S AFETY AT CHESS A S TUDY OF C OMMUNICATION The Rick Evans Experience

W HY S AFETY A T CHESS? CHESS is an organization which is dedicated to the study of high energy x- rays and their effects on various materials Due to the nature of the work, safety is of paramount importance, as failure to follow safety regulations can result in serious injury or death

P ROJECT G OALS Understand interaction between safety managers and operators Understand how safety information is disseminated throughout the organization

P ROCESS Interview safety managers Dana Richter and Katie Moring Review primary textual modes for safety communication Incident Reports WebBoard Research Proposal Dana Richter

C OMMON M ODES OF S AFETY C OMMUNICATION Incident Reports  Accidents or Near-Miss  Only seen by those directly involved Safety Portion of Online WebBoard  Announcements/updates  All staff access Safety Review of Project Proposal  Safety committee only  All members review

D ELIVERABLES Final report: Outside view of how safety managers and operators interact GOAL 2: Understand how safety information is disseminated throughout the organization GOAL 1: Understand interaction between safety managers and operators Presentation: Graphics and descriptions about dissemination of safety information through three common modes Possible suggestions for improvement

O VERVIEW Write proposal and write inquiry Decide on idea Methods include interviews, observation, and reviewing processes Gather information To be presented in class Organize information into presentation Share with CHESS Safety Complete e- portfolio