Hazard Identification and Standard Selection (HAZ)

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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND STANDARD SELECTION (HAZ)

NOTE: The primary focus of this section of the review is the identification of hazards and

development, review, and approval of Authorization Basis documentation at the facility level.

Controls for individual work items or activities will be evaluated by the Operations and Subject

Matter Expert functional area.

OBJECTIVE

HAZ.1 The full spectrum of hazards associated with the Scope of Work is identified, analyzed,

and categorized. Those individuals responsible for the analysis of the environmental, health and

safety, and worker protection hazards are integrated with personnel assigned to analyze the

processes. (CE II-2)

CRITERIA:

1. Procedures and/or mechanisms are in place and utilized by personnel to ensure hazards

associated with the work throughout the facility have been identified and analyzed. The

resulting documentation is defined, complete, and meets DOE expectations. The execution of

these mechanisms ensure personnel responsible for the analysis of environmental, health and

safety concerns are integrated with those assigned to analyze the hazards for the facility or

activity. These mechanisms ensure direction and approval from line management and

integration of the requirements.

2. Procedures and/or mechanisms are in place and utilized by personnel that describe the

interfaces, roles and responsibilities of those personnel who identify and analyze the hazards

of the scope of work. Personnel assigned to accomplish those roles are competent to execute

those responsibilities.

APPROACH:

Record Review: Review the documents that govern the conduct, review, and approval of

facility or activity hazard analysis and documentation such as Process Hazards Analysis

(PHA), Preliminary Hazards Review (PHR), Preliminary Safety Analysis Report (PSAR), job

hazards analysis (JHA), and Work Control Permits (WCP). Verify that these records

conform to the hazard analysis requirements. Coordinate the review of work related

documents such as Job Hazard Analysis (JHAs), and WCPs with the OP and SME functional

area reviewers.

Interviews: Interview personnel responsible for the identification and analysis of work

hazards. In nuclear facilities, for example, this should include personnel responsible for USQ

determination, lock and tag preparation, procedure technical reviews, etc.

Observations: If possible, observe the actual preparation and field implementation of the

analysis of hazards. In nuclear facilities, this should include an Unreviewed Safety Question

Determination (USQD), preparation of a JHA, SAR/TSR, or Criticality Safety Evaluation,

etc.

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