- The process of planning and controlling work activities is implemented to maintain safety.
- Work management is a deliberate process in which work is identified, selected, planned, scheduled, executed, closed, and critiqued.
- The entire organization is involved in and fully supports the process.
Attributes:
Work Management: The organization implements a process of planning, controlling, and executing work activities such that safety is the overriding consideration. The work process includes identifying and managing risk commensurate to the work.
Behavior Examples:
- Work is effectively planned and executed by incorporating risk insights, job-site conditions, and the need for coordination with different groups or job activities.
- The work process appropriately prioritizes work and incorporates contingency plans, compensatory actions, and abort criteria as needed.
- Leaders consider the impact of changes to the work scope and the need to keep personnel apprised of the work status.
- The work process ensures individuals are aware of the risks associated with work in the field, and other parallel activities (i.e., track/signal maintenance).
- Insights from probabilistic risk assessments are considered in daily work activities and change processes.
- Work activities are coordinated to address conflicting or changing priorities across the whole spectrum of activities contributing to safety.
- The work process limits temporary modifications.
Adapted from: INPO Pocket Guide to INPO 12-012: Traits of a Healthy Nuclear Safety Culture
