Concurrent Action Steps

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4.6

Concurrent Action Steps

Concurrent action steps contain actions that must be performed at the same time. For

example, parameters may have to be monitored or checked while the user accomplishes

another action, or two performers in different locations may have to execute actions

simultaneously.

[1]

If concurrent action steps are to be performed by one person, place those actions

in one action step that describes precisely the relationship between the action steps.

[2]

If concurrent action steps are to be performed by more than one person, place a

note before the first concurrent action step, as appropriate, identifying

C Concurrent action steps

C Personnel needed to perform each concurrent action step

C Locations where the action steps are performed

C Means of communication between locations.

4.7

Continuous Action Steps

Continuous action steps are conditional action steps where the conditions they describe

must be monitored throughout a procedure or a portion of a procedure. For example, a

user may need to monitor a gauge and take a specific action if the gauge, at any point

during the procedure, indicates a reading above or below a specific level.

[1]

Place continuous action steps in the procedure at the point at which they first

apply. Repeat the action steps periodically, as appropriate, on the facing pages of

the procedure or in the body of the procedure.

[2]

Format continuous action steps as conditional action steps and state the portion of

the procedure during which they are applicable, as shown in Example 413.

EXAMPLE 4-13. Continuous action step.

[7]

IF at any time while performing Action steps [9] through [17] condition X exists,

THEN take action Y.

[3]

Notify the user when continuous action steps are to be discontinued.