05000298/FIN-2013005-04
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| Title | Failure to Implement a Radiation Protection Procedure |
| Description | Inspectors reviewed a self-revealing non-cited violation of Technical Specification 5.4.1.a, associated with a radiation protection technician who failed to follow the requirements of Radiation Work Permit 2013-001, Radiation Protection Activities, Revision 1. This radiation work permit did not authorize entry into areas with dose rates exceeding 80 mrem/hr. The licensee determined that this issue was due to a human performance error and corrected the issue as such. The licensee entered this issue into their corrective action program as Condition Report CR-CNS-2013-07506. The failure to follow radiation work permit requirements was a performance deficiency. The performance deficiency was more than minor, and therefore a finding, because it was associated with the program and process attribute of the Occupational Radiation Safety Cornerstone and affected the associated cornerstone objective to ensure the adequate protection of the workers health and safety from exposure to radiation from radioactive material during routine civilian nuclear reactor operation. Specifically, this finding resulted in a radiation protection technician receiving an unintended and unexpected radiation dose. Using Manual Chapter 0609, Appendix C, Occupational Radiation Safety Significance Determination Process, dated August 19, 2008, the inspectors determined that the finding was of very low safety significance (Green) because: (1) it was not associated with as low as is reasonably achievable (ALARA) planning; (2) it did not involve an overexposure; (3) there was no substantial potential for an overexposure; and (4) the licensees ability to assess dose was not compromised. The finding has a cross-cutting aspect in the area of human performance associated with the work practices component because licensee personnel failed to use human error prevention techniques, such as pre-job briefs, self-and peer checking, and proper documentation of activities commensurate with the risk of the assigned task, such that, work activities were performed safely H.4(a) |
| Site: | Cooper  |
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| Report | IR 05000298/2013005 Section 4OA2 |
| Date counted | Dec 31, 2013 (2013Q4) |
| Type: | NCV: Green |
| cornerstone | Or Safety |
| Identified by: | NRC identified |
| Inspection Procedure: | IP 71152 |
| Inspectors (proximate) | C Henderson C Steely D Allen D Strickland J Josey J Laughlin S Garchow |
| Violation of: | Technical Specification Technical Specification - Procedures |
| CCA | H.12, Avoid Complacency |
| INPO aspect | QA.4 |
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