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NRC (Draft) SC Definition February 2-4, 2010, SC Workshop Definition February 2-4, 2010, SC Workshop Definition

Definition: Safety Culture: that assembly of characteristics, attitudes, and behaviors in organizations and individuals, which establishes that as an overriding priority, nuclear safety and security issues receive the attention warranted by their significance 

Definition: Nuclear safety culture is the core values and behaviors resulting from a collective commitment by leaders and individuals to emphasize safety over competing goals to ensure protection of people and the environment.

Definition: Nuclear safety culture is the core values and behaviors resulting from a collective commitment by leaders and individuals to emphasize safety over competing goals to ensure protection of people and the environment. 

NRC (Draft) SC Characteristics February 2-4, 2010, SC Workshop Traits Revised Workshop Traits for Consideration

Problem Identification and EvaluationThe organization ensures that issues potentially impacting safety or security are promptly identified, fully evaluated, and promptly addressed and corrected commensurate with their significance. 

Problem Resolution and MetricsThe organization ensures that issues potentially impacting safety or security are promptly identified, fully evaluated, and promptly addressed and corrected commensurate with their significance. 

Problem Identification and ResolutionIssues potentially impacting safety or security are promptly identified, fully evaluated, and promptly addressed and corrected commensurate with their significance.

Work PracticesPersonnel demonstrate ownership for nuclear safety and security in their day-to-day activities. 

Personal Responsibilities and AttitudesEveryone is personally responsible for nuclear safety. 

Personal Accountability 

All individuals are personally responsible for safety and security 

Work Planning and ControlProcess for planning and controlling work activities are implemented such that safety and security are maintained.

Processes and ProceduresProcesses for planning and controlling work activities are implemented such that safety is maintained. 

Work Process The process of planning and controlling work activities is 

implemented so that safety and security are maintained 

Continuous Learning EnvironmentThe organization maintains a continuous learning environment in which opportunities to improve safety and security are sought out and implemented. 

Continuous LearningOrganizational learning is embraced. 

Continuous Learning 

Opportunities to learn about ways to ensure safety and security are sought out and implemented 

Licensee Decision MakingThe organization’s decisions ensure that safety and security are maintained. 

Leadership Safety Behaviors

Leaders demonstrate commitment to safety. 

Leadership Safety Values and Actions

Leaders demonstrate commitment to safety and security in their decisions and behaviors 

Safety Conscious Work EnvironmentThe organization maintains a safety conscious work environment in which personnel feel free to raise safety and security concerns without fear of retaliation. 

Encouraging Report of ProblemsThe organization maintains a safety conscious work environment in which personnel feel free to raise concerns without fear of retaliation.

Environment for Raising ConcernsA safety conscious work environment in which personnel feel free to raise safety and security concerns without fear of retaliation, intimidation, harassment or discrimination is maintained. 

AccountabilityRoles, responsibilities, and authorities for safety and security are clearly defined and reinforced. 

Effective Safety CommunicationEffective communication is essential to maintain focus on safety. 

Effective Safety Communication 

Communications maintain a focus on safety and security 

ResourcesThe organization ensures that the personnel, equipment, tools, procedures, and other resources needed to ensure safety and security are available. 

Respectful Work EnvironmentTrust and respect permeate the organization. 

Respectful Work EnvironmentTrust and respect permeate the organization.
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TIERS 

 Next step –  implementation 

Current activities - define and describe 

Tier 2 

Description 

Set of high level descriptions of what constitutes a strong safety culture 

• Applies to everyone who engages in 

NRC licensed activities 

• Speak to all levels of the organization 

Definition 

Overarching definition that applies to all of the nuclear industry 

• Easy to understand • Timeless • Inclusive 

Tier 1 Tier 3 

Application 

Illustrates how the high level descriptions are translated to lower level descriptions that are implemented in different environments 

• Describes programs, processes, 

procedures, practices, behaviors, etc. 

• Details may vary depending on 

licensee type and environment (potential for different sets)