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Quality Assurance Briefing

Quality Assurance Briefing. Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board June 1, 2005 Frank Russo Office of Corporate Performance Assessment Robert Loesch Office of Quality Assurance Programs. Accomplishments Since Last Briefing. QA implementation assessed for EM & NE

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Quality Assurance Briefing

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  1. Quality AssuranceBriefing Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board June 1, 2005 Frank Russo Office of Corporate Performance Assessment Robert Loesch Office of Quality Assurance Programs

  2. Accomplishments Since Last Briefing • QA implementation assessed for EM & NE • Weld quality alert – field reviews in progress • QA-related ORPS data – preliminary analysis complete • QA Order and Guides – complete • Filter Test Facility relocation progressing well & HEPA standards update initiated

  3. QA Focus Areas • Leadership • Flow-down of Requirements • Integration with ISM • Implementation of Requirements • Effective Analyses • Oversight and Assessment

  4. Quality Assurance Leadership • Technical Codes & Standards participation • ORPS manual being updated • Ongoing Directives updates: • Enforcement Guide Supplement drafted – Contractor Investigation, Causal Analysis and Corrective Actions • DOE Assessment Guide update – to incorporate EH-6 enforcement guide and industry advances • Working with EFCOG to develop interactive ways for delivering safety and QA guidance and lessons learned to workers the field

  5. … Quality Assurance Leadership Communicating leadership in a QA newsletter: • First issue – June 05 • Bridge between the various DOE organizations, sites, contractors, EFCOG, SMEs, standards committees, etc. • Forum for exchange of ideas and success stories, sharing improvement techniques, approaches, and tools of the trade

  6. Flow-down of QA Requirements Weld Quality Alert Results

  7. … Flow-down of QA Requirements • EH-1 memo to PSOs on flow-down of SQA requirements after DOE O 414.1C issued • EFCOG QA deliverables: • Supplier Quality Improvement Initiative – additional data needed • Attributes of an Effective Quality Improvement Process • Extent of Conditions Review (PAAA) • Continuing evaluation of contract language

  8. Integration with ISM • EM field assessments address integration of QA with ISM • Idaho audit report – ISM integral part • 2004-1 Implementation Plan • Oversight Manual • Generic QA Assessment plan provided to the team • QAP and ISM System Descriptions

  9. Quality Assurance Analysis • ORPS data was evaluated to develop QA performance information • 4 existing ORPS “cause code” categories used: • Design/Engineering • Equipment/Material • Communications • Training • Developing a “baseline” of QA performance information.

  10. …Quality Assurance Analysis Preliminary Assessment Results

  11. QA Oversight and Assessment • HEPA Filter Test Facility Relocation • Contract for FY05, options to extend for FY06, 07, 08 • Contract requires a QAP • Old facility shut down • Construction oversight • Pre-shipment of filters – June 20 • Startup audit to be conducted • Resume operations in July • EH assumes responsibility in FY06 • EH published semi-annual FTF Report - May 25, 2005

  12. QA Implementation Assessments Calendar Year 2005

  13. Quality Assurance Leadership Technical Codes & Standards leadership: • NQA-1 Executive Committee Member • Applications Subcommittee Chair • ISO 9001, U.S. Technical Advisory Group – Technical Committee 176 & ASQ Z-1 Committee • IAEA Safety Requirements on Management Systems • IEEE, Software & Systems Engineering Standards Exec. Committee (DOE Liaison) • ANS 10.4 Standards Committee • ASME AG-1 – Nuclear Air and Gas Treatment Committee • NIST Council of Ionizing Radiation Measurements & Standards • ANSI N13 Accreditation Committee Member

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