Safety Culture Common Language (NUREG-2165)

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Manuscript Completed: February 2014
Date Published: March 2014

Prepared by:
Molly Keefe¹, Ronald Frahm¹,
Kamishan Martin¹, Rebecca Sigmon¹,
Undine Shoop¹, Stephanie Morrow²,
Diane Sieracki², Ray Powell³,
Scott Shaeffer⁴, Jack Rutkowski⁵,
and Eric Ruesch^6
1Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
²Office of Enforcement
³Region I
⁴Region II
⁵Region III
⁶Region IV

Molly Keefe, NRC Project Manager

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC 20555-0001

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Abstract

The importance of a healthy nuclear safety culture has been demonstrated by a number of significant events in the United States and throughout the world. Use of consistent definitions and terms to describe a model safety culture is a first step in ensuring consistent development, implementation, and monitoring of safety culture. This report documents the outcomes of public workshops to develop a common language to describe safety culture in the nuclear industry. These workshops, held in December 2011, April 2012, November 2012, and January 2013, included panelists from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the nuclear power industry, and the public. This report presents a suggested common language, agreed upon by NRC staff and the nuclear industry for classifying and grouping traits and attributes of a healthy nuclear safety culture.