Turnover Checklist Information

DOE-STD-1038-93

the appropriate work station personnel. As checklists are revised, out-dated copies

should be discarded. Blank checklists should be readily available to personnel.

4.1.2 Turnover Checklist Information

As a minimum, each turnover checklist should include the applicable work station

name and approval designation (e.g., revision number, approval-for-use signatures and

dates). Appendix A shows an example of approval designation. There should be a

space for recording the date and time the checklist was used and spaces for the on-

coming and off-going persons to sign. Providing a space for the date and time is a

good practice to prevent confusion when using the checklist (i.e., if a previously used

checklist was not discarded, it will have a date and time that is different from the

expected).

A graded approach philosophy, consistent with the risk of operations at each work

station, should be used to develop turnover checklists. Answering the following

question is useful when deciding whether to include information on the checklist:

"What are the potential environmental, safety, health, and operational risks of

forgetting to turn over this information?" The operational risks should focus on the

information required to ensure continuity of operation. Checklist information should

be as comprehensive as necessary to ensure that the on-coming person is provided

with sufficient information to adequately control the work station immediately

following the turnover. Examples of checklist information may include:

C Facility status

C Technical safety requirements in effect, including time limits

C Status of important operating parameters and other parameters as appropriate

C Status of safety equipment and other equipment as appropriate (e.g., operating,

standby, out-of-service)