1. Take 5 for Safety Conduct of Operations – Control of Equipment and
System Status
Video of the Week – Non-Control of Equipment
Collider-Accelerator Department

2. Equipment and Systems Alignment
Operations personnel (no just MCR) must be aware of the alignment of systems and equipment within their area, whatever the current mode of operation (i.e., startup, shutdown, normal operations, or maintenance)
Alignment checklists must be developed for all modes of operation and incorporated into the appropriate procedures
Examples of checklists include:
AGS Ring Lockout Tagout Checklist
Compressor Room – Initial Valve Configuration List
Compressor Room – Cryogenic Purifier Operation Checklist
RSC Check-off List
ESRC Check-off List …

3. ASE Limits Compliance
Accelerators must establish procedures to ensure proper adherence to accelerator safety envelope limits (C-AD OPM 2.5 series of procedures)
These ASE limit requirements s are sometimes expressed as specific conditions (e.g., the ODH fans must be operable) requiring specific response actions (approved alternatives) if the condition is not met
The OC must direct, or be aware of, all approved alternatives taken in response to not meeting the ASE limit requirements
If there are no approved alternative, then the operations must be stopped in a safe and controlled manner
All appropriate C-AD personnel must be informed of ASE limit requirements
All C-AD personnel having responsibility for actions under ASE limits must periodically review the conditions for operation and ensure that the appropriate actions are performed

4. Equipment Deficiencies
When equipment deficiencies are discovered, the MCR OC and equipment owner must be notified (OPM 2.9 Trouble Reporting System)
The deficiency is documented in a web based system and identified for correction in accordance with the work control system
The deficiency is communicated via the web system to other affected personnel (e.g., System Engineer, Trouble Reporting Committee, MCR Group Leader)
Other methods for communicating deficiencies to affected personnel include caution tags, narrative logs, turnover checklists, round sheets, annotated status boards, etc.

5. Alarm Status
Reliable, up-to-date information on the status of the accelerators, Siemens, cooling systems, and the cyro plant is essential for safe and reliable operation
Much of this information is transmitted to the MCR OC and operators and the CAS Watch by control panel or local panel meters, gauges, alarms, etc.
Checking the status of indicating devices and alarms is part of routine inspection tours by CAS Watch and system operators

6. Work Control
During operations periods, all activities that change the status of systems or equipment important to safety, that affect operations, or that change control indications or alarms for the accelerators, must be authorized by the OC
These activities include maintenance, testing, access control system changes, and others

7. Equipment Post-Maintenance Testing and Return to Service
Before returning equipment to service following maintenance, the equipment must be tested to demonstrate that it is capable of performing its intended function
Testing should verify that the maintenance was performed correctly
Testing should prove that no problems were introduced as a result of the maintenance activities
The C-AD Maintenance Coordinator must approve all testing on new and existing equipment in AGS, Booster and RHIC rings
C-AD knowledgeable engineers, knowledgeable technicians, and FES Group personnel are responsible for ensuring that testing is performed to prove the operability of certain equipment such as high risk magnets, power supplies, etc.

8. Video of the Week – Non-Control of Equipment