[en] The first document in the System Safety Development Center (SSDC) series deals with the subject of Occupancy-Use Readiness. The material included in that manual provided the basis for development of the SSDC workshop in Operational Readiness. The original Occupancy Readiness Manual, however, deals only generally with the subject of process safety; i.e., the safety of overall ''processes'' such as solar collection systems, nuclear reactors, and coal fired electrical plants. The manual also fails to detail the considerations involved in maintaining the state of readiness on a continuing basis. Both of the latter subjects are dealt with in some detail in the SSDC's Operational Readiness Workshop. The purpose of this document is to provide additional documentary material dealing with subjects introduced in SSDC-1 Occupancy-Use Readiness Manual, and SSDC-12, Safety Considerations in Evaluation of Maintenance Programs. In augmenting SSDC-1, Part I of this manual provides additional material related to process safety; in the case of SSDC-12, the subject of safety considerations in evaluation of maintenance programs is broadened in Part II to include maintenance of personnel systems and procedural systems as well as hardware. ''Maintenance'' is related more directly to the concept of operational readiness and an alternative analytical tree is provided for hardware maintenance program evaluation

[en] This report is written as a guide for ERDA contractor organizations to assure adequate advance preparation for accident investigations. This guide considers the requirements of ERDAM Chapters 0502 and 0601, RDT F1-3, other applicable standards, and the ERDA Accident Investigation Manual. In addition, a disciplined investigation protocol is described that can be scaled appropriately and applied to all levels of accidents

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[en] Factors which must be considered in advance planning for accident/incident investigation are discussed and developed in analytical tree format. Basic areas developed are those relating to: Reporting and classifying events; Methods for preservation of evidence; Considerations in setting up the investigation group; Methods for establishing the investigation group; Methods for initiating and conducting the investigation; Training of personnel; Reporting procedures and controls; Post-investigation activities. This paper also relates advance preparations for formal accident investigation to the comprehensive investigation methodology recently developed by the United States Energy Research and Development Administration. These considerations are, however, perfectly general and represent the necessary and sufficient conditions for establishing a state of readiness for any investigating methodology. (author)

[en] Plant-specific knowledge, experience, and open communication are essential for management of plant operations. The information exchange among utilities and countries to identify common consensus or generic issues has grown considerably in the last few years, and is making a positive impact. A message of world-wide determination to record and analyze nuclear power plant transients and to improve nuclear power operation was conveyed at the Jackson meeting. Various incident reporting systems developed by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Institute of Nuclear Power Operations; Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; and those used in France, Germany, Sweden, and Taiwan, are mentioned. (orig.)

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