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Being ready to operate, getting ready to operate, and staying ready to operate.

Operational Readiness

Nertney (1987) defines the phrase ‘operational readiness’ as:

“…achieving a configuration which places the right people in the right places at the right times working with the right hardware according to the right procedures and management controls . At a secondary level, this implies that these elements are functioning in a proper physical and psychological environment”.

Contemporary Material

White Paper 2, Volume 1: Using Operational Readiness to improve the Management of Risk.

Archived Material

• Process Operational Readiness and Operational Readiness Follow-On, SSDC-39, DOE-76-45/39 (1987)
• Occupancy-Use Readiness Manual, Safety Considerations, SSDC-1, ERDA-76-45-1 (1975)
• Work Process Control Guide, SSDC-15, DOE 76-45/15 (1979)
• Operational Readiness Workshop notes (1989)