Oversight, Continual Improvement Strengthen Safety Culture in Idaho

By her assessment, Morse estimates that nearly 300 people, from individual project leaders to the ESRB, evaluate these trends and employee feedback every month.

Workforce training, safety requirements or job procedures can be properly updated as a result, consistent with the CAS mission of continual improvement.

More importantly, Ken Whitham, IEC safety, health, quality, and security senior director, believes an increased use of reporting through employee feedback avenues proves the CAS program's success in Idaho.

"CAS touches every aspect of our work and all comes back to supporting the people in the field," Whitham said. "These processes have proven to the workforce that their feedback and safety are important."

DOE relies on CAS and similar programs to enable robust oversight and to ensure its mission is delivered safely, effectively and efficiently. EM and IEC are committed to upholding these principles to protect both human health and the environment.

-Contributor: Carter Harrison