Interview - std55050077

DOE-EM-STD-5505-96

6.7.4 Interview. In general, activity personnel who are directly or indirectly associated with

the notification process should be interviewed to verify their familiarity with the requirements of

activity procedures. A list of personnel who might be interviewed includes:

Activity operators

Shift supervisors

Activity managers and operations supervisors

Occurrence Notification Center (ONC) Supervisor

An example line of questioning for the activity manager or operations supervisor might proceed as

follows:

Briefly describe how the notification process is executed.

As the Operations Supervisor, what role do you play in the notification process?

What training is required to properly execute your responsibilities for notification of abnormal

events?

What documentation is required while performing the notification procedure?

Are there procedures that aid you in notifying the appropriate personnel? If so, how detailed is

the notifying chain?

After completing an interview, the information gathered should be evaluated to determine if there

are any apparent deviations from activity requirements. These leads can normally be validated or

disproved by using one or more of the following:

Interviews with several more operators

Interviews with shift supervisors

Interviews with activity managers and operations supervisors

Reviews of operating and program procedures

6.7.5 Document Review. Examples of documents that could be reviewed when assessing

notifications include: