To a high degree, the management of nuclear industry safety involves knowledge areas pertaining to the roles of the individual, the organization, and the culture - as risk contributors and as prospects of functioning safety management. Studies of the underlying causes of incidents in nuclear industry and in other complex enterprises show that individuals' actions, the organization, and cultural factors (e.g. norms, values, attitudes) have interacted with technical factors so that accidents have occured.
The aim of the present course is to give an overview of models, technologies, experiences etc. that are used today to analyze and manage risks associated with human actions and the way organization, culture, etc., interact with human acitivities in the development and maintenance of nuclear technology.
The course comprises lectures and seminars. Practical examples from nucelar industry and from other safety-sensitive enterprises are given considerable space.
Content:
- Accident models
- The human element in risk management
- Learning from incidents and accidents
- Probabilistic safety analysis
- Safety management
- Safety culture