Material Staging and Availability

DOE-STD-1050-93

ALARA actions, including shielding installation and prejob briefings on ALARA

precautions

support of maintenance activities by health physics and decontamination personnel,

including support during the performance of tasks, identifying and posting work

areas, and timely decontamination of tools, floors, and equipment

allocation of space and crane use

inspection of maintenance activities by quality control personnel, including

completion of associated documents

continuous document processing, issuing, and closeout throughout the job

The effectiveness of prejob coordination should be routinely assessed by managers and

supervisors and corrective actions taken when required to improve the efficiency of

conduct of work.

3.6.3 Material Staging and Availability

A clear definition of the responsibility for ensuring that adequate parts and material are

on site and available for the performance of scheduled work activities is necessary to

avoid problems during the performance of maintenance. Plant responsibilities regarding

procurement of material required for maintenance and modifications should be included

in the definition. Having one organization responsible for coordinating material needs

and a single point of contact for expediting material has proven successful and should

be considered. (See DOE "Guidelines to Good Practices f or Procurem ent of Parts,

M aterials, and S erv ices at DOE N uclear Facilities.")

Parts and material required for maintenance activities should be identified and purchased

in time to allow for receipt and inspection well before they are needed. After

processing, these parts and material should be identified for specific work packages and

segregated from other stock inventory. Standard stock items and consumables required

for planned work should be allocated to ensure their availability. (see DOE Guidelines

to Good Practices f or M aterial R eceipt, Inspection, Handling, S torage, R etriev al, and

Issuance at DOE N uclear Facilities.")

Adequate storage and protection of parts and materials segregated for planned

maintenance activities should be provided. This is particularly important for material

staged at the job-site and not within normal storage areas.