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4 Safety Programs and Performance
Pages 38-43

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From page 38...
... A summary of relevant observations and recommendations follows. In an NRC letter report, Evaluation of the Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System Operational Verification Testing: Part I, issued in July 1993, the committee made the following recommendation: The Army should use systemization of the Tooele Chemical disposal facility to implement improvements relating to safety, environmental performance, and plant efficiency.
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From page 39...
... The Safety Training Observation Program emphasizes the positive aspects of safety training and behavior and has been used successfully by many companies as a tool for driving behavioral change. Occupational Safely and Health Administration Voluntary Protection Program The Voluntary Protection Program developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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From page 40...
... . In keeping with its mandate to provide maximum protection, and with effective utilization of lessons learned and successful implementation of Safety Training Observation Program and Voluntary Protection Program, the management and staff at the TOCDF should strive to achieve a rolling RIR comparable to the best performing companies in the chemical industry.
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From page 41...
... In general, the Stockpile Committee believes that the current metrics used at the TOCDF are all relevant and appropriate. As safety performance improves, some of them will become less meaningful; at that point they should be complemented with additional metrics relevant to the stage of development of the TOCDF safety culture.
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From page 42...
... Many unsafe conditions and actions have been documented through the Safety Training Observation Program and observed by committee members during site visits. Failure to wear required protective equipment, poor housekeeping, and the existence of other unsafe conditions may be considered minor infractions, but the committee believes that they indicate the lack of an established safety mindset at the TOCDF and reflect negatively on management's commitment to establishing a true safety culture.
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From page 43...
... The committee's recommendation that safety be given at least equal weight with production in establishing criteria for award fees has been satisfactorily addressed at the TOCDF and JACADS. However, considering that baseline incineration system facilities are currently under construction at three additional sites, the committee believes that modifying the criteria for award fees to include programmatic safety performance would enhance the overall CSDP and facilitate communications among disposal sites.
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