Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 5019fa2b-7710-4c15-814b-3c97de8c0a60
Document Type: srp
Title: FITNESS FOR DUTY − OPERATIONAL PROGRAM
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1132/ML113250541.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 13
Section ID: 13.7.1
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requirements of this part that: a. Provide reasonable assurance that individuals are trustworthy and reliable as demonstrated by the avoidance of substance abuse; b. Provide reasonable assurance that individuals are not under the influence of any substance, legal or illegal, or mentally or physically impaired from any cause, which in any way adversely affects their ability to safely and competently perform their duties; c. Provide reasonable measures for the early detection of individuals who are not fit to perform the duties that require them to be subject to the FFD program; d. Provide reasonable assurance that the workplaces subject to this part are free from the presence and effects of illegal drugs and alcohol; and, e. Provide reasonable assurance that the effects of fatigue and degraded alertness on individuals’ abilities to safely and competently perform their duties are managed commensurate with maintaining public health and safety. Written Policy and Procedures, 10 CFR 26.27 and 26.53 The reviewer should ensure that the applicant’s description of its FFD program depicts a clear and concise written FFD policy statement that would be readily available, in its most current form, to all individuals who are subject to the program. The policy statement must explain what is expected of individuals subject to the program and the consequences for violating the policy. The policy statement must contain all the elements described in 10 CFR 26.27(b). The applicant’s description of its FFD program shall describe the written procedures that implement the FFD program during operations and as it transitions from construction to operations. The procedures must contain all the elements described in 10 CFR 26.27(c). The description should include, but not be limited to, procedures for implementing the drug testing program and the BOP, for determining fitness for duty, and for protecting the privacy of the 13.7.1-9 Draft Revision 0 – June 2013 individual. If