lessons learned

[Jeff Eichorst <myself@lanl.gov>]

The purpose of this posting is to solicit feedback regarding the value of
trending, for the purposes of improving operations, of radiological
incidents that occur at your own facility or within the HP community as a
whole. 

I have been tasked with determining whether the health physics world uses a
collective or independent (by organization) method to share lessons learned
from trending of events that are experienced either at one's own facility or
across any organizational unions.  Or, to determine if the community finds
more value (if any) in learning from the merits of individual incidents. 

Please return your completed questionnaire to Jeff Eichorst either by e-mail
at myself@lanl.gov, or by fax to (505) 665-6977.  If you have any questions,
you can reach me at (505) 665-6980.

Name:  ______________________
Phone:  _____________
e-mail:  _______________________
Organization:  ____________________
Country:  _________________________
Position:  ______________________________
Certifications:  ______________________________

What category would you consider yourself a member of?  (Mark all that apply)
_____Federal government
	Branch__________________
	Site_____________________
_____State/local government
	Branch___________________
_____University
_____Medical
_____Accelerator
_____Power reactor
_____Consultant
_____Environmental
_____Other (please describe)

Do you consider trending of occurrences as valuable?  Please explain.



What is the utility of documents that derive lessons learned from multiple
facilities?  Please explain.





If trending analyses would be conducted, what would be the best way to
disseminate lessons learned to the health physics community?  (Mark all that
apply)
_____  E-Mail
_____  Radsafe
_____  Paper Bulletins
_____  Letters/Memos
_____  Posted on World Wide Web
_____  Videos
_____  Posters
_____  Society presentations
_____  Other (please describe)


Does your organization develop products that investigate similarities
between incidents?
	_____YES  ______NO

	If so, how often?
	_____WEEKLY   
	_____MONTHLY  
	_____QUARTERLY
	_____SEMIANNUAL
	_____ANNUALLY  
	_____I DON'T KNOW


Is the inclusion of product specifications useful in operational/lessons
learned documents?  
	_____YES  _____SOMEWHAT  _____NO

Have you revised any written policies or procedures as a result of the
findings of such analyses?
	_____YES  ______NO
	

What sources of information would you like to see evaluated for Lessons
Learned?  Please describe.


Does your management view Lessons Learned information as valuable?
	_____YES  ______NO  _____DON'T KNOW



Thanks for your input.
Jeff Eichorst
Occurrence Investigator
Los Alamos National Laboratory
ESH-7, MS K999, Los Alamos, NM 87545
505.665-6980		505.665-6977 fax
505.996-1117 digital pager,	myself@lanl.gov

Jeff Eichorst
Occurrence Investigator
Los Alamos National Laboratory
ESH-7, MS K999, Los Alamos, NM 87545
505.665-6980		505.665-6977 fax
505.996-1117 digital pager,	myself@lanl.gov

"Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth."
	- JFK