Introduction to Human Resource
Management & SSG-16 Actions
4th Steering Committee on Competence of Human
Resources for Regulatory Bodies
4-7 December, Vienna, Austria
M. Ammar Mehdi
M.A.Mehdi@iaea.org
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Nuclear Power Programme
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Introduction
• Time required for necessary competences and
a strong safety culture before operating a
nuclear power plant.
• Prime responsibility for safety must rest with
the operating organization.
• State has the responsibility for significant
investment, to create a robust framework for
Safety
• Sustainable Nuclear Safety Infrastructure?
• (15 Years)
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The introduction of the “Safety
Infrastructure” concept by the INSAG
Nuclear Safety Infrastructure is the set
of:
- Institutional
- Organizational
- Technical
elements and conditions established in
a Member State to provide a sound
foundation for ensuring a sustainable
high level of nuclear safety.
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Safety Infrastructure and Safety Standards
IAEA
Safety
Standards
Safety
infrastructure
National
infrastructure
for nuclear power
• Safety
infrastructure is the entire set of the safety-related
elements of the national infrastructure necessary for
implementing a nuclear power programme.
• Due to the importance of safety, those safety-related elements
have requirements which they shall comply with.
• These requirements are stated in the IAEA Safety Standards.
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Main phases of the safety infrastructure development in the
lifetime of a nuclear power plant (based on INSAG-22)
Phase 1
Safety
infrastructure
before deciding
to launch a
nuclear power
programme
1~3 years
Negative
decision
Positive
decision
The safety-related
elements of the
rationale for the
negative decision
have to be clearly
identified and
stated.
Phase 2
Phase 3
Safety
infrastructure
before bidding
process
Safety
infrastructure
before
commissioning
and operation
3~7 years
7~10 years
Phase 4
Phase 5
Safety
infrastructure
during operation
of the NPP
Safety
infrastructure
during
decommissioning and waste
management
phases of a NPP
40~60 years 20~100+ years
Safety Infrastructure Guide (SSG 16) constitutes a “Road-map” to apply the
entire set of IAEA safety principles and requirements progressively during
Phases 1, 2 and 3 of the implementation of a nuclear power programme.
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Safety Infrastructure Guide SSG 16
Increasing number of
countries considering the
introduction of nuclear power.
Need to comply with the IAEA
Safety Standards for ensuring
safety and enhancing international
confidence.
Development of the
Safety Infrastructure Guide SSG 16
Roadmap to apply the
entire set of IAEA Safety Standards in
countries embarking on nuclear power
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Ready to make a decision on whether
or not to introduce nuclear power
Ready to commission and
operate the first NPP
Ready to
invite bids
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
1~3 years
3~7 years
7~10 years
Application for
construction license
Issuance of the
construction licence
First concrete
Fuel Delivery
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NPP Operating License
Construction
phase
Site
preparation
Approval of Design
Assessment by the
regulatory body
Preparation of safety
documentation
Issuance of Site
Permit
Safety evaluation of the bids
Issuance of
safety
requirements
needed for bid
specification
Establishing the basic
regulatory framework
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Issuance of the
nuclear law
Environmental
impact
assessment
Issuance of Commissioning Permit
Initial site
survey
Involvement of NPP related
Organizations
Ready to make a decision on
whether or not to introduce nuclear
power
Ready to commission
and operate the first
NPP
Ready to
invite bids
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
1~3 years
3~7 years
7~10 years
Involvement of the Government
Involvement of the Regulatory Body in nuclear power activities
establishment
Involvement of the Operating Organization
establishment
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Involvement of NPP related
Organizations
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SSG-16 Introduction
• General Safety Requirements (Elements 1-14)
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National policy and strategy
Global nuclear safety regime
Legal framework
Regulatory framework
Human Resource Development
Actions (85-98)
• Specific Safety Requirements (Elements 15-20)
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Operating organization NS-R-2 (being revised) SSR 2/2
Site survey, site selection and evaluation NS-R-3 SSR 1
Design safety NS-R-1 (being revised) SSR 2/1
Preparation for commissioning NS-R-2 (being revised) SSR 2/2
Transport safety TS-R-1 SSR 6
Interfaces with nuclear security
• 200 Actions
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Human Resource Development
• “The government shall make provision for
building and maintaining the competence of
all parties having responsibilities in relation
to the safety of facilities and activities”.
[Ref: Requirement 11 of GSR Part 1]
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Regulatory body
Operating organization
Research organizations
External support organizations
Industrial organizations
Organizations providing technical services
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Human Resource Development
• “Senior management shall determine the
competence requirements for individuals at
all levels and shall provide training or take
other actions to achieve the required level of
competence”.
[Ref: Requirement 4.3 of GS-R-3]
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HRD - Phase 1
• Action 85. The government should consider a
strategy for attracting, training and retaining an
adequate number of experts to meet the needs of all
organizations involved in ensuring safety in a
prospective nuclear power programme.
• Action 86. The government should identify
competences required in areas relating to nuclear
safety and the approximate number of experts needed.
• Action 87. The government should identify national
institutions and institutions in other States that could
provide education and training and could start training
in key areas relating to nuclear safety.
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HRD - Phase 1
• Action 88. The government should identify gaps in
safety related training at existing training institutions
and should plan to strengthen existing training
institutions or to establish new training institutions to
fill these gaps.
• Action 89. The government should ensure that
prospective senior regulators identified by the
government and prospective safety experts to be
involved in the nuclear power programme gain an
understanding of the principles and criteria of nuclear
safety.
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HRD - Phase 1
Training Org.
Identification
HR Hiring
Competence
Identification
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HR Training &
Development
Elements
of
National
HR Policy
Infrastructure
Development
HR
Sustainability
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HRD - Phase 1
• HRD demanding and complex task (Money &
Time)
• Assessment of current capabilities of
Education and Training institutes, R&D
ceneters,
• Legal & Regulatory
Framework
• Site Evaluation
• Design Assessment
• Construction &
Regulatory Oversight
• Comissioning
• Operation
• etc.
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Reactor Physics
Thermal Hydraulics
Radiation Protection
Material Science
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Environmental Engineering
etc.
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HRD - Phase 1
• Comprehensive plan for upgrading existing
training institutions
• Comprehensive plan for building new
training institutions
• Possibilities for collaboration in human
resources development with potential
vendor States and other States
• Hirng Staff from other industries
(Experienced manpower)
• Consideration for Human Resource
Sustainability, may effect saftey
infrastructure
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HRD - Phase 2
• Action 90. All relevant organizations should
implement a strategy to attract and retain high
quality trained personnel.
• Action 91. All relevant organizations should
support the safety related training of their
prospective staff in nuclear organizations in other
States.
• Action 92. The regulatory body and the operating
organization should actively recruit staff so as to
ensure capability in areas relevant to safety in a
timely manner.
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HRD - Phase 2
• Action 93. The government and relevant
organizations should establish new institutes or new
curricula relevant to safety, as identified in Phase 1.
• Action 94. All relevant organizations should
commence the education and training in academic
and vocational institutions of the necessary number
of persons for ensuring safety.
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HRD - Phase 2
• Strategy to attract and retain trained high
quality personnel should be implemented
• A policy decision should be made regarding
implementation of plans of phase 1
( Availability of experts)
• If there is need for new institutions or
extended curricula, such new institutions
should be established and curricula should
be revised
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HRD - Phase 2
• At the beginning of Phase 2, the senior
management positions of the regulatory
body should be filled
• At the end of Phase 2, the operating
organization should have sufficient
technical expertise to specify competently
the safety requirements in a call for bids for
a nuclear power plant, and to evaluate the
safety relevant parts of the bids to be
received early in Phase 3.
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HRD - Phase 3
• Action 95. The operating organization, the
regulatory body and external support organizations
should ensure the availability of sufficient competent
human resources for the efficient and effective
conduct of all activities at the appropriate time.
• Action 97. The regulatory body should review and
assess the operating organization’s programme with
regard to human resources management.
• Action 98. The government should continue
promoting the development of education in the
nuclear field so as to continue providing a flow of
qualified people in areas relevant to safety.
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HRD - Phase 3
• Sustained level of manpower in each
organization
• Training of RB staff to carry out oversight of
construction, equipment manufacturing and,
commissioning of the plant.
• Educational institutes need to provide training
as required by the relevant org.
• Knowledge Management activities should start
in the early phase, in each organizations
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Thank you for your attention
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