Determine Conditions and Standards

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Causes or could cause a serious injury or hazard

Results in incomplete task performance

Violates security

Results in an out-of-tolerance condition or measurement which prevents the

equipment from meeting facility procedures or specifications

Violates a standard maintenance procedure such as improper use of test

equipment or hand tools, etc. (this does not include performing procedure steps

out of sequence)

Causes excessive delays attributable to insufficient job knowledge or improper

planning although the task was successfully performed

Results in delay(s) due to unnecessary troubleshooting, removal or replacement

of components or rejection of serviceable equipment.

There are some task steps that must be performed in the proper sequence. These should be

identified on the checklist for the instructor and the trainee. These steps can be marked with

an "S" to indicate they must be performed in sequence.

Determine Conditions and Standards

After testing limitations and element designations have been determined, identify the

conditions and standards needed for task performance. Ideally, the test developer should

duplicate the cues, conditions, and standards of the actual task; however, some compromise

may be necessary. For tasks with multiple conditions and branching decisions, multiple

performance tests may have to be developed.

Conditions are prerequisite requirements that exist for successful task performance.

Conditions define facility conditions and include information and resources available to the

trainee during task performance. If limitations prevent using all conditions identified in the

TES, a sample should be used that best assesses the ability of the trainee to perform the

task under actual conditions. Task conditions may require modification if the task cannot be

performed under actual conditions. For instance, conditions could include high radiation

areas and other environmental concerns.