Value and Philosophy
The U.S. Department of Energy, Office of River Protection (ORP) believes investigating, understanding and responding to employee concerns provides a valuable tool to improve safety, the work environment and productivity at the Hanford Site. The ORP also believes employee concerns are most efficiently resolved when the employee resolves its concerns at the local level with its employer. When the employee cannot achieve resolution with its employer or has a real concern regarding retaliation, intimidation or harassment, the ORP expects the employee to come forward to its Employee Concerns Office.
Owner Commitment
The ORP ECP provides an alternative method for employees to raise concerns. ORP will review, investigate and take action on concerns in a manner which promotes confidentiality, work practice improvements, and prevents reprisal.
Zero Tolerance for Retaliation
ORP is committed to employees having a process to express concerns without fear of retaliation or reprisal. Employees are encouraged to raise concerns so resolution can be completed in a timely fashion
Filing an Employee Concern
Concerns can be expressed in person, by phone, by email, or in writing. Forms are available throughout Hanford facilities and the ECP office at the Federal Building.
Types of Concerns Employees Can Raise
• Safety and Health
• Environment
• Fraud, waste and abuse
• Ethical
• Working Conditions
• Quality
• Security
• Reprisal
• Management
• Intimidation
ECP Availability
Any individual working on the Hanford site may use ECP. This includes contractors and subcontractors.
Confidentiality
The ECP process is confidential. The ORP ECP, to the extent permitted by law, protect all people, records, deliberations and actions acquired through the ECP process.
Anonymous Concerns
Individuals may express concerns anonymously. When selecting this mode of communication, the individual still needs to provide as much detail to the concern as possible.
ECP Hotline: 509 376-1934
