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Reflections on Culture Work Planning and Metrics at SNL
The NNSA/SNL detail provided an NNSA safety professional a rare opportunity to immerse in the SNL documents, corporate guidance, local management and some processes as if I was an SNL employee. My detail was to identify opportunities for strengthening safety culture, especially as it relates to implementing engineered safety; seek site wide safety culture improvement opportunities; and to identify safety metric opportunities. To this regard, I was given wide latitude in studying and investigating how SNL functions, good access to many SNL websites. In an introductory letter from Division 4000's Catherine Green, she expressed the desire for all of SNL to openly share with me, thus making my collection of ideas about SNL more meaningful. I was able to talk with and learn from so many different SNL organizations and people including governance to custodial service; researchers, operation and safety; and, with all grades of employees especially mid-level center or organization managers. The ESH Coordinators were personally valuable in helping me see the big picture and understand some of the challenges. My hat is off to all those who volunteered to collaborate with me. One intent of this detail was to gain experience and knowledge so I could better perform my NNSA roles with greater awareness and understanding of SNL challenges and safety conditions. Without a doubt you at SNL have made this a reality. I appreciate the opportunity.