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Independent Oversight Status Report on Workplace Exposure Monitoring ISM Workshop 2007.

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1 Independent Oversight Status Report on Workplace Exposure Monitoring ISM Workshop 2007

2 Background  Review Conducted January 2006 - June 2007  Included Eight Sites  Integrated With Routine ES&H Inspections  Focused on Workplace Monitoring for Non- Radiological Hazards Page 2 of 9

3  DOE Order 440.1A, Worker Protection Management for DOE Federal and Contractor Employees, 1998  10 CFR 851, Worker Safety and Health Program, May 2007  DOE Order 440.1B, Worker Protection Management for DOE Federal Organizations, May 2007 DOE Requirements Page 3 of 9

4 DOE Guidance  DOE Guide 440.1-8, Implementation Guide for Use With 10 CFR 851 Worker Safety and Health Program  DOE Guide 440.1-3, Occupational Exposure Assessment, March 1998  DOE-Std-6005-2001, Industrial Hygiene Practices, April 2001 Page 4 of 9

5 DOE Guidance Cont.  Mulhausen, JR and Damiano, J. A Strategy for Assessing and Managing Occupational Exposures, AIHA Press, Fairfax, Va., 1998  Occupational Safety and Health Administration Technical Manual, TED 01.00.015  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Analytical Methods Page 5 of 9

6 Positive Attributes  Processes Were Established For Identifying and Analyzing Hazards  All Sites Utilized Accredited Laboratories  IH Staffs Were Knowledgeable and Experienced  Record Keeping Generally Met Requirements With Noteworthy Systems at INL and NTS Page 6 of 9

7 Weaknesses  Inadequacies In Procedures, Policies or Guidance  Baseline Exposure Monitoring Not Completed  Exposure Assessment and Work Control Processes Not Linked  Assessment Frequencies Not Based On Potential Risk  Recommendations Not Incorporated Into Work Documents Page 7 of 9

8 Weaknesses  Subcontractors Lacked Procedures, Monitoring, Equipment and Trained Staff  Some Data Contained Errors or Omissions  Lack of Technical Basis  Thresholds Were Too High  Lack of Self-assessments Page 8 of 9

9 Opportunities For Improvement  Better Define Mechanisms In Programs and Procedures  Improve the Consistency of Implementation  Integrate Feedback and Improvement Processes Page 9 of 9


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