Conduct of Maintenance

DOE-STD-1051-93

A.6 CONDUCT OF MAINTENANCE

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE

Maintenance should be conducted in a safe and efficient manner to support plant

operation.

CRITERIA

A. Personnel exhibit professionalism and competency in performing assigned tasks

that results in quality workmanship.

B. Maintenance personnel are attentive to identifying and are responsive to

correcting plant deficiencies with a goal of maintaining equipment/sy stems in an

optimum material condition.

C. Managers and supervisors routinely observe maintenance activities to identify

and correct problems and to ensure adherence to plant policies and procedures

including industrial safety and radiation protection.

D. Maintenance managers, supervisors, and craftsmen actively use ALARA

concepts to minimize personnel exposure.

E. Support groups such as operations, engineering, quality control, and radiological

protection are appropriately involved in maintenance activities. Participation of

these groups is coordinated to effectively support the maintenance effort.

F. Maintenance work is properly authorized, controlled, and documented.

G. Pre- and post-job briefings are effectively used.

H. Work activities are performed in accordance with controlled procedures,

instructions, and drawings as required by plant policy. Craftsmen and other

maintenance personnel identify and provide feedback to correct procedural

problems.

Good maintenance practices such as those listed below are followed:

Proper tools and equipment are used.

Good industrial safety radiological protection, and ALARA practices are

followed.

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