In accordance with DOE Order 232.2 (8-30-2011), significant Laboratory incidents and occurrences related to environment, safety, or health must be reported to Berkeley Lab management and DOE promptly. Events are deemed reportable if they meet the occurrence criteria described below:
As defined in DOE O 151.1C, Operational Emergencies
are major unplanned or abnormal events or conditions
that cause or have the potential to cause serious health
and safety or environmental impacts, require resources
from outside the immediate/ affected area, and require
time-urgent notifications to initiate response activities at
locations beyond the event scene.
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| Categorization | Prompt Notification to DOE |
Written Notification to DOE |
Causal Analysis | Update and Final Occurrence Report |
DOE Approval of Occurrence Report |
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| Operational Emergencies Significant Impact |
ASAP | 30 minutes (15 minutes if further classified) after categorization to Berkeley Site Office (BSO) and DOE Headquarters (HQ) Operations Center (OC) | Close of business next business day, not to exceed 90 hrs | Root Cause or Locally Approved Procedure | Update reports as needed. Final report due 45 calendar days | By BSO |
| Significance Category 1: Significant Impact |
2 hours | 2 hours after categorization to BSO and DOE HQ | Close of business next business day, not to exceed 90 hrs | Root Cause or Locally Approved Procedure | Update reports as needed. Final report due 45 calendar days | By BSO and Facility Manager (Division Director or designee) |
| Significance Catgory R: Moderate Impact |
Time of Recurrence Determination | None | Close of business next business day | Root Cause or Locally Approved Procedure | Update reports as needed. Final report due 45 calendar days | By BSO and Facility Manager |
| Significance Category 2 Moderate Impact |
2 hours | 2 hours after categorization to BSO (DOE HQ OC when required*) | Close of business next business day | Apparent Cause or Locally Approved Procedure | Update reports as needed. Final report due 45 calendar days | By BSO and Facility Manager |
| Significance Category 3 Minor Impact |
2 hours | 2 hours after categorization to BSO (DOE HQ OC when required*) | Close of business 2 business days | Apparent Cause or Locally Approved Procedure | Update reports as needed. Final report due 45 calendar days | By Facility Manager |
| Significance Category 4 Some Impact |
2 hours | When required*, 2 hours after categorization to BSO and DOE HQ | Close of business 2 business days | Optional or Locally Approved Procedure | None required | By Facility Manager |