Multi-Unit Operations Considerations

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors categorized issues that should be addressed prior to the implementation of multi-unit operations in a given nuclear weapons program, and organized them into the following categories: local organizational conditions, work process flow/material handling/workplace configuration, ambient environmental conditions, documented safety analysis, and training.

Abstract: Several nuclear weapons programs have or are pursuing the implementation of multi-unit operations for tasks such as disassembly and inspection, and rebuild A multi-unit operation is interpreted to mean the execution of nuclear explosive operating procedures in a single facility by two separate teams of technicians The institution of a multi-unit operations program requires careful consideration of the tools, resources, and environment provided to the technicians carrying out the work Therefore, a systematic approach is necessary to produce safe, secure, and reliable processes In order to facilitate development of a more comprehensive multi-unit operations program, the current work details categorized issues that should be addressed prior to the implementation of multi-unit operations in a given weapons program The issues have been organized into the following categories: local organizational conditions, work process flow/material handling/workplace configuration, ambient environmental conditions, documented safety analysis, and training