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Crew resource management training adapted to nuclear power plant operators for enhancing safety attitude   ISHIBASHI Akira1, KITAMURA Masaharu2, and TAKAHASHI Makoto3   1.Safety Management Lab. Co. Ltd., Yokohama, Japan (Tel: +81-45-784-7862, E-mail: captishi@safeaprch.com) 2.Research Institute for Technology Management Strategy Co. Ltd., Sendai, Japan (Tel: +81-22-393-4884, E-mail:  kitamura@temst.jp) 3.Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan (Tel: +81-22-795-7920, E-mail: makoto takahashi@qse.tohoku.ac.jp) Abstract: A conventional training program for nuclear power plant operators mainly focuses on the improvement of knowledge and skills of individual operators. Although it has certainly contributed to safety operation of nuclear power plants, some recent incidents have indicated the necessity of an additional training program aiming at the improvement of team performance. In the aviation domain, crew resource management (CRM) training has demonstrated the effectiveness in resolving team management issues of flight crews, aircraft maintenance crews, and so on. In the present research, we attempt to introduce the CRM concept into operator training in nuclear power plant for the training of conceptual skill (that is, non-technical skill). In this paper an adapted CRM training for nuclear power plant operators is proposed. The proposed training method has been practically utilized in the training course of the managers of nuclear power plants Keyword: CRM training; conceptual skill; attitude; situation awareness; communication
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