Incorporating Lessons Learned into Ongoing Training

Lessons Learned Handbook:

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Incorporating Lessons Learned into Ongoing Training

Lessons learned that are applicable DOE-wide should be incorporated, as appropriate,

into Department-wide training programs. Incorporation of lessons learned into facility

or site-specific training is also important. Action plans that are developed to address

specific lessons learned should include identification of affected training programs.

Lessons Learned Coordinators should ensure that the groups responsible for

developing and implementing training programs are notified when applicable

information is identified through lessons learned.

Implementing Corrective Actions

Implementation of corrective actions will vary according to the lesson learned (some

lessons learned will not require corrective actions). Important elements of corrective

action implementation include:

Timeliness (ensure that a reasonable target date is set that is consistent with the

urgency of the lesson learned).

Assignment of a responsible party (Facility Manager, or designee, should be

responsible for ensuring that corrective actions are implemented).

Appropriate actions (the actions chosen for implementation) should be based on a

careful evaluation of the experience. Examples of corrective actions include:

Required reading

Procedure revision

Special training

Immediate physical action (e.g., change the facility, component, structure, or

system)

When appropriate, the Lessons Learned Coordinator should track corrective actions to

ensure timely completion and provide monthly status reports to the Facility Manager.

Once the corrective action is completed, the Lessons Learned Coordinator should

update the lessons learned tracking system indicating completed corrective action(s).

(See Volume II, Appendix IX for examples of a corrective actions tracking tables and

other related material.) The Lessons Learned Coordinator should also review the

completed corrective actions to ensure that they adequately address the original

concern.

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