A new causal factors analysis to support a high reliability organization
Pantex, because of its nuclear weapon mission, has no choice but to be a High Reliability Organization (HRO). In addition to using Human Performance Improvements (HPI) as a way of proactively enhancing the attributes of its HRO, BWXT Pantex is currently undertaking a plant-wide initiative to implement a new Causal Factor Analysis (CFA) process that will provide a clear glimpse of “operational reality” during event investigations. By correlating this “operational reality” with HPI indicators and BWXT Pantex HRO indicators, BWXT Pantex plans to evaluate the worker’s response as a way of evaluating the effectiveness of the Pantex HRO.