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ES&H Manual

 

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6112 Appendix T1

Interlock Bypass Procedure

 

 

1.0            Purpose

 

Jefferson Lab’s Interlock Bypass Policy requires that bypasses be identified by an applied Interlock Bypassed tag and/or electronic entry in the Accelerator Bypassed-Interlocks Log (ABIL).  Jefferson Lab employs the fail-safe practice of identifying bypasses before being installed and uninstalling bypasses before removing the associated identification.

 

This procedure outlines the administrative requirements for the identification, installation, and tracking of bypassed interlocks on equipment at Jefferson Lab.

 

NOTE:  This policy does not apply to equipment associated with the Personnel Safety System (PSS), which is governed by the Jefferson Lab Personnel Safety System Configuration Control Policy.

 

Any maintenance or service work associated with hazardous energy sources is subject to Lock, Tag, and Try (LTT) as described in ES&H Manual Chapter 6110 Lock, Tag, Try (LTT) Program.

 

2.0            Scope

 

It can be difficult to determine if a specific item is an interlock. For example, a water valve is not an interlock, but an associated sensor that detects water flow, temperature, pressure, or valve position and constrains the operation is part of an interlock.

 

Bypassing interlocks can be accomplished by installing a physical wire or jumper, modifying software, or changing process variables or setpoints. The specific steps to be used when bypassing system interlocks are determined by the status of the equipment (i.e., whether the equipment is “in-service” or “out-of-service”). 

 

This appendix provides the process steps for safely installing and removing system interlock bypasses according to the status of the equipment.

 

This appendix is written in coordination with ES&H Manual Chapter 6112 Interlock Bypass Policy. All applicable content within the chapter applies to the procedure outlined in this appendix.

 

3.0            Responsibilities

 

3.1              Qualified Individuals

·         Determine the status of equipment for which the bypass is to be installed and follow the applicable process steps.

·         Before installing bypass on equipment, ensure completed Interlock Bypassed tag is attached to equipment and/or an ABIL entry is made.

·         After removing bypass on equipment, ensure Interlock Bypassed tag is removed and/or ABIL entry is updated.

 

4.0            Process Steps

 

4.1              Status of Equipment

 

4.1.1        In-Service Equipment

 

Equipment is “in-service” when the physical, critical connections remain in place, even if a switch is thrown or a fuse is removed.  Only actions like physically removing the equipment or disconnecting critical cabling change the status to “out-of-service”.

 

An Interlock Bypassed tag and ABIL entry are required for each bypass installed on “in-service” equipment, with exceptions outlined in Table 1.

 

Table 1 - Exceptions

IF

THEN

Changing a software process variable (e.g., masking a fast shutdown (FSD) node or bypassing an ODH head through software)

·         ABIL entry is required.

·         Interlock Bypassed tag is not required.

Immediate maintenance (i.e., bypasses made during repairs to correct conditions that impede the scheduled program)

·         Interlock Bypassed tag is required.

·         ABIL entry is not required.

Conclusion of immediate maintenance event occurs when time needed for repairs must be extended for a significant amount of time (short breaks during maintenance do not apply, but large breaks in maintenance, such as leaving for a meeting, do apply)

·         Interlock Bypassed tag is required.

·         ABIL entry is required.

 

                                                                                                 Step 1:            Add new entry in ABIL (see 4.2.2). 

o   If this is immediate maintenance, ABIL entry is not required; go to Step 2.

                                                                                                 Step 2:            Apply Interlock Bypassed tag (see 4.2.1).  

o   If changing a software process variable, ABIL entry is required, but Interlock Bypassed tag is not required; go to Step 3.

                                                                                                 Step 3:            Install bypass.

                                                                                                 Step 4:            If equipment is still “in-service” at conclusion of immediate maintenance event:

·         Add new entry in ABIL (see 4.2.2).

·         Record serial number on applied tag.

 

4.1.2        Out-of-Service Equipment

 

Equipment is “out-of-service” when the physical, critical connections have been removed. Equipment that remains in place, but critical cabling removed, or equipment that has never been installed, is considered to be “out-of-service”.

 

An Interlock Bypassed tag is required for each bypass installed on “out-of-service” equipment. An ABIL entry is not required, unless the equipment is placed in service while the bypass is still in place.

 

                                                                                                 Step 1:            Apply Interlock Bypassed tag (see 4.2.1).

                                                                                                 Step 2:            Install bypass.

                                                                                                 Step 3:            If equipment is placed in service while bypass is still in place:

·         Add new entry in ABIL (see 4.2.2).

·         Record serial number on applied tag.

 

4.2              Identification of Bypass

 

4.2.1        Interlock Bypassed Tag (Figure 1)

 

                                                                                                 Step 1:            Complete Interlock Bypassed tag for each bypass:

·         Serial number generated by ABIL, if applicable

·         Name of person installing bypass

·         Date

·         Purpose

·         Location of the jumper

·         Comments as appropriate

 

                                                                                                 Step 2:            Apply Interlock Bypassed tag in a location obvious to anyone who would be removing the bypass. This location may be on a larger piece of equipment that includes the equipment for which the bypass is installed.

 

Figure 1 - Interlock Bypassed Tag

Front                                     Back

 

4.2.2                    ABIL Entry (Figure 2)

 

                                                                                                 Step 1:            Hover mouse over gray tabs near top of webpage for description/examples of fields.

                                                                                                 Step 2:            Click “Add New” in the Accelerator Bypassed-Interlocks Log (ABIL).

                                                                                                 Step 3:            Enter requested information, and be sure function and purpose are clear. “Function” describes what the interlock does; “Purpose” describes the reason for leaving bypass installed.

                                                                                                 Step 4:            Record serial number generated by ABIL on associated Interlock Bypassed tag, if applicable.

 

 


Figure 2 - Screen Shot of ABIL


 

4.3              Removal of Bypass

 

When a system interlock bypass is removed from the equipment, perform the applicable step(s):

 

                                                                         Step 1:            Uninstall bypass

                                                                         Step 2:            Remove applied Interlock Bypassed tag from equipment

                                                                         Step 3:            Update appropriate ABIL entry

 

5.0            Revision Summary

 

Revision 0.2 – 10/13/16 – Periodic Review; updated TPOC from R.Lauze to K.Baggett

Revision 0.1 – 12/17/13 – Added invisible links to “Martha” program in subparagraphs per MJ.Bailey

Revision 0.0 – 08/05/13 – New content written to reflect current laboratory operations

 

 

 

ISSUING AUTHORITY

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REVIEW REQUIRED DATE

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ES&H Division

Kenneth Baggett

10/13/16

10/13/21

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