Table 3-5. "Graded Approach to Maintenance Management" Used by Facilities Project Delivery Group (FSS-6) to Classify Work Management Levels

Category of Consequence

Maintenance Philosophy

Public Safety

Worker Safety

Environmental Consequences

Security of SNM

Mission Impact

Master Equip. List

M1

Rigorous and formalized maintenance program to minimize probability of failure

Potential death or serious injury to a member of the public

Severe damage to the environment beyond boundaries of Laboratory

Systems and equipment in these categories will be included in the master equipment list

M2

Formalized program that employs all reasonable maintenance activities to control risks

Major injury, irritation or annoyance

Potential death or serious (disabling) injury or illness of Laboratory worker

Localized contamination within Laboratory boundaries

May allow loss or theft of Category 1 quantities of special nuclear material or National Security Information

May result in total loss of major facility or major process capability or have severe mission or economic impact

M3

Good business/

maintenance practices, economic benefits, prudence

No public impact

Minor illness or injury

Contamination limited to immediate facility area

May allow loss or theft of Category 2 or 3 quantities of special nuclear material or classified information

Damage to a facility or process with serious mission or economic impact

M4

Repair as needed

No public impact

No injury or illness

Contamination release within allowable units

No loss of special nuclear material or secure data

No damage or minor damage resulting in inconvenience

Need not be included in master equipment list