Occurrence Report - doe-hdbk-1188-20060066

DOE-HDBK-1188-2006

national security protection significance. Incidents having such significance include the following,

or incidents of a similar nature:

A. Injury or fatality to any person involving actions of a Department of Energy contractor

employee.

B. Involvement of nuclear explosives under Department of Energy jurisdiction which results in

an explosion, fire, the spread of radioactive material, personal injury or death, or significant

damage to property.

C. Accidental release of pollutants which results or could result in a significant effect on the

public or environment.

D. Accidental release of radioactive material above regulatory limits.

[10 CFR 707.4][Applicable only to this specific rule]

411.

OCCURRENCE REPORT. A documented evaluation of an event or condition 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. [DOE Glossary] [DOE G 450.4-1B]

412.

OCCURRENCE REPORTING AND PROCESSING SYSTEM (ORPS). The reporting

system established and maintained for reporting occurrences related to the operation of DOE

facilities. [DOE G 225.1A-1]

413.

OFFICE OF PRIMARY INTEREST. The office most involved in the activity under

consideration. Most DOE initiatives will affect many offices; that office being most affected and

assuming a dominant role in the initiative is the Office of Primary Interest. [DOE M 411.1-1B]

414.

OFFICIAL OF DOE. Any officer or employee of DOE whose duties include program

management or the investigation or enforcement of any law, rule, or regulation relating to

Government contractors or the subject matter of a contract. [10 CFR 708.2]

415.

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. [DOE O 5000.3B] [EH62dd1]

416.

OPERABLE. The state of being operated or having the potential for being operated to fulfill the

mission it was designed for. A facility that cannot be operated on a day-to-day basis because

of refueling, extensive modifications, or technical problems is still considered to be operable. A