Definitions - STD106320000011

DOE-STD-1063-2000

3. DEFINITIONS

3.1

Activity Level. The frequency of handling or moving hazardous material,

or otherwise creating an opportunity for the occurrence of a reportable

event (see Section 5.1.b for activity level determination).

3.2

Core Training Requirements. The portion of the training program

designed to cover the DOE-wide, generic subjects on which all Facility

Representatives are expected to be knowledgeable. This includes the

DOE General Technical Base Qualification Standard and the DOE Facility

Representative Functional Area Qualification Standard.

3.3

Contractor. Any person under contract or subcontract with the

Department of Energy with the responsibility to perform activities in

connection with any facility, laboratory, or program at a DOE-owned or

leased facility.

3.4

Department or DOE. The Department of Energy.

3.5

Facility. (DOE O 430.1A) The buildings, utilities, structures, and land

improvements associated with an operation or service and dedicated to a

common function.

3.6

Facility Representative. For each major facility or group of lesser facilities,

an individual assigned responsibility by the Field Element Manager (or

designee) for monitoring the safety performance of the facility and its

operations. This individual is the primary point of contact with the

contractor for operational and safety oversight and is responsible to the

facility's DOE Line Manager.

3.7

Facility Representative Coverage. The degree of attention a Facility

Representative is expected to devote to an assigned facility. Coverage is

usually expressed in terms of the amount of time, including back shift and

weekend time, that the Facility Representative is expected to routinely

spend observing operations in the facility.

3.8

Field Element or Organization. (DOE M 411.1-1A) A non-Headquarters

DOE organization that is geographically distinct. Field elements can be

area offices, support offices, operations offices, field offices, regional

offices, or offices located at environmental restoration, construction, or

termination sites.

3.9

Field Element Manager. (DOE M 411.1-1A) The DOE employee having

overall responsibility for a field element.