Laser Protection Safety Management Program

Draft 2/6/2006

FUNCTIONAL AREA GOAL: A fully compliant Laser Protection Safety Management Program (SMP) is implemented and maintained across the site.

REQUIREMENTS:

GUIDANCE:

Performance Objective 1: Contractor Program Documentation

1.1 The site (or facility) is governed by an up-to-date, comprehensive, documented laser safety program.

Criteria:

  1. A documented laser safety program exists as recommended by ANSI Z136.1.
     
  2. The Site Laser Protection SMP is defined in accordance with contract requirements (DEAR)
     
  3. The SMP incorporates appropriate functions and principles of the Site Integrated Safety Management System.

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Performance Objective 2: Contractor Program Implementation

2.1 Laser and related hazards: Laser and related hazards on site (or within the facility) have been identified and evaluated in conjunction with a current and comprehensive laser hazards analysis and self-assessment.

Criteria:

  1. Current laser hazard self-assessments have been performed for all applicable facilities and other locations.
     
  2. The information contain in the laser hazard assessment is accurate.

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2.2 Laser Injury Prevention Procedures: Laser injury prevention procedures have been implemented and laser safety features have been installed, where feasible, to mitigate laser injuy risk.

Criteria:

  1. A complete spectrum of laser injury prevention controls and procedures are in existence and have been implemented as based on ANSI Z136.1.
     
  2. All fixed laser injury prevention features ( such as protective housings and interlocks) that are required have been installed and maintained.

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2.3 Personnel Qualifications: Personnel are appropriately qualified and trained to perform their work safely and responsibly when confronted by laser hazards and related dangers.

  1. All users of Class 3 and 4 lasers must receive an applicable level of training in laser hazard recognition, appropriate safeguards and emergency response, as required by ANSI Z136, with a refresher every 3 years.
     
  2. Other users and custodians, staff security, etc that work around laser installations are encouraged to take awareness training.
     
  3. The Laser Safety Officers are appropriately educated, trained and certified.

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2.4 Performance Improvement: Data, statistics, "lessons learned" and other "feedback" from the site (or facility) laser safety program are disseminated on site and within the DOE laser safety community.

Criteria:

  1. Performance data and statistics related to the laser safety program are collected and reported in accordance with DOE Order 231.1 and 232.1.

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Performance Objective 3: DOE Line Management Oversight

The Federal Field/Site Office Staff has assigned personnel with competence commensurate with the responsibility to manage and oversee the laser protection SMP across the site. A documented oversight program is implemented to verify the effectiveness of the laser protection SMP across the site and at each nuclear facility.

Criteria:

  1. Site Office is staffed with adequate numbers of technically competent, experienced, fully qualified laser protection personnel.
     
  2. Site Office implementing procedures to define expectations and requirements.
     
  3. Site Office oversight is being effectively conducted.
     
  4. Site Office Oversight includes an evaluation that the contractor's implementation of the Laser Protection Program requirements demonstrates effective integration and application of the appropriate functions of the Site Integrated Safety Management System

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