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Welcome to Mayhem! What’s in your Safety Tool Box? Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC VPP Region IV Conference June 2019 Jennifer Scott Emily Skelley Curtis Crenshaw Jolynn Saverance PAGE 1 OF 16

Savannah River Site • 310 Square miles • 4 Federal Agencies • DOE Savannah River Operations • National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) • U.S. Forest Service • Office of Inspector General (OIG) • 7 Prime Contractors • SRS Total Workforce of about 12,000 Page 2 of 16

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions

Welcome to Mayhem! • You are faced with the following question. We are hiring 1000 new employees in the next 12 months, (SHOCK AND AWE) , NOW, >>>> “How can we get 1000 NEW employees ENGAGED” and how can we help them understand the safety culture we have nurtured for over 50 years?” When, Where and How do we start this process?

5 SRS Safety Culture: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow • Safety culture built and sustained ~ 70 years – “Safety begins with me” – “If you see something unsafe, say something for safety… and do something about it.” • At SRS, Safety encompasses: – Industrial Safety – Employee Health and Wellness – Security – Environmental Stewardship – Operational Excellence • Safety culture reflects our commitment to performance excellence: – Self, Team, Family, Community and Nation

8 Safety Culture Starts with Expectations: Standard of Excellence (SOE) “Standard” - something set up or established by an authority as a rule for the measure of quantity, weight, extent, value, or quality Standard of Excellence (Expectations of all Employees) Establishes leadership expectations for a strong • culture Weaves the key elements of a healthy safety • culture into all aspects of work Safety and security provide the operating • envelope for the five elements of the SRS Standard of Excellence

9 • Integrated Safety Management System (ISMS) in the SRNS SOE How We Execute Work-

10 The Three Pillars of Healthy Safety Culture • Leadership – Mentoring Circles – Leadership Development Forum – Executive Field Observations – President’s Safety Council • Employee / Worker Engagement – LSIT Involvement – Behavior Based Safety – Monthly Safety Meetings – LEAP / AMP – Communications Campaigns / Initiatives • Organizational Learning – Performance Metrics – Error Reporting – Periodic Assessments – Training / Senior Supervisory Watch

How did we tackle the opportunity? • Held focus groups to Ask the questions – Chart of action items – List of what we accomplished • Involved Management, Local Safety Improvement Teams(LSITs), and workforce. – LSIT Welcome packets – SYNC -Start Your New Career

Leadership • Mentoring Circles • Leadership Development Forum • Executive Field Observations • President's Safety Council • Facility Management Forum • Good Catches

Employee/Worker Engagement • LSIT Involvement • Behavior Based Safety • Monthly Safety Meetings • LEAP/AMP • Operation Excellence • HPI • House Keeping/Walk Downs • Communications Campaigns/ Initiatives

Organizational Learning • Performance Learning • LD101 • T2L- Transition To Leadership • Lessons Learned • Management Review Boards – Error Reporting – Periodic Assessments • MFO’s – Green Eye Reviews • IEBs Independent Evaluation Boards – Deep Dive procedure out briefs