EHSS-21 Project Highlights
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- Energy Efficiency
- Energy Security
- Buildings and Industry
This paper documents EHSS-11’s understanding of the challenges associated with implementing DOE-specific safety and health expectations for construction projects. The goal is that this information and these perspectives will be used as a catalyst for discussion with the DOE community to develop actionable solutions. -
- Energy Security
- Emergency Response
- Environmental and Legacy Management
- Federal Facility Optimization and Management
- Nuclear Security & Safety
The DOE integrated safety management system was benchmarked to external safety management systems. A paper was published documenting this effort. -
- Energy Efficiency
- Energy Security
- Buildings and Industry
EHSS-11 published a document detailing a comparison of the EN construction codes for pressure vessels and pressure piping to the ASME B&PVC and process piping code.
The Departmental expectations for worker safety and health are contained in a set of rules, directives, and technical standards developed by the Office of Worker Safety and Health. These policies were developed to ensure workers are adequately protected from the various radiological and non-radiological hazards associated with DOE sites and operations and reflect national worker safety and health laws, regulations, and standards where applicable.
Worker Safety & Health Topical Areas
The Office of Worker Safety and Health has a variety of instruments that are helpful throughout the DOE Enterprise that can assist with the overall guidance, technical advice, administration and management of Health and Safety in the Workplace. Some of these items include The Policy Clarification (PC) Portal, Worker Safety and Health WebEx Archive, and Frequently Asked Questions for 10 CFR Part 851.
Read more on Worker Safety and Health Assistance.
The DOE established a chronic beryllium disease prevention program (CBDPP) to reduce the number of workers currently exposed to beryllium in the course of their work at DOE facilities managed by DOE or its contractors, minimize the levels of, and potential for, exposure to beryllium, and establish medical surveillance requirements to ensure early detection of the disease.
Read more about Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Program (10 CFR 850).
The DOE Laboratory Accreditation Program (DOELAP) is responsible for implementing performance standards for DOE contractor external dosimetry and radiobioassay programs through periodic performance testing and on-site program assessments. The performance testing function is carried out by the Radiological and Environmental Sciences Laboratory, located at the Idaho National Laboratory.
The DOELAP Administrator, following consideration of the external dosimetry and radiobioassay oversight boards' recommendations that are based on their review of performance testing and program assessment results, issues accreditation certificates to those programs that successfully met the performance criteria. Accreditation must be renewed on a triennial basis.
Read more on Department of Energy Laboratory Accreditation Program.
The Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Employee Occupational Safety and Health (FEOSH) Program web site is the connection to current safety and health news and issues: Departmental special emphasis initiatives, upcoming activities, resources, contacts, and much, much more.
Federally-mandated by 29 CFR Part 1960, Section 19 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and Executive Order 12196, the FEOSH Program serves as DOE's corporate resource working to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for Departmental employees. There are approximately 14,000 DOE Federal employees, dispersed throughout power marketing administrations, the energy technology center, Headquarters, operation and field offices.
Read more on Federal Employee Occupational Safety and Health.
The U.S. Department of Energy implements comprehensive and robust federal oversight of the Department's contractors. Through effective oversight, the Department ensures that the mission is being accomplished efficiently, safely, and securely.
Read more on the Department of Energy’s Oversight Policy
The Department and its contractors remain firmly committed to Integrated Safety Management (ISM) as first defined in 1996. The objective of ISM is to perform work in a safe and environmentally-sound manner. More specifically, as described in DOE P 450.4, Safety Management System Policy: "The Department and Contractors must systematically integrate safety into management and work practices at all levels so that missions are accomplished while protecting the public, the worker, and the environment. This is to be accomplished through effective integration of safety management into all facets of work planning and execution."
Read more on Integrated Safety Management (ISM).
The occupational radiation protection program is governed by the Rule, specified as 10 CFR 835. The requirements given in 10 CFR 835 are matters of law, punishable by civil and criminal penalties. Elements include assessing external and internal doses, workplace monitoring, radiological equipment, and radiation dose reporting. Doses are required to be ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) and must not exceed the limits given in 10 CFR 835.
Read more about Occupational Radiation Protection Program (10 CFR 835).
The DOE Safety and Health Program supports line management and contractors through the development and dissemination of policy, guidance, and technical expertise to assistance in implementation of the policies. These programs and resources assist in recognizing and responding to safety and health concerns, focus on value-added activities, and conserve Departmental resources.
Read more on Worker Safety and Health Program (10 CFR 851).
The Office of Worker Safety and Health Policy (EHSS-11) is the office of primary responsibility for the Contractor Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites (10 CFR 707). The rule establishes policies, criteria, and procedures for developing and implementing programs to maintain a workplace free from the use of illegal drugs.
Read more on Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites (10 CFR 707).