Independent Assessment of the 2024 Full-scale Emergency Management Exercise at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Office of Enterprise Assessments
December 26, 2024
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December 2024,
Independent Assessment of the 2024 Full-scale Emergency Management Exercise at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Enterprise Assessments (EA) conducted an independent assessment of the emergency management program during the 2024 full-scale exercise at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) from July to September 2024. This assessment evaluated the effectiveness of the management and operating contractor, UT-Battelle, LLC (UT-Battelle) and the Office of Science ORNL Site Office (OSO) in managing and maintaining emergency response organization (ERO) performance via the full-scale emergency management exercise conducted on August 14, 2024. This assessment was based on DOE Order 151.1D, Comprehensive Emergency Management System, requirements. EA assessed the performance of the ERO at key decision-making venues to determine whether UT-Battelle and OSO responded effectively to a simulated Operational Emergency and took appropriate response measures to protect workers, responders, and the public.