Part 2. Leadership in Radiological Control

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Radiological Control

Excellence in Radiological Control

June 2004

PART 2 Leadership in Radiological Control

Superior, consistent performance is achieved when qualified individuals use approved procedures and management

actively monitors the workplace and assesses ongoing activities. Such ongoing activities include, but are not limited to,

operations, remediation, laboratory work, research and development, and cleanup. Constant review and info rmed interest

by senior management are required to achieve a superior radiological control program. Management at all levels should

emphasize the need for high standards for radiological control through direct communication, instruction, and inspection

of the work space. The DOE Operations Office Manager and the contractor senior site executive responsible for the site

should have a basic knowledge of radiation, its effects, and radiological control requirements. The DOE Operations Office

Manager and the contractor senior site executive should also be familiar with the current radiological control performance

record. Key principles common in a successful, well-managed radiological control program are provided in this Chapter.

121 Senior Management Commitment

Senior managers should establish high standards for radiological control performance and frequently communicate

these standards and management expectations to the work force.

Senior managers should state in writing their firm commitment to a radiological control program of the highest

quality. Management commitment and support should be demonstrated, in part, by allocating sufficient resources,

including personnel, and providing for training to ensure workers are qualified for their assigned duties.

Managers should ensure that orientation, training, and indoctrination reinforce rules and guidelines for each worker

to control radiation exposure and radiological conditions.

Managers should hold workers and their supervisors accountable for radiological control performance. Relevant

knowledge and performance should be assessed as a specific part of each individual's performance evaluation. This

assessment should not be limited to those who perform radiological work, since many other workers have an impact

on the radiological control program.

Senior managers should solicit feedback from their radiological control professionals, line management, and workers

on radiological control performance.

Senior managers should adopt and promo te a positive attitude toward radiological control that encourages

initiatives to identify concerns at an early stage, to prevent conditions from deteriorating, and to promote doing the

right job correctly the first time.

Prevention of the spread of ra dioactive material is usually less costly than remediation. Management should be

willing to accept change that will improve radiological control performance and should foster this mindset

throughout the organization.

The authority and responsibility t o establish a comprehensive and effective radiological control training program

should be assigned to line managers and their subordinates. Training, in most cases, should be provided by a

dedicated training organization, but the responsibility for qualit y and effectiveness rests with line management.

Senior managers should be alert to opportunities for minimizing the generation of radioactive waste and discharges

to the environment, controlling contamination at its source, and reducing radiation exposure to workers and the

public.

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Reporting a problem to a superior (contractor or DOE) does not absolve the manager from promptly fixing or

mitigating a situation.

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