scholarly journals Los Alamos National Laboratory: A guide to records series supporting epidemiologic studies conducted for the Department of Energy

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
National Laboratory ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
Alamos National Laboratory ◽  
Los Alamos ◽  
Los Alamos National Laboratory

scholarly journals Lessons Learned from Occurrences Involving Procedures at Los Alamos National Laboratory in 1994

1995 ◽  
Vol 39 (15) ◽  
pp. 1033-1037 ◽  
Author(s):  
Candace K. Frostenson
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
National Laboratory ◽  
Processing System ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
Near Miss ◽  
Alamos National Laboratory ◽  
Los Alamos ◽  
Los Alamos National Laboratory ◽  
One Year

This study used the Department of Energy (DOE) Occurrence Reporting and Processing System (ORPS) data to investigate occurrences reported during one year at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). ORPS provides a centralized database and computerized support for the collection, distribution, updating, analysis, and validation of information in occurrence reports about abnormal events related to facility operation. Human factors causes for occurrences are not always defined in ORPS. Content analysis of narrative data revealed that 33% of all LANL 1994 adverse operational events have human factors causes related to procedures. Procedure-caused occurrences that resulted in injury to workers, damage to facilities or equipment, or a near-miss are analyzed.

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