Electron Gun Group

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Electron Gun Group Laser Safety Review September
8, 2005 Agenda

• 5 year history of DOE lab laser safety
  reportable incidents
• Upcoming DOE laser safety review
• Review laser safety for Injector, ITS Laser Room
  and ITS South Cave
• Discussion - How can we improve laser safety in
  our work areas?

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Laser Safety Officer Workshop, Lawrence Livermore
National Lab, NIF August 3-5, 2005

• 6 laser worker eye injuries since 2001 at DOE
  laboratories
• No eyewear during any of these injuries
• 4 of the 6 injured were STUDENTS
• 5 involved use of Class 4 laser (like our
  TiSap)
• 1 involved use of Class 3b laser (like our
  diode)
• Injuries result from poor laser training and
  hazard controls

• Integrated Safety Management gt Event Root Causes
• Training -gt weakness in training, lack of
  compliance with codes
• LSO/LSS -gtauthority and role model for laser
  safety
• Internal Oversight -gt inadequate line management
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPD) -gt absolute
  enforcement

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Audit Finding Leading indicator of good laser
safety is good Housekeeping.
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A few days later, but before the audit.
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Wheres Waldo? What do YOU see wrong here?
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• Jlab In-House Safety Assessment, May 2005
• Agenda set by DOE and ANSI code standards
• Findings
• LSO approves wording on laser signage
• Formally designate the deputy LSO John Kelly
• Formal designation and documentation of LSS quals
• Formalize procurement process for purchase of
  lasers
• Review DOE eye injuries and root causes with
  Laser Workers
• Evaluate and implement refresher training where
  necessary (LSO)
• Formalize laser specific training, must indicate
  depth and scope of on the job training

Upcoming DOE Laser Audit

• September 13th -14th, by the Oak Ridge Site
  Office
• A list of LSSs and users will be provided
• Auditors will pick randomly to meet LSS and Laser
  Workers

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How can we prepare for the audit?

• Review DOE lessons learned
• Demonstrate that safe work is happening
• Know procedures
• CLEAN UP!!!!

The DOE agenda

• Establish clear roles, responsibility, and
  authority for laser operations
• Demonstrate active oversight of all aspects of
  laser Operations
• Monitoring and evaluating mentors and LSSs that
  oversee students
• Establishing and clearly explaining personal
  accountability, including reprimand policy for
  employees that do not meet safety performance
  specifications

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Issues for Jlab and the EGG Laser Work Areas

• Alignment training and review
• Formal mentorship of students
• Good Housekeeping
• PPE planning and adherence

Open discussion of How can we do better?

• PPE at all times
• Prescription eye-wear in lieu of goggles atop
  goggles
• NEW for eye injuries gt victim should be
  transported sitting up to minimize further
  damage to the eye.
• PPE planning and adherence