The Safety Continuum William G. Noll Site Vice President Three Mile Island And the Role of Oversight
2 Three Mile Island January 15, 1979
“The Front Fell Off”
1. Design 2. Construction Material 3. Staffing 4. Risk Assessment 5. The Environment “Tanker Safety”
“The Front Fell Off”
The Auto Industry In the 1970’s it was all mpg
The Auto Industry In the 1990’s it was all about
The Auto Industry Now it is all about being
Our children will enjoy in their homes electrical energy too cheap to meter... Lewis L. Strauss Chairman of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Speech to the National Association of Science Writers September 16th, 1954 Too Cheap to Meter ?
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Adhering to the Nuclear Safety Principles in goal setting, work execution, business decisions and day- to-day activities ensures the proper focus and balance in operational execution
Nuclear Energy Is Green
Why Regulate the Nuclear Industry or Any Industry Public Trust and Confidence Complex Technology and Design Potential to Impact the Environment
Public Trust and Confidence
Why Regulate the Nuclear Industry or Any Industry Public Trust and Confidence Complex Technology and Design Potential to Impact the Environment
Complex Technology and Design
Why Regulate the Nuclear Industry or Any Industry Public Trust and Confidence Complex Technology and Design Potential to Impact the Environment
Environmental Stewardship A requirement for Nuclear Operations
Safety Culture Principle # 5 Nuclear technology is recognized as special and unique.
Safety Culture Principle # 8 Nuclear Safety Undergoes Constant Examination
CORNERSTONE CHART PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY AS A RESULT OF CIVILIAN NUCLEAR REACTOR OPERATION NRC’s Overall Safety Mission Strategic Performance Areas Reactor SafetyRadiation Safety Safeguards INITIATING EVENTS MITIGATION SYSTEMS BARRIER INTEGRITY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Crosscutting Areas HUMAN PERFORMANCE SAFETY CONSCIOUS WORK ENVIRONMENT PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION PHYSICAL PROTECTION OCCUPATIONALPUBLIC Self Policing Identifying Problems Behaviors