The question of whether Operators have been checking the Observation Intent button came up this morning (basically we have). I was curious to see how much this button is being used and how quick Operators are to Unclick it at the beginning of our shifts.
I went ahead and trended/Conlog-ed the channel (H1:ODC-GRD_OPERATOR_OBSERVATION_READY). Attached is a trend of the channel over the last 60 days. Over this time we've had (6) "Undisturbed" segments (only counting segments over 30min):
- 9/18
- 10/2
- 10/5
- 10/8
- 10/11 (over a weekend)
- 11/7
In all of these instances, the Button was taken to "Commissioning" within the first few minutes-hour of the Operator shift.
Note for Operators:
- Please make sure this is one of the first things you check at the beginning of your shift!
- If there was an Undisturbed Segment overnight, please check the Access System for any incursions during the segment and make an alog entry stating when these incursions were (this has been added to the Operator Checksheet).
Note On Overnight Measurements & Request To Limit Early Morning Access (i.e. Cleaning)
With Operator shfits starting at 8am, there can be instances when the cleaning crew can enter the VEAs when we are in an "Undisturbed" Observation Intent state. Now if there is ever a need to limit cleaning activity due to overnight measurements: please send an email to Jodi and/or Christina so they have a heads up for the cleaning team. Otherwise, one can do what was suggested by Ed M. in his alog last week (i.e. post signs on doors requesting to postpone cleaning in the morning).
