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The following case study sets out the approach to manage the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic taken by a civil nuclear installation in the UK power sector:
Two key objectives were considered in the development of revised operating requirements for the site:
This effort was coordinated by a site management team made up of key operations managers including all the site emergency controllers.
For operational personnel, a number of measures were taken as follows:
It was recognised that the company has a big influence on, and therefore has a major responsibility to, the local community - being the direct employer of nearly 10% of the local population. Tradespeople were provided to support the transformation of local authority facilities such as health centres etc. to make them COVID compliant in accordance with recommended government guidelines, i.e. desk screens, Portakabin waiting rooms, etc.
Where opportunities were identified to release PPE, e.g. coveralls and masks, these items were passed on to the NHS.
With regard to plant, it was desirable to put it into a safe state for minimum staffing.
Each facility manager shutdown their plant and reviewed the maintenance schedule to determine the minimum that was required and what could be suspended. A short term reduced regulatory monitoring and reporting regime to reduce onsite personnel requirements. One day a week was then designated as a maintenance day when necessary minimum inspection and maintenance was carried out.
Based upon the performed review, 2m distancing arrangements and one-way systems were put in place for all operational equipment and plant with face coverings provided to all operating staff. Access to plant was restricted until these provisions had been put in place.
Furthermore, key operational groups were identified and placed into protected ‘bubbles’ to ensure retention of resilience. Onsite staff numbers were gradually enhanced as precautions were put in place to achieve approximately 40% site staffing compared with pre-COVID operations. Home working remains the norm for all office workers who can work that way.
从这个电力行业案例研究基于“增大化现实”技术的关键知识e:
Grant Spence