Work Processes

DOE-HDBK-1184-2004

Training of Radiological Control Staff

Individuals in the radiological control organization will require specialized training to

allow them to develop and coordinate implementation of effective programs for STC

control. Training should be provided to affected radiological control organization

managers, supervisors, engineers, administrators, and technicians. The training

should address the same subjects as those specified above, but in more detail as is

appropriate to the individuals' responsibilities.

Training of Facility Managers, Supervisors and Work Planners

Managers and supervisors should complete the same or higher level of radiation

safety training as the individuals who report to them. Managers and supervisors

should receive additional training that will prepare them to address employee

concerns about radiological hazards, including occupational exposure to STCs.

Managers, supervisors, and work planners should also receive training that will

prepare them to complete any measures that are necessary to execute their

responsibilities for coordinating, planning, and completing work in areas affected by

STCs.

6.2.10 Work Processes

DOE's requirements for safety management are established in the DOE P 450.4

series of directives and guides focusing on Integrated Safety Management (ISM).

The ISM system addresses the following seven guiding principles:

1. Line management responsibility for safety

2. Clearly defined roles and responsibilities

3. Personnel competence commensurate with responsibilities

4. Balance of priorities

5. Identification of safety standards and requirements

6. Hazard controls tailored to the work being performed

7. Operations authorization

For any particular facility, most of these guiding principles are unaffected by the

presence of STCs; that is, the implementation of the guiding principles spans a

wide range of issues and is not hazard- or isotope-specific. The STC protection

and control program should not be separated from other radiological and industrial

safety programs; it should be fully integrated with related safety programs so that

the hazards associated with STCs are considered in a manner consistent with

those arising from other sources of workplace hazards. However, the provisions of

this handbook should be considered in developing safety programs for STCs. For

example, Guiding Principle #1 will require consideration of the training guidance

provided above. Likewise, Guiding Principles # 6 and #7 will require consideration