Guidelines - std10530015

DOE-STD-1053-93

3.4 Guidelines

3.4.1 Equipment

Equipment should be selected for special attention under this program based on the

criteria below. The selection of certain equipment for special attention under this

program does not imply that other equipment is to be ignored; normal care and

application of sound technical and management controls are needed for all equipment,

as well as for all activities associated with the equipment.

3.4.1.1 Equipment with a record of frequent operational failures that either have

caused or have significant potential for causing loss of capacity (Failure

information considered should include in-house records as well as information

available from other facilities by vendor technical information.

3.4.1.2 Equipment whose failure to operate as designed would likely cause significant

loss of capacity because of its importance to the facility.

3.4.1.3 Equipment with a record of frequent maintenance or rework that has caused

inordinate use of maintenance resources or that has caused significant loss of

capacity or actuation of nuclear safety sy stems.

3.4.1.4 Equipment that maintains environmental conditions for important operating

components

3.4.2 Work Control Document

Maintenance conducted on equipment under this program should be planned, controlled

by written instructions or procedures, and documented using a facility maintenance job

request or another approved work control document. In emergencies, when written

instructions or procedures cannot be provided, work should be performed using

appropriate technical guidance and directly supervised by experienced personnel. The

actual work performed should be documented for maintenance history either during or

immediately after completion of the work.

3.4.2.1

A computer-based Maintenance Job Request (MJR) or other work control

document should include the basic capacity for the following:

Authorize Work

Track job status