Safety
Safety comes first
It is the policy of SLAC and the Accelerator Research Division to conduct ES&H line oversight in a cost-effective, coordinated, integrated, and efficient manner that is consistent with the Integrated Safety Management Systems (ISMS) policy at SLAC. A high value is placed on the laboratory and project personnel working together to identify and ensure resolution of ES&H concerns. All persons must, through training and active discussions, acquire and maintain sufficient knowledge of program activities in order to make informed decisions on safety resources for these activities. The Project's line managers fulfill their responsibilities in part through line management oversight and have unfettered access to information and facilities in a manner consistent with safety and security requirements, and in part through the implementation of self-assessment programs.
Project personnel take responsibility to insure that their actions, projects, designs and work environments are safe. Safety can be achieved through implementation of intrinsically safe designs, development of appropriate procedures, and/or acquisition of appropriate skills through formal and informal training. Any person who identifies an inadequacy in the safety of any activity, procedure, design or system must take all necessary steps to address the problem. ARD has some resources available to address urgent local or ILC-related safety problems and deficiencies, and can draw on resources throughout the site to address larger or institutional problems. Additionally, SLAC has numerous committees, tools, and communication channels to evaluate and address safety problems. Personnel may communicate their safety concerns through several channels including line management, the project's safety office, or anonymously at the SLAC ES&H Hotline (x4641).