Operations

DOE-STD-3006-2000

OPERATIONS (OP)

OBJECTIVE

OP.2 Personnel exhibit an awareness of ISMS expectations and through their actions, demonstrate a high

priority commitment to comply with these requirements. A routine drill program, including program

records, has been established and implemented. (CORE REQUIREMENT 11 and 1)

Criteria

Operations personnel, including operators, supervisors, and facility shift engineers understand the

importance of procedural compliance and adhere to the principles of the Integrated Safety

Management System (ISMS) Policy. (DOE P 450.4, 5480.19, Ch. I and XVI)

An effective routine operations drill program has been established. Drills and exercises are

conducted and an adequate response capability is demonstrated. (S/RID FA 04)

Approach

Record Review: Review the training records that indicate that operations personnel have received

instruction on safety and environmental protection requirements and their implementation, and the

procedure compliance policy. Review the drill records that describe the routine drills that have

been conducted and review the results from each. Determine if the drill scenarios were adequate

and if the necessary number of drills have been conducted to fully test personnel, procedures and

equipment in a broad range of facility operations.

Interviews: Interview operators and supervisors to assess their understanding of the safety

envelope, and the implementation of the safety and environmental protection requirements in

procedures and operator round sheets. Interview personnel responsible for the development and

conduct of drills to evaluate their understanding and their ability to execute the drill program.

Shift Performance: Observe drills and evolutions to assess the understanding and significance

operators and supervisors place on ensuring facility operations meet environmental protection

requirements and are within the established safety envelope. Assess procedure compliance when

conducting evolutions and responding to abnormal conditions.

Observe operational drills to verify they test operations personnel with realistic and challenging

scenarios. Evaluate whether an adequate response capability exists.

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