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REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA
Nuclear Safety Culture from theory to practice: Tunisia as a case study
Ali NASR
Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company (STEG)
NPP Project
Vienna, 06-08 October 2014
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General framework
Methodology
Achieving objectives
Strengths and weaknesses
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OUTLINE
General framework
NPP
Project
• End of Feasibility Study.
• Preparing the INIR mission.
Medicine
• Nuclear medicine therapy.
• Nuclear medicine imaging.
Scientific
Research
• Peaceful Applications of Nuclear Science and Technology.
• Industrial, Agricultural and Environmental Researches.
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General framework cont’d
The NPP project has conducted a pilot
project to improve safety culture in four
radiotherapy centers.
A non-regulation project (Voluntary).
Assistance of the AFNI’s experts.
Hospitals personnels.
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Methodology
• interviews
• Questionnaires
Data Collection
• observations and practices
• feedback
Data analysis
• Workshops
• Trainings
Action Plans
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Methodology cont’d
managers
• 4 managers
• Flexible Interviews
• Behaviours of workers
• Expressing perspectives and concerns
employees
• Doctors, personnels…
• Reporting errors and incidents
• Behaviours of managers
Data Collection:
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Data Analysis:
Ensure that the source of specific comments
or information was not identifiable.
Observations about local safety culture issues
and practices were summarized.
Drawing on a model of best practices and
limitations in safety culture.
Methodology cont’d
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Action plans: Workshops , trainings: presentations,
exercises, discussions…
Present feedback on the key themes extracted during managers’ and employees’ interviews
Stimulate creative thinking by managers about the enhancement of the safety culture
Provide managers with practical advice that would support future safety promotion activities
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Methodology cont’d
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Achieving objectives
Safety Culture Principles:
Wary , Informed, Awareness, Commitment,
Learning, flexible, just.
Detailed definition, local observations and
examples of center activities, actions and
attitudes related to that aspect of safety culture.
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Management Safety Culture Perceptions:
Stimulate discussion around managers’
different impressions about how well their
center currently reflected some key aspects of a
safety culture.
Reporting the relation to each safety cultural
element.
Achieving objectives cont’d
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Safety Investigation:
Centers are not able to apply a systemic
investigation processes, and maximize safety
learning from incidents and events.
Investigation processes were included as a
topic for discussion in the workshops.
Achieving objectives cont’d
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Open Discussion Sessions:
Raising questions related to any aspect of
safety management or safety culture
enhancement.
A broad range of topics were discussed.
Achieving objectives cont’d
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Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths:
Willingness for improving safety culture.
Individuals are convinced that safety should be
considered in their labor.
Safety-conscious behaviour is accepted by all the
personnel interviewed.
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Strengths and weaknesses
Weaknesses:
Hesitation in decision-making (Fukushima
accident, socio-political context).
Ineffective safety communications.
Impact of national culture: some of the required behaviours may be more difficult to
perform.
Complacency.
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Strengths and weaknesses
Weaknesses:
Responsibilities are not clearly defined.
Punitive approach is taken when errors are reported.
Reporting of errors (fear of losing job).
Safety culture is characterized by counterproductive
attitudes.
Lack of a systematic approach to develop safety culture.
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Recommendations
Building an effective and independent
Regulatory Body.
Choosing policies related to building and
developing a culture of safety in all
organizations.
Showing a continuous effort to strive for
openness and good communications throughout
the organizations.
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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