Maintaining a Broad View of Facility Operations - Continued

DOE-STD-1061-93

Enabling

Learning

Objectives

Suggested Learning Activities:

5.1, 5.2

Review and discuss, with an experienced shift supervisor, the necessary

involvement of the shift supervisor and the impact of the shift

supervisor's actions on facility operations and public safety.

5.2-5.5

Use a case-study approach to facility operations with emphasis on shift

supervisor involvement and oversight to maintain the basic design

operating considerations associated with safety. Stress the

responsibility of and the need for the shift supervisor to maintain an

overall perspective of facility operations and not be so drawn into a

specific problem or activity that this perspective is essentially lost.

Reference 3 may be helpful in demonstrating this need [e.g., taking

conservative actions, monitoring appropriate indications, and exercising

necessary caution when the facility approaches or is in a condition that

could result in challenges to reactor facility safety or a reduced safety

margin (operating experience can be used to support this activity)].

5.1, 5.2, 5.5

A simulator (for those facilities that have them) may be used to exercise

implementation skills in advocating public safety, shift supervisor

involvement, monitoring appropriate indications, and exercising caution

when the facility is approaching or in a condition that could result in

reduced safety.

Note

The simulator may be used to exercise these skills in conjunction with

other learning objectives and training activities (e.g., when an

experienced reactor operator or nuclear facility operator, who is a shift

supervisor candidate, is acting as the shift supervisor in the simulator as

part of normal shift crew continuing training).

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