Project Hanford Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned Issued in 2001

• 2001-RL-HNF-0001
  Purchasing Goods and Services during Site Emergencies

• 2001-RL-HNF-0002
  Employee Burned while Changing Personal Vehicle Headlamp

• 2001-RL-HNF-0003
  Waste Characterization Must Account for Dilution

• 2001-RL-HNF-0004
  Deteriorating Bumper Stops on Tiffany Office Furniture

• 2001-RL-HNF-0005
  Fire Alarm System Degradation

• 2001-RL-HNF-0006
  Pistol Failures

• 2001-RL-HNF-0007
  Worker Burned by Plasma Arc Cutter

• 2001-RL-HNF-0008
  LSA and SCO Material Shipping Requirements

• 2001-RL-HNF-0009
  Stored Mechanical Energy in Bolts

• 2001-RL-HNF-0010
  Peroxide Forming Chemical Not Checked as Required

• 2001-RL-HNF-0011
  Commercial Drivers License Required for Empty Vehicles

• 2001-RL-HNF-0012
  Loss of Configuration Control during Alarm Troubleshooting

• 2001-RL-HNF-0013
  Fabricated Sawhorse Failures

• 2001-RL-HNF-0014
  Electrical Substation Door Latch Failure

• 2001-RL-HNF-0015
  Multiple Lock and Tag Violations

• 2001-RL-HNF-0016
  Hazardous Chemicals Stored and Handled Improperly

• 2001-RL-HNF-0017
  Control of Deep Rooted Vegetation over Contaminated Waste Sites

• 2001-RL-HNF-0018
  Over/Under Pressure Relief Required for System Safety

• 2001-RL-HNF-0019
  Using Equipment for Other Than Its Intended Function

• 2001-RL-HNF-0020
  Dose Profiling of Waste Containers

• 2001-RL-HNF-0021
  Load Capacity of CSB Lifting Tool Exceeded

• 2001-RL-HNF-0022
  Live Electrical Cable Damaged while Excavating 384 Bunker Tanks

• 2001-RL-HNF-0023
  Improper Operation of Drying Oven Activates Fire Sprinkler

• 2001-RL-HNF-0024
  Secondary Protective Actions during Emergency Evacuations

• 2001-RL-HNF-0025
  Employee Trapped in Van

• 2001-RL-HNF-0026
  Dry Chemical Fire System Inadvertently Discharged

• 2001-RL-HNF-0027
  Crane Rating Exceeded while Weighing a Load

• 2001-RL-HNF-0028
  Equipment Calibration and Handling

• 2001-RL-HNF-0029
  Breathing Air Bottle Carts in Recall System

• 2001-RL-HNF-0030
  HEPA Vacuums Draw Current above the Rating of Power Cords

• 2001-RL-HNF-0031
  Ineffective Training Management Delayed Urgent Work

• 2001-RL-HNF-0032
  Unreviewed Work in Conjunction with Planned Work Degrades Safety Equipment

• 2001-RL-HNF-0033
  NDA System not Calibrated after System Adjustments

• 2001-RL-HNF-0034
  Inadequate Design of Cask Lifting Device

• 2001-RL-HNF-0036
  Fireball from Aluminum Grinding Dust

• 2001-RL-HNF-0037
  Software Configuration Management

• 2001-RL-HNF-0038
  Component Failure Delayed Recovery from Loss of Electrical Power

• 2001-RL-HNF-0039
  Manufacturer's Closure Instructions for Drums

• 2001-RL-HNF-0040
  Statistical Process Control Helps Safety Record

• 2001-RL-HNF-0041
  Saw Blade Failure Causes Recordable Injury

• 2001-RL-HNF-0042
  Near Miss from Roll Up Door Mechanism Failure

• 2001-RL-HNF-0043
  HEPA DP Gauge Piping Not Fully Tested after Installation

• 2001-RL-HNF-0044
  Peroxide Forming Chemical Management

• 2001-RL-HNF-0045
  Documenting HAZMAT Employee Training

• 2001-RL-HNF-0046
  Gel Candle Warnings

• 2001-RL-HNF-0047
  Tractor-Trailer Fifth Wheel Detachments