Laboratory and Simulator Exercises

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During on-the-job training sessions, laboratory and simulator exercises, and facility walk-

throughs, the exercises used should emphasize the importance of the following:

Teamwork

Diagnostic skills

Lessons learned from facility and industry operating experience

Appropriate response to facility conditions

Procedure use

Use of reference materials

Compliance with the Technical Safety Requirements

Operating practices employed at the facility

Applying theoretical knowledge to practical situations.

Response to abnormal and emergency conditions should include use of alternate methods of

accomplishing a given function, such as using different lineups, emergency lighting, or

ventilation of a work space. Exercises involving failures and/or operator or maintenance errors

should also be included. When conducting the exercises, use of applicable facility procedures

should be maximized.

3.1.1 Laboratory and Simulator Exercises

Laboratory exercises and simulator exercises (for facilities having simulators) should address

the performance tasks identified for continuing training at a frequency sufficient to ensure that

necessary skills are maintained. To accomplish this objective, the skills portion of continuing

training should address each of the following major functional areas of responsibility:

Conduct of normal operations and maintenance, including preventative actions and

maintenance

Diagnosis of and response to abnormal conditions in facility systems and components

Diagnosis of and response to emergency conditions that challenge the safety systems.