Advancing Contractor Safety at the Bruce Power Site · Frank Saunders, Vice President of Nuclear...

Frank Saunders, Vice President of Nuclear Oversight and Regulatory Affairs

Advancing Contractor Safety

at the Bruce Power Site

A Bit About Bruce Power

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• World’s largest operating nuclear power facility

• More than 4,000 full-time employees on site

• Generates approximately 6,300 MW(e) or roughly 30 per cent of Ontario’s electricity

• Largest private investor in Ontario’s infrastructure over the last decade


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• Two independent stations each housing four Candu PHW power reactors

• Site facilities span 2,300 acres connected by 56 kms of roadway

• Facilities include training centre, visitors’ centre, medical clinics, works department, warehouses, offices and emergency services

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Safety at Bruce Power

• More than just sponsorship: A true commitment

based on experience, trust and integrity

• “Personally, I couldn’t consider any of what we

do here at Bruce Power as even remotely

successful if we were

to fail to protect the

safety of our staff, site

neighbours or the

natural environment.”

- Duncan Hawthorne, President and CEO

Ensuring Contractor Safety

It Starts with a Commitment

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• Integral to everything

we do at our site and

external facilities

• Factored into all

aspects of our work

planning, preparation

and execution

Living Safety First

Four Pillars of Nuclear Safety

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• More than just a priority – A Value

• At the core of our

social contract with

employees and key

stakeholders

• Clear expectations,

vision and goals

Living Safety First

How We Work

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• At the heart of our

commitment to the

site’s employees

• The framework for

success across all our

site operations

• Policies / procedures

designed for top

performance in health,

safety and wellness

Living Safety First

Health & Safety Management System

• Standard is OHSAS 18001:2007

• Bruce Power directly manages

contractor safety unless:

• Company assigns role of Constructor

to a single qualified vendor within a

self-contained construction island

• In this case, Constructor manages its

own approved health and safety

management plan that meets or

exceeds established standards

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Living Safety First

Health & Safety Management System

• All site staff are

viewed as nuclear

professionals

• The site’s workers

are expected to live

the company’s

values every day

• Senior leaders and

field managers

“walk the talk”

Living Safety First

Expectations and Accountability

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• Contractors will conform to all

applicable Federal, Provincial and

Municipal Legislation, including:

• Occupational Health and Safety

Act and applicable regulations

• Pertinent safety requirements of

the Government of Canada

• Workplace Safety & Insurance Act

• Bruce Power Health and safety

policies and procedures

• Bruce Power general site rules

Living Safety First

Key Requirements of Contract Organizations

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Living Safety First

Other General Requirements that May Apply

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• Copy of organization’s health & safety policy

• Evidence of a managed safety program

• Evidence of training records and worker qualifications

• Requirement to report all accidents and incidents

• Proof of contractor registration with the Ministry of Labour

• Compliance with site housekeeping standards

• Evidence of WHMIS, MSDS and environmental management plans

• Provision of designated substance lists




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Contractor Work at Bruce Power

Contractor Work at Site

Defining a Contractor at Bruce Power

• Any individual or firm

engaged by Bruce Power on

a contract, subcontract or

consulting basis to do work

on behalf of the company

• By procedure, all contractors

are expected to meet or

exceed Bruce Power’s

established safety standards

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Broad Range of Work Tasks Underway

• Construction work

• Equipment installation

• General project work

• Outage campaigns

• Commissioning services

• Inspection services

• System modifications

• Life Extension projects

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Major Component Replacement (MCR)

• Deal with IESO secures 6,300 MW and a multi-year investment in our site

• Secures operation to 2064

• Will generate up to 5,000

jobs annually throughout

the investment program

• Billions in benefits for

Ontario’s economy over

the course of the program

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Major Component Replacement (MCR)

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• Generally consists of:

• Detube / Retube

• Feeder Replacement

• Steam generators

• Valve program

• Balance of plant work

• Facilities / infrastructure

• Broad range of skilled

trades work involved




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Onboarding for Safety and Success

Onboarding and Training

What is Involved for Contractors?

• Onboarding is more than just orientation

• Pre-arrival preparation

• General orientation

• Detailed goal setting

• Comprehensive training

• Benefits of doing it right • Shorter learning curve

• Stronger engagement

• Faster contribution

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General Employee Training (GET)

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• Intensive week-long training on core safety and general training elements common to all new staff

• Covers required safety knowledge considered necessary for independent access to our site

• Written checkout exam required upon completion of all GET modules


General Employee Training (GET) Includes:

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• General Corporate Introduction

• General Employee Safety

• Emergency Response

• Security Overview

• Code of Conduct

• Employee Privacy

• General Awareness

• Industrial Ergonomics

• The Environment

• Human Performance for Workers

• Operating Experience

• WHMIS

• The Worker and OHSA

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Inclusive Supplemental Trade Worker (ISTW) Training

• Two days of intensive safety

training with tests and required

work simulations in the field

• Dynamic learning activities

(DLAs) strengthen uptake

• Objective: Given a task

requiring safe and effective

work performance, apply our

safe working standards

and expectations as an ISTW

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• Human Performance Tools for Workers

• Work Protection

• Hazard Assessment

• Pre-Job Briefings

• Foreign Material Exclusion (FME)

• Confined Space

• Access Control

• Fall protection

• Safety System Environmental Qualification

• Plant Status Control


Comprehensive ISTW Training Includes:

• Delivered as required

for specialized tasks

• Examples include:

– Respiratory protection

– Fire safety / hot work

– Rigging and craning

– Pressure boundary

– Radiation protection,

e.g. Orange Badge

– Plastic suit, Rad PPE

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Additional Job-Specific Safety Training




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Looking Forward

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Looking Forward

Building Upon Our Successes to Date

• Strong safety culture

• Mature and effective

continuous improvement

programs in place

• Opportunities with Life

Extension projects and

initiatives to strengthen

our site’s infrastructure

• Ongoing commitment to

local communities

• A distinguished group of leaders who share a

commitment to building sustainable businesses

and communities

• Helping to shape health and safety policy in the

province of Ontario and nation-wide

• Join us at the Network Roundtable on April 26th,

in conjunction with Partners in Prevention 2016

External Collaboration

CEO Health & Safety Leadership Network

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Questions?

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