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Guidance for Establishing and Maintaining a Safety Conscious Work EnvironmentThe NRC has developed guidance to encourage a Safety Conscious Work Environment (SCWE). On this page:
BackgroundThe 1996 NRC Policy Statement Final SCWE GuidanceTo stimulate stakeholder's thinking and encourage a dialogue on this
subject, the NRC prepared for comment an outline of a guidance
document. In preparing that document, the staff reviewed the existing
guidance provided in the 1996 Policy Statement, including the elements
and attributes described therein of a healthy SCWE, and expanded that
guidance or added new guidance where additional information would help
describe practices to meet the intent of each SCWE attribute. From
this outline and considering comments provided on the outline, the NRC
developed,
a draft Guidance Document for Establishing and Maintaing a Safety Conscious
Work Environment. As noted below, the staff sought further comments on
the draft document in an October 14, 2004 Federeal Register Notice.
After considering the comments, the staff published the final
guidance The NRC's 1996 Policy Statement was directed to all employers, including licensees and their contractors, subject to NRC authority, and their employees. Hence, the SCWE guidance also applies to this broad audience. It is important to note that the guidance outlined in this document may not be practical or necessary for all employers. Rather, the purpose of this guidance is to outline what has worked well at some larger licensees to maintain or improve a work environment and ensure its employees feel free to raise safety concerns. As such, the guidance document is not a requirement; employers should review the guidance for practices that may best foster a SCWE given the particular management structure and organizational style at their facility. Comments on SCWE Guidance DocumentsThe NRC formally sought public comments on the development of a document
regarding Best
Practices To Establish and Maintain a Safety Conscious Work Environment Public Stakeholder Meetings & WorkshopsThe NRC conducted a public workshop on February 19, 2004, at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Room O-1 G16, Rockville, Maryland from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to discuss and solicit input from external stakeholders regarding establishing and maintaining a safety conscious work environment. Please see the meeting notice and agenda for additional information about the workshop. |
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