Commentaries: Art. 30

The organisation of the installation must be structured in such a manner that it ensures internal responsibility for at least the following activities and areas:
1. operation of the installation in all operating modes;
2. maintenance, material technology and testing methods, technical support;
3. design and surveillance of the reactor core;
4. radiation protection and radioactive waste;
5. water chemistry and use of chemical additives.
6. emergency planning and preparedness;
7. supervision and assessment of nuclear safety;
8. security;
9. quality assurance for services provided by contractors;
10. initial and continuing training of personnel;
11. fostering of safety awareness.
The licence holder must organise the personnel into a manageable number of organisational units which are headed by a designated manager. Deputies must also be appointed for all managers.
The licence holder must appoint a committee that analyses events and findings that are attributable to human factors, and that proposes measures and supervises their implementation.
The licence holder must designate a position for technical operation of the installation that is provided with the necessary competencies and resources, and that is responsible for decisions relating to safety and security.
ENSI shall specify the detailed requirements on the organisation in guidelines.¹

Amended by Annex No 12 of the O of 12 Nov. 2008 on the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate, in force since 1 Jan. 2009 (AS 2008 5747). ↩

Art. 30