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The Safety Continuum
William G. NollSite Vice PresidentThree Mile Island
And the Role of Oversight
2Three Mile IslandJanuary 15, 1979
“The Front Fell Off”
“The Front Fell Off”
1. Design2. Construction Material3. Staffing4. Risk Assessment5. The Environment
“Tanker Safety”
“The Front Fell Off”
The Auto Industry
In the 1970’s it was all mpg
The Auto Industry
In the 1990’s it was all about
The Auto Industry
Now it is all about being
Our children will enjoy in their homes electrical energy too cheap to meter ... Lewis L. Strauss Chairman of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Speech to the National Association of Science WritersSeptember 16th, 1954
Too Cheap to Meter ?
TMITMINovemberNovember
19681968
TMITMINovemberNovember
19681968
Adhering to the Nuclear Safety
Principles in goal setting, work
execution, business decisions and day-
to-day activities ensures the proper focus and balance
in operational execution
Nuclear Energy
Is Green
Why Regulatethe Nuclear Industry
orAny Industry
• Public Trust and Confidence
• Complex Technology and Design
• Potential to Impact the Environment
Public Trust and Confidence
Why Regulatethe Nuclear Industry
orAny Industry
• Public Trust and Confidence
• Complex Technology and Design
• Potential to Impact the Environment
Complex Technology and Design
Why Regulatethe Nuclear Industry
orAny Industry
• Public Trust and Confidence
• Complex Technology and Design
• Potential to Impact the Environment
Environmental StewardshipA requirement for Nuclear Operations
Safety Culture Principle # 5
Nuclear technology is recognized as special and unique.
Safety Culture Principle # 8
Nuclear Safety Undergoes Constant Examination
CORNERSTONE CHART
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY AS A RESULT OF CIVILIAN NUCLEAR
REACTOR OPERATION
NRC’s Overall Safety Mission
Strategic Performance Areas
Reactor Safety
Radiation Safety
Safeguards
INITIATING EVENTS
MITIGATION SYSTEMS
BARRIER INTEGRIT
Y
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNES
S
Crosscutting AreasHUMAN
PERFORMANCE
SAFETY CONSCIOUS WORK ENVIRONMENT
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND
RESOLUTION
PHYSICAL PROTECTIO
N
OCCUPATIONAL
PUBLIC
Self PolicingIdentifying Problems
Behaviors