Regional Basic Professional Training Course in Korea

Regional Basic Professional Training Course (BPTC) on Nuclear Safety
identify management aspects and make improvements. It is on‐going process that
determines how well leadership is being provided to meet requirements and expectations.
It is performed at all levels with an emphasis on the allocation of human and financial
resources to achieve organizational goals and objectives. At senior management level, it
means to assess if the overall performance focuses on meeting strategic goals, including
safety goals. At line management level, it means to rely on surveillance and review of
work performance. Examples are review of procedures and records, regular facility tours
including attention to safety issues.
Subjects for self‐assessment of safety issues include the following:
Safety results/trends/indicators;
Effectiveness of management procedures/ work instructions;
Organizational issues, responsibilities, training, communication, interfaces etc.;
Overall performance, including operational experience feedback;
Mission of the organization, including safety goals and objectives.
Peer evaluation is a critical examination of specific nuclear safety related subjects by
senior staff from other NPPs to seek improvements and to promote good practices. Senior
management should consider developing, on the basis of best international practices, a set
of performance indicators, objective standards and criteria against which safety
performance can be evaluated.
Periodic safety review ‐ Systematic safety reassessments of the plant in accordance with
the regulatory requirements is performed by the operating organization throughout its
operational lifetime, with account taken of operating experience and significant new
safety information from all relevant sources. A comprehensive periodic safety review
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