Health and Safety Executive

ONR Regulatory Core

Training and Competence

Competence of Human Resources for Regulatory Bodies

Presentation to IAEA Steering Committee 2012

Presentation overview

• Background

• ONR Competence

• ONR Training

Background

• Recent recruitment

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total

Nuclear safety 13 33 31 18 23 118

Nuclear security

3 3 1 0 9 16

Nuclear / Rad.

transport

2 1 1 0 0 4

Total 18 37 33 18 32 138

ONR Competence

• Initial recruitment based on technical and behavioural competence interviews

• Limited to Full Warrant process now established for new nuclear safety inspectors

• Operational Development Activities identified for new nuclear safety inspectors

• On the Job Training activities also identified for early years development

ONR Competence

• Limited to Full Warrant process• Training

– N11 - Introduction to Law– N12 - Introduction to Regulation– N23 - Nuclear Law (part 1) – N14 - Introduction to Investigation– N15 - Judgment and Notices– N6 - Effective Regulation

ONR Competence

• Limited to Full Warrant process• Satisfactory job performance

– Line management decision• Competence Interview

– Line management process – Training Manager as observer – Coaching process

ONR Competence

• Nine Operational Development Activities identified for nuclear safety inspectors

– Understand the principles of ALARP– Assess ALARP within the Inspector’s area of work– Assess and respond to shortfalls in ALARP submissions– Align activity with ONR priorities / strategies– Develop an Intervention Strategy and Plan– Draft a Regulatory Report– Plan, Prepare and Perform an Inspection on Site– Close-out a Regulatory Issue or Concern– Write Relevant and Proportionate Correspondence

ONR Competence

• 54 On the Job Training (OJT) activities identifiede.g.

OJT 22: carry out Licence Instrument QA check. Competence: understanding of assessment process and permissioning key business activity. Purpose of OJT: OJT 22 introduces the Inspector to the importance of correct legal drafting in Licence Instruments.

OJT 33: attend emergency exercise (field). Competence: appreciation of Redgrave Court Incident Suite and field roles in ONR emergency preparedness arrangements. Purpose of OJT: all ONR Nuclear Safety Inspectors are expected to be able to play their part in ONR emergency preparedness arrangements. OJT 33 introduces the Inspector to duty-holder functions by providing an opportunity to observe a Level 1/2 exercise at site.

ONR Training

• Regulatory Core training

– to train new and existing staff to fulfil their regulatory tasks

• Cross programme training - Emergency Preparedness

– to train new and existing staff to support ONR’s emergency preparedness response

• Programme specific training

– to allow staff to maintain their technical competence for their programme work

ONR Training

• Regulatory Core training

– ONR Learning and Development lead through design and delivery of the course material

– ONR Learning and Development lead, with support from ONR inspectors and specialists

– Nuclear Topic Group lead, with ONR Learning and Development oversight and support

ONR Training

• Regulatory Core Training (RCT) available to all ONR personnel

– Nuclear Safety Inspectors– Nuclear Security Inspectors– Nuclear Transport Inspectors– Specialist Inspectors – Nuclear Safeguards and other Specialists– Business Support personnel

ONR Training

• Annual RCT prospectus produced (35 courses)

N5 ONR Conventional Safety

Foundation training for nuclear safety and nuclear transport inspectors

For staff to develop an understanding of conventional safety matters of evident concern and potential major concern

N6 ONR Effective Regulation

Foundation training for all ONR inspectors and specialists

Mandatory training to achieve Full Warrant status for new nuclear safety inspectors

For staff to develop the underlying knowledge, understanding, skills and behaviours to enable them to carry out their role effectively and support ONR to meet the obligations and expectations of an effective regulator.

N7 ONR Human and Organisational Factors

Foundation training for nuclear safety and nuclear transport inspectors

For staff to develop an understanding of this important area

ONR Training

Nuclear Safety Inspectors

Nuclear Security Inspectors

Nuclear Transport Inspectors

Specialist Inspectors

Nuclear Safeguards and EIADR Specialists

ONR Introduction to Redgrave Court Incident Suite

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ONR Command and Control Foundation Skills

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ONR Emergency Evaluation √

ONR Command and Control Refresher √ √ √ √

ONR Conventional Safety √ √

ONR Effective Regulation √√ √ √ √ √

ONR Human and Organisational Factors √ √

RCT Courses mapped against disciplines

ONR Training

May

01-03 ONR Legal Update

08 ONR Mechanics of Nuclear Safety Assessment

09-10 ONR Safety Assessment Core Principles

15-16 ONR High Level Influencing Skills

15-17 ONR Security Training – ONR Introduction to Regulation

22-23 ONR Nuclear Inspection Basics

24-25 ONR Effective Regulation

RCT annual programmes produced

ONR Training

N9 ONR Nuclear and Radiation Hazards Fundamentals

Course Lead: S Jarman (Chemistry, Chemical Eng. and Int. Hazards NTG)

N10 ONR Nuclear Inspection Basics

Course Lead: M Gabbott

N11 ONR Introduction to Law

Course Lead: R Stoddart

N12 ONR Introduction to Regulation

Course Lead: R Stoddart

RCT course leads identified

ONR Training4. Personal and behavioural competences

Effective Regulation High Level Influencing Skills Safe Driver Training Safe Driver Refresher Training

1. Competence related to the legal, regulatory and organizational basis

Introduction to Law Introduction to Regulation Introduction to Investigation Judgement and Notices Nuclear Law for Inspectors (part 1) Effective Regulation Inspection for Compliance against the

Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999 Appreciation of RP and Local Rules Legal Update Nuclear Law for Inspectors (part 2) ALARP Workshop

3. Competences related to regulatory body’s practices

Legal Update Mechanics of Nuclear Safety

Assessment Personal Safety in Inspection Nuclear Inspection Basics Nuclear Site Inspection Emergency Evaluation ALARP Workshop Safety Case Reliability – Lessons from

Failure

2. Technical Discipline competences

Introduction to Criticality Safety Nuclear and Radiation Hazards

Fundamentals Nuclear Chemical Process Safety Assessment Core Principles Human and Organisational Factors Introduction to RPE Appreciation of RP and Local Rules Radiation Protection Supervisors Course Command and Control Foundation Skills Command and Control Refresher Conventional Safety

Training mapped to draft IAEA safety report

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