Turnover Checklist Verification

DOE-STD-1038-93

facility operations. Checklists should be used as a guide during each turnover to

ensure a thorough turnover of facility status and work station information. All

personnel using turnover checklists should be trained on their use and importance.

This training should include an explanation of how and when to complete the

checklists.

The turnover checklist should include information that is necessary for a thorough

turnover, especially information that may not be readily apparent to the on-coming

person. The detail of the checklist should be consistent with the risk of the operations

performed at the associated work station. Sufficient space should be allowed for

adding pertinent information not covered by the checklist.

Turnover checklists may come in different forms. Two popular forms are paper sheets

that can be used once and laminated sheets that can be reused. Paper sheets are

inexpensive to reproduce and special writing instruments are not required for marking.

They are subject to work station conditions and may become damaged or unreadable

(e.g., oil and grease stains, dirt). Laminated sheets are useful if checklist information

is delineated by boxes (e.g., Pump 1 : ON 9 OFF, : Reviewed Status Board). They

do require erasable markers or "grease" pencils for marking, which does make writing

somewhat more difficult. Each facility should decide the form that best suits its needs.

4.1.1 Turnover Checklist Verification

A program should be in place to ensure that all turnover checklists are current and

maintained correctly. Responsibility for developing and maintaining turnover

checklists should be designated by management. Personnel should be involved in the

development of their work station turnover checklist and should supply information if

changes are necessary.

A master copy of each checklist should be kept for ease of updating and also for

restocking the checklists as needed. Changes to checklists should be communicated to