1. River Corridor Closure Project 1 Safety Teamwork Disciplined Operations Integrity River Corridor Closure Project Safety Teamwork Disciplined Operations Integrity U.S. Department of Energy Richland Operations Office DOE Integrated Safety Management (ISM) Workshop November 29, 2007 Richland, Washington

2. River Corridor Closure Project U.S. Department of Energy Richland Operations Office Implementing ISMS After Contract Award Ray Skwarek Director, SH&Q

3. River Corridor Closure Project 3 Safety Teamwork Disciplined Operations Integrity River Corridor Closure’s Pathway to ISMS Verification E0703031_b President, WCH Charter Initiative Teams in January 2007 –Requirements Flowdown –Disciplined Operations –Subcontract Management –Organizational Philosophy Formalized Management Walkthroughs –Senior Managers –Project & Functional Managers

4. River Corridor Closure Project 4 Safety Teamwork Disciplined Operations Integrity Results DID NOT Support Declaration of Readiness in May 07 Contract Requirement – 270 days following approval of ISMS Description On April 5, 2007 WCH requested DOE-RL to resequence ISMS Phase II Verification to October 30, 2007 with a structured Plan of Action Focus Areas: -Requirements Flowdown -Compliance with Work Documents -Disciplined Operarions -Management Field Presence

5. River Corridor Closure Project 5 Safety Teamwork Disciplined Operations Integrity Several Ingredients were Utilized to Achieve a Successful ISMS Phase II Verification Completed implementation of Worker Safety and Health (10CFR851) Institutionalized Integrated Work Control Program (IWCP) across the entire Project Improved safety culture at individual job sites Integrated the Performance Improvement Initiatives with ISMS actions Provided employees sufficient “soak time” to work and operate under the improved programs

6. River Corridor Closure Project 6 Safety Teamwork Disciplined Operations Integrity An Aggressive Timeline was established as a Measure of Progress Issue ISMS Phase II Strategic PlanApril 9, 2007 Perform Baseline Internal AssessmentsApril 26, 2007 Issue ISMSD, Rev 5 April 26, 2007 Final Internal AssessmentJuly 19, 2007 Complete External Readiness AssessmentAugust 23, 2007 WCH Declaration of Readiness for Phase II Verification Review October 30, 2007

7. River Corridor Closure Project 7 Safety Teamwork Disciplined Operations Integrity Results were Positive Independent Assessment found an organization that had a “…strong safety culture at the worker level.” WCH Declaration of Readiness was 4 Days Early DOE’s Verification Team declared at the outbriefing that “…WCH ISMSD was effectively implemented.” Verification team also identified several Noteworthy Practices focused on: –Workers Involvement & Performance –Performance Based Coaching Program –Management’s Field Presence