The work smart standards process at jefferson Lab

摘要

The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) has deveoped a set of Work Smart Standards for the Lab. The effort incorporated the Lab's performance-based contract into the Necessary and Sufficient (N&S) Standards identification process of the DOE. A rigorous protocol identified hazards in the workplace and standards that provide adequate protection of workers, public, and the environment at reasonable cost. The intensive process was a joint effort between the Lab and DOE and it required trained teams of knowledgeable experts in three fields: 1.) actual required work conditions at Jefferson Lab; 2.) laws, regulations, DOE directives and performance-based contracts; and 3.) Environmental health and Safety (EH&S), Rad Con, and QA. The criterial for selection of the teams, the database designed and used for the process, and lessons learned are discussed.