Introduction - std10680005

DOE-STD-1068-94

I NT R O D U C T I ON

1.1 P u rp ose

This guide is intended to assist facility maintenance management in defining the

development, documentation, and implementation of the maintenance history program.

It is expected that each DOE facility may use different approaches or methods than

those defined in this guide. Explanation of the intent of this guide is provided in the

Discussion section, and the specific guidelines that follow reflect generally accepted

industry practices. In some cases, example situations accompany these guidelines.

These examples have been provided only as an aid in clear understanding of the

guidelines and should not be construed as the only method for meeting the intent of

the guidelines. Therefore, deviation from any particular guideline would not, in itself,

indicate a problem. If substantive differences exist between the intent of the Guideline

and actual practice, management should evaluate current practice to determine the need

to include/exclude proposed features. A change to maintenance practice would be

appropriate if a performance weakness was determined to exist. Development,

documentation, and implementation of other features which further enhance these

guidelines for specific applications, is encouraged.

Additional information pertinent to the implementation of this guideline may be found

in the following Guidelines:

DOE-STD-1050-93 "Guidelines to Good Practices for Planning, Scheduling,

and Coordinating of Maintenance Activities for DOE Nuclear Facilities"

DOE-STD-1029-92 "Writer's Guide for Technical Procedures"

DOE-STD-1004-92 "Root Cause Analysis Guidance Document"

DOE-STD-1052-93 "Guidelines to Good Practices for Types of Maintenance

at DOE Nuclear Facilities"

DOE-STD-1053-93 "Guidelines to Good Practices for Control of Maintenance

Activities at DOE Nuclear Facilities"

Appendix C is provided for use by facility trainers who provide training regarding this

element.