AIKEN, S.C. - About 240 members of two Energy Facility Contractors Group (EFCOG) subgroups honed in on worker safety and health and quality assurance across the DOE complex during a recent meeting at the Savannah River Site (SRS).
EFCOG is comprised of leaders from DOE contractors. The group promotes excellence in all aspects of operations by integrating members from DOE facilities and allowing them to exchange lessons learned. Their working groups deal with project delivery, safeguards and security, safety, training, and waste management.
“EFCOG allows technical specialists from DOE sites across the complex to share best practices and learn from others’ experiences. The peer-to-peer networking opportunities afforded to EFCOG participants is invaluable," said Mary Flora, deputy vice president of Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) Environmental Stewardship and Safety and Health. “We are able to see the challenges each site faces and are provided perspectives to help each site resolve those challenges."
Flora chairs the EFCOG Worker Safety and Health Subgroup. SRNS is the SRS management and operations contractor.
EFCOG has the opportunity to potentially influence DOE policy as its members engage Department representatives.
“We learn about new technologies as well as regional and national vendors that offer solutions to local, and ultimately, complex-wide issues," said Greg Tunno, director of radiological protection for SRNS.
“Delivering excellence in all aspects of our work to support our important national missions is the overriding priority for all DOE contractors," said Darlene Murdoch, SRNS director of operational excellence and chair of the EFCOG Quality Assurance Subgroup. “By working together, and in partnership with the DOE, we are better positioned to address potential challenges before they arise, resulting in successful continuity of operations."
Source: U.S. Dept. of Energy, Office of Environmental Management
