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Brookhaven National LaboratoryNational Synchrotron Light Source, ESH&Q Division
NSLS Training Internal Office Procedures
Subject: Training: Failure to Pass Exam: NSLS Safety Module (LS-ESH-SAFETY)
Document No:
Date Last Revised: 06-05-2008
Task Frequency: As needed
Approved by: M. Corwin, NSLS Training Coordinator
 
Purpose:

To ensure that facility users are trained for access for the experimental floor. This procedure is to define how to process users who are unable to pass the NSLS Safety Module (LS-ESH-SAFETY) exam.

Procedure:

3rd Unsuccessful Exam >> Remediation or Escort: If the user is unable to pass the LS-ESH-SAFETY exam on the third attempt, follow the procedures below.

Remediation:

  • User Administration or the GUV Center contacts one of the following NSLS ESH staff members (in the following order) to review the requirements of the course with the user:
  • An interpreter may be enlisted to review the subject matter with the user.
  • After remediation, the NSLS ESH staff member contacts the BNL Training Office at x6252 to ask that the course be re-opened for one additional attempt to pass the exam.
  • If the user is unable to pass the exam on the 4th attempt, the rules for escort access only must be followed.

Escort access only:

  • User cannot be issued a BNL badge (this module carries an equivalency for guest site orientation which is required for a guest badge) OR the user must complete Guest Site Orientation (TQ-GSO) to receive a guest badge, but the badge cannot be encoded for access to the NSLS.
  • User is not to be issued a temporary access card.
  • User must be under full escort while on the experimental floor. Access to the experimental floor cannot exceed three days in a year and cannot exceed a total of 8 hours on each day.
  • User cannot perform any hands-on work. User is permitted to observe and consult.
  • User Administration informs the Local Contact of the beamline where the user will be working of the restrictions listed above.
  • User Administration or the GUV Center informs Training Coordinator to adjust JTA from NSLS User to BNL Guest only.