Safety culture: the key to successful operation
Safety culture: the key to successful operation
Safety priority and shared responsibility
Culture is safety
Safety culture is a set of characteristics and features of the activities of organizations and the behavior of individuals, which establishes that the safety problems of nuclear plants, as having a higher priority, are given attention, which is determined by their importance
Concept
The concept first appeared in 1986 during the analysis of the causes and consequences of the Chernobyl accident conducted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The cause of the tragedy
After the events that led to the Chernobyl accident, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) noted that the lack of a safety culture was the cause of the tragedy.
Learning fromsafety culture
The training programs of the main personnel contain sections on safety culture. Educational and methodical materials have been developed. With their help, various categories of employees are trained. Mandatory training on safety culture also takes place for newly hired personnel.
Partner mutual inspections are organized at the level of divisions of nuclear plants. Self-assessment of safety culture of NPP divisions is carried out regularly according to programs developed taking into account the recommendations of the IAEA. Based on its results, the state of safety culture in the divisions is ascertained, and corrective measures are developed and implemented if necessary.
Safety in nuclear energy
NPP specialists participate in international conferences on safety culture, which are held by Energoatom once every two years. The goal is to exchange experience, draw conclusions to improve the level of safety culture.
International conferences on the safety of nuclear energy attract experts from around the world. Here, current topics are discussed and safety strategies are developed, ensuring the improvement of plant operations and the protection of personnel and communities.
Human factors -accidents
Accidents in industry and various fields of activity often have their roots in human factors. Understanding these factors and their impact on safety can help prevent similar incidents and improve workplace safety.
The following illustration shows the most common types of workplace accidents and the industries where they occur most often.
A culture of non-accusation
- A culture of trust
- A culture of admitting mistakes
- Motivation: personal goals and corporate interests
- A strategy for rebuilding common habits
Since 2018, Energoatom JSC has been operating an effective model of a culture of openness and non-accusation of personnel - an objective assessment of an employee's actions in the event of an incident, when the employee is not blamed or punished for inaction, error or decisions he made in accordance with his experience and preparation, excluding gross negligence, recklessness, willful violation and destructive action.
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