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objective is to attain incident-free performance for the day at hand and to plan for
incident-free performance the next day. In this way, a long record of outstanding
performance can be attained. Primary factors involved in attaining incident-free
performance include: (1) an effective review whereby results are evaluated and
incidents discussed; (2) adequacy of facilities and active pursuit of needed corrective
measures; (3) adequacy of operating instructions; (4) an active training program for
O&M personnel; (5) individual motivation to give required thought, care, and action;
and (6) improved design process which could eliminate equipment or procedural
deficiencies prior to O&M activities.
incident-free performance the next day. In this way, a long record of outstanding
performance can be attained. Primary factors involved in attaining incident-free
performance include: (1) an effective review whereby results are evaluated and
incidents discussed; (2) adequacy of facilities and active pursuit of needed corrective
measures; (3) adequacy of operating instructions; (4) an active training program for
O&M personnel; (5) individual motivation to give required thought, care, and action;
and (6) improved design process which could eliminate equipment or procedural
deficiencies prior to O&M activities.
Implementation of Program
The individual effort of every member of the O&M team is required to insure successful
implementation of the operations improvement program. This bulletin is intended to
briefly discuss the essentials of the most important facets and to guide individual
initiative.
implementation of the operations improvement program. This bulletin is intended to
briefly discuss the essentials of the most important facets and to guide individual
initiative.
REVIEW OF ADEQUACY OF FACILITIES
Objectives
This review should be carried out with three major objectives: (1) to locate and
eliminate, if possible, all potential "trigger" or "operating booby trap" situations which
could initiate equipment outage or endanger personnel; (2) to modify facility designs
and/or operating procedures to prevent or minimize outages; and (3) to develop
operating procedures for reliable communication which will expedite the restoration of
normal service should a misoperation occur.
eliminate, if possible, all potential "trigger" or "operating booby trap" situations which
could initiate equipment outage or endanger personnel; (2) to modify facility designs
and/or operating procedures to prevent or minimize outages; and (3) to develop
operating procedures for reliable communication which will expedite the restoration of
normal service should a misoperation occur.
Items For Review of Facilities
Continuing reviews of adequacy of system equipment by O&M personnel should
include the following items:
include the following items:
1. Adequacy of emergency preparedness procedures.
2. Review of plans and procedures to be implemented upon the occurrence of an
event with environmental impact. (Oil spill, chemical contamination, PCB spill,
etc.)
etc.)
3. Actual relay settings for primary and backup relays to determine whether field
settings agree with current records and if any temporary changes have been