| 1. Professional Expertise | 2. Safety and Health Rules | 3. Personal Protective Equipment |
| 4. Preventive Maintenance | 5. Emergency Preparedness | 6. Radiation Protection Program |
| 7. Medical Programs | 8. List of Occupational Safety and Health Programs |

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1. Professional Expertise

PNNL's Safety and Health Department is staffed by highly qualified professionals, including Certified Safety Professionals (CSPs), Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIHs), Certified Health Physicists (CHPs), and Professional Engineer (PE) Fire Protection Engineers. Other staff who have credentials in hazardous material management, training, transportation, and environmental compliance are also available to support the program. Although not all staff members who support the Safety and Health Program currently have professional society certifications, all have been selected for their knowledge, experience, and ability to provide first-class safety and health support to the Laboratory.

The Safety and Health Department ensures that their staff members are qualified to perform their work by implementing the Staff Qualification Program. The Staff Qualification Program describes the Safety and Health Department staff training and qualification program for exempt staff members. It covers Safety and Health Department staff who are responsible for the development, management, maintenance, and technical support of the Radiological Control, Worker Safety and Health, and Facility Safety management systems. Included in this program are the processes, standards, policies, and adminstration of training to establish and maintain the technical competency of applicable staff.

The Safety and Health Department has 74 staff members with an average of 9 years experience at PNNL each (several have over 20 years experience). Within the Department, there are four CSPs, two CIHs, three CHPs, eight certified by the National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologists, and one PE (Fire Protection). The table below provides a breakdown of the staffing and longevity at PNNL within the technical groups of the Safety and Health Department. (Note that many Safety and Health Department staff have had experience at other sites.)

	Number of Staff			Longevity (Years at PNNL)
	Exempt	Nonexempt	Total	Max	Min	Avg
Safety and Health	1	1	2	3	3	3
Facility Safety	7	1	8	19	0.8	9
Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Safety Operations	13	2	15	22	1	8.4
Radiological Engineering	4	0	4	22	2	9.3
Radiological Control	8	24	32	22	5	11.8
Safety and Health Technical Support	8	5	13	35	0.5	4.9
Total	41	33	74

 

Safety and Health Department staff have programmatic (development, self-assessment, continuous improvement) responsibilities as well as responsibilities to provide direct support to the line organizations (implementation, consulting, corrective action). Subject Matter Experts who have programmatic support assignments ensure that their assigned program is current and adequate for the Laboratory and provide a technical resource for field-deployed Safety and Health Department staff if questions arise about the program. Field-deployed Safety and Health Department staff (referred to as Safety and Health Representatives) provide direct support to their line organization customers in terms of planning work; implementing controls; monitoring for hazardous chemical, radiological, or physical agents; and assisting with self-assessments, accident investigations, and general consulting.

The Safety and Health Department staff work closely together to ensure that programs are integrated and to communicate about issues. Regular staff meetings are conducted, and the PNNL intranet, pagers, and office phones/cell phones provide the opportunity for a great deal of communication among these staff. Managers within the Safety and Health Department also work closely with other management teams at the Laboratory (e.g., Operations Managers and management system owners) to ensure that good communication and integration exists regarding safety and health issues.