![]() In the 1983 Sellafield Beach Incident, highly radioactive waste liquor was accidentally discharged to sea, due to a failure of communication between shifts. ![]() Many accidents have occurred because of failure of communication at shift handover, the majority of these involved planned maintenance work. Cross-checking of information by in-coming personnel as they assume responsibility for the task.Handover where out-going and in-coming personnel communicate to exchange task-relevant information and.A period of preparation by out-going personnel.Effective handover consists of three elements: The goal of handover is the accurate reliable communication of task-relevant information across shift changes or between teams thereby ensuring continuity of safe and effective working. This can occur at shift changeover, between shift and day workers, or between different functions of an organisation within a shift eg operations and maintenance. ![]()
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