Preparing to Assess Shift Routines and Operating Practices.

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assess Shift Routines and Operating Practices will normally provide leads in other elements of

conduct of operations (Logkeeping, for example), the assessment of shift routines can be

combined with other elements of conduct of operations such as Shift Turnover, Control Area

Activities, Communications, Operations Aspects of Facility Chemistry and Unique Processes, and

Logkeeping. This combined approach is presented in the following sections.

6.2.2 Preparing to Assess Shift Routines and Operating Practices. To develop an assessment

plan for Shift Routines and Operating Practices, assessors should first review the activity-specific

graded-approach document and determine which guidelines are applicable at the activity. This

will allow them to determine the scope of the assessment and which applicable activity policies

and procedures to review when developing the assessment plan. Sections 5.4 and 5.8 provide a

detailed explanation of assessment planning and the use of assessment techniques.

6.2.3 Observation. The activity plan of the day and plan of the week should be reviewed to

determine the time and place for observing work in progress and drills. Discussion and

coordination with the shift supervisor or person in charge is very useful to establish opportunity

for observations. The assessor should be sure the person in charge knows the reason for the

observation. Observations of shift routines should be conducted during walkthroughs and tours

with operators and shift supervisors, and during the conduct of special operations and drills. The

following situations are good candidates for conducting observations:

Maintenance activities that require interface or coordination with roving operators, control

area operators, and shift supervisors

Startup and shutdown of systems and equipment

Process or rate change operations

Activity drills

Routine operations of equipment

Control Room operations