Evaluation of the 12-hour shift schedule at the Fast Flux Test Facility
The objective of this report are to evaluate the effect of the change to the 12-hour/day schedule on operational performance and safety of FFTF; to evaluate the degree to which the change to the 12-hour/day schedule has met its objectives; and to gather information that may be useful to FFTF management and the US Department of Energy (DOE) in evaluating 8- and 12-hour shift schedules at other facilities. The principal conclusion of this report is that the 12-hour/day shift schedule is a reasonable alternative to an 8-hour/day schedule at FFTF. As a result of the scedule change, it seems clear that plant performance improved in two ways. The operator error rate in keeping the Technical Specification Compliance Logs was already very low on the 8-hour shift. On the 12-hour shift, the rate was even lower. Also, the operator interface with craft personnel resulted in an increase in the productivity of the craft personnel.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA); Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (USA); National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH (USA); Hanford Environmental Health Foundation, Richland, WA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 5155021
- Report Number(s):
- PNL-6017; ON: DE87000243
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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