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Fatigue Rule Outage Schedule at Multi Unit Sites

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June 16, 2009 - 23:03
Homer
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I was wondering if any of you have come up with any good ideas for OPS outage schedules at multi unit sites?  In particular, accommodating the on line CO's and SRO's into the schedule has been somewhat messy.  The relief crew and outage unit CO's / SRO's can work a 4 and 1 schedule.  The online CO's / SRO's need to have an average of 2.5 days off per week.  We would like to equalize the overtime and days off for everyone, if possible.  Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!  Thanks!
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June 17, 2009 - 01:01
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NUCBIZ
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Multi Unit Sites

One of my number one projects is to make two modifications to the rule.

1. Change the wording from unit outage to site outage. In reality the station goes into the outage, not just a unit.

2. Outage begins when the generator output breaker opens and ends when the output breaker closes. This is not safe. There is a history of too many emergent issue that require full staff support on startup.

Email me and I will send additional info.

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July 10, 2009 - 08:35
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mytaggteam
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I have looked at this issue for a while and have concluded that a multi-unit site will have to have separate schedules for operating and non-operating units.  There is no way to spread the overtime.  You could try to swap schedules in the middle of the outage, but you will have to reset the outage operators clock to get them available to work the non-outage unit (what a nightmare).  Until we get some relaxation on the definition of an Outage Unit, this will continue to be a difficult juggling act.
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November 15, 2009 - 17:04
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NUCBIZ
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Consequences of the Fatigue Rule

NUCBIZ

Please help out by listing the consequences of the fatigue rule.

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November 25, 2009 - 10:07
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led_zepp
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but you will have to reset

but you will have to reset the outage operators clock to get them available to work the non-outage unit. This is a serious issue.

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December 3, 2009 - 20:36
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pifeman24
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SQN coming off of Outage Schedule
What we at SQN did for the rule was that the people working on the Outage unit have a different cycle than the Unit Operators and SROs working the running unit cycle. We ending our outage with breaker closing on a Wed. The Outage Unit Personnel will be on a 5.5 week cycle, while the running unit personnel are on a 5 week cycle. They kept them on a 4 and 1 schedule for the half week so they essential worked a couple days of OT that count for their 5.5 week cycle plus had plenty of support to get the unit to 100 percent. At least that is the theory of what we did.
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December 3, 2009 - 20:42
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pifeman24
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We at SQN had 8 ROs and 4
We at SQN had 8 ROs and 4 US that covered the Running unit. We worked a 4 day a week schedule with the option of coming in one day every two weeks for some OT. 4 ROs worked nights while 4 ROs worked days. 2 ROs worked Sun - Wed, while the other two worked Wed. - Sat. So on Wed. all the ROs were here and if you wanted off you could get the day off. Also, they had the WCC SRO on Running Unit hours so he could come up and relive the US if they had to leave. AUOs all fell under the Outage Schedule.
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February 25, 2010 - 12:14
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rock333 (not verified)
agree

well i agree that Outage begins when the generator output breaker opens and ends when the output breaker closes.

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February 28, 2010 - 14:00
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Len Slizewski
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Browns Ferry just started our

Browns Ferry just started our first refueling outage under the new rule. As a 3 unit site we will be facing some unique challenges with the new rules.

We are entering the outage with licensed personnel on the  2 running units staffed to work 5/3 and 4/2 and outage unit on 4/1. All NLOs are on 4/1.

Anyone who thinks working 4/1 on mids has a benefical effect on fatigue hasn't worked this schedule!

We started our outage schedule 6 days before opening the breaker by assuring that everyone had enough days off to meet running unit restrictions.

Coming out of the outage will be a challenge to say the least.

I fully support changing the rules to a "station outage" and staffing from a week early to 75% power after breaker close.

I'll report on our success/ challenges after the outage is over.

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April 19, 2010 - 01:30
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campusden
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Fatigue rule at PSL

During the current outage at PSL, all the Union SRO/ROs are working an online schedule( 3 -12 hour shifts, 1-12 OT day, 3 days off one week, 4-12 hour shifts, 1-12 OT day,  2 days off the second week, repeat), staying on either days or nights with no swap for the entire 8 weeks of outage. The 3 SRO/STA positions concerning duel unit or originally the remaining on-line unit are working the on-line schedule. The rift is that all the NLOs are working (5-8 hour straight time + 4 hours OT days, 2 days OFF, then working 5-8 hour straight time + 4 hours OT days, 1-12 hr OT day, 1 day off, repeat). Unfortunately, that means the NLOs are making more money, but getting less time off. The original outage unit Management SROs are working 4-12 hour shifts, 1 day off.

      This could have changed on April, 15, 2010 when the original on-line unit entered an unplanned SNO resulting in a duel unit outage. Management has chosen to keep the on-line schedule in place for everyone as originally scheduled.  Management doesn't know how to rotate back to the online schedule on the SNO unit if we transition everyone to the off-line schedule. I don't know either. Does anyone have a suggestion for a 2 unit site with 2 seperate control rooms?

        This means that between the 5 ROs or 6 ROs on any shift that at least 2 people that didn't work the same unit the day before are working a different unit today or are coming back after scheduled days off. There has not been any incidents yet,  but going back and forth between a mode 1/mode 3 unit and a mode 5/ mode6 unit has been challenging.

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