November 2014

Targeted Review of Work Planning and Control at the Sandia National Laboratories

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environment, Safety and Health Assessments, within the Office of Enterprise Assessments, conducted an independent review of the Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) activity-level work planning and control (WP&C) processes and activities. The review, conducted during July 2014, focused on selected SNL Divisions and Sandia Field Office (SFO) oversight. The independent review was part of a targeted assessment of WP&C across the DOE complex, including National Nuclear Security Administration sites that perform work at nuclear facilities and other high consequence hazards (e.g., chemical and biological). This targeted review area also partially addresses a Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) letter and Technical Report (DNFSB/Tech-37) that included a commitment to enhance Federal oversight of WP&C.