December 2021

Independent Assessment of Construction Safety at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant for the Safety Significant Confinement Ventilation System Project

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Enterprise Assessments (EA) conducted an independent assessment of construction safety for the Safety Significant Confinement Ventilation System (SSCVS) capital asset project at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant from July 19-22, 2021. This assessment evaluated subcontracted construction activities of The Industrial Company (TIC), a subcontractor to the management and operating contractor Nuclear Waste Partnership, LLC (NWP). Additionally, this assessment evaluated oversight of the SSCVS project by NWP and the Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO).