Integrating ISM Into a Disaster Site Howard J. Gordon Corporate Director of ES&H DOE Integrated Safety Management (ISM) Workshop 2007 Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York November 30, 2007

2 Presentation Objectives Impact of Reservoir Failure Demographics of the Workers Challenges of working in a disaster Factors that drove safety culture Understand

3 The Work At Hand Taum Sauk Reservoir Failure, Reynolds County, Missouri

4 MACTEC Southern Division Northern Division Western Division Federal Programs Radiological Service D &D & RS Brownfields (liability transfer) MACTEC, Inc. MECMDC Rocky Flats 771/774 Oak Ridge National Laboratory Fernald SRS

5 Taum Sauk Location Reynolds County, Missouri ~ 2.5 hrs South of St. Louis

6 Work Force Dynamics  Handful of MACTEC project management  Over 1,000 applications for 100 jobs  Most workers from lumber, mining or construction industries  Very few had worked for a company with a clear focus on safety  Frequent visits by MACTEC senior management  Safety lunches and recognition for safe work practices  Most received pay rates above previous levels  Professional staff from around the country

7 Evolution of a Safety Culture Implementation of a uniform approach to working safely, established training program, line management accountability, defined roles and responsibilities, ES&H oversight, management involvement. Procedures followed, line management owns safety, performing work safely is a corporate vision and value. Employees work within safety based culture, behavior based safety (BBS) implemented, employees counsel on safe work practices. Safe / Unsafe Acts tracked and reported.

8 Safety Culture Continuous Improvement Culture (Learning) Informed Culture (Training) Reporting Culture (Incidents, First-aids & Near Misses) Just Culture (Trust) Flexible Culture (Work Driven Structure)

9 Job Related Hazards Operation of Heavy Equipment Movement of Heavy Equipment on Site On-site maintenance & repair of Heavy Equipment Use of Chain Saws and other power tools Hot work Material Handling Working in water Planting over 10,000 trees Working with helicopters Working within confine spaces High noise environments Weather (lightening, cold, rain, snow, wind) Long work days in remote setting

10 Five Core Functions of ISM

11 Activity Hazard Analysis ( aka JHA) Prepared for all work activities Team approach for their development Line management held accountable for implementation Employees have stop work authority and understand they are responsible for performing work safely Plan of the Day includes safety briefs and reviews

12 Safety Metrics 12/05 to 10/07

13 Drilling For The Root Cause Incident Investigation Involved all Near Misses, First Aid Cases & OSHA Recordables Incident Investigation Involved all Near Misses, First Aid Cases & OSHA Recordables

14 Barrier Analysis

15 Barrier Analysis (cont’d) Barrier Types PhysicalPhysicalAdministrativeAdministrativeManagementManagement Maintenance Tools PPE Maintenance Tools PPE Work Procedures Policies Procedures Equipment Design Work Procedures Policies Procedures Equipment Design Training Knowledge/Skills Line Management Oversight Senior Management Commitment Training Knowledge/Skills Line Management Oversight Senior Management Commitment

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