Independent Assessment of U.S. Department of Energy Contractors' Management of Safety Issues
Office of Enterprise Assessments
April 24, 2024
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April 2024,
Independent Assessment of U.S. Department of Energy Contractors' Management of Safety Issues
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environment, Safety, and Health Assessments, within the independent Office of Enterprise Assessments (EA), assessed from fiscal year 2019 to 2023 DOE contractors’ management of safety issues, including nuclear safety issues, to ensure that they are adequately resolved. Accordingly, EA assessed the management of safety issues by contractors of the DOE Offices of Environmental Management, Science, and Nuclear Energy, and the National Nuclear Security Administration. This included assessing the management of nearly 4,000 issues by 9 contractors managing nuclear facilities. Additionally, EA met with representatives of several Federal agencies to compare, and identify for consideration within DOE, other practices for resolving safety issues.