TITLE:	ES&H Manual
DOCUMENT ID:	2410 Jefferson Lab’s Hazard Issues

1.0 Purpose

Jefferson Lab uses established standards and practices to address identified hazard issues relevant to current operations. These include:

· Applicable laws and regulations,

· Consensus standards and industry practices,

· Department of Energy (DOE) directives explicitly cited in the DOE/Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (JSA) contract, and

· Programs, processes, and procedures in the ES&H Manual.

Taken together these ensure that Jefferson Lab activities are conducted safely and in accordance with best environmental, safety, and health practices.

2.0 Scope

Hazard issues relevant to activities at Jefferson Lab are listed in ES&H Manual Chapter 2410 Appendix T1 Hazard Issues List. This list identifies issues; the appropriate Subject Matter Expert (SME); applicable laws, regulations, DOE Orders, Directives, Contract Clauses, and other references; and denotes the documents used to communicate procedure(s) for implementation.

The Hazard Issue List is reviewed by SME’s and Division Safety Officers. Updates are performed in accordance with ES&H Manual Chapter 2410 Appendix T2 Hazard Issues Update Procedure.

3.0 Responsibilities

NOTE: Management authority may be delegated at the discretion of the responsible manager.

3.1 Division Safety Officer (DSO)

· Identifies new hazards

· Initiates change process to Hazard Issue List per ES&H Manual Chapter 2410 Appendix T2 Hazard Issues Update Procedure.

3.2 Associate Director-ESH&Q

· Approves changes to the Hazard Issues List

· Assigns SME authority to a qualified laboratory staff member

· Notifies ES&H Manual Editor of requirement changes

3.3 ES&H Manual Editor:

· Notifies ES&H Manual Technical Point-of-Contact(s) of changes to standards related to their chapter/appendices.

3.4 Subject Matter Experts (SME)/ES&H Manual Technical Point-of-Contact:

· Are familiar with the laws, regulations, DOE Orders, Directives, Contract Clauses, and other reference material (hereafter known as “regulations”) that are relevant to the subject assigned.

· Are directly involved in the modification of manual content as required by standard changes in accordance with ES&H Manual Chapter 1300 Content Review Policy and ES&H Manual Chapter 1300 Appendix T1 Content Review Procedure.

4.0 Technical Appendices

4.1 Hazard Issues List

Jefferson Lab has identified the following hazard issues relevant to current operations. ES&H Manual Chapter 2410 Appendix T1 Hazard Issues List has been developed to assist individuals plan their work while complying with safety and health requirements established within “DOE O 420.2C – Safety of Accelerator Facilities;” 10 CFR 851 Worker Safety and Health Program; ” Public Law 91-596, Section 5 Duties Clause; 10CFR835 Occupational Radiation Protection; and “DOE O 231.1A Environment, Safety and Health Reporting”.

4.2 Hazard Issues Update Procedure

Identification of federal, state, local, and contractual requirements (hereafter known as “regulations”) associated with hazard issues at Jefferson Lab is of utmost importance. ES&H Manual Chapter 2410 Appendix T2 Hazard Issues Update Procedure describes the process used to identify hazard issues and maintain the procedures within this manual to comply with relevant regulations and best practices.

4.3 Changes to Contract Requirements

Changes to contract requirements are managed in accordance with the Management of Contract Requirements procedure.

4.4 Changes to Laws, Regulations and Consensus Standards

· Those who become aware of requirements changes inform the Environmental, Safety, Health, and Quality (ESH&Q) Associate Director.

· ES&H Manual Technical Point-of-Contacts regularly review regulations and modify manual content as required.

5.0 References

Management of Contract Requirements Procedure

6.0 Revision Summary

Revision 1.1 – 06/01/12 – Qualifying periodic review.

Revision 1.1 – 06/22/10 – Changed title to more accurately reflect content.

Revision 1 – 07/09/10 – Update to reflect current laboratory operations.

ISSUING AUTHORITY	TECHNICAL POINT-OF-CONTACT	APPROVAL DATE	REVIEW REQUIRED DATE	REV.
ESH&Q Division	Mary Logue	06/22/10	06/01/2013	1.1

This document is controlled as an on line file. It may be printed but the print copy is not a controlled document. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the document is the same revision as the current on line file. This copy was printed on 5/15/2013.