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FOREWORD

This Department of Energy (DOE) Handbook is approved for use by all DOE

Components and their contractors. The Handbook incorporates editorial changes to DOE-STD-

1059-93, Guide to Good Practices for Maintenance Supervisor Selection and Development, and

supersedes DOE-STD-1059-93. Technical content of this Handbook has not changed from the

original technical standard. Changes are primarily editorial improvements, redesignation of the

standard to a Handbook, and format changes to conform with current industry standards and

Technical Standards Program procedures.

This technical standard provides guidance to DOE staff and contractors that can be used

to modify existing programs or to develop new programs. DOE contractors should not feel

obligated to adopt all parts of this guide. Rather, they can use the information in this guide to

develop programs that apply to their facility. This guide can be used as an aid in the design and

development of a facility3s maintenance supervisor training program. This guide can be used in

developing a program for initial and continuing training.

Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data

that may improve this document should be sent to the Office of Nuclear Safety Policy and

Standards (EH-31), U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585, by letter or by using

the self-addressed Document Improvement Proposal (DOE F 1300.3) appearing at the end of

this document.

DOE Technical Standards, such as this Handbook, do not establish requirements.

However, all or part of the provisions in a technical standard can become requirements under

the following circumstances:

(1) they are explicitly stated to be requirements in a DOE requirements document; or

(2) the organization makes a commitment to meet a technical standard in a contract or in a

plan or program required by a DOE requirements document.

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