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RadiologicalServicesRadiationProtectionTechnicianDevelopmentProgram
Revision:Final EffectiveDate:10-7-2017
TableofContents
1.0 Introduction..............................................................................................................1
1.1 Purpose..................................................................................................................1
1.2 ScopeandApplicability..........................................................................................1
2.0 GeneralRequirements..............................................................................................1
3.0 PerformanceImprovementProgram………………………..………………………………………..…3
3.1 InitialTrainingProgram……….……………………………………………………………………………….3
3.2 TrainingtoImprovePerformance………………………………………………………………………..3
3.3 PerformanceAssessment…………………………………………………………………………………….4
3.4 ImprovePerformanceThroughRiskMitigation………………………………………………….5
Attachment1-PerformanceInvestigationGuide……..…………………………………………………..6
Attachment2-TechnicianDevelopmentPlan…….……………………………………………………….…8
SectiononeTrainingperformance……………………………………………....8
Sectiontwo;Trainingobservations………………………………………………10
Sectionthree;SiteManagerPerformanceObservations…………….12
Sectionfour;PerformanceImprovementPlan…………………………….17
Attachment3-JRRadiationProtectionTechnicianExperienceGuide………………………….19
Attachment4-SafetyandPerformanceobservations………………………………………………..22
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1.0 Introduction
1.1 PurposeThisproceduredescribestheprogramforcontinuousperformanceimprovementintheDZRadiologicalServicesDivision.TheobjectiveoftheprogramistomaintainhighperformanceofDZpersonnelatthestationsbyeffectivetraining,observations,andcoaching.Thegoaloftheprogramistoprovideaccurateperformancefeedbacktoemployees,andprovideastructuredmethodforperformanceimprovement,ifrequired.
1.2 ScopeandApplicabilityThisprocedureappliestobothRadiationProtectionandDecontaminationTechnicians.Itprovidesguidancefortheinitialqualificationofpersonnel,andastructuredapproachtopersonneldevelopment.ItisdesignedtogivetheSiteManageraconsistentmethodtoobserveperformanceintheradiologicalservicesarea,andtoassisttheemployeeinimprovingtheirperformancebyidentifyingperformanceissuesearly,anddevelopingcorrectiveactionplansforimprovement.ThisproceduredescribeshowperformanceissuesaretobecommunicatedacrosstheDZRPfleetquicklytopreventperformanceissuesatothersites.
2.0 GeneralRequirements
2.1 TheSeniorDirectorofRadiologicalServiceswillestablisharoutineconferencecalltodiscussDZsafetyandperformanceatthesites.AllRegionalandSiteManagersareexpectedtoattendthecall.Thepurposeofthecallistodetectperformanceissuesearlythroughobservationsandmakeimmediateimprovements.ProvidingsafetyandperformancedatatootherSiteManagerscanpreventtheissuefromoccurringatotherlocations.
2.2 TheSiteManagershouldcompleteAttachment4,SafetyandPerformanceObservationspriortoeachconferencecall.ThiswillincludeareviewofupcominghighriskworkactivitiesandthespecificactionbeingtakenbytheSiteManagertoensurethoseworkactivitiesarecompletedsuccessfully.Usesection3.4tohelpassesstheriskforupcomingactivities.
2.3 TheSiteManagerisrequiredtoreportallsafetyissuesinaccordancewiththeDZEHSprogram.TheSiteManagershouldcommunicatetotheRegionalManagers,andtheSeniorDirectorofRadiologicalServices,within12hours,ofanyofthefollowingsafetyevents.
2.3.1 Personnelinjurylistedasfirstaidorgreater2.3.2 Nearmisssafetyeventwherepersonnelcouldhavebeenseriouslyinjured2.3.3 Asafetyissueintheplant,whichifnotresolvedcouldseriouslyinjureDZpersonnel,
whichhasbeenbroughttotheattentionofthestationbutnotresolved.2.3.4 Seriouspersonnelmedicalissuesthatoccuronsite
2.4 Whencommunicatingsafetyissuesthefollowinginformationshouldbesupplied.
2.4.1 Currentstatusoftheemployeeandanyassistanceneeded2.4.2 Descriptionoftheevent2.4.3 WastheemployeeusingallrequiredPPEandfollowingsitesafetyprocedures2.4.4 Actionsthathavebeentakenatthesitetopreventadditionalinjuriesorresolvethe
unsafeconditionintheplant.
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2.4.5 DescriptionofhowthisissueisbeingcommunicatedtootherDZpersonnelatthestationtoincreaseawareness,andpreventadditionalinjuries.
2.5 TheSiteManagershouldcommunicatetotheRegionalManagersandtheSeniorDirectorofRadiologicalServices,within12hours,ofanyRPperformanceissuelistedbelow.
2.5.1 Failuretocompleteanadequateradiologicalsurveythatresultedinadoseordoseratealarms.
2.5.2 Failuretocompleteanadequateradiologicalsurveysothattheareawasnotproperlyposted,andcontrolledinaccordancewithstationprocedures.
2.5.3 Failuretocontrolcontaminationatthesourcecausingadditionalplantequipmentorpersonneltobecomecontaminated.
2.5.4 FailuretoprovidejobcoverageinaccordancewiththeRWPrequirements,orstationprocedures,thatresultedorcouldhaveresultedinadoseordoseratealarmorsignificantspreadofcontamination.
2.5.5 FailuretomaintaincontrolofaccesstoaHRA\LHRAincludingthecontrolofkeys2.5.6 Failuretoobtainairsamplesasrequiredbyproceduresthatresultedininternal
contaminationevents2.5.7 Failuretoproperlysurveymaterialforfreereleasethatresultedinradioactivematerial
beingreleasedoutsidetheRCA.2.5.8 Failuretoproperlybriefpersonnelonradiologicalconditionsthatresultedindoseor
doseratealarms2.5.9 FailuretoimplementALARAcontrolsthatresultedinadditionalpersonnelexposure.2.5.10 AnyperformanceissuethatcouldresultinaNRCviolation.
2.6 WhencommunicatingperformanceissuesthefollowinginformationshouldbeprovidedbytheSiteManager.UseAttachment1,PerformanceInvestigationGuide,tocollectinformationanddetermineimmediateactions.
2.6.1 Descriptionofeventincludingwhatspecificperformancewasnotcompleted(e.g.failedtosurveyroompriortoallowingaccessresultinginEADdoseratealarm)
2.6.2 Currentstatusoftheworkareaandtheimmediateactionstakentoclosetheperformancegap.
2.6.3 CriticalinformationfromAttachment1,PerformanceInvestigationGuide.2.6.4 Observationsoftheconditionsatthejobsitewhichcouldhaveimpactedthe
performance.
2.7 PerformanceImprovementPlansshouldbeimplementedwheninvestigationsintoevents,orobservedperformance,indicatethatthetechnicianisnotperformingworkthatmeetstherequiredstandardandfailingtocorrecttheperformancecouldresultinsignificanteventssuchasunpostedradiologicalhazards.
2.8 PerformanceImprovementPlansshouldbedocumentedonAttachment2,TechnicianDevelopmentPlan,Section4.AllimprovementplansmustbeapprovedbyRegionalManagersandSeniorDirectorofRadiologicalServices.
2.9 Basedontheconsequences(orpotentialconsequences)ofaneventitmaybeappropriateforthequalificationstoperformworkindependentlyinthatareaberemoveduntiltheperformanceissueshasbeencorrectedandvalidatedthroughobservationsthatitmeetstherequiredstandard.
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2.10 ThedecisiontoremovequalificationsbasedonperformanceissueswillbemadebytheSeniorDirectorofRadiologicalServices.ThequalificationsthatareremovedwillbedocumentedonAttachment2,TechnicianDevelopmentPlan,Section4andremovedinPADS.
3.0 PerformanceImprovementProgram
3.1 InitialTrainingProgram3.1.1 RadiationProtectionTechnicianswillbetrainedandqualifiedbasedontherequirementsinNISP-
RP-12,TrainingandQualificationofSupplementalRadiationProtectionPersonnel.3.1.2 NISP-RP-12,TrainingandQualificationofSupplementalRadiationProtectionPersonnel,defines
therequirementsforaqualifiedJRRadiationProtectionTechnician.Thoserequirementsincludethefollowing;a. CompletionofFundamentalsforJRTaskQualificationb. CompletionofJRRPTaskRP2.01-RP2.10
3.1.3 WhileitispreferablethataJRcompleteall10JRTaskduringinitialtrainingthismaynotalwaysbepracticable.AtaminimumtheindividualshouldcompleteJRTaskRP2.01-RP2.04andRP2.06-RP2.07.Thisprovidestheindividualtheskills,andknowledgetosupportthesitesinawiderangeofjobtasks.TheremainderoftheJRqualificationswillbecompletedduringannualRPtraining.
3.1.4 Initialtrainingprovidestheknowledgetocorrectlyperformthetask.EachSTEincludesbothaknowledgetestandaperformanceevaluation.However,experienceisacriticalelementindevelopmentofhighlyskilledsupplementalpersonnel.Attachment3,JRRadiationProtectionExperienceGuidewillbeusedtoensurethetechniciangetsexperienceoverabroadcrosssectionoftheradiationprotectionfield.
3.1.5 EachTechnicianwillreceiveanAttachment3,JRRadiationProtectionTechnicianExperienceGuide,whichwillprovidetheoversightforensuringthetechniciangetsawiderangeofexperience.
3.1.6 TheSiteManagerwillreviewAttachment3foreachindividualassignedatthestationandworkwiththeSiteManagementtoensurethetechnicianreceivesasbroadexperienceaspossible.
3.1.7 CompletionofAttachment3,JRRadiationProtectionTechnicianExperienceGuideistheresponsibilityoftheindividualwithsupportfromtheSiteManager.
3.2 TrainingtoImprovePerformance3.2.1 Trainingisusedtoimproveandmaintainperformancebyestablishingthestandardsforthe
performanceofworkandvalidatingthosestandardsthroughtestingorpracticalexercises.3.2.2 Duetothehazardsassociatedwithnuclearpower,individualsarerequiredtoperformatahigh
levelofperformancetoensureregulationsandstandardsareproperlyimplemented.Doingsoensurestheworkersandthepublicareprotectedfromthehazardsofradiationexposure.
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3.2.3 Performanceisevaluatedduringtrainingthroughtestingorobservationsofskillsduringpracticalexercises.
3.2.4 Itisessentialthatsomeperformancestandardsareimplementedcorrectlyeachtimetheyareperformedduetothecriticalnatureoftheactivity.Eachtrainingclass,wheretheyareobservedortested,criticalperformancestepswillbedefined.Someofthetypicalcriticalperformancestepsare:a. Postinghighradiationareawhenidentifiedb. Stoppingworkbasedonstopworkcriteriac. Performinganadequatesurveytodefinealloftheradiologicalhazards
3.2.5 Gapsinperformancewillbecorrectedduringtrainingthroughcoaching,re-training,and/orre-testing.
3.2.6 Gapsinperformanceofcriticalsteps,whichcouldhaveresultedinasignificantissuehaditoccurredatthestation,willbedocumentedonAttachment2,TechnicianDevelopmentPlan,SectionOne,bythetrainer.
3.2.7 Attachment2,TechnicianDevelopmentPlan,SectionOne,willdescribecriticalperformancegapsandtheadditionalactionsthataretotakenbytheSiteManagertoensuretheperformanceisatacceptablelevelwhileworkingatthestation.
3.2.8 Criticalstepperformancegaps,identifiedduringtraining,willbeobservedtobeperformedcorrectlybytheSiteManagerorStationSupervision.
3.2.9 PriortothestartoftheoutagetheSiteManagerwillreviewtheapplicabledatafromAttachment2,TechnicianDevelopmentPlan,SectionOne,withthestationRPM.Itiscriticalthestationbeawareoftheperformancegapsandtheplantoimproveperformance.Thestationshouldbeencouragedtoprovideoversightofindividualsandsupporttheobservationprogram.Observationsoftrainingperformancegapsshouldbecompletedassoonaspracticable.
3.3 PerformanceAssessment3.3.1 ThegoalofPerformanceAssessmentistohelptheemployeesmaintainperformanceatthe
highestlevelpossiblebyprovidingpositivefeedbackforworkthatmeetsthestandardsforperformanceandcoachingforitemswhichneedimprovement.
3.3.2 DuringoutageworkperiodstheSiteManagerwillcompleteanevaluationoftheemployee’sperformanceanddocumenttheevaluationbycompletingAttachment2,TechnicianDevelopmentPlan,SectionThree.
3.3.3 ItistheSiteManager’sresponsibilitytocompleteanassessmentofeveryDZRPTechnicianperformanceandprovidethatfeedbacktothetechnicians.
3.3.4 ItistheSiteManager’sresponsibilitytofrequentlyprovidefeedbacktothestationsRPMsonperformanceissuesidentifiedduringfieldobservationsandthecorrectiveactionsbeingtakentoimproveperformance.Asaminimum,theSiteManagershoulddiscussperformancewiththeRPMweekly.
3.3.5 ThePerformanceAssessmentwillincludefieldobservationsandreviewofdocumentationcompletedbytheemployee.
3.3.6 ObservationsmadebyStationpersonnelshouldbeincludedintheassessmentoftheindividual’sperformance.FeedbackfromStationpersonnelmustbedocumentedonAttachment2,TechnicianDevelopmentPlan,andSectionThree.
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3.3.7 AttheendofeachoutageperiodtheSiteManagerwillreviewAttachment2,TechnicianDevelopmentPlan,SectionThree,witheachemployee.Theemployeewillacknowledgethefeedbackonperformancebysigningthedocument.
3.4 ImprovePerformanceThroughRiskMitigation3.4.1 TheSiteManagercandirectlyimpactperformancebycorrectlyassessingtheriskofactivitiesand
takingactionstoensurethesuccessfullyoutcome.3.4.2 INPOusesthreeriskcategories;High,Medium,andLow,tohelpthemanagementteamfocuson
thoseworkactivitieswhichhavethehighestpotentialforunwantedconsequences.3.4.3 Highriskactivitiesarenormallythosethathavethepotentialforcreatingasignificant
radiologicalissueiftheyarenotexecutedcorrectlysuchasdiving,radiography,powerentriesorremovalofvesselinternals.
3.4.4 ThesiteworkpackageandALARAplanningprocessnormallywillassesstheriskforeachworkactivity.TheSiteManagershouldunderstandhowthestationidentifiesriskontheworkschedule.ThisgivestheSiteManagertheopportunitytohelppreparetheDZRPtechnicianstobesuccessfulinthefield.
3.4.5 TherearemanyactionstheSiteManagercantaketoensuresuccessfulcompletionofhighriskworkhowever,thefollowingshouldalwaysbeconsidereda. Doesthetechnicianunderstandthecurrentandexpectedradiologicalconditions?b. Doesthetechnicianunderstandhowtomonitorconditionsinthefieldincludingradiation,
contaminationandairborneactivity?c. Doesthetechnicianunderstandthestopworkcriteriaforthetask?d. Doesthetechnicianhavetheproperequipmentformonitoringconditionsinthefield?e. Hasthetechnicianreadandunderstoodthecontrollingdocumentsfortheworksuchasthe
RWP,ALARAplanorprocedure?3.4.6 Insomesituationsthemostrisksignificantactivitymaynotbeassociatedwithhighdoserates.
Forexamplealargeamountofequipmentbeingsurveyedforfreereleasemayhaveahigherrisktothestation.TheSiteManagershouldassessriskinabroadviewandconsideralltheactivitiesbeingperformedbyDZemployees.
3.4.7 TheSiteManagershouldavoidtheassumptionthatnorisksignificantactivityistakingplace.Therearealwaysactivitieswhichhavepotentialtocauseadverseimpactstothesiteifnotexecutedcorrectly.
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Attachment1–PerformanceInvestigationGuide
ThefollowingactionsshouldbetakenbytheSiteManagerwheninvestigatingaperformanceissue.Theobjectiveoftheinvestigationistodeterminewhytheperformanceissueoccurredandwhatactionsshouldbetakentopreventadditionalerrors.Theinvestigationshouldbecompletedasquicklyaspossiblebutmustbethorough.DuringtheinvestigationtheSiteManagermustconsiderifthisisasingleeventorcouldothersimilarerrorshaveoccurredandbeenunnoticeduntilnow.Ifthepotentialexistforothererrorstohaveoccurredadditionalinvestigationactionsshouldbetaken.Thefollowingquestionscanbecompletedinanyorderasappropriateconsideringtheevent.TheyarenotallinclusivebutshouldhelptheSiteManagercollectenoughinformationtocometoaconclusiononcauseoftheeventandthenecessarycorrectiveactions.Obtainconditionreportandreviewinformation,ifapplicable.DuringtheinvestigationtheSiteManagermustdetermineiftheindividualknewthestandardtowhichhewastoperformthetask.Iftheindividualdidnotunderstandthestandardforperformancethenthecauseoftheeventmaybetheresultofalackoftrainingoreffectivecommunication.Someeventsmaybecausedbytheindividualmakingapoordecisionwhileperformingwork.Decisionmakingispartofperformance.WillfulactionsbyanemployeethatviolatescompanyorsiteproceduresasdeterminedbyDZmanagementwillbehandledinaccordancewithDZcompanypolicies.AttheendoftheinvestigationtheSiteManagerisrequiredtostatethecauseeventandthecorrectiveactionsnecessarytoimproveperformance.TheperformanceplanmayberelatedtotheindividualorcouldinvolvetheallDZemployeesatthesite.
1. Describetheeventandtheconsequences,orpotentialconsequences,whichhaveoccurred.Includethelocation,timeandindividualsinvolved.
2. Validatetheconditionhasbeencorrectedinthefieldandiscurrentlyincompliancewithstationprocedures.
3. Asktheindividual(s)toprovideawrittenstatementdescribingtheevents.4. Iftheeventwasadoseordoseratealarmaskthesitetoprovideyouthehistogramfromthe
dosimeter.Thehistogramwillprovidecriticalinformationthatcanhelpdeterminetheactionsthatwerebeingtakeninthefield.
5. Validatethekeyelementsfromtheindividual’sstatement,ifpossible.ForexampleweretheyontherightRWPnumberorhavethecorrectEADsetpointsfortheworkactivity
6. Determineifthecorrectpre-jobactionshadbeentaken.Forexamplewastheinstrumentinusesourcechecked?DidtheyreadtheirRWPpriortoentryandunderstandcriticalstepssuch
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asstopworkcriteria?Didtheyreviewthelatestsurveyoftheworkareapriortoentry?Didtheyattendthepre-jobbriefifonewasrequired?
7. Wasthereanyreasonfortheradiologicalconditionstochangesincethelastsurveywasperformedinthearea?Didthetechnicianunderstandthepotentialforchange?
8. Askthestationifthereisvideooftheworkasitwastakingplace.Ifso,reviewthevideotodetermineifcorrectactionsweretakeninthefield.
9. Determineifthecorrectactionsweretakenoncetheyarrivedatthejobsite.Wasaradiologicalsurveycompleted?Diditevaluateallthehazardsincludinggradientdoserates?Werethereanychangesinconditionsthetechnicianshouldhavenoticed?Didthetechnicianinformtheworkersoftheas-foundconditions?
10. Determineifthecorrectactionsweretakenduringthecourseoftheworkactivity.WeretherequirementsoftheRWPimplemented?Didthetechniciancontinuetoperformsurveysasrequired?Wasanairsamplerequiredandwasittakenintheproperlocation.Wascontaminationcontrolledatthesource?Didthetechnicianmonitorhisandtheworkersexposure?
11. Determineifthecorrectactionsweretakenattheendoftheworkactivity.Wereallsurveysdocumented?Wasthepropercommunicationsonthestatusoftheworkcompletedbyupdatingstationlogsandinformingsupervisionorturnovertothefollowingshift?Wereallinstrumentsreturnedtotheproperlocation?
12. Basedontheinformationobtaineddetermineifthereisthepotentialforthisissuetohaveoccurredpreviouslywiththisindividual,orothersintheworkgroup.Ifso,performadditionalinvestigationtodeterminethescopeoftheperformanceissues.
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Attachment2–TechnicianDevelopmentPlan
Name___________________________ EmployeeNumber____________________Position SRRP JRRPSectionOne-TrainingPerformanceThefollowingperformancegapswereidentifiedduringtrainingandrequiringfollowingwhileworkingatthestation.SiteManagerwillperformobservationstovalidatetheperformanceismeetingthestandardorwillprovideadditionalactionsorcoachingasnecessary.Thegoalistohelptheemployeeachieveandmaintainthehighestlevelofperformancewhileworkingatthestation.PerformanceGapListthespecificgapthattheemployeeneedstofocusonbasedonperformanceduringtraining.1._____________________________________________________________________2._____________________________________________________________________3._____________________________________________________________________ImmediateActionIndicatetheimmediateactionstakenduringtrainingtohelptheemployeeunderstandthecorrectstandardforperformance.
CoachedEmployee Re-testedEmployee RequiredReadingofProcedures
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SiteManagerFollowUpActionsListthespecificactionstheSiteManagerwillneedtoperformtovalidateperformanceismeetingthestandardatthestation.Anactionisrequiredforeachperformancegapnoted.1._____________________________________________________________________2._____________________________________________________________________3._____________________________________________________________________EmployeeAcknowledgmentIunderstandthatperformancegapswereidentifiedduringRPtrainingthatwillrequirefollowupactionsonthejobsitebytheDZSiteManager.Iunderstandtheexpectationforperformancewhileatthestation.Iacknowledgetheseareasneedsmyindividualattentiontoensuretheperformanceimproves,andIwillsupporttheDZSiteManagertoensurefollowupactionsarecompleted.EmployeeIDNumber__________________ Date___________________Trainer______________________________________ Date____________________
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SiteManagerObservationsPlan
SectionTwo-TrainingFollowupObservations NoneRequired Site_______________________Employeename_______________________SiteManagerisrequiredtoperformobservationsoftechnicianperformancetoensuretheperformancegapsidentifiedduringRPtraininghavebeencorrectedbytheemployee.Inmostcases,SectionTwoobservationsshouldbecompletedpriortoSectionThreeObservations,toensureknownperformancegapsfoundintraininghavebeencorrected.ObservationscanbecompletedbyDZorSiteSupervision.Observationsshouldincludetheperformanceoftheactivity,andassociateddocumentation.Ifnoperformancegapswereidentified;thencheck“NoneRequired”boxabove.PerformanceGap1.DateObserved ____________________ Observer_____________________Activityobserved_________________________________________________________Performancemeetsthestandard Yes NoDocumentationmetthestandard Yes NoFollowupactionsrequiredbytechnician________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PerformanceGap2.DateObserved ____________________ Observer______________________Activityobserved_________________________________________________________Performancemeetsthestandard Yes NoDocumentationmetthestandard Yes No
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Followupactionsrequiredbytechnician________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PerformanceGap3.DateObserved ____________________ Observer______________________Activityobserved_________________________________________________________Performancemeetsthestandard Yes NoDocumentationmetthestandard Yes NoFollowupactionsrequiredbytechnician________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________EmployeeAcknowledgmentIunderstandthatperformancegapswereidentifiedduringRPtrainingandthatobservationshavebeencompletedonmyperformanceatthestation.Ihavebeengiventhefeedbackofmyperformance,andacknowledgecompletionofanyfollowupactionsrequiredbyme.EmployeeIDNumber__________________ Date___________________SiteManager__________________________________ Date____________________
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SectionThree-SiteManagerPerformanceObservationsEachemployee’sperformanceisrequiredtobeobservedtoensureitmeetsthestandardforperformance.TheSiteManagershouldbeobservantforperformancenotmeetingthestandardinallareas.Providingcoachingwhenperformancegapsarefirstidentifiedhelpstheemployeemaintaintheirperformanceatthehighestlevel.Capturingtheperformancehelpstoidentifytrendsthatmayneedtobeafuturefocusarea.SurveyPerformanceTheSiteManagerisrequiredtoreview4surveysperformedbythetechnicianatanytimeduringtheoutage.Anairsamplecanbeusedforoneofthesurveyrequirements.Thesurveyreviewshouldbecompletedassoonaspossibletoidentifyperformanceissuesearlysocoachingcanbeprovided,ifrequired.Ifthetechnicianisnotassignedtoanareawheresurveysareperformeddocumentthisinthesectionbelow.Note:Aminimumof2surveysperformedbypersonnelwithidentifiedperformancetraininggapsarerequiredtobereviewed.Surveydescription(location,purpose,etc.)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Date _______________________ Observer_______________________Radiationhazardsproperlyidentified Yes No NotrequiredContaminationhazardsidentified Yes No NotrequiredGradientdoserateobtained Yes No NotrequiredBetadoserateobtained Yes No NotrequiredAlphamonitoring Yes No NotrequiredTimelysurveydocumentation Yes No Notrequired Radiologicalhazardsproperlyposted Yes No NotrequiredAirsampletakeninrightlocation Yes No NotrequiredAirsampletakenrighttimeinjob Yes No NotrequiredAirsampledocumentationcorrect Yes No NotrequiredComments_______________________________________________________________CoachingProvided Yes No
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Surveydescription(location,purpose,etc.)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Date _______________________ Observer_______________________Radiationhazardsproperlyidentified Yes No NotrequiredContaminationhazardsidentified Yes No NotrequiredGradientdoserateobtained Yes No NotrequiredBetadoserateobtained Yes No NotrequiredAlphamonitoring Yes No NotrequiredTimelySurveydocumentation Yes No Notrequired Radiologicalhazardsproperlyposted Yes No NotrequiredAirsampletakeninrightlocation Yes No NotrequiredAirsampletakenrighttimeinjob Yes No NotrequiredAirsampledocumentationcorrect Yes No NotrequiredComments_______________________________________________________________CoachingProvided Yes NoSurveydescription(location,purpose,etc.)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Date _______________________ Observer_______________________Radiationhazardsproperlyidentified Yes No NotrequiredContaminationhazardsidentified Yes No NotrequiredGradientdoserateobtained Yes No NotrequiredBetadoserateobtained Yes No NotrequiredAlphamonitoring Yes No NotrequiredTimelysurveydocumentation Yes No Notrequired Radiologicalhazardsproperlyposted Yes No NotrequiredAirsampletakeninrightlocation Yes No NotrequiredAirsampletakenrighttimeinjob Yes No NotrequiredAirsampledocumentationcorrect Yes No Notrequired
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Comments_______________________________________________________________CoachingProvided Yes NoSurveydescription(location,purpose,etc.)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Date _______________________ Observer_______________________Radiationhazardsproperlyidentified Yes No NotrequiredContaminationhazardsidentified Yes No NotrequiredGradientdoserateobtained Yes No NotrequiredBetadoserateobtained Yes No NotrequiredAlphamonitoring Yes No NotrequiredTimelySurveydocumentation Yes No Notrequired Radiologicalhazardsproperlyposted Yes No NotrequiredAirsampletakeninrightlocation Yes No NotrequiredAirsampletakenrighttimeinjob Yes No NotrequiredAirsampledocumentationcorrect Yes No NotrequiredComments_______________________________________________________________CoachingProvided Yes No
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ExposureControl(PersonnelMonitoring)Date _______________________ Observer_______________________TheSiteManagershallperformobservationsofalltechnicianstoensureindividualsareobservantoftheirownexposure,andstationprocedurerequirementsforlogginginandexitingtheRCAarebeingmet.Theobservationcanbemadebyaskingquestionsofthetechnicianswhileinthefield.Thetechnicianshouldbeawareoftheamountofdosetheyhavereceived,thecurrentdoserate,thesetpointsfortheirRWP,andwhentheyshouldexitthearea.Also,techniciansshouldutilizelowdoserateareaswhileworkinginthefield.Exposurecontrolexpectationsarebeingmet Yes NoCoachingProvided Yes NoJobCoverageDate _______________________ Observer_______________________TheSiteManageristoperformanobservationofjobcoverageactivities,andensurethatperformanceismeetingstandardsinthefollowingareas.ControlofHighRadiationAreas Yes NoRWPrequirementsareproperlyimplemented Yes NoWorkersbriefedoncurrentconditions Yes NoAdequateradiologicalsurveysperformed Yes NoContaminationcontrolledatthesource Yes NoComments_______________________________________________________________CoachingProvided Yes No
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EmployeeAcknowledgmentTheSiteManagerhasreviewedwithmetheobservationsofmyperformance.IunderstandthatIhavebeengivenfeedbacktohelpmemaintainmyperformanceatthehighestlevelpossible.Anyperformanceimprovementitemshavebeenclearlyexplaintome.EmployeeIDNumber__________________ Date___________________SiteManager__________________________________ Date____________________EmployeeComments Date____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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SectionFour-PerformanceImprovementPlanThepurposeofthePerformanceImprovementPlanistoprovidethetechnicianswithastructuredpathwaytoimproveperformance,andincludeobservationsthatvalidatetheperformanceisacceptable.DZmanagementshouldbenotifiedpriortoutilizingthisplan,andnotifieduponemployeecompletionontheplan.TheSiteManagershouldimplementtheuseofaPerformanceImprovementPlanbasedonobservationsofperformance,orinvestigationofperformanceevents,wheretheactionstakencaused,orcouldhavecausedasignificantradiologicalevent.Theperformancegapshouldbeclearlystatedaswellasthespecificactionsthatmustbetakenbythetechniciantoimprove.ThePerformanceImprovementPlanshould,whereappropriate,addressknowledge,skillsordecisionmakingperformanceissues.Basedontheseriousnessoftheperformanceitmaybenecessarytoremoveanindividual’squalificationsuntiltheactionsrequiredbythePerformanceImprovementPlanhavebeencompleted.Thismeanstheindividualwillnolongerbeabletoperformtaskindependentlyuntiltheremediationhasbeencompletedandperformancevalidated.
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EmployeePerformanceImprovementSite____________________Name_____________________Date____________Descriptionofperformancegap________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ListtheNEIorSTEqualificationthathasbeenremovedifrequired;________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Listthespecificremediationactionsthatarerequired;________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Listtheobservationsthatarerequiredtobecompletedtovalidatethatperformanceismeetingstandards;________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________EmployeeAcknowledgmentIunderstandthatperformancegapshavebeenidentifiedthatrequiremyimmediateattentiontocorrect.IacknowledgetheremediationactionthatIhavetocompletetoimprovemyperformance,andIunderstandthatobservationswillbemadetovalidatemyperformanceisacceptable.EmployeeIDNumber__________________ Date_____________________SiteManager__________________________________ Date____________________
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Attachment3–JRRadiationProtectionExperienceGuide
PurposeThepurposeoftheJRRadiationProtectionExperienceGuideistoprovideastructuredmeansofensuringtechniciansreceiveabroadrangeofexperiencepriortoreachingANSI3.1qualification.Thisattachmentisnotintendedtobeaqualificationcard.QualificationsareobtainedbycompletingtherequirementslistedinNISP-RP-12.ThisattachmentisdesignedtohelpSiteManagers,andTechniciansmakedecisionsonworkassignmentssotheproperexperiencecanbegained.ItistheSiteManager’sresponsibilitytoobservetheworkoftheemployee,andreviewthecompletionofdocumentationwhiletheyareworkinginanassignedarea.ThepurposeofthisattachmentistogainexperiencethatwillassistthetechnicianinmakingfielddecisionsbeforetheybecomeanANSI3.1SRTechnician.Completionofasingletaskinanareaistypicallynotsufficienttosignoffanareaasmeetingtheintentofthisguideline.Youwanttoobserveperformanceoverabroadrangeofconditionspriortosigningoffthatsectionascomplete.Forexample;thepostingasingleradiationareawouldnotbesufficienttosignoffpostingofradiologicalareas.AcknowledgementIunderstanditismyresponsibilitytousethisattachmenttogainexperienceoverabroadcrosssectionoftheradiationprotectionfield.ItismyresponsibilitytobringtotheattentiontotheSiteManagerwhenIhavebeenassignedworkthatisincludedinthisperformanceguide.IunderstandthattheSiteManagerwillreviewworkIperform,andwillonlysignoffthatsectionascompletedbasedonmyproficiencyofperformingthetask.ThegoalisprovidemewithexperiencethatwillsupportmyperformanceasanANSI3.1SRTechnician.EmployeeIDNumber__________________ Date________________________
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Attachment3–JRRadiationProtectionExperienceGuide
TheSiteManagershouldinitialthetaskafterthetechnicianhasdemonstratedtheabilitytoperformthetaskwithproficiency,andundervariousconditions.Observationsofactualperformanceandareviewofdocumentationarerequiredtovalidatetheperformancemeetsthestandard.ThepurposeofthisguideistohelptheJRdevelopproficiencyinthevariousareasnecessarytoperformattheSeniorTechnicianlevel.Taskshouldnotbesignedoffwithjustoneobservationsincetheobjectiveoftheguideistolookforrepeatableperformancelevel.TheguideshouldbeusedbytheSiteManagertocommunicatewiththestationwheretheJRTechnicianshouldbeassignedtogainneededexperience.TheSiteManagercandelegatetheobservationofanactivitytoanSME(SubjectMatterExpert)forspecifictasksorwhenanindividualwillhaveanopportunitytoevaluatetheJRTechniciansperformanceoveraspecifictimeframe.TheSMEwillinitialthecompletionbox.EmployeeIDNumber__________________ Date________________________
1. Performanceofradiationsurveysa. Generalarearadiationsurveys SM___________ Date_________b. Contactradiationsurveys SM___________ Date_________c. Betaradiationsurveys SM___________ Date_________d. Gradientsurveys SM___________ Date_________e. Underwatersurveys SM___________ Date_________f. Discreteparticlesurvey SM___________ Date_________g. B/GContaminationsurvey SM___________ Date_________h. Alphacontaminationsurvey SM___________ Date_________i. Directfrisksurvey SM___________ Date_________j. Alphafrisksurvey SM___________ Date_________k. Neutronsurvey SM___________ Date_________
2. Performanceofradiologicalposting
a. Postradiationarea SM___________ Date_________b. Postcontaminationarea SM___________ Date_________c. Postradioactivematerialarea SM___________ Date_________d. Postairbornearea SM___________ Date_________
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3. Performanceofjobcoveragea. Areawasproperlysurveyed SM___________ Date_________b. Workersbriefedonconditions SM___________ Date_________c. RWPcontrolsimplemented SM___________ Date_________d. Conditionsvalidatedduringwork SM___________ Date_________e. Dosimeterplacementvalidated SM___________ Date_________f. Stopworkrequirementsunderstood SM___________ Date_________g. Contaminationcontrolledatsource SM___________ Date_________h. ALARAproperlyimplemented SM___________ Date_________
4. Accesscontrola. ControlofHRA/LHRAkeys SM___________ Date_________b. Effectiveboundarycontrolguard SM___________ Date_________c. Effectivebriefspriortoaccess SM___________ Date_________
5. Airsampling
a. Airsamplelocationappropriate SM___________ Date_________b. Airsampletakeatappropriatetime SM___________ Date_________c. Accuratedocumentation SM___________ Date_________d. Noblegassample SM___________ Date_________e. Tritiumsample SM___________ Date_________f. Alphaairsample SM___________ Date_________g. Iodinesample SM___________ Date_________
6. ControlofRadioactiveMateriala. Materialproperlytagged SM___________ Date_________b. Materialstoredproperly SM___________ Date_________
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Attachment4-SafetyandPerformanceObservations
Purposeofthecallistoimproveperformance.Reportsmallindicatorsorperformanceissues.
SafetyissuesdefinedinSection2.3
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PerformanceissuesasdefinedinSection2.5
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Observations
Numbercompletedsincelastcall _______________
PositiveObservationsprovidedtotechnicians____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Coachingprovided
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PerformanceTrends
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ActionPlan
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WeeklyperformancediscussioncompletedwiththeRPMon_________________________________
Forwardlookathighriskactivity
WhathighriskactivityisscheduledinvolvingDZpersonnel?
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Whatspecificactionsarebeingtakentoensurethehighriskactivitieswillbecompletedsuccessfully?
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