CRAD, Beryllium Safety – April 4, 2019 (CRAD 32-04, Rev. 0)

April 4, 2019

Beryllium Safety (EA CRAD 32-04, Rev. 0)

The review of the beryllium safety will assess the effectiveness of programs and processes for establishment of a comprehensive Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Program (CBDPP). The Integrated Safety Management Policy, DOE P 450.4A, establishes the Department’s policy for work to be conducted safely and efficiently and that ensures protection of workers, the public, and the environment. To achieve this, implementing Integrated Safety Management requirements are established through directives, and for contractor organizations through contract clauses. This includes identification of existing and potential workplace hazards and assessment of risk, development and implementation of hazard controls, assurance that work is performed within established hazard controls, and implementation of a formal mechanism and process to gather feedback and implement continual improvement by the site contractor. Additionally, this will include an evaluation of the DOE field elements process to assess the adequacy of procedures and implementation of the contractor’s CBDPP. The following objectives are designed as stand-alone sections to be used in any combination based on the need of the specific appraisal.