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Thursday, September 04, 2008

Lab safety, security show improving trends
By Tatjana K. Rosev
September 3, 2008

Safety and security at the Laboratory is showing continued improvement. A recent report confirmed that both safety and security showed positive tendencies in the time period from July 2007 to July 2008.

With worker injury performance measured in total recordable cases (TRCs) and days away, restricted or transferred (DART), the TRC rate went down by 35 percent and the DART rate decreased by 34 percent during the same time period.

According to the report, which was presented at an all-manager’s meeting on August 18, the number of severe security incidents also went down. While four IMI-2 incidents were reported during fiscal year 2007, only one IMI-1 and one IMI-2 incident was reported over the past 12 months. The number of incidents reportable to the Department of Energy also decreased in the time period from August 2006 to July 2008.

Dick Watkins, associate director for Environment, Safety, Health & Quality (ADESHQ), complimented Laboratory employees for the improving safety performance. “These measurable successes are a credit to each and every one of you. Your attention to safety and security while accomplishing your mission is laudable and key to success today and in the future,” he said.
Posted by Frank Young at 12:02 AM
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Neko said…
I wonder if the decreased rate has anything to do with worry about being targeted and getting your name on the lay-off list?
9/04/2008 7:44 PM
Anonymous said…
More likely no-one is working on anything risky anymore.
9/06/2008 10:40 AM
Anonymous said…
Safety at LLNL is so over managed and filled with needless regs and rules, I'm surprised researchers get any thing done. Its one of the areas that really needs a redo! Could save millions.
9/09/2008 7:47 PM
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