Authority Granted to Facility Representatives

DOE-STD-1063-97

and the operating contractor. This should lead to a better understanding of

DOE expectations by the contractor, and aid in the implementation of

enhancements to facility work practices and operating conditions.

While there can be beneficial oversight achieved by walking through assigned

facilities with contractor facility managers, certain benefits are lost when

Facility Representative presence is 100% predictable and always with facility

managers.

assigned to monitor the performance of facility operations and management. The

Facility Representative is a direct safety oversight extension of DOE line

management to each respective facility. The authority provided to each Facility

Representative shall be defined by the responsible field element. Facility

Representatives shall have the authority to "Stop Work" in the facility, except as

expressly limited in governing contracts with the operating contractor. This authority

shall cover work performed by the contractor and subcontractors. The Field Element

Manager shall ensure that contractors and subcontractors are aware that Facility

Representatives have this authority. The Facility Representative shall "Stop Work" in

the following instances, as a minimum:

Conditions exist that pose an imminent danger1 to the health and safety of

workers or the public.

Conditions exist, that if allowed to continue, could adversely affect the safe

operation of, or could cause serious damage to, the facility.

Conditions exist, that if allowed to continue, could result in the release, from

the facility to the environment, of radiological or chemical effluents that

exceed regulatory limits.

Facility Assessments. The Facility Representative Program should be

proceduralized and may include a set of oversight assessment requirements.

Annual assessment plans may be developed to ensure that a broad-based and

systematic review of all aspects of facility operations is conducted over an

established period of time. Guidance may be derived from Conduct of Operations

resources, such as the DOE-EM-STD-5505-96, Operations Assessments. These

assessments are not intended to conflict with or duplicate other Field Office

assessment efforts nor are they intended to unduly restrict the Facility

Representative's day-to-day oversight of assigned facilities.

Operational Reports. The Facility Representative is the primary point of contact for

the contractor to notify DOE of reportable occurrences as prescribed in DOE Order

232.1. For the Secretarial Officers and field elements to realize the maximum benefit

Any condition or practice such that a hazard exists that could reasonably be expected to

cause death or serious physical harm to employees (permanent or prolonged impairment of

the body or temporary disablement or requiring hospitalization), unless immediate actions are

taken to mitigate the effects of the hazard and/or remove employees from the hazard.