Investigation of injury/illness data at a nuclear facility

Cournoyer, Michael E.; Garcia, Vincent E.; Gallegos, Ubaldo F.; Wilburn, Dianne Williams

doi:10.1016/j.jchas.2010.11.008

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“…On a side note, there are little differences in the outcomes, if the analysis is limited to recordable injuries and illnesses. 3 Long-term trends for recordable injuries/illnesses cases at LANL, for Long-term trends for first aid injuries/illnesses cases at LANL and for ADPSM also appeared to be favorable. The long-term trend for first aid injuries/ illnesses cases at PF-4 appeared to be unfavorable.…”

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confidence: 95%

“…This was due in part because ADPSM management campaigned to identify, report, and treat all ergonomic injuries. 3 Over half (12/19) Ergonomic Injury types were first aid cases. Favorable trends for Chemical Exposure, Illness and Other type cases were observed.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…As previously reported in this journal, bruises, abrasions, and cuts to the hand linked to Struck against/by factor can be prevented through proper use of protective gloves. 3 Injuries involving vehicles are grouped with the Struck against/by factor. In this regard, this causal factor has been addressed at the institutional level by offering driver awareness training for individual that operate government vehicles and road maintenance/design concerns have been forwarded to Utilities & Infrastructure.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…3 Investigation of TA-55 injury/illness data demonstrated that ADPSM management expectation that workers seek medical attention before an injury or illness becomes serious has been effectively implemented.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A previously described output metric is used to measures LANL management progress towards meeting its operational safety objectives and goals. 3 Timelines are used to determine trends in Injury/Illness types. Using Pareto Charts, the causal factors have been prioritized.…”

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Investigation of injury/illness data at a nuclear facility: Part II

Cournoyer¹,

Garcia²,

Sandoval³

et al. 2015

J. Chem. Health Saf.

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4 _ T D $ D I F F ] At Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), there are several nuclear facilities, accelerator facilities, radiological facilities, explosives sites, moderate-and high-hazard non-nuclear facilities, biosciences laboratory, etc. The Plutonium Science and Manufacturing Directorate (ADPSM) provides special nuclear material research, process development, technology demonstration, and manufacturing capabilities. ADPSM manages the LANL Plutonium Facility. Within the Radiological Control Area at TA-55 (PF-4), chemical and metallurgical operations with plutonium and other hazardous materials are performed. LANL Health and Safety Programs investigate injury and illness data. In this study, statistically significant trends have been identified and compared for LANL, ADPSM, and PF-4 injury/illness cases. A previously described output metric is used to measures LANL management progress towards meeting its operational safety objectives and goals. Timelines are used to determine trends in Injury/Illness types. Pareto Charts are used to prioritize causal factors. Data generated from analysis of Injury/Illness data have helped identify and reduce the number of corresponding causal factors.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 95%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: [ 5 _ T D $ D I F F ] Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: [ 5 _ T D $ D I F F ] Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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