Regional Basic Professional Training Course in Korea

Regional Basic Professional Training Course (BPTC) on Nuclear Safety
If the regulatory body makes a request, which, in the opinion of the operating
organization could have an adverse effect on safety, then, in view of prime responsibility
for safety, this opinion should be presented to the regulatory body as a basis for further
discussions.
15.1.1.3. Operational experience feedback
Operating experience at the plant shall be evaluated in a systematic way. Similarly, the
operating organization shall obtain and evaluate information from operational experience
at other plants that provides lessons for the operation of its own plant. To this end, the
exchange of experience and the contribution to national and international organizations is
of great importance.
Abnormal events with important safety implications shall be investigated to establish
their direct and root causes. The investigation shall result in clear recommendations to
plant management who shall take appropriate corrective action. Information shall be fed
back to the plant personnel. All plant personnel shall be required to report all events and
encouraged to report near misses relevant to the safety of the plant.
Plant management shall maintain liaison as appropriate with the organizations involved in
the design (manufacturer, research organization, designer), with the aims of feeding back
operating experience and of obtaining, if needed, valuable advice in case of equipment
failures or abnormal events.
Data from operating experience shall be collected and retained for use as input to plant
ageing management, residual life evaluation, probabilistic safety assessment and periodic
safety review.
15.1.1.4. Fire safety
The operating organization shall have fire safety arrangements, based on a periodically
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