JAFP-95-0028, Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-333/94-30 on 941212-16.Corrective Actions:Performance Standards for Good Radiological Work Practices Being Reinforced & Self Identification of Poor Work Ongoing
| ML20078J536 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 01/23/1995 |
| From: | Harry Salmon POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20078J468 | List: |
| References | |
| JAFP-95-0028, JAFP-95-28, NUDOCS 9502080091 | |
| Download: ML20078J536 (7) | |
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. James A. FitzPctrick Nuclest Power Plant P O. Box 41
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Lycom ng. New York 13093 315 342-3640
- D ewWrkPower Harry P. Salmon, Jr.
M ihOfify nes. cent Manager January 23,1995 JAFP-95-0028 Director, Office of Enforcement U.S. Nuclear Regulatcry Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C.
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SUBJECT:
Jamas A. Mt: Patrick Nuclear Power Plant Docket No. 50 333 Response to Notice of Violation NRC Inspection Report 50-333/94-30 Gentlemen:
In accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Notice Of Viohtion, we are submitting our response to notice transmitted by your letter dated December 22,1994.
This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. J. Furia of your office on December 12-16,1994, at the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant.
The reason for the violation, the corrective actions that have been taken and the results achieved, the corrective actions to be taken to avoid further violations and the date when full complince will be achieved for the violation is included in. summarizes the commitments contained in this submittal.
l If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Michael Colomb at (315) 349-6005.
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A-Harry P. Salmon, Jr. 8 STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF OSWEGO Subscrip and sworn to before me thid day of January,1995 TAMMY L. DANN 4985563 Notary Public. State of New York Ih N
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Office of the Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 136 i
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Mr. Eugene Carpenter Project Directorate 1-1 Division of Reactor Projects 1/11 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission t
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RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION i
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Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 20.1101, requires, in part, that licensees j
develop, document and implement a radiation pivistion program commensurate with the
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scope and extent of licensed activities.
i Contrary to the above, the licensee failed to properly implement its radiation praW l
program procedures, as evidenced by the following examples:
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Procedure AP 07.10, Rev 1, Paragraph 8.7.4, requires, in part, that plant i
personnel wear dosimetry while in the rearicted area and as directed by radiation protection penonnel. Radiatim protection persanel direct all i
wearers of dosimetry to locate all dosimeters (thermoluminescent dosimeters j
and c.lectronic dosimeters) within six inches of each other on she upper front l
l torso, and that the electronic dosimeter be facing outward. 'Ihis direction is I
provided both during the formal radworker training given to employees having access to the Radiologically Controlled Area (RCA), and through~the use of i
postings located at the RCA entrance. On December 12-13,1994, ven workers j
in the RCA were observed having their dosimetry located in places other than 2
their upper torso, having their TLD located greater than six inches from their i
electronic dosimeter, and/or having their i.hvulc dosimeter not facing outward.
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Procedure AP-07.20, Revision 3, Paragraph 6.5, requires, in part, that
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personnel signed in on a radiation work permit (RWP) must comply with the i
requirements.:ontained therein. All radiation work permits for activities m i
posted contaminated areas contain a block that specifies that whole body monitoring is required upon exiting from contaminated areas. Instructions for a whole body frisk, posted at the frisker station includes directions that a frisk must be conducted with the probe traveling no greater than 2 inches per l
second, and should take approximately 90 seconds. On December 13,1994,
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five workers were observed frisking in the reactor building track bay after l
exiting the drywell (a posted contaminated area) at a speed much greater than 2 inches per second and in less than 20 seconds each, and one worker was observed not frisking at all.
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Licensee Procedure AP-07.10, Rev 1, requires, in part, that upon alarming a portal monitor or whole body frisker, the worker is to use a hand frisker to j
check the area, and then re-enter the monitor. If the monitor alarms a second i
time, the worker must then contact radiation protection for assistance.
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Workers may not decontaminate themselves without radiation protection j
assistance. On December 14,1994, two workers were observed in the reactor j
building track bay attempting to decontaminate themselves after having i
alarmed a whole body frisker, without having contacted radiation protection.
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This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IV).
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t RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION Adminian or Denial of the Alleped Violation The Power Authority agrees with this violation.
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'Ihe Reasons for the Violation
'Ihe causes for the identified worker performance issues were:
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ManaFerial Methods - Some radiation worker job performance standards were i
not adequately communicated. Worken were not aware of the impact of their actions on radiological safety.
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Supervincrv Methods - Radiation worker job performance standards were not routinely enforced. Managers, line supervision, and radiatinn protection staff were not providing adequate naaehing to correct these poor radiation work practices.
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Change Management - Poor implementation of the use of electronic dosimeters contributed to inconsistencies in appropriate placement and orientation.
Corrective Actions T*mt Have Been Taken 1.
Department meetings were con sted to review and reinforce management expectations regarding radiation work practices identified in NRC Inanantion Report No. 94-30.
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The Radiological and Environmental Services Department (RES) hired six additional personnel to perform monitoring activities at control points and to coach workers on dosimetry placement prior to entry to Radiological Controlled Areas.
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Managers and supervisors have been directed by Senior Management to heighten their awareness of potential radiatian work practices violations in their work areas through increased management observations in accordance l
with Administrative Procedure AP-03.07, " Internal Appraisal".
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Postings have been placed at key locations within the Radiological Controlled Area (RCA) to provide instruction for the proper removal of protective clothing at area step off pads, proper frisking guidelines and dosimetry placement.
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I DMPONSE TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION (continued) 5.
Senior Management has emph==i=d the use of the Radiological Work Practices Observation Checklist as a method for reporting minor radelogical work practice instances to provide a means for review and early identification l
of unfavorable trends.
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Individuals identified as failing to follow proper radiological work practices j
are being wuwe on the spot, and in appropriate cases, restricted from entry into the radiological controlled area until remediation is determined
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satisfactory.
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The Training Espuimcat has completed an evaluation ofits radiarian worker j
trainir.3 program and has instituted a more comprehensive approach to its j
practical factors testing by establishing more stringent pass / fail criteria (i.e.,
j evaluation regarding proper frisking, wearing protective c'eh* g, dosimetry l
l pl-t and awareness of radiological conditions). Additionally, JAF has commenced benchmarking other utilities to assure our radiation worker l
training program is ch=haging candidates in practical factors testing.
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For the three work practice examples referenced in the violation, a review of l
current radiation protection programs governing proper radiatian worker performance standards was completed to identify opportunities to improve j
clarity, simplicity, consistency and availability of guidance to' workers.
j Improvements can be made and actions are in progress to publish simplified standards.
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Results Achieved Based on radiation work practice observations following the implementation of the above 1
actions, a gereral improvement trend has been achieved. Continued management oversight l
and reinforcement of standards are increasing worker awareness regarding proper j
radiological work practices.
Corrective Actiana To Be Takan 1.
Continue management oversight and reinforcement of standards to maintain worker awareness regarding pmper radiological work practices.
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A review of current radiation protection programs governing all radiation j
worker performance standards will be performed to identify activities where standards need to be improved. Improvements will clarify and simplify the 3
i standards and assure their consistency and availability to workers.
j Improvements will be incorporated into training as appropriate.
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RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION (continued) 3.
JAF will perform an assessment of radiation worker performance following completion of its present refueling outage. The need for additional corrective action will be determined following reviews of the assessments findings.
Date When Full Comnliance Will Be Achieved The performance standards for good radiological work practices are being reinforced. Self.
identification of poor work practices is ongoing with enforcement of performance standards.
The number of poor work practice observations are decreasing and are imnwiintely j
corrected. Full compliance will be achieved by June 1,1995 following assessment of performance and incorporation of any additional corrective actions found in the post outage assessment.
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-t RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF VIOLATIQN Commitment Status JAFP-95-0028 i
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Number Commitment Due Date l
JAFP-95-0028-01 A review of current radiation protection programs 3/14/95 l
governing all radiation worker performance standards will l
be performed to identify activities where standards need to j
be improved. Improvements will clarify and simplify the j
standards and assure their consistency and availability to j
workers. Improvements will be incuyanted into training as appropriate.
JAFP-95-0028-02 JAF will perform an assessment of radiation worker 6/1/95 performance following completion of its prescat refueling outage. The need for additional corrective acoon will be determined following reviews of the assessments findings.
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