Occurrence Reporting and Processing System (ORPS)

BNL's Occurrence Reporting and Processing System (ORPS) is now part of the Standards Based Management System (SBMS).

This page has been designed to provide access to BNL’s Occurrence Reporting Program Description and supporting subject area and procedures. The Program Description is the best place to begin, but the reader may also access these specific documents:

• NSLS-II Accident Investigation: A Critical Self Evaluation December 1, 2010
• Significant Events (ORPS) Quarterly Performance Report 4^th Quarter FY 2010 11/22/2010
• NSLS-II Utility Strike Recurrence Vote 10/26/2010
• Categorizers (CAT) Team Workshop #2010-02 9/23/2010
• Significant Events (ORPS) Quarterly Performance Report 3rd Quarter FY 2010 09/13/2010
• Revised Event/Issues Management Subject Area Informational Workshop, June 29 & July 1, 2010
• Corrective Actions: From Illusion to Effectiveness, June 16, 2010
• Categorizers (CAT) Team Workshop #2010-01 4/29/2010
• Excessive Time Between Event Discovery and ORPS Categorization:  A Causal Analysis (November 4, 2009)
• Quarterly Performance Report – 4th Quarter FY 2009
• Quarterly Performance Report – 3rd Quarter FY 2009
• DOE “Near Miss” ORPS Reports (Vintage 2007): A Narrative Study, May 13,2009
• Causal Analysis Tree Training, May 13,2009
• DOE Recurring Type ORPS Reports (2003 – 2007): A Narrative Study Mar. 25 & 27, 2008
• BNL Events & Issues Management: Audit results EFCOG – ORPS & QA Sub Group Presentation, E. Sierra, October 24, 2007
• ARC Flash Event – Type B EFCOG - QA Sub Group Presentation, R. Lebel, May 1, 2007
• Events and Issues Management at BNL EFCOG - ORPS Sub Group Presentation, E. Sierra, May 2, 2007
• Event/Issues Management and ORPS Subject Areas Awareness Training Dec. 6, 2006
• DOE Recognizes BNL as Outstanding Science Site During Recent Transition to ORPS Redesign
• Issue and Decision Paper
• Occurrence Reporting and Processing System Subject Area
• Event Categorizer's Procedure
• ORPS Office Procedure
• Event/Issues Management Subject Area
• Investigation of Incidents, Accidents, and Injuries Subject Area
• Lessons Learned
• BNL SBMS Subject Matter Experts

Questions or concerns should be brought to the attention of Edward Sierra

Last Modified: January 3, 2012
Please forward all questions about this site to: Courtney Patterson

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