Regional Basic Professional Training Course in Korea

15.2.7. Accident management
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15. Operational Safety
Arrangements and procedures to address the necessary actions following an accident at a
plant are in place.
The organization and administration of the direct operating group ensure that the NPP can
be controlled under emergency conditions. The shift supervisor has prompt support from
the technical staff. When the conditions exceed specific limits, an additional organization
structure is established to take over the responsibility for long‐term actions to mitigate
effects on the environment. The shift supervisor is a key person to decide about the plant
emergency classification, alarms and start‐up the emergency organization.
Typical documents showing accident management practices are the following:
Emergency plan/organizational chart of the emergency staff;
Description of responsibilities and tasks of the emergency staff;
Training and retraining program for the staff involved in accident management.
The direct operating group is well organized and trained in controlling the plant under
emergency conditions. The minimum shift group composition is enough to perform the
immediate necessary tasks specified by the emergency operating and/or symptom based
procedures in case of an accident.
The experts who will be needed are on call to support the shift group and to advise the
shift supervisor in the event of an accident. They are available within a reasonable time as
specified in the emergency procedures. There is a special organization established that
can be called both during and after normal working hours. There is a strong direct line