EFCOG

1. EFCOG/DOE Electrical Safety Improvement Project 2006 FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE WORKSHOP Knoxville, TN Cliff Ashley, DOE Electrical Functional Area Qualification (FAQ) Champion and Sponsor May 18, 2006

2. Background April 2004 Video conference call by DOE to enhance electrical safety; however, the number of electrical occurrences increased. April 2005 DOE/EFCOG Electrical Safety Video Conference “Despite (significant) efforts, electrical safety occurrences are increasing.” Frank Russo

3. Rate of Electrical Occurrences is Increasing 2002 – 2003 rate = 9 per month 2004 rate = 12 per month 2005 rate (January through March = 16 per month) 14 occurrences in only the first half of April 2005

4. Increasing Severity of Electrical Occurrences WAPA lineman fatality and SLAC arc blast injury were first Type A electrical safety accidents since 1997. Rate of electrical shocks is increasing: Averaged 17.5 shocks per year in 2002 and 2003. 25 shocks in 2004. Current 2005 rate is > 30 per year (based on 11 shocks in January through mid-April, 2005). 77% of electrical safety occurrences in 2004 were categorized as near misses.

5. Electrical Safety Occurrences Recurring causes for electrical safety occurrences: Inadequate work planning, hazard identification, and training. LO/TO violations, shortcuts, and lack of verification. Failure to perform zero energy checks and stop work. Poor conduct of operations identified as an issue in almost half of the electrical safety occurrences. 47% of the electrical occurrences in 2004 involved subcontractors – compare to 17% for all ORPS reports.

6. Secretary’s April 12, 2005, Memo “We must do better.” “I want . . . Managers to redouble their efforts to improve electrical safety performance and share their lessons learned.” “The Department needs to see near-term improvement in electrical safety, and senior managers must be held accountable for improvement.”

7. Response to Challenge Solicit leadership through EFCOG/DOE teaming effort. Understand causes for continuing adverse trend. Develop and execute actions designed to produce tangible performance improvement.

8. EFCOG Initiatives July 2005 EFCOG Electrical Safety Workshop. Breakout sessions for targeted areas resulted in 45 initiatives. Recommended immediate actions included development of a Performance Improvement Project Plan with seven Project Areas.

9. EFCOG Initiatives (cont.) October 2005 EFCOG Electrical Safety Workshop. Performance Improvement Project Plan developed. Project Manager assigned: Tony Umek, VP, Fluor Hanford ESH&Q. Focus on teaming effort between EFCOG and DOE.

10. Electrical Safety Improvement Project Seven focused Project Areas. Technical Advisory Committee. Ensures each site has an effective program. Provides assessment criteria. Complete by 12/06. Includes action for next phase.

11. Current Status

12. Current Status

13. Current Status Project Area #3 Revise DOE Electrical Safety Handbook. Leads: Pat Tran, DOE Keith Schuh, Contractor Activities Completed Identified areas of Handbook needing improvement or addition. Request for proposed changes issued. Near Term Activities Draft recommended changes by 6/30/06. Proposed changes include new chapter on R&D hazards.

14. Project Area #4 Develop standard reporting criteria and performance measurement. Leads: Frank Tooper, DOE Steve Thorne, Contractor Activities Completed Held video conference and compared different approaches. Routed INL and LANL approaches for review/comment. Began pilot implementation at selected sites. Near Term Activities Agree on approach and present to EFCOG by 5/31/06.

15. Project Area #5 Develop world class Electrical Safety Awareness Training. Leads: Ray Blowitski, DOE Lloyd Gordon, Contractor Activities Completed Reviewed/compared various contractor training packages for non-electrical workers. Agreed on approach for initial and continuing training for non-electrical workers. Developed list of outside companies to benchmark. Submitted general training package and first two topical modules. Near Term Activities Issue training materials through DOE Operating Experience Review Program by 7/31/06.

16. Project Area #6 Consistent approach to controlling energized work hazards. Leads: Chip Lagdon, DOE Paul Case, Contractor Activities Completed Identified Scope. Issued draft “Best Practices” document. Near Term Activities Develop “Best Practices” for defined scope by 5/31/06. Integrate enhanced safety requirements in the Electrical Safety Handbook (Project Area 3).

17. Project Area #7 Consolidate all electrical safety activities. Leads: Dave Chaney, DOE Frank Tooper, DOE Chip Lagdon, DOE Tony Umek, Contractor Frank Russo, DOE Joe Yanek, Contractor Recent Activities Collecting information, reports, etc., to identify all electrical safety activities. Reviewing proposed charter for new EFCOG Electrical Safety Task Group. Near Term Activities Develop consolidation approach within EFCOG ISM work group by 6/30/06.

18. Leads: Larry Perkins, DOE Bobby Gray, Contractor Charter Small group (DOE & Contractor) technical experts. Provide technical guidance and support to PM. Activities Completed Provided technical data for information exchange with Verizon on underground/excavation work. Ongoing Activities Review complex-wide experience/events (e.g.; ORPS, OE Summary) for Lessons Learned. Future Opportunities Propose next project phase. Provide interpretive resource for codes/standards. Code/standard proposal working group. Baseline Assessment Team. Accident Investigation. Validate Project Actions.

19. Future Baseline assessments at various sites using CRADS and LOIs developed in Project Area 1. Project Plan for next phase by mid-summer 2006. Performance metric fully implemented and monitored. Significant reduction in electrical safety events and near misses.

20. What Can FRs Do? Read and implement all lessons learned from Type A and B electrical accident investigations. Ensure NFPA 70E requirements flow down to all contractors and their subcontractors. Ensure NFPA 70E requirements have been implemented into all work control documents. Conduct routine walkthroughs and assessments of work to ensure compliance with electrical PPE requirements. Team with site Electrical Safety Boards and Electrical SMEs to work electrical safety issues.