Discussion - s1033cn10015

DOE-STD-1033-92

3. DISCUSSION

A properly administered program for updating personnel with operations and administration

information through required reading is essential to the safety of personnel, equipment, and the

environment. Required reading provides a method for employees to be made aware of

information related to their job assignments. It incudes information such as lessons learned

from industry operating experience, facility equipment and system changes, procedure changes,

company policies, and human resource information. A required reading program can also

supplement employee training by providing information that is not routinely included in a

formal training program or information that may be trained on at a later date. The decision on

how the required reading program will be used in conjunction with the facility training program

must be carefully considered for each reading assignment. The system used to enact the

required reading program provides tracking of the information supplied to employees and the

completion status of the reading assignments. Personnel should be informed of the importance

of questioning any information received through required reading when it is not understood.

Essential to an effective required reading program is the administrative procedure governing

the program. This procedure provides the necessary guidance to the manager or supervisor

responsible for administering this program. The information herein will assist in the

development of such a program.