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setting for tasks that fall in this category.) There is also a chance that a trainee

may damage equipment in the process of learning how to operate it.

The ultimate success of any training program requires a strong commitment to training by both

line organization management and training management. The concurrence of these

organizations regarding goals and content of an OJT program is essential for effective training.

Training review/steering groups have been an important link in this process at several facilities.

However, the facility's line organization has the ultimate responsibility for the proper training of

their personnel.

Accurate records that document the actions and decisions made during each OJT program's

construction and revision should be maintained to serve as the audit trail. The critical portion

of an audit trail is not necessarily the decisions themselves, but the rationale that led to making

them. These records should be maintained on an ongoing basis.

This section of the guide briefly addresses each phase of the systematic approach to training

(SAT) process. Where appropriate, specific guidance for OJT and OJT programs is presented.

The table-top processes for analysis, design, and development described in the DOE

Handbook entitled Alternative Systematic Approaches to Training should be reviewed for

applicability when developing or modifying OJT programs. These processes can normally

produce equivalent results more efficiently than the more traditional methods that have been

used. The DOE Training Program Handbook: A Systematic Approach to Training contains

detailed information regarding all phases of a systematic approach to training and should be

referenced for specific details.

Training requirements can be identified by performing needs analysis, job analysis, and/or task

analysis. Analyses form the basis for determining training needs, developing and maintaining

valid task lists, and selecting tasks that must be trained on. To facilitate tracking and revisions

of training materials on the basis of facility or procedural changes, task lists are entered into

systems such as task-to-training matrices. Correctly done, these analyses provide assurance

that training is appropriate for the expected performance and identify requirements that serve

as the basis for the design and development of OJT programs.

Design phase activities include writing of terminal objectives, selection of appropriate training

settings, and development of training/evaluation standards (TES) for each task selected for

training. It is during the development of the TES that the bulk of the tasks are further

analyzed, enabling objectives are written, and decisions are made regarding how training will

be conducted and evaluated. OJT may be conducted using general instructions and task-

specific evaluation materials for low-hazard potential facilities or tasks.