Safety and Health Manager’s Meeting

1. Safety and Health Manager’s Meeting March 7, 2002 Nick Cenci and Mike Rewis Office of Safety and Mission Assurance

2. TOPICS • Current Organizational Structure • SOLAR Implementation • VPP Status • ASI Update • Significant EH/IH Issues • Summary

3. Current Organizational Structure

4. Current Organizational Structure • Collocated personnel into test operations areas • Clarified and separated duties of NASA and contactor team • Increased S&MA coverage in our E-complex • Single safety individual for each of the following: • E1, E2, E3,E4 • Monitor Critical Lifts • Maintain a site presence • Provide for second shift coverage

5. Current Organizational Structure • Newly Established a Software Assurance Representative sitewide • Software assurance expertise • Software Quality Assurance • Software Systems Safety • Software Safety Assurance • Perform software assurance functions for personnel safety-critical, SSC-developed software • Focus on: Does the software design protect people and does it function as designed? • Evaluate ECR’s pertaining to software • POC for HQ/Q Software Assurance Representative • Develop, modify, and maintain S&MA databases

6. SOLAR Implementation • SSC’s participation moderate • S&MA modules accessed 310 times/ 61 tests taken/ 55 tests passed in the past 12 months. • Our high use areas have only been where it was required, i.e. ethics & IT courses • S&MA is working with our training office to increase the awareness of availability of these courses. • Of the 80 available S&MA courses available only 23 unique modules have been accessed. • Demo several courses at our Safety Management Council

7. VPP Status • Implementation decision pending • NSTC provided Establishing, Maintaining, & Assessing an OSHA VPP Compliant Safety & Health Program training at SSC in February 2002 • Scheduled to attend VPP Application Training in April • NASA & Contractor Representatives to attend VPP Roundup at JSC.

8. ASI Update – Management Commitment and Employee Involvement • Safety Management Council • DuPont STOP in full Implementation • Safety Awareness Day roaring success • New S&MA Director; augmenting S&MA staff • Excellent support by Center Management and Directors • S&MA Website revised • Center’s attitude toward SMA improving • Partnering in SMA philosophy and approach sitewide with contractors’ SMA Managers • Employees receptive to changes • More co-located support as requested by customers • Much more visibility to technicians and first-line supervision

9. ASI Update - System and Worksite Hazard Analysis • Facility Inspection Database • Close Call Program • New tri-fold reporting form posted throughout center • E-mail form available on SMA home page with link from SSC home page • Dramatic increase in activity • Key is quick response and personal contact by SMA coordinator • Primary lesson learned is that employees are willing to submit concerns if they perceive that action will be taken

10. ASI Update - System and Worksite Hazard Analysis

11. ASI Update - System and Worksite Hazard Analysis

12. ASI Update - Hazard Prevention and Control • Hazard Analysis Process through Facility Contractor • S&MA Contractor (HEI) responsible for performing Safety Analyses in new organizational structure • Stressing JSA/JHA as part of construction safety • Lifting Device Management • Emergency Preparedness • Emergency Plan revamped to address BioHazard Event • Teaming with Resident Agencies (Emergency Management Council) for optimal use of resources • Mass Casualty Exercise planned for Mid-April

13. ASI Update – Safety and Health Training • SSC Cert board alive and well • Board fostering a NASA appreciation for “certification” • Optimizing system such that contractors with a specific expertise in area deliver associated training • Attempting to organize complex arrangement of training/certification needs versus available resources • Where site expertise does not exist use offsite vendors • Lifting Device • Ergonomics • NSTC and SOLAR

14. Significant EH/IH Issues • Radiation Safety • New site RSO • RSO/IH teaming to provide better support • Annual Inspections Complete • Hearing Conservation • Committee established • Original charter included (but not limited to) Test Firing Concerns • Ergonomics • Awareness ever increasing • Resource needs escalate with general awareness

15. Significant EH/IH Issues • BioTerrorism • Mail Room Procedure/Training • Response to “Scares” • Participation in ViTs, Teleconferences & Satellite Broadcast • BioTerrorism Awareness Training • Coordination with SSC Tenants • SSC BioTerrorism Committee • Mailroom/High Risk Area Surveillance • RAPID (Ruggedized Advanced Pathogen Identification Device) Deployment with dedicated facility

16. Significant EH/IH Issues • Hydrogen Peroxide(H2O2) • Mishaps • H2O2 storage barrel decomposition • Transported by forklift, pumped out, and diluted • No operation in progress at the time of incident • Issues with incident response, emergency procedures and preparedness, and PPE • H2O2 Purification Skid pressure release of 90% H2O2 storage/transfer system • Occurred shortly after transfer into storage tank from tanker • No operation in progress at the time of incident • Two employees were station keeping and evacuated prior to incident • Issues with incident command system, communication, emergency preparedness, pre-operations readiness, siting, evacuation notification, and PPE

17. Significant EH/IH Issues • Hydrogen Peroxide(H2O2) (cont.) • Investigations • NASA/SSC Mishap Investigation Team for barrel incident • Cause and corrective action plus incident response adequacy • Supplier Mishap Investigation Team for storage/transfer system incident • NASA/SSC Mishap Investigation Team for storage/transfer system incident • Independently determine cause and corrective action, evaluate contractor’s investigation results, and recommend preventive actions for other center operations • Did not include incident response adequacy evaluation • NSRS investigation • Investigate allegations and address issues raised with numerous concerns • Performed by NASA/SSC new Center Operations Deputy Director

18. Significant EH/IH Issues • Hydrogen Peroxide(H2O2) (cont.) • Status • SMA maintaining the action item matrix • SMA performs verification of all items closed by actionees • Short-term actions have been closed (Catalyst Bed testing) • Group of Actions to be complete May/June before 2wk skid proof of concept

19. Summary • Progress made • Reorganization • Attitude of SMA employees • Perception of SMA organization • New hires • Much still to accomplish • Reorganization complete/phase-in ongoig • Continue culture change • Training • S&MA Rotations • Concentrating on long-term solutions