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3 Review and Evaluation of Metrics Currently Used at Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities
Pages 16-18

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... Some, however, can be used to enhance and sustain awareness Safety METRICS and could be viewed as leading indicators. For example, Not surprisingly, each CDF has its own approach all of the CDFs use the injury metric "hours since the to safety and environmental programs, including the last LWC," whereas only the Tooele Chemical Agent metrics it employs.
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... • Safety Department observations, All of the CDFs engage in injury reporting, inves- • Management observations, and tigation, and analysis but not all develop metrics for • Supervisor safety observations programs. preventive strategies based on the analyses.
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... environmental stewardship include quarterly environ Overall, while lagging indicators dominate the safety mental data calls where EEAs, regulatory inspections metrics at all sites, they have been useful in advancing and permits, solid waste annual reports, and environsafety performance to its present state of excellence. mental performance audit systems are discussed.
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