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3 Important Parameters for Successful Closure
Pages 21-27

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From page 21...
... from closure of the Johnston Atoll Society for Quality website.1 As originally identified Chemical Agent Disposal System (JACADS) , which in the interim letter report, metrics are of two kinds: was the first full-scale incineration-based disposal leading metrics, which help to predict performance, and facility.
From page 22...
... Number Lagging Training and Development Continuing education Hours/year Leading Communication Safety culture survey 1-5 scale Leading Leadership communication sessions Number/year Leading Cost Federal requirements Standard metrics Lagging Program cost objectives Program cost targets Lagging metrics Schedule Schedule status Percent complete Lagging Earned value Compare progress to Lagging expenditures Environmental Compliance Establish facility future use for all sites (RCRA and BRAC) yes/No Leading Establish RCRA closure performance standards for all sites yes/No Leading Develop RCRA permit closure plan for all sites and coordinate with state regulators yes/No Leading Develop supplemental closure plans at each site and coordinate with state regulators yes/No Leading Develop plan in coordination with state regulators at each site to minimize waste/maximize reuse and recycling yes/No Leading Develop plan in coordination with state regulators at each site for disposition of waste yes/No Leading Management Develop roles and responsibilities for key personnel yes/No Leading Develop quality assurance management program including design control, training, document control, revision yes/No Leading control, performance review, and internal audits for a comprehensive quality assurance program TABLE 3-2 Project-Level Parameters and Metrics for the Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities Metric Definition Type Safety, Health and Security Near-miss Number of unsafe Leading conditions Incident investigations completed within 30 days Percent complete Leading Cross-training for workforce/supervisors Percent complete Leading
From page 23...
... communications with local citizens advisory commission yes/No Leading Proactive two-way communications with neighboring communities yes/No Leading Proactive and frequent communications by senior site personnel with the state regulatory personnel yes/No Leading Regularly scheduled two-way communications with workforce yes/No Leading Cost Periodic cost spending plan yes/No Leading Track costs to spending plan yes/No Lagging Schedule Develop project schedule milestones yes/No Leading Track engineering changes Percent complete Lagging Track project schedule milestones Percent complete Lagging Environmental Compliance Establish closure performance standards for closure wasteb yes/No Leading Closure plans included in RCRA permit, supplemented by more detailed plans b yes/No Leading Closure addressed in other applicable permitsb yes/No Leading Approval of waste analysis plan and characterization protocolsb yes/No Leading Approval of monitoring plans for other appropriate media yes/No Leading Establish where generator knowledge can be usedb yes/No Leading Develop plans for optimizing reuse and recycling yes/No Develop protocols for segregation of hazardous and nonhazardous waste materialsb yes/No Leading Monitor compliance with RCRA permit closure plan Monitor percent Lagging compliance and notices of violation Monitor compliance with other permits Monitor percent Lagging compliance and notices of violation yes/No Leading Management Develop effective records retention process yes/No Leading Regularly review lessons learned database for effectiveness yes/No Leading Review material management process including reuse/recycling yes/No Leading aOSHA requirement. bPer state approval.
From page 24...
... Tracking and reporting parameters and occurrences may increase in number and complexity, metrics will facilitate the safe and successful manage requiring close surveillance and awareness on the part ment of the closure of the Army's baseline incineration of not only the closure teams but also the existing chemical agent disposal facilities. operations teams.
From page 25...
... Cross-training between personnel The basis for successful completion of closure of familiar with operations and individuals responsible baseline chemical agent disposal facilities is the active for closure constitutes a critical interface for promotinvolvement and proper preparation of each site's ing safe and successful outcomes for closure activities. entire workforce.
From page 26...
... Closure program quality is a key strategic element for successful program completion. Quality elements such as adequate and appropriate analytical capabilities, environmental compliance inventory and material management, records retention, Environmental compliance issues associated with and lessons learned comprise critical management the closure of the baseline chemical agent disposal items that can significantly affect the efficiency of the facilities are a priority for management.
From page 27...
... At the program level, the intent is rics to be tracked and reported over the course of the to focus more on the leading metrics in the hopes of closure of chemical agent disposal facilities will result anticipating future issues. in the generation of significant amounts of information.


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