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OP-AA-108-116 — Protected Equipment Program

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OP-AA-108-116 — Protected Equipment Program

Purpose

Administrative procedure governing the protection of redundant equipment when SSCs are removed from service for maintenance. Ensures that equipment manipulations do not inadvertently place the plant in an unrecoverable configuration.

Key Actions / Information

Exam — 2020 Q97
The Shift Manager has overall authority of the protected equipment program. Per Step 4.2.1: "Prior to removal of SSCs from service, protect redundant equipment if plant configuration is such that a single piece of redundant equipment unavailability or manipulation would cause:
  • An entry into Tech Spec 3.0.3
  • The unit to be in Hot Shutdown in 12 hours or less
  • An overall online risk assessment change to RED risk"
Trap: the threshold for risk-based equipment protection is RED risk, not ORANGE. The Work Control Supervisor facilitates tagging and walkdowns but does NOT have overall authority.

Roles

RoleResponsibilitySource
Shift ManagerOverall authority of protected equipment program; final authority in determining systems and equipment to be protectedOP-AA-108-116
Work Control SupervisorFacilitates tagging of equipment; ensures protected equipment is walked down each shiftOP-AA-108-116

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