Committee on Nuclear Regulatory Activities (CNRA)
    Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI)
    Committee on Radiation Protection and Public Health (CRPPH)


    NEA/CNRA/CSNI/CRPPH workshop on

    Challenges and Enhancements to the Safety Culture of the Regulatory Body

    Union internationale des chemins de fer (UIC-P), 16 rue Jean Rey, Paris, France

    3 June 2015

    Objective

    The 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident in Japan marked a turning point in terms of reviewing how the safety culture of the regulatory body (SCRB) had evolved over time.

    The Committee on Nuclear Regulatory Activities (CNRA), the Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI) and the Committee on Radiation Protection and Public Health (CRPPH) felt that it was important that the lessons learnt were used to further discuss the priorities, principles and implementation challenges of the SCRB. As a consequence the CNRA, with the support of the CSNI and the CRPPH, reviewed the way forward for the SCRB, which included possible enhancements. They issued a new guidance document on this topic at the end of 2015.

    Expected results

    The workshop provided an invaluable opportunity for the exchange of information and views on the priorities, challenges and guiding principles to SCRB. It was expected that speakers and participants would discuss enhancement and possible developments to help ensure and improve the SCRB. A summary of the workshop was submitted to the CNRA for endorsement.

    Workshop topics and format

    The workshop opened with presentations by both the NEA Director-General and the chair of the three committees directly involved with the SCRB. The opening session set the scene and gave an overview of the SCRB together with presentations and discussions on priorities and challenges. The main session focused on the principles of the SCRB, its implementation and the challenges and enhancements that are being raised and considered. The workshop concluded with a session that looked at findings and conclusions, the way forward and an agreed position on the SCRB.

    Participants

    Access to the workshop was reserved for experts from nuclear regulatory agencies and technical support organisations from NEA member countries. Participation was limited to 140.

    Content

    The panellists shared their experiences with the SCRB based on specific national framework.

    Language of the workshop

    The working language of the workshop was English.

    Venue

    The workshop took place at the Union Internationale des chemins de fer (UIC-P).

    Union internationale des chemins de fer (UIC-P)
    16 rue Jean Rey
    75015 Paris
    France
    Tel.: +33 (0) 1 44 49 20 20
    Fax: +33 (0) 1 44 49 20 29
    www.uicp.fr/?lang=en

    Programme

    PDF version of programme

    08:00-09:00  Registration
    09:00-10:00 Opening session
     

    Chair:  Mr William D. Magwood, IV, NEA Director-General

    • Introduction:
    • Background and objectives of the workshop
    • Setting the scene and overview of the safety culture of the regulatory body
    • Priorities and challenges
    • Guiding principles
    10:00-10:30 Coffee break
    10:30-12:30 Main session on the safety culture of the regulatory body
     

     Chair: Mr Lennart Carlsson, STG SCRB Chair

    Discussion, questions and answers

    12:30-14:00 Lunch break
    14:00-16:00 Main session on the safety culture of the regulatory body (continued)
     

    Chair: Mr Lennart Carlsson, STG SCRB Chair

    Discussion, questions and answers

    16:00-16:30 Coffee break
    16:30-17:45    Closing session panel   
     

    Chair – Mr William D. Magwood, IV, NEA Director-General

    Panel members:

    Dr Jean-Christophe Niel, CNRA Chair
    Dr Brian Sheron, CSNI Chair
    Mr Michael Boyd, CRPPH Chair
    Mr Lennart Carlsson, STG SCRB Chair

    • Findings and conclusions
    • Outcomes and the way forward for the NEA programme of work
    Closing remarks Mr William D. Magwood, IV, NEA Director-General

    PDF version of programme


    Last reviewed: 7 July 2015