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writing” and “the documentation must be validated”). Although such was
neither clarified
a priori
nor shared with the other human factors experts, the
expert had in mind a frame of reference, at least partial, that seemed to be
independent of the facilities assessed.
•
The expert attempted to evaluate the skills of the staff called on by the
licensee to carry out a number of actions (e.g. drafting of the human factors
analysis and operating documentation).
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In order to be able to assess the fuel rod fabrication activity, the expert
asked to have the process and the work and checks performed by the
operators explained to him. He then attempted to construct the chains of
events that could ...