condition that meets the reporting criteria defined in this Order.
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20. NUCLEAR FACILITY. A reactor or nonreactor nuclear facility where an activity is
conducted for or on behalf of DOE and includes any related area, structure, facility, or
activity to the extent necessary to ensure proper implementation of the requirements of 10
CFR Section 830.
21. OCCURRENCE. One or more (i.e., recurring) events or conditions that adversely affect,
or may adversely affect, DOE (including NNSA) or contractor personnel, the public,
property, the environment, or the DOE mission. Events or conditions meeting the criteria
thresholds identified in this Order or determined to be recurring through performance
analysis are occurrences.
22. OCCURRENCE INVESTIGATION. An investigation conducted according to
site-specific procedures and/or when determined by DOE procedures that an investigation
by a Federal Accident Investigation Board is required.
23. OCCURRENCE REPORT. A documented evaluation of a reportable occurrence that is
prepared in sufficient detail to enable the reader to assess its significance, consequences,
or implications and to evaluate the actions being proposed or employed to correct the
condition or to avoid recurrence.
24. OFFSITE. Property or location that is not DOE/NNSA or DOE/NNSA contractor owned,
leased, or directly controlled.
25. OFFSITE TRANSPORTATION EVENT. Involves movement of materials that are
considered to be in commerce, thus requiring compliance with Department of
Transportation Hazardous Materials Regulations. (49 CFR Sections 171 – 180)
Transportation events with injuries or fatalities may also require reporting in accordance
with Group 2 criteria.
26. OIL. Oil of any kind or in any form, including but not limited to petroleum, fuel oil,
sludge, oil refuse, and oil mixed with wastes other than dredged spoil.
27. ONSITE. Property or location that is DOE/NNSA or DOE/NNSA contractor owned,
leased, or directly controlled.
28. ONSITE TRANSFER EVENT. Involves movement of material not in commerce and
subject to regulations in 10 CFR Section 830 or DOE onsite procedures and safety
requirements.
Onsite transfer events with injuries or fatalities may also require reporting in accordance
with Group 2 criteria.
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29. OPERATIONS. The act, process, or method of operating. This can apply to facilities
regardless of mode (shutdown, standby, operational) or state (construction, operational,
deactivated, decommissioning).
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30. PACKAGING AND TRANSPORTATION. Packaging and Transportation
activities/functions include: (1) Packaging - Activities related to the design, manufacture,
and qualification of packaging represented as qualified for use in the transportation of
hazardous materials; (2) Pre-transportation functions; (3) Transportation functions
(movement of hazardous materials and loading, unloading, and storage incidental to the
movement); and (4) Shipping in accordance with applicable international, Federal, state,
local, and tribal laws, rules, and regulations governing materials transportation that are
consistent with Federal regulations (e.g., 10 CFR and 49 CFR) and DOE Packaging and
Transportation Directives (e.g., DOE Order 460.1C, DOE Order 460.2A, DOE Manual
460.2-1A, DOE Order 461.1B, and 10 CFR Section 830, Nuclear Safety Management).
31. PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION. Failure or degradation of a facility, process,
system, or component that reduces the reliability of critical components of the facility
whose loss or degradation prevents the system from performing its intended function.
Performance degradation does not include: (1) a burned out power indicator light on a
piece of radiation monitoring equipment that does not prevent the equipment from
detecting elevated radiation levels and alarming as designed; (2) a piece of equipment
that is determined to be out of calibration on the conservative side (such as a low level
alarm that alarms at a higher value than it should); or (3) the temporary loss of a
component where redundant components are maintained operable or in operation and the
authorization basis is not compromised.
32. PERSONNEL EXPOSURE. An incident of contact or encounter with a hazardous
chemical, radiological, physical, biological, or energetic agent at one of the exchange
boundaries of the organism (e.g., skin, respiratory system, eyes, ears, or digestive
system). “Exposure” does not refer to a situation where personnel, protected by
appropriate personal protective equipment, are subjected to an environment whose
ambient conditions present a harmful level of any one, or combination of, the hazards.
33. POLLUTANT. Any material requiring a permit for release into the environment.
34. PRE-TRANSPORTATION FUNCTION. A function specified in the Hazardous
Materials Regulations (HMR) that is required to assure the safe transportation of a
hazardous material in commerce, including: materials classification, packaging, marking,
labeling, shipping paper preparation, loading, blocking, bracing, segregating, securing,
and placarding (49 CFR Section 171.8).
35. PRIMARY CONFINEMENT. Provides confinement of hazardous material to the vicinity
of its processing. This confinement is typically provided by piping, tanks, glove boxes,
encapsulating material, and the like, along with any off gas systems that control effluent
from within the primary confinement.
36. PROGRAM MANAGER. The individual designated for this Order, by and under the
direction of a Secretarial Officer/Deputy Administrator (NNSA), who is directly involved
in the operation of facilities under his or her cognizance, and is authorized to provide
technical direction through Heads of Field Elements/Operations Offices (including
NNSA) to operating personnel for these facilities.
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37. PROMPT NOTIFICATION. Timely reporting of the occurrence to the DOE Field Office
and the DOE Headquarters Operations Center as required by the Significance Category
and the reporting criteria of the occurrence.
38. RELEASE. Any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging,
injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or otherwise disposing of substances into the
environment. This includes abandoning/discarding any type of receptacle containing
substances in an unenclosed containment structure, but does not include permitted
containment structures.
39. REPORTABLE OCCURRENCE. Occurrence to be reported in accordance with the
criteria defined in this Order.
40. ROOT CAUSE. The causal factor(s) that, if corrected, would prevent recurrence of the
occurrence. It is the most basic cause that explains why the event happened, that can
reasonably be identified, that senior management has the control to fix, and for which
effective recommendations for corrective actions to remedy the problem, prevent specific
recurrence of the problem, and preclude occurrence of similar problems can be generated,
if necessary. This is typically one level further in analysis beyond the Apparent Cause(s)
(i.e., one level beyond the Level C node of the CAT).
41. SAFETY CLASS STRUCTURES, SYSTEMS, OR COMPONENTS (SAFETY CLASS
SSCs). The structures, systems, or components, including portions of process systems,
whose preventive or mitigative function is necessary to limit radioactive hazardous
material exposure to the public, as determined from safety analyses. (10 CFR Section
830.3)
42. SAFETY SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURES, SYSTEMS, OR COMPONENTS (SAFETY
SIGNIFICANT SSCs). The structures, systems, or components that are not designated as
safety class structures, systems, or components, but whose preventive or mitigative
function is a major contributor to defense in depth and/or worker safety as determined
from safety analyses. (10 CFR Section 830.3)
43. SECRETARIAL OFFICER. Secretarial Officers are the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and
Under Secretaries; and the Assistant Secretaries and Staff Office Directors reporting to
the Secretary either directly or through the Deputy Secretary or Under Secretary. The
following designations are also used to identify Secretarial Officers with specific
responsibilities in various areas. (1) A Program Secretarial Officer (PSO) is an Assistant
Secretary, Office Director, or NNSA Deputy Administrator. In the context of field
operations, a PSO funds work at a particular site, facility or laboratory and is a
“customer” of the field office. (2) A Lead Program Secretarial Officer (LPSO) is a PSO
to whom designated field offices directly report and who has overall landlord
responsibilities for the assigned direct reporting elements. (3) A Cognizant Secretarial
Officer (CSO) is a term used in the context of field operations to designate a PSO, not the
LPSO, who is responsible for a laboratory or bounded set of facilities within a field
office’s jurisdiction.
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44. SUSPECT/COUNTERFEIT ITEMS (S/CIs). An item which is suspect when inspection
or testing indicates that it may not conform to established Government or
industry-accepted specifications or national consensus standards or whose
documentation, appearance, performance, material, or other characteristics may have
been misrepresented by the vendor, supplier, distributor, or manufacturer. A counterfeit
item is one that has been copied or substituted without legal right or authority or whose
material, performance, or characteristics have been misrepresented by the vendor,
supplier, distributor, or manufacturer. Items that do not conform to established requirements
are not normally considered S/CIs if non-conformity results from one or more of the
following conditions (which must be controlled by site procedures as nonconforming items):
a. defects resulting from inadequate design or production quality control;
b. damage during shipping, handling, or storage;
c. improper installation;
d. deterioration during service;
e. degradation during removal;
f. failure resulting from aging or misapplication; or,
g. other controllable causes. (IAEA-TECDOC-1169).
45. TECHNICAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS (TSRS). The limits, controls, and related
actions that establish the specific parameters and requisite actions for the safe operation
of a nuclear facility and include, as appropriate for the work and the hazards identified in
the documented safety analysis for the facility: safety limits, operating limits,
surveillance requirements, administrative and management controls, use and application
provisions, and design features, as well as a bases appendix. (10 CFR Section 830.3)
46. UNREVIEWED SAFETY QUESTION (USQ). A situation where (1) the probability of
the occurrence or the consequences of an accident or the malfunction of equipment
important to safety previously evaluated in the documented safety analysis could be
increased, (2) the possibility of an accident or malfunction of a different type than any
evaluated previously in the documented safety analysis could be created, (3) a margin of
safety could be reduced, or (4) the documented safety analysis may not be bounding or
may be otherwise inadequate. (10 CFR Section 830.3)