Identify Safety Hazards for Nuclear Safety Cases

Overview & Purpose

What This Standard Covers

This NOS focuses on identifying safety hazards within the context of nuclear safety cases by obtaining, verifying, and collating relevant contextual information crucial for safety case preparation.

Performance Criteria

• Identify contextual information for inclusion in safety cases.
• Identify sources and methods for accessing contextual information.
• Obtain appropriate contextual information from identified sources.
• Check for accuracy and suitability of acquired contextual information.
• Collate contextual information for use in the safety case.
• Identify and resolve issues related to obtaining contextual information.
• Comply with relevant regulations and standards, and document actions and outcomes.

Knowledge & Understanding Requirements

• Communication and presentation methods.
• Hazard and risk assessment methods.
• Health and safety requirements.
• Types of nuclear industry facilities, materials, and processes.
• Organisational structures and procedures.
• Types, sources, and hazards related to radiation.
• Safety case design and preparation.
• Authoritative sources for safety case information.
• Statutory requirements, regulations, and standards (international, national, and local).

Relevent Roles

• Safety Case Authors
• Safety Analysts
• Nuclear Safety Engineers
• Health and Safety Professionals
• Risk Assessors