IX. MAINTENANCE FACILITIES, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

A. Maintenance Facilities and Equipment

1. Performance Standard

Facilities and equipment are adequate to effectively support maintenance activities.

2. Assessment Guidelines

A. Maintenance facility size and arrangement promote safe and effective work and training activities. Appropriate facilities are provided for work on equipment involving hazardous materials.

B. Work area lighting and other environmental conditions promote safe and effective working conditions.

C. Work areas are maintained in a clean and orderly condition.

D. Tools, equipment, and consumable supplies are available to support work. Appropriate equipment is available for loading, lifting, and transporting equipment.

E. Suitable storage is provided for tools, supplies, and equipment. Special tools, jigs, and fixtures are identified and stored to permit ready retrieval.

F. Rigging equipment and scaffolding are identified, tested, and properly stored.

G. Facilities, equipment, and tools are maintained in good repair.

H. Measuring and test equipment is calibrated and controlled to provide accuracy and traceability. Out of tolerance test equipment is removed from service. Plant equipment maintained with out of tolerance test equipment is evaluated in a timely manner for operability, and deficiencies are corrected as necessary.

I. Equipment is accessible for maintenance activities. Fixed local area hoists and work platforms are provided, as needed, to facilitate maintenance access to plant equipment.

J. Communications equipment is provided and is available to support maintenance activities.