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by the trainee. Additional information regarding training is included in section 6.20.

6.5.2 Preparing to Assess On-Shift Training. To develop an assessment plan for On-Shift

Training, assessors should first review the activity-specific graded-approach document for

conduct of operations and determine which guidelines are applicable at the activity. This will

allow them to determine the scope of the assessment and which applicable activity policies and

procedures to review when developing the assessment plan. Sections 5.4 and 5.8 provide a

detailed explanation of assessment planning and the use of assessment techniques.

6.5.3 Observation. Assessment of on-shift training should be conducted by observing on-shift

training in progress. The activity manager, operations supervisor, training manager, or shift

supervisor should know the time and location of on-shift training events that will take place

during the assessment. Whenever possible, observations should be conducted during each shift.

This will provide a good overview of the quality and consistency of the training conducted at the

activity. Examples of observations of training evolutions include:

Performing a lockout or tagout

Lining up a system for startup or shutdown

Activity drills

Conducting rounds and tours

Making entries in logbooks and roundsheets

Performing an analysis, taking samples

When conducting observations, it is important to note that what is being evaluated is not the

student's level of knowledge, but how the training is controlled and supervised.

When observing an activity involving on-shift training, start when the trainer first meets with the

student and continue until they finish the training session. The following are aspects of

controlling and supervising on-shift training that an assessor should observe: