Performance Monitoring Program Developing Comparative Metrics for Fitness-for-Duty Programs

Summary

This report by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) outlines the development of comparative metrics for a performance monitoring program aimed at risk-informing U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspections and policies for Fitness-for-Duty (FFD) programs. Analyzing 2016–2019 data, PNNL found that while overall random testing rates usually met the 50% regulatory requirement, contractor/vendor (C/V) employees often had rates between 30% and 49%. Random policy violation rates were around 1% for licensee employees but 2-4% for C/V employees. Subversion attempts were a significant concern, with over 95% attributed to C/V employees annually, and construction sites contributing substantially to these numbers. The report highlights these metrics as crucial for licensees and NRC inspectors to evaluate FFD program performance and identify areas for improvement.

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