Learning organisations for nuclear safety

Objective

Organisational learning (OL) is the crucial component of operational excellence in NPPs. OL relies on performance assessments, change management and continuous improvements. OL has become increasingly important for the nuclear industry in its adaptation to changes in the political and economic environment, work force, technology in plants, and organisations of the nuclear utilities. A danger in this process is that even minor problems may trigger a chain of events in which the risk of deteriorated safety and/or diminishing trust in the safety standards of the particular NPP becomes possible. The project considers novel demands on the NPP management and creates methods and tools to approach them. The involvement of NPPs in the project makes it possible to benchmark approaches to safety management in different cultures and in stages of change. To ensure the maximum benefit for the NPPs, results are tested and adapted continuously in the project.

Programme(s)

• FP5-EAECTP C - Research and training programme (Euratom) in the field of nuclear energy (1998 to 2002)

Topic(s)

• 2.1.2.-1.1.3 - Organisation and management of safety

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND

Address

7B,otakaari 7B
02044 Espoo
Finland

Participants (14)

ASOCIACION ESPANOLA DE LA INDUSTRIA ELECTRICA

Spain

Address

Francisco Gervas 3
28020 Madrid

BRITISH NUCLEAR FUELS PLC

United Kingdom

Address

H270, Hinton House, Risley
WA3 6AS Warrington

CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS, MEDIAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS

Spain

Address

Avenida Complutense 22
Madrid

E.ON KERNKRAFT GMBH, KERNKRAFT GRAFENRHEINFELD

Germany

Address

97506 Grafenrheinfeld

FORSMARKS KRAFTGRUPP AB

Sweden

Address

Oesthammar

KERNKRAFTWERK KRUEMMEL GMBH

Germany

Address

Elburferstrasse 82
21502 Geesthacht

LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

Address

Ashby Road
LE11 3TU Loughborough

OKG AB

Sweden

Address

570 93 Oskarshamn

RINGHALS AB

Sweden

Address

43022 Vaeroebacka

SWEDPOWER AB

Sweden

Address

Jaemtlandsgatan 99
162 16 Stockholm

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET BERLIN

Germany

Address

Franklinstrasse 28 Fr3-8
10587 Berlin

TEOLLISUUDEN VOIMA OY

Finland

Address

27160 Olkiluoto

UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER

United Kingdom

Address

Bailrigg
LA1 4YW Lancaster /High Bantham

WORLD ORGANISATION OF NUCLEAR OPERATORS

France

Address

Rue Vineuse 43
75116 Paris