Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
A. systems. approach,. such. as. Kepner-Tregoe,. should. be. used. in. determining.
appropriate.corrective.actions..It.should.consider.not.only.the.impact.that.actions.will.
have.on.preventing.recurrence,.but.also.the.potential.that.the.corrective.actions.may.
actually.degrade.some.other.aspect.of.nuclear.safety..At.the.same.time,.the.impact.
that.corrective.actions.will.have.on.other.facilities.and.their.operations.must.be.con-
sidered..The.proposed.corrective.actions.must.be.compatible.with.facility.commit-
ments.and.other.obligations..In.addition,.those.affected.by.or.responsible.for.any.part.
of.the.corrective.actions,.including.management,.should.be.involved.in.the.process..
Proposed.corrective.actions.should.be.reviewed.to.ensure.that.the.above.criteria.have.
been. met,. and. should. be. prioritized. based. on. importance,. scheduled. (a. change. in.
priority.or.schedule.should.be.approved.by.management),.entered.into.a.commitment.
tracking.system,.and.implemented.in.a.timely.manner..A.complete.corrective.action.
program.should.be.based.not.only.on.speciic.causes.of.occurrences,.but.also.on.items.
such.as.lessons.learned.from.other.facilities,.appraisals,.and.employee.suggestions.
A. successful. corrective. action. program. requires. that. management. be. involved.
at. the. appropriate. level,. be. willing. to. take. responsibility,. and. allocate. adequate.
resources.for.corrective.actions..Additional.speciic.questions.and.considerations.in.
developing.and.implementing.corrective.actions.include
•. Do.the.corrective.actions.address.all.the.causes?
•. Will.the.corrective.actions.cause.detrimental.effects?
•. What.are.the.consequences.of.implementing.the.corrective.actions?
•. What.are.the.consequences.of.not.implementing.the.corrective.actions?
•. What.is.the.cost.of.implementing.the.corrective.actions.(capital.costs,.oper-
ations,.and.maintenance.costs)?
•. Will.training.be.required.as.part.of.the.implementation?
•. In.what.time.frame.can.the.corrective.actions.reasonably.be.implemented?
•. What. resources. are. required. for. successful. development. of. the. correc-
tive.actions?
•.
What.resources.are.required.for.successful.implementation.and.continued.
effectiveness.of.the.corrective.actions?
•.
What.impact.will.the.development.and.implementation.of.corrective.actions.
have.on.other.workgroups?
•.
Is.the.implementation.of.corrective.actions.measurable?
PhAse Iv: InForm
Effectively.preventing.recurrences.requires.the.distribution.of.these.reports.(espe-
cially. the. lessons. learned). to. all. personnel. who. might. beneit.. Methods. and. pro-
cedures. for. identifying. personnel. who. have. an. interest. are. essential. to. effective.
communications..Also.included.is.a.discussion.and.explanation.of.the.results.of.the.
analysis,.including.corrective.actions,.with.management.and.personnel.involved.in.
the.occurrence..In.addition,.consideration.should.be.given.to.providing.information.
of. interest. to. other. facilities.. Finally,. an. internal. self-appraisal. report. identifying.
management. and. control. system. defects. should. be. presented. to. management. for.
more.serious.occurrences..Consideration.should.then.be.given.to.directly.sharing.