Check off box for placekeeping at the action step

DOE-STD-1029-92

4.13

Action Steps with Placekeeping and Sign Offs

4.13.1

Placekeeping

Placekeeping helps users to keep track of their progress in a procedure and reduces the

probability of omitting or duplicating action steps. The placekeeping mechanism typically

consists of checkoff boxes.

[1]

If initials or signatures are not required, provide a placekeeping checkoff box near

the right margin of the page or the right side of a table.

EXAMPLE 4-21. Check off box for placekeeping at the action step.

[8]

Turn the transformer test switch to the TEST position.

[2]

If placekeeping must be performed on a separate checklist, arrange the

placekeeping items in the order the actions are to be performed and reference the

associated action steps in the procedure on the checklist.

4.13.2

Sign Offs

Written responses for action steps that require independent verification, inspection, data

recording, or documentation of completion can also be placekeeping devices. The use of

signatures, initials, check marks, and "N/A" should be defined in site-specific

administrative procedures. A signoff action step includes one or more of the following

elements:

C A blank line for verification, notification, or inspection signatures or initials

C A blank line for sign off by a person other than the user

C Blanks for recording data and the initials or signatures of persons recording the

data.

[1]

If procedures require that action steps be signed off, provide space for the sign off

of the action step.

[2]

Provide a space for the date and/or time of a signoff where such information is

determined to be useful.