Lisbeth Mitchell

Current Position Responsibilities:

• Perform event investigations and cause analysis for a variety of events, accidents, and injuries that occur within INL facilities or programs
• Perform critiques for reportable events
• Assist management in developing corrective actions to address issues or concerns noted in assessments or reportable events
• Integrated Human Performance Improvement principles into event investigation, critique, and cause analysis programs
• Report events to the Department of Energy (DOE) Headquarters office through the Occurrence Reporting and Processing System
• Work with DOE Headquarters to foster improvements to occurrence reporting and cause analysis guidance documents
• Trend and analyze performance to reduce the risk of or eliminate common cause or latent organizational weaknesses
• Perform assessments to ensure compliant program implementation and to identify areas for improvement
• Assist other DOE facilities with cause analysis and through independent oversight assessments
• Secret Restricted Data (SRD) network access to help with investigations and cause analysis into incidents of security concerns

Previous Positions at Idaho National Laboratory

• Redesigned the INL Conduct of Operations Core Training and developed training modules for Nuclear Operations and support personnel
• Developed focused Conduct of Operations and Human Performance Improvement Training for INL Radiological Controls personnel
• Revised the INL Lockout Tagout process with input from key stakeholders
• Performed trending and analysis of performance to reduce the risk of or eliminate common cause or latent organizational weaknesses
• Performed assessments of program implementation
• Performed event investigations and cause analysis for a variety of events, accidents, and injuries that occur within INL facilities or programs
• Assisted management in developing corrective actions to address issues or concerns noted in assessments or reportable events

• Company Overview: Idaho National Laboratory (INL) - Idaho Falls, Idaho
• Subject Matter Expert and Technical Point of Contact for Initial Notification Reporting, Critiques, Event Investigation, Cause Analysis, and Corrective Action Planning
• Perform event investigations and cause analysis for a variety of events, accidents, and injuries that occur within INL facilities or programs
• Assist management in developing corrective actions to address issues or concerns noted in assessments or reportable events
• Developed INL Event Investigation and Cause Analysis Performance Indicators and Performance Measures Plan
• Trended and analyzed performance to reduce the risk of or eliminate common cause or latent organizational weaknesses
• Perform assessments of program implementation
• Lead cause analyst for highly sensitive events at INL
• Idaho National Laboratory (INL) - Idaho Falls, Idaho

• Company Overview: Idaho National Laboratory (INL) - Idaho Falls, Idaho
• Subject Matter Expert for INL’s Issues Management Program
• Configured and deployed a new Issues Management software application for use by over 4,000 employees
• Assisted management in developing corrective actions to address issues or concerns noted in assessments or reportable events
• Developed INL Issues Management Performance Indicators and Performance Measures Plan
• Assisted INL programs and organizations in using the INL Issues Management software to trend and analyze performance
• Conducted root and apparent cause analysis of significant events and issues identified at the INL
• Assisted managers in developing effective corrective actions based on the results of cause analyses
• Participated on a team to review INL program and organizational implementation of Contractor Assurance
• Participated on a team to develop and help implement the INL Investigation Program
• Lead an area Management Self-Assessments to strive for continuous improvements
• Idaho National Laboratory (INL) - Idaho Falls, Idaho

• Company Overview: Idaho National Laboratory (INL) - Idaho Falls, Idaho
• MFC Nuclear Operations Assessment Coordinator to facilitate monitoring and review of programs and organizations activities and to ensure means for continued improvements
• Performed accident and event investigations
• Participated in and led area Management Self-Assessments to strive for continuous improvements
• Assisted management in developing corrective actions to address issues or concerns noted in assessments or reportable events
• Served on the INL Integrated Safety Management Systems (ISMS) Phase I implementation team
• Developed MFC Performance Indicators and Performance Measures Plan
• Developed the MFC Requirements Tracking Database
• Developed the Nuclear Operations Strategy Map and Balanced Scorecard
• Idaho National Laboratory (INL) - Idaho Falls, Idaho

• Company Overview: Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) - Idaho Falls, Idaho
• Assessment Coordinator for all INTEC facilities
• Accident and event investigator
• Certified Root Cause Analyst
• Participated in and led area Management Self-Assessments
• Operations Security Coordinator for the Clean Close INTEC Project
• Corrective Action Review Board (CARB) Member
• Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) - Idaho Falls, Idaho

• Company Overview: Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) - Idaho Falls, Idaho
• Department Compliance Coordinator for Price-Anderson Amendment Act (PAAA)
• Department Issues Management Coordinator
• Work package manager for various maintenance work packages supporting departmental activities
• Department Self-assessment Coordinator
• Qualified Department of Energy Accident Investigator
• Department occurrence reporting Coordinator
• Performed root cause analysis on identified deficiencies and safety concerns
• Established and maintained a tracking system for Tenant and Support Operations department facility authorization agreements
• Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) - Idaho Falls, Idaho

• Company Overview: Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) - Idaho Falls, Idaho
• Reviewed Surveillance and Maintenance Programs at INEEL shutdown/inactive facilities
• Prepared detailed work schedules and budgets for the INTEC and INEEL Surveillance and Maintenance Programs totaling approximately $5.0 million
• Resource identification and scheduling to support the INTEC and INEEL Surveillance and Maintenance Programs
• Tracked progress of scheduled work and issued monthly status reports to management, the DOE Idaho Field Office, and the DOE Headquarters Office
• Tracked budget data to determine earned value of work performed
• Reviewed cost reports and budget status on a weekly basis
• Organized and served on a facility review team to help identify site-wide cost savings
• Assisted in the preparation of a Project Summary and Evaluation Report identifying potential cost savings to the Department of Energy
• Received an Innovations and Improvement Award for helping identify approximately $500,000 in program cost savings
• Helped develop detailed work schedules and budgets for three additional projects to deactivate obsolete contaminated facilities at the INEEL
• Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) - Idaho Falls, Idaho

• Company Overview: Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) - Idaho Falls, Idaho
• Assisted in the preparation of a detailed work schedule and budget for an $18.7 million contaminated facility deactivation project
• Scheduled resources to support the Deactivation of the Rover Fuels Processing Facility
• Tracked progress of scheduled work and issued monthly progress reports to management, the DOE Idaho Field Office, and DOE Headquarters Office
• Tracked budget data to determine earned value of work performed
• Reviewed cost reports and budget status on a weekly basis
• Assisted in the preparation of two baseline change proposals when significant changes to the project work scope occurred
• Prepared an Operational Readiness Assessment
• Prepared presentations to support the Rover Deactivation Project
• Prepared a final report to document activities completed and the final status upon completion of the Rover Deactivation Project
• Received an Excellence Award for assisting in completing the Rover Deactivation Project and uranium bearing material recovery ahead of schedule by almost two years and under budget by approximately $4 million dollars
• Received and Innovations and Improvements Award for 'outstanding contributions' on the Rover Deactivation Project
• Received an Excellence Award for support of the end-point decision analysis and re-baseline of the Rover Deactivation Project
• Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) - Idaho Falls, Idaho

• Company Overview: Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) - Idaho Falls, Idaho
• Developed and implemented a Pollution Prevention Program for the Idaho Chemical Processing Plant (ICPP) at the INEEL
• Assisted in developing a detailed waste tracking systems for tracking all hazardous, mixed, and radioactive waste generation
• Implemented a Pollution Prevention Opportunity Assessment Program for the ICPP
• Developed an ICPP Waste Minimization and Pollution Prevention Awareness Plan and guidelines for Facility Specific Waste Minimization Plans
• Developed a Waste Generation and Reduction Reporting system
• Developed a Waste Minimization Incentive and Awards Programs
• Developed Waste Minimization and Pollution Prevention Training Programs
• Fostered employee participation in community outreach programs
• Organized company involvement in the city of Pocatello, Idaho’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days
• Organized Pollution Prevention Awareness Campaigns
• Received an Excellence Award for assistance with the safe disposal of contaminated soils to an off-site facility
• Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) - Idaho Falls, Idaho

• Company Overview: Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory - Idaho Falls, Idaho
• Job consisted of the same responsibilities identified with LMITCO
• Also served on the following committees: Westinghouse Government Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO) Pollution Prevention Subcommittee
• Nominated for a George Westinghouse Signature Award of Local Excellence for contributions to the ICPP Waste Minimization Program
• Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory - Idaho Falls, Idaho

• Company Overview: Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory - Idaho Falls, Idaho
• Writing and performing System Operability Tests and Special Procedures
• Ensuring facility compliance with DOE Orders, RCRA, OSHA and NFPA Standards
• Chairman of the Conduct of Operations Implementation Team for the ICPP-601 Facility
• Supervised a Department of Energy Pre-Technical Safety Appraisal Self-Assessment
• ICPP Emergency Response Team Captain
• Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory - Idaho Falls, Idaho

• Company Overview: Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory - Idaho Falls, Idaho
• Certification and qualification on Separations Facilities uranium extraction processes and on extraction process chemical makeup area
• Decontamination and housekeeping activities
• Emergency Response Team member; firefighting, search and rescue, confined space rescue, repelling, advanced first aid, CPR, hazardous material response, resuscitator devices, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), and various other first aid/rescue devices
• Help found the Separations Worker Excellence Team and served as chairman
• Nominated for an INEL Quality Monthly Award for contributions to the quality of operations in the uranium separation facility
• Received letters of commendation for outstanding performance for a major decontamination effort, and for remote maintenance and troubleshooting of fiber optics systems
• Selected as one of the top five Safety Observers for 1987-1988
• Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory - Idaho Falls, Idaho