Numbered notes

DOE-STD-1029-92

EXAMPLE 4-17. Numbered notes.

NOTE 1 The following action step closes generator breaker G-1 and starts diesel DL-I.

NOTE 2 The following action step requires a time measurement starting at the

initiation signal.

[6]

Write notes as short, concise statements. Write notes as statements rather than as

commands to distinguish them from action steps (for example, "The following

action step starts a timed duration.").

[7]

Use appropriate emphasis techniques (for example, italics) to distinguish notes

from cautions or warnings.

[8]

Include only one topic in each note.

Avoid overusing notes.

[9]

4.11

Action Steps Directing Users Elsewhere-- Branching and

Referencing

To perform a task, sometimes users must branch or reference another procedure, section,

or appendix. Branching routes the procedure user to other action steps or sections within

the procedure or to other procedures, and the user does not return to the original position.

Referencing routes the procedure user to other action steps or sections within the

procedure or to other procedures and then back to the original position in the base

procedure.

Referencing and branching increase the potential for error with attendant safety and

administrative consequences. Therefore, branching and referencing are highly

discouraged. Use referencing and branching only when it is necessary to direct the user to

information that is vital to the performance of the activity and it is not appropriate to

incorporate that information into the base procedure.

[1]

Evaluate the following criteria to determine if referencing or branching is

appropriate. If the answer to all of the following is "NO", then referencing or

branching may be appropriate.

C Can action steps be readily incorporated rather than referenced?

C Will branching and referencing decrease user comprehension and ease of use?