Format of EOPs

The procedural guidance to the operators also involves deciding on the format of the new EOPs. The format has been shown to affect the reliability of the control room team in upset situations. This has been the subject of many studies in the past. Different EOP formats are commonly used in the world one column (mostly used for abnormal procedures), two column (flow chart, etc.), and the selection between them should be based on factors like  

In order to ensure consistency between all the procedures within the full set of EOPs it is recommended that a writer s guide be prepared to more fully describe the format and content of the procedures, transitions between the procedures and the exit from the EOPs. The writer s guide, along with a user s guide, should be developed prior to preparing the set of EOPs. These two documents will describe the scope of the EOPs and establish the overall guidelines for the preparation and maintenance of the EOPs. 

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