Procedures - std10510018

DOE-STD-1051-93

Use

Once established, use of administrative controls should be required. Managers

and supervisors should require uniform adherence to all plant policies and

procedures. Guidance should be provided to specify when and how changes can

be made to administrative controls. For example, methods should be available

for making temporary changes or permanent revisions to procedures when

required. Administrative controls that are no longer needed or have been

superseded should be canceled and removed from use in a timely manner.

Records should be maintained to allow a historical review of appropriate

documents. Methods should be implemented to ensure maintenance division

commitments are not inadvertently deleted by changes or revisions.

2.3.7 Procedures

Procedures are a key factor affecting worker performance. Procedures should

provide sufficient direction to help ensure the plant is operated and maintained

properly and to effectively support maintenance activities. Maintenance procedures

should be developed for those activities that affect the entire maintenance division or

that are applicable to multiple departments. Each department should develop

procedures for the activities specific to the functioning of that department.

Procedures should receive appropriate interdepartmental reviews to enhance technical

accuracy and human factors considerations.

Requirements for the use of procedures should be clearly defined and understood

by all personnel. Procedures should be referenced during infrequent or unusual

activities when individuals are not familiar with the activities and during complex

activities. Although procedures need not be in hand while conducting other

activities, they should be followed. Guidance should be provided concerning which

procedures fall into each of these categories. Procedures that are found to be

inadequate or incorrect should be corrected prior to use, and permanent revisions

should be initiated in a timely manner. Deficient procedures or failure to follow

procedures have been major contributors to many significant operational events in

the industry. Detailed guidance on the development, content, and use of procedures

can be found in DOE W riter's Guide f or T echnical Procedures. This Guide supports

DOE Order 5480.19, Conduct of Operation, and DOE Order 4330.4A, M aintenance

M anagem ent Program s.