EM contractors at the Hanford Site have adopted new standardized risk management tools to help identify and analyze potential problems.
Office of Environmental Management
August 27, 2019![EM and Hanford Site contractors pose for a photograph while training on a new piece of software designed to standardize risk assessments across the site.](/sites/default/files/styles/full_article_width/public/2019/08/f66/Risk%20Management%20Photo-2%20700.jpg?itok=Y-UoTTg6)
RICHLAND, Wash. – EM contractors at the Hanford Site have adopted new standardized risk management tools to help identify and analyze potential problems affecting cleanup projects.
Previously, each contractor at the site had its own process to manage and analyze risks, including the use of aging and outdated software, which created reporting inconsistencies.
Risk management is the process of identifying and managing possible factors, such as equipment failures, aging facilities, and delivery delays, which can affect a project’s schedule and budget.
“This is the one of many opportunities to advance site integration by standardizing business processes and software at the Hanford Site,” said Jeff Frey, EM Richland Operations Office (RL) assistant manager for mission support. “Standardizing our risk management tools is a critical step to improving our decision-making process.”
Working with the other contractors, RL contractor Mission Support Alliance (MSA) led the effort to implement the new risk management tools.
“This is a great example of a collaborative process,” said J.R. Thomas, MSA director of site risk assessment and performance analysis. “Thanks to everyone’s efforts, we were able to redesign an existing risk database for sitewide use, and then implement a new software platform that combines a project’s cost, schedule, and risk, providing a holistic view.”