Safety FM with Jay Allen How Did It All Start - Part 1
Jun 18, 2019
Earl Carnes, a former DOE representative and organizational performance pioneer, teams up with Shane Bush, who contributed to human performance principles at the Idaho National Lab. They delve into the origins of human and organizational performance, sharing their journeys in enhancing safety protocols in the nuclear industry. They reflect on pivotal events like the Three Mile Island accident and the establishment of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, underscoring the importance of mentorship and collaborative leadership in shaping safety standards.
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Bringing INPO Methods Into DOE
- Shane Bush described discovering INPO materials and bringing them into DOE training to address human error across DOE sites.
- He and colleagues adapted copyrighted INPO content under contract and later taught it widely after DOE made materials public.
Nuclear Practices Offer A Model
- Shane Bush observed nuclear industry practices offered a mature model for managing human fallibility and improving performance.
- He credited INPO's systematic approach with helping DOE sites reduce repeated human errors.
DOE Published The Human Performance Manual
- Shane Bush recounted DOE releasing a human performance manual which moved the material into the public domain.
- That release allowed him to work broadly with commercial companies like Chevron, BP, Disney and expand human performance training.
