Operations Assessment Program

DOE-EM-STD-5505-96

2.3 Finding. An individual item which does not meet a requirement.

3. USING THIS LIMITED TECHNICAL STANDARD

The limited technical standard is divided into sections that describe:

The EM Operations Assessment Program (Section 4),

The overall operations assessment process including the application of assessment techniques,

and how to conduct and report the results of an assessment (Section 5),

The process and techniques to be used to assess each element of conduct of operations,

operations-related radiological control, activity drills, and operations-related training and

qualification (Section 6).

Section 4 which provides the criteria of the EM Operations Assessment Program is intended to be

used by DOE Field Element managers who are responsible for EM activities. These managers

should also be familiar with section 5 to ensure that personnel are applying effective techniques

when planning and conducting operations assessments.

Sections 5 and 6 are intended to be used as guidance when planning, conducting, and reporting

operations assessments at EM funded activities. This limited technical standard provides a set of

tools for field assessors conducting operations assessments. Although Sections 6.1 to 6.21

provide examples of how to assess specific areas, the general techniques of operations

assessments (Section 5) may be applied to other areas of health and safety (e.g. fire protection,

criticality safety , quality assurance, occupational safety, etc.).

4. OPERATIONS ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

4.1 Operations Assessment Program Objective. The objective of the EM Operations

Assessment Program is to provide for consistent and standard assessments of activities, in order