Problem Analysis - std10550010

DOE-STD-1055-93

These groups should meet regularly with management to:

Review and report progress

Maintain management visibility and awareness

Ensure management support for proposed actions

Obtain management approvals

Meetings with affected individuals/groups, should be conducted on a regular schedule

to provide for sharing information through interrogative/interactive participation.

Reported accomplishments should be tracked and regularly evaluated for trends (both

positive and negative) which provide timely visibility and opportunity for informed

knowledge-based management decisions leading to continued improvement. Trends

(both positive and negative) should be analyzed for root cause determination (see

DOE-NE-STD-1004-92, "R oot Cause A naly sis Guidance Docum ent"). Action plans to

correct deficiencies and reverse negative trends should be implemented, when

appropriate. Positive indicators should be evaluated for stability, reliability, and the

potential for broader application.

2.2.3

Problem A nalysis

Root cause analysis of unplanned, recurring, and persistent maintenance problems,

incidents, and outages which impact safe and reliable operations, although historically

performed has only recently adopted formal methodologies to sy stematically and

clearly lead to their effective resolution. Root cause is seldom a single factor.

Individuals at all levels should be trained in the use of one or more of a variety of

formal problem analysis and solving methodologies, including:

Kepnor-Tregoe

Job Hazard Analysis

Function Analysis

Total Quality Management - Performance Improvement Process

Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability Analysis

Single Failure Analysis

Root Cause Analysis

Facility Safety Analysis and Review Phases

Risk Assessment (Failure Modes and Effects)

Value Engineering