What is the difference between an Overall Responsible Operator (ORO) and an Operator-in-Charge (OIC)?.
The owner or operating authority must designate an ORO, and must also designate one or more operators as OIC for the subsystem they operate. These are two different roles, although they can be performed by the same operator. The ORO has overall operational responsibility for the system. The operator designated as ORO must hold a certificate equal to or higher than the class of the facility. There can only be one ORO designated at any given time/shift. If there is more than one operator holding the proper level of certificate, a different ORO can be appointed for different shifts. The ORO is not required to be on site, but must be available to act in the event of an operational emergency. The ORO may be ORO for more than one subsystem at the same time. The OIC typically makes the day to day operating decisions, and instructs other operators on system procedures. The operators designated as OIC must have the same type of certificate as the facility but it can be a lower class of certific
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