Driftsnotater

Driftsnotater are records used in Norwegian-speaking industrial and organizational settings to document day-to-day operations and events within a facility, process, or system. The term translates roughly to operating notes or operational logs. They serve as a historical record of how a system performs, including routine activities, anomalies, maintenance actions, and changes to operating conditions.

Entries typically include date and time, location, the component or system involved, operating parameters (pressures, temperatures, flow rates, etc.), normal or degraded operating mode, description of any deviations, corrective or preventive actions taken, personnel involved, equipment or work orders used, and the outcome or follow-up tasks. Records may be kept as free text or in structured templates and are stored in electronic logbooks, CMMS, or SCADA-integrated systems.

The primary purpose of driftsnotater is to support troubleshooting and root-cause analysis, ensure traceability for safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, facilitate shift handovers, and provide data for performance reviews and training.

Best practices for maintaining driftsnotater include ensuring entries are accurate and timely, using standardized terminology and units, including appropriate timestamps and authors, linking related documents (work orders, incident reports), and enforcing retention, confidentiality, and access controls.

Driftsnotater are commonly used in manufacturing, energy production, utilities, data centers, and IT operations, where operators monitor complex systems and must document events for accountability.

See also: logbook, incident report, maintenance record, standard operating procedure.