Best Practices – EFCOG.org

The EFCOG Best Practices process is intended to communicate initiatives that are innovative, represent actions beyond generally accepted standards or application of standards to new functional area, or that significantly increase the efficiency or effectiveness of operations at DOE/NNSA Facilities.

What is a Best Practice?

A “Best Practice” is a practice with redeeming qualities and attributes that has been proven through implementation and would be beneficial for others to use. The term does not mean the best of all similar practices. Through this web-site the Department of Energy and EFCOG intend to share “Best Practices” across the DOE Complex.

“Best Practices” typically are a proven and practiced system, process or program that has been recognized by managers as having positive attributes, would be applicable Complex-wide, and is supportive of continuous improvement in a Topical Area.

Guidance for Submission of Best Practices

For more information on Best Practices contact: Christine Frei, EFCOG Administrator staff@efcog.org

Number	Name of Best Practice	Date	Topical Area
164	Developing a risk based subcontract audit approach	2014-06-11	Acquisition & Contracting
165	Management Assessment Evaluation and Feedback	2014-06-18	Assessment, Contractor Assurance, Integrated Safety Management
77	Improved EMS/OSH Assessment Strategy	2010-05-26	Assessment, Environmental, Integrated Safety Management, Other
195	Contractor Assurance System Effectiveness Validation	2017-03-02	Contractor Assurance
131	Institutional Risk Management Committee as a vital part of a maturing the Contractor Assurance Process	2012-06-06	Contractor Assurance
130	Operational Performance Reviews (OPR) as a vital part of a maturing Contractor Assurance Process	2012-05-25	Contractor Assurance
124	Risk based Assessment	2012-04-20	Contractor Assurance
226	Facility Cold & Dark/Deactivation Process Step Considerations	2019-06-18	Deactivation & Decommissioning
183	Use of a Remote Tapping Tool at Idaho National Laboratory to Minimize Worker Exposure and Avoid Future Contamination Accidents	2015-10-02	Deactivation & Decommissioning and Facility Engineering (D&D and FE)
182	Use of Earthen Benches and Other Technologies to Support Remediation and Removal of Contaminated River Structures	2015-10-02	Deactivation & Decommissioning and Facility Engineering (D&D and FE)
138	Structural Code Guidance for Decontamination and Decommissioning Activities at DOE Facilities	2012-11-09	Deactivation & Decommissioning and Facility Engineering (D&D and FE)
137	Electrical Code Guidance for Decontamination and Decommissioning Activities at DOE Facilities	2012-11-09	Deactivation & Decommissioning and Facility Engineering (D&D and FE)
134	Historical Hazard Identification Process for D&D	2012-08-04	Deactivation & Decommissioning and Facility Engineering (D&D and FE)
133	The Use of Explosives to Demolish the 1853K Cooling Tower	2012-08-04	Deactivation & Decommissioning and Facility Engineering (D&D and FE)
101	Explosive Demolition of Buildings 337, 337B and the 309 Stack at the Hanford's 300 Area	2011-06-13	Deactivation & Decommissioning and Facility Engineering (D&D and FE)
100	Open Air Demolition of Asbestos Gunite by Using Track Mounted Wet Cutting Saw	2011-06-13	Deactivation & Decommissioning and Facility Engineering (D&D and FE)
238	Application of Tools Based on EVMS Concepts for Projects under $50M	2020-11-16	Earned Value Management System
220	Earned Value Management System Best Practice	2018-11-28	Earned Value Management System
239	Cover Sheet NFPA 70E - Comparison of 2018 NFPA 70E and 2021 NFPA 70E	2020-11-18	Electrical Safety
237	Coversheet Adoption of NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code) 2020 in place of NFPA 70 2017	2020-10-20	Electrical Safety
234	Qualifications for the Contractor Authority Having Jurisdiction or Electrical Safety Authority	2020-04-23	Electrical Safety
232	IEEE 1584 Low Voltage 208Y/120V & 240VAC Arc Sustainability	2020-02-06	Electrical Safety
223	Electrical Safety Processes for Utility/Commingled Distribution Systems	2019-04-16	Electrical Safety
222	Electrical Safety Training Model	2018-12-18	Electrical Safety
221	Assigning National Electrical Code and Electrical Safety in the Workplace Authority Having Jurisdiction Responsibilities	2018-12-18	Electrical Safety
217	Implementing the Safety-Related Maintenance Requirements of NFPA 70E - 2018 Chapter 2	2018-08-30	Electrical Safety
213	Adoption of NFPA 70 2017 in place of NFPA 70 2014	2018-08-15	Electrical Safety
211	EFCOG Multiwire Branch Circuit Best Practice	2018-07-19	Electrical Safety
210	Contact Release Training Electrical Contact Release Training	2018-05-29	Electrical Safety
207	Identification of Look-Alike Electrical Equipment	2018-02-02	Electrical Safety
206	Adoption of NFPA 70E 2018 in place of NFPA 70E 2015	2018-01-17	Electrical Safety
203	Risk Assessment/Operation of Overcurrent Protection Devices	2017-11-15	Electrical Safety
194	Calculation Spreadsheet for DC Arc Flash Hazard DC Arc Flash Calculator	2019-11-20	Electrical Safety
193	Adoption of NFPA 70E 2015 in Place of NFPA 70E 2012	2016-10-18	Electrical Safety
184	Controlled Work Area	2015-10-30	Electrical Safety
180	Lockout Tagout Applicability to Physical Separation	2015-08-19	Electrical Safety
178	Adoption of NFPA 70 2014 in place of NFPA 70 2011	2014-11-12	Electrical Safety
177	Adoption of NFPA 70 2011 in place of NFPA 70 2008	2015-03-27	Electrical Safety
173	Compensatory Arc Flash Controls	2014-10-01	Electrical Safety
163	Field Tool for Estimating Incident Energy at Distance Using the Inverse Square Law	2014-04-24	Electrical Safety
159	Adoption of NFPA 70 2008 in place of NFPA 70 2005	2014-02-28	Electrical Safety
121	Electrical Safety Assessment Criteria Document	2012-04-18	Electrical Safety
120	Definitions/Guidance for DOE O 232.2 Occurrence Reporting and Processing of Operations Information, Occurrence Reporting Criteria, Group 2, Subgroup E, Hazardous Electrical Energy Control	2012-02-25	Electrical Safety
112	Electrical Safety Position Paper Use of Automated External Defibrillators	2011-11-09	Electrical Safety
84	Subsurface Investigations	2010-09-01	Electrical Safety
71	Adoption of NFPA 70E 2009 in place of NFPA 70E 2004	2010-03-10	Electrical Safety
192	Guide to Incorporating Risk Assessment into Integrated Safety Management for Electrical Safety	2016-07-14	Electrical Safety, Integrated Safety Management
214	Regulatory Summary for 10 CFR 830 Part B	2018-08-28	Enforcement
212	Preparation and Conduct of an Enforcement Investigation	2018-07-20	Enforcement
208	Request for Consent Order/Settlement Agreement	2018-03-09	Enforcement Coordination
202	Lines of Inquiry for Flowdown of Requirements and Subcontractor Implementation of 10 CFR 851	2017-10-17	Enforcement Coordination
199	Regulatory Summary for 10 CFR 830.122 (QA Rule)	2017-06-29	Enforcement Coordination
189	Attributes of a Good NTS Report	2016-03-15	Enforcement Coordination
187	Reporting Programmatic And Repetitive Noncompliances in NTS and SSIMS	2016-01-12	Enforcement Coordination
94	Contractor Participation in Enforcement Conferences	2011-05-12	Enforcement Coordination
201	Welding Program Ownership	2017-09-19	Engineering Practices
200	Incidental Welding: Welding Activities Not Covered by a Code or a Standard	2017-09-19	Engineering Practices
191	On-Site Review and Assessment of Subcontractor Welding Programs, Facilities, and Operations	2016-06-06	Engineering Practices
162	Improving the Quality of Subcontractor Welding	2014-04-22	Engineering Practices
152	Cognizant Engineer/Alternate Cognizant Engineer System Assignment List	2013-08-23	Engineering Practices
140	Performance of Commercial Grade Surveys	2012-12-11	Engineering Practices
129	Ensuring Notification of Recordkeeping Personnel When Documents are Created or Revised	2012-05-25	Engineering Practices
128	Identifying and Capturing Configuration Management Information	2012-05-25	Engineering Practices
127	Assessing Configuration Control of Drawing Files	2012-05-25	Engineering Practices
123	Standardizing Configuration designation Criteria Item Designation/Re	2012-04-19	Engineering Practices
107	Recommended Structure for System Health Monitoring and Reporting	2011-09-21	Engineering Practices
105	Improving Access to and Control of Database Information	2011-07-22	Engineering Practices
81	Elements of a Best Practice Safety Equipment List	2010-08-23	Engineering Practices
80	Naming Conventions for Drawings, Specifications, Manuals and Procedures	2010-08-23	Engineering Practices
171	Metals Moratorium Working Group	2014-08-31	Environmental
93	Student Sustainability Challenge	2011-05-12	Environmental
91	Successful Strategies for Integrating ISMS into the On Boarding Process	2011-02-26	Environmental
89	Emergency Preparedness Contributes to Correct Radiological and Medical Response Actions	2011-02-26	Environmental
88	Radiation Protection Technology Training Fast Track	2011-02-26	Environmental
168	Best Practice for GHS Secondary Container Hazard Labeling	2014-08-05	Industrial Hygiene and Safety
153	Process for Reporting Security Incidents and Concerns	2013-08-30	Integrated Safeguards & Security Management
147	PNNL simulates active shooter, site wide lockdown during working hours	2013-07-19	Integrated Safeguards & Security Management
146	PNNL uses readiness methodology to stand up security officer protective force	2013-04-29	Integrated Safeguards & Security Management
132	Use of a Threat Assessment Team	2012-06-18	Integrated Safeguards & Security Management
92	Using Human Performance to raise staff awareness about potential security situations	2011-04-04	Integrated Safeguards & Security Management
181	Safety Culture Monitoring Process/Panel	2015-09-22	Integrated Safety Management
151	Task Preview A Risk Based Approach to Error Management in Work Planning	2013-08-02	Integrated Safety Management
150	Plan of the Day (POD) Leads to an Effective Pre Job Brief	2013-07-24	Integrated Safety Management
139	Development and Use of ORPS Program Performance Indicators	2012-12-05	Integrated Safety Management
119	Integrated Assessment Plan (IAP)	2012-02-21	Integrated Safety Management
118	Integration of Multiple Annual Submittals into ISMS Annual Report	2012-02-12	Integrated Safety Management
113	Understanding, Assessing and Measuring a Culture of Operational Excellence	2011-11-29	Integrated Safety Management
87	Safety Performance Index	2010-11-10	Integrated Safety Management
85	ISMS and Safety Culture	2010-10-26	Integrated Safety Management
166	Process for Safe, Efficient Laser Service Subcontractor Work	2014-07-28	Laser Safety
160	Reference guides to help laser users with laser lab design, laser operations, and laser disposal	2014-04-01	Laser Safety
158	Laser Safety Newsletter	2014-01-17	Laser Safety
157	Using Laser safety questionnaires to gather assessment information and performance metrics data.	2013-12-09	Laser Safety
179	NMC&A Requirements for Non Special Nuclear Material (NSNM)	2015-06-19	Material Control and Accountability
172	Termination of Safeguards Process	2014-08-31	Material Control and Accountability
229	Best Practices in USQ Process in Relation to Contract Transitions	2019-07-30	Nuclear Safety
227	Using Time Dependent HC Threshold Quantities to Predict the Future Hazard Categorization in DOE Nuclear Facilities	2019-06-24	Nuclear Safety
209	Repurposing and Downgrading of Existing Hazard Category 1, 2, and 3 Nuclear Facilities	2018-04-12	Nuclear Safety
204	Combustible Loading Limit Restricts Fire Size to the SSC Capability within the Fire Protection Area	2017-12-11	Nuclear Safety
176	Best Practices in Performing DSA Legacy Reviews	2014-11-05	Nuclear Safety
149	Best Practices in Categorical Exclusions Used in Implementing the USQ Process	2013-07-19	Nuclear Safety
148	Best Practices in Process Monitoring Reviews and Assessments on Implementation of the USQ Process	2013-07-19	Nuclear Safety
144	eUSQ Computer Applications to Expedite the USQ Process	2013-02-27	Nuclear Safety
109	Application of Expert USQDs to Expedite the USQ Process	2011-09-14	Nuclear Safety
115	US DOE Nuclear Criticality Safety Program's Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer "Hands On" Subcritical and Critical Experiments Training and Education Course	2011-12-03	Nuclear Safety, Subcontractor Safety
114	Best Practices in Support of Implementing the revised DOE USQ Guide, DOE G 424.11B	2011-12-03	Nuclear Safety, Subcontractor Safety
82	Safety Basis Supplement	2010-08-23	Nuclear Safety, Subcontractor Safety
230	Evaluation of Medical Travel Variance Requests for Other than Coach Class Seating to Address National Nuclear Security Administration Guidance	2019-08-09	Occupational Medicine
186	Recurring Event or Condition Worksheet Flowchart Recurring Event Worksheet	2015-12-03	Occurrence Reporting
175	Variance Analysis	2014-10-27	Project Management
174	CPR/DID Monthly Validation	2014-10-27	Project Management
161	Baseline Change Proposals and Contingency	2014-04-16	Project Management
225	Quality Assurance Considerations for Supply Chain Management in Large-Scale Capital Asset Acquisition Projects	2019-06-17	Quality Assurance
233	Regulatory Summary 10 CFR 835, Occupational Radiation Protection	2020-02-20	Regulatory & Enforcement
224	Management of Schedule Reserve/Margin within the Integrated Master Schedule	2019-06-17	Risk Management
219	Use of Premortem Technique in Risk Identification	2018-11-07	Risk Management
197	Use of Department of Energy Training Institute (DTI) for DOE Complex-Wide Training	2017-05-25	Training
196	Creating Video Refreshers for Just-in-Time Learning	2017-05-09	Training
188	Electronic Training Forms System	2016-01-13	Training
236	Use of Surrogate Containers to Model Isotope Activity Error	2020-09-09	Waste Management
235	Expectation for Clean and Compliant Waste Transport Vehicles	2020-09-09	Waste Management
198	Stakeholder Engaged Structured Decision Making	2018-09-20	Waste Management/Disposition
190	Non-DOE Owned Transport Equipment Return to Service Inconsistencies	2016-04-01	Waste Management/Disposition
185	Effective Use of Site-Specific Assessments by Waste Generators in Preparation for Facility Evaluations by the NNSS Radioactive Waste Acceptance Program	2015-11-12	Waste Management/Disposition
170	Effective Management and Disposal of Radioactive Wastes through application of Consolidation Approaches	2014-08-07	Waste Management/Disposition
167	Lessons Learned in the Management of DOE Waste Incidental to Reprocessing (WIR) Program Critical to Tank Closures with tanks containing liquid radioactive waste that may be classified as High Level Waste (HLW) resulting in risk reduction at those sites.	2014-07-28	Waste Management/Disposition
102	Waste Characterization/Classification	2011-06-13	Waste Management/Disposition
98	Unreviewed Disposal Question Evaluation (UDQE)	2011-06-05	Waste Management/Disposition
231	Welding Requirements Flow-down	2019-09-18	Welding
216	Filler Material Control - Receipt, Storage, and Issue	2018-08-29	Welding
215	Welding in Support of Research and Developmentnt	2018-08-29	Welding
228	CsCI Source Exemption from Nuclear Facility Categorization	2019-07-25	Worker Safety & Health