Appendix A:
Symposium Agenda
Symposium on Safety in the Underground Construction and Operation of the Exploratory Studies Facility at the Yucca Mountain Project
November 29-December 1, 1993 |
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Monday, November 29—Tour of Yucca Mountain Site |
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Tuesday, November 30 |
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8:45 a.m. |
Welcome and Introduction to the Symposium |
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• Ray Sterling, Chairman, U.S. National Committee on Tunneling Technology |
Session 1—Introduction to the Yucca Mountain Project (YMP)
8:55 a.m. |
• William B. Simecka, Director, Engineering and Development Division, USDOE |
10:00 |
• Dennis R. Williams, Chief, Site Investigation Branch, USDOE |
10:20 |
Questions |
11:00 |
Keynote Address: Underground Construction Safety: ''Be Sure You're on the Right Track'' Joseph Fitzgerald, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Safety and Quality Assurance, USDOE |
11:45 |
Lunch |
Session 2 - Invited Presentations on Issues in Underground Safety Management
1:00 p.m. |
Introduction
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1:10 |
Considerations in the Development of the DOE's Construction Safety Program
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1:45 |
OSHA Regulations and Their Implications in the Construction of the ESF at Yucca Mountain
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3:00 |
Underground Regulatory Safety Today
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3:40 |
Safety Engineering Design Analyses
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4:20 |
Milwaukee Water Pollution and Abatement Program: Underground Safety—Dealing with OSHA
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5:00 |
Adjourn/Informal Discussion |
Wednesday, December 1
Session 3 - Experience in the United States and Abroad
8:00 a.m. |
Introduction
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8:10 |
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP): The Underground Safety Culture
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9:00 |
Defence Nuclear Agency
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10:20 |
Underground Safety of the Äspö Hard Rock Laboratory (Sweden)
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11:10 |
Safety Management in PNC's Shaft Excavation Effects Project in Japan
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12:00 |
The Channel Tunnel
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12:50 p.m. |
Lunch |
Session 4 - Discussion Session
2:00 p.m. |
Keynote Address: OSHA and Construction Safety
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2:30 |
Open Discussion |
Session 5 - Safety Programs At the YMP
3:05 |
Safety Review/Coordination |
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Systems Safety
Management and Operations Contractor
Construction Safety (Reynolds Engineering and Electrical Co.)
H. Steve Jones, Manager, Occupational Safety and Fire Protection Randy H. Leske, Safety Professional Ronald Costin, Medical Director Harrison F. Kerschner, Manager, Health Protection Department Tunnel Constructor
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5:00 |
Closing Remarks
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5:15 |
Adjourn |