The Safety Continuum

William G. NollSite Vice PresidentThree Mile Island

And the Role of Oversight

2Three Mile IslandJanuary 15, 1979

“The Front Fell Off”

“The Front Fell Off”

1. Design2. Construction Material3. Staffing4. Risk Assessment5. The Environment

“Tanker Safety”

“The Front Fell Off”

The Auto Industry

In the 1970’s it was all mpg

The Auto Industry

In the 1990’s it was all about

The Auto Industry

Now it is all about being

Our children will enjoy in their homes electrical energy too cheap to meter ... Lewis L. Strauss Chairman of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission

Speech to the National Association of Science WritersSeptember 16th, 1954

Too Cheap to Meter ?

TMITMINovemberNovember

19681968

TMITMINovemberNovember

19681968

Adhering to the Nuclear Safety

Principles in goal setting, work

execution, business decisions and day-

to-day activities ensures the proper focus and balance

in operational execution

Nuclear Energy

Is Green

Why Regulatethe Nuclear Industry

orAny Industry

• Public Trust and Confidence

• Complex Technology and Design

• Potential to Impact the Environment

Public Trust and Confidence

Why Regulatethe Nuclear Industry

orAny Industry

• Public Trust and Confidence

• Complex Technology and Design

• Potential to Impact the Environment

Complex Technology and Design

Why Regulatethe Nuclear Industry

orAny Industry

• Public Trust and Confidence

• Complex Technology and Design

• Potential to Impact the Environment

Environmental StewardshipA requirement for Nuclear Operations

Safety Culture Principle # 5

Nuclear technology is recognized as special and unique.

Safety Culture Principle # 8

Nuclear Safety Undergoes Constant Examination

CORNERSTONE CHART

PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY AS A RESULT OF CIVILIAN NUCLEAR

REACTOR OPERATION

NRC’s Overall Safety Mission

Strategic Performance Areas

Reactor Safety

Radiation Safety

Safeguards

INITIATING EVENTS

MITIGATION SYSTEMS

BARRIER INTEGRIT

Y

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNES

S

Crosscutting AreasHUMAN

PERFORMANCE

SAFETY CONSCIOUS WORK ENVIRONMENT

PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND

RESOLUTION

PHYSICAL PROTECTIO

N

OCCUPATIONAL

PUBLIC

Self PolicingIdentifying Problems

Behaviors