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DOE-STD-1041-93
4. GOOD PRACTICES
4.1 Status Awareness and Operating Practices
The primary function of an operator is to monitor and control all assigned equipment safely within
the applicable facility guidelines. DOE Order 5480.19, Chapter VIII, "Control of Equipment and
System Status," identifies specific facility programs that are designed to aid in safe reliable operation.
In addition to those programs, routine operating practices should ensure that the responsible
personnel are continuously aware of the status of assigned equipment, and all operations are properly
authorized, performed, and monitored. This section describes the routine practices that lead to
effective operation.
4.1.1
Authority to Operate Equipment
The overall operation of the facility should be directed by the operations supervisor or
cognizant manager. The operations supervisor should ensure that only trained and qualified
personnel operate facility equipment and should determine, with the assistance of with the
Training Department, work station training and qualification requirements. Facility work
stations and the equipment at each work station should be inventoried to ensure all work
stations and equipment are identified. Personnel should then be informed of the equipment
they are authorized to operate and under what conditions the equipment can be operated.
This should be done during the training and qualification process. Support group and
subcontractor personnel should be informed of the facility's policy for operation of
equipment. This should be done during a general training session before support or
subcontractor personnel start work.
Facility policies should specify the activities that may normally be performed by an operator
without requesting permission. Examples of activities include the following:
C
Pumping specified sumps
C
Adjusting controls (e.g., throttle valves, rheostats, switches) that are necessary for
maintaining stable process conditions
C
Testing local alarm panel lights and sounds.
Personnel should be instructed that safety to personnel, facility, and environment must be
maintained over facility production regardless of the situation.
Non-routine operation of controls should not be performed without specific approval by the
cognizant supervisor. However, during emergencies, operators must take the necessary
actions to ensure the safety of personnel, facility, and the environment. After placing the
process in a stable condition, the appropriate supervisors should be immediately informed.
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