ML050550474
| ML050550474 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 02/22/2005 |
| From: | Bezilla M FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML050550474 (53) | |
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Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station September 28, 2004 IMC 0350 Meeting February 22, 2005
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 2
February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Desired Outcomes Demonstrate Davis-Besses operations continue to be safe and conservative Discuss site activities since last meeting Status the improvement initiatives and Confirmatory Order Independent Assessments Mark Bezilla Vice President
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 3
February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Meeting Agenda Plant Performance..Barry Allen Steam Generator Inspection - Mid-Cycle Outage..Barry Allen Independent Assessments
-Engineering Program Effectiveness....Steve Loehlein
-Organizational Safety Culture, including SCWE...Mark Bezilla Oversight Perspective.....Ray Hruby
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 4
February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Plant Performance Barry Allen Director - Site Operations
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 5
February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station People with a strong safety focus delivering top fleet operating performance Plant Status
- ~100% power
- ~ 945 Mwe
-13 continuous days of service
-40 Human Performance success days
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 6
February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Noteworthy items
- December 16 - NRC Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution (PI&R) Inspection Team exit
- December 17 - Monthly Performance Review
- December 21 - Dr. Sonja Haber conducted a debrief of the Confirmatory Order Independent Assessment of SC/SCWE
- December 23 - Entered Station Isolation procedure (winter weather)
Plant Performance
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 7
February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Noteworthy items (continued)
- January 5 - Dr. Sonja Haber presented the results the Safety Culture / Safety Conscious Work Environment to site employees
- January 10 Industry Accreditation Team Lead Visit
- January 13 - Loss of D1 Electrical Bus
- January 17 - Started Steam Generator Inspection - Mid-Cycle Outage
- January 17 Industry Assist Visit
- Operations Performance
- January 18 NRC Mid-Cycle Inservice Inspection Plant Performance Outage Control Center
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 8
February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Noteworthy items (continued)
- January 18 NRC ALARA and Radworker Access Control Inspection
- January 20 - Plant tour by FENOC President
- January 25 - Plant visit by NRC 0350 Panel Chairman and Region III Branch Chief
- February 3 - Tour by FirstEnergy Executive Vice-President & Chief Operating Officer
- February 9 - End of Steam Generator Inspection - Mid-cycle Outage and synchronize turbine to grid Plant Performance FENOC President tours plant FE Executive VP & COO tours plant
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 9
February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 2005 Key Events Calendar
- February 15 Mock Fleet Support/
Corporate Evaluation
- March 14 Industry Technical Skills Training Accreditation Team Visit
- March 28 - April 1 - Industry Primary Systems Integrity Review Visit
- April 18 - May 6 - NRC Safety System Design and Performance Capability Inspection
- May 16 NRC Biennial Maintenance Rule Inspection
- May 17 - Evaluated Emergency Preparedness Exercise
- August - Industry Plant, Corporate, &
Simulator Evaluation (*Tentative)
- October - Industry Operations Training Accreditation Team Visit Plant Performance Restart Readiness Meeting
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 10 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Conclusion Davis-Besses operations continue to be safe and conservative
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 11 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Steam Generator Inspection-Mid-Cycle Outage Barry Allen Director - Site Operations
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 12 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station January 17, 2005 -
February 9, 2005 Focus on SAFETY
-No Lost Time Accidents
-No OSHA recordable accidents
-Shutdown Safety maintained
-Effective RCS Cleanup
-Good radiological performance
-Improved plant materiel condition
-Set positive tone for the year Steam Generator Inspection - Mid-Cycle Outage Accomplishments Employees FOCUSED on SAFETY
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 13 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Steam Generator Inspection - Mid-Cycle Outage Accomplishments Lifting battery cells Project List
-Once-Through Steam Generator Eddy Current Testing
-Train 2 Station Battery Replacement
-Reactor Head and Under Vessel Inspections
-Control Rod Drive Mechanism Flange Inspections
-Boric Acid Corrosion Control Inspections
-Pressurizer Nozzle Inspections
-Reactor Coolant Pump Inspections
-Refueling Canal Liner Repair
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 14 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Steam Generator Inspection - Mid-Cycle Outage Accomplishments Polar Crane Modifications Training on Steam Generator Mock-up Steam Generator Inspection Turbine Bypass Valves
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 15 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Operator Burdens Fixed
-Eight Control Room Deficiencies
-Three Level 1 Workarounds
-One Level 2 Workarounds
-Ten Temporary Modifications removed Steam Generator Inspection - Mid-Cycle Outage Accomplishments Control Room
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 16 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Control Rod Drive Transfer Pulser
-Issue
- Control Rods could not be remotely transferred to their auxiliary power supply
-As Left Condition
- CRD remote transfer function restored Steam Generator Inspection - Mid-Cycle Outage Control Room - Level 1 Workaround Removed CRD Transfer Pulser
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 17 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Electro-Hydraulic Control -24 VDC Ground
-Issue
- Intermittent grounds
-As Left Condition
- Grounds cleared Steam Generator Inspection - Mid-Cycle Outage Control Room - Level 2 Workaround Ground configuration
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 18 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Rod 2-3 Actual Position Indicator
-Issue
- Position Indication erratic
-As Left Condition
- Relays replaced and position indication restored Replaced Relay Control Rod position indicator Steam Generator Inspection - Mid-Cycle Outage Control Room - Deficiencies
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 19 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Main Steam 101 Valve Indicator
-Issue
- Open indicating light failed to illuminate
-As Left Condition
- Limit switch adjusted and tested satisfactorily MS101 Control Room indicator Steam Generator Inspection - Mid-Cycle Outage Control Room - Deficiencies Limit switch ZS101D
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 20 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Replaced indicator HIS197B Steam Generator Inspection - Mid-Cycle Outage Control Room - Deficiencies Control Switch HIS197B (Valve switch) malfunctioning
-Issue
- Control switch loose
-As Left Condition
- Control switch replaced
- Tested satisfactorily
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 21 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Flow Indicating Controllers ICS32A & B Indicator
-Issue
- Indicator meter offset
-As Left Condition
- Indicators calibrated and returned to service FIC ICS32B Steam Generator Inspection - Mid-Cycle Outage Control Room - Deficiencies FIC ICS32A
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 22 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Reactor Coolant Pump 2-1 Seal Standpipe
-Issue
- Seal standpipe alarm malfunction
-As Left Condition
- Relay replaced and alarm function restored Steam Generator Inspection - Mid-Cycle Outage Control Room - Deficiencies RCP Seal Standpipe
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 23 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Cooling Tower Valve 861 Indicating Light
-Issue
- Indicating light failed to illuminate
-As Left Condition
- Indicating light repaired Control Room indication for CT861 Steam Generator Inspection - Mid-Cycle Outage Control Room - Deficiencies
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 24 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Turbine Bypass Valves SP13A2
& SP13A3
-Issue
- Valves sticking
-As Left Condition
- Actuators modified and valves response satisfactory Unmodified valve Steam Generator Inspection - Mid-Cycle Outage ZONE 2 - Level 1 Workaround Valve after Engineering Change Package
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 25 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Cooling Tower Icing Steam Generator Inspection - Mid-Cycle Outage Emergent Issues
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 26 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Decay Heat Pump #2 Mechanical Seal Steam Generator Inspection - Mid-Cycle Outage Emergent Issues
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 27 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Davis-Besse Steam Generator Inspection Outage was well planned, well-coordinated, and safely executed Plant equipment and systems support continued safe operation Steam Generator Inspection - Mid-Cycle Outage Conclusion
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 28 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Independent Assessments Steve Loehlein Director - Engineering
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 29 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Independent Assessments Confirmatory Order Action Plan 2004 Schedule
- Operations Performance (August)
- Corrective Action Program Implementation (September)
- Engineering Program Effectiveness (October)
- Organizational Safety Culture, including SCWE (November) 2005 Schedule (tentative)
- Operations Performance (June)
- Corrective Action Program Implementation (July)
- Organizational Safety Culture, including SCWE (November)
- Engineering Program Effectiveness (December)
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 30 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Dates: October 10 - 22, 2004 Assessment Team consisted of three consultants and three senior nuclear industry peers Scope included six key areas:
- Modifications
- Calculations
- System Engineering
- Use of Corrective Action Program
- Management topics
- Self-Assessments Independent Assessments Engineering Programs
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 31 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Independent Assessments Engineering Programs Assessment Team found engineering program to be generally effective Teams findings consisted of:
- 3 Strengths
- 3 Areas For Improvement
- 3 Positive Noteworthy Items
- 13 Negative Noteworthy Items
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 32 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Areas For Improvement included
-Closure of some modifications
-Management focus on and rate of progress of the Calculation Improvement Program
-Self-Assessment schedule and consistency in performance Noteworthy Items
-Selection and prioritization of modifications
-System Description content
-Focus of Margin Management initiative
-System Health Rating
-System Health Improvement plans elements Independent Assessments Engineering Programs
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 33 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Noteworthy Items (continued)
-Access to calculations by system engineers
-Level of fleet counterpart interactions
-Acceptance of corrective actions
-Parallel processes interfaces
-Engineering management tools and techniques for planning, scheduling, assigning work
-Backlog reduction
-Human Resource development
-Engineering Rigor and Attention to Detail Independent Assessments Engineering Programs
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 34 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Strengths included
-Rapid Response Team
-Internalization of Engineering Principles and Expectations
-Engineering Assessment Board effect on product quality Positive Noteworthy Items
-Implementation and use of the Calculation Utility
-Effective use of the Design Interface Evaluation (DIE)
-System Engineering Support of the Plant Independent Assessments Engineering Programs
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 35 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Independent Assessments Engineering Programs Conclusions
-Engineering Programs were found to be generally effective at Davis-Besse
-Measurable improvement over past performance is evident
-Our goal remains to be continuously improving
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 36 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Independent Assessments Organizational Safety Culture, including SCWE Mark Bezilla Vice President
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 37 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Dates: Conducted during November/December 2004 Team Members:
- Dr. Sonja B. Haber, Human Performance Analysis, Team Leader
- Dr. Deborah A. Shurberg, Independent Consultant (Human Performance Analysis)
- Rear Admiral (Ret.) Whitney Hansen, Independent Consultant (Dolphin Enterprises)
- Aldo Capristo, Fleet Employee Concerns Program Manager, Nuclear Management Co.
Assessment Team found that the Safety Culture and Safety Conscious Work Environment at Davis-Besse had not significantly changed since the last independent assessment conducted in February 2003 Independent Assessments Organizational Safety Culture, including SCWE
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 38 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Safety Culture behavior and attitudes are not something that are changed in the short term; and initiatives by management must be continually assessed to ensure long term changes Independent Assessments Organizational Safety Culture, including SCWE
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 39 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Areas For Improvement:
-Although safety is a recognized value in the organization, it is inconsistently internalized across all levels of personnel
-Accountability and ownership for safety are not yet universally accepted at all levels within the organization
-Safety is not yet consistently integrated into all activities in the organization
-An integrated and cohesive organizational safety leadership process is not clearly evident
-A learning-driven organization is still not fully developed
-The process for establishing a strong and effective and sustainable SCWE continues to need management attention Independent Assessments Organizational Safety Culture, including SCWE
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 40 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Cross-cutting issues
-FENOC and Davis-Besse Senior Management need to develop a long-term strategic vision and plan for a safety culture and safety conscious work environment
-A focus on trust needs management attention at all levels in the FENOC and Davis-Besse organizations
-Challenges in communication in the Davis-Besse organization with respect to clear and consistent expectations, standards, and values, continue to require management actions
-A management focus should be placed on safety being internalized by all employees as a way of doing business Independent Assessments Organizational Safety Culture, including SCWE
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 41 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Cycle 14 Operational Improvement Plan Continuous Safety Culture Improvement Initiative Periodic monitoring of Safety Culture and Safety Conscious Work Environment Independent Assessments Organizational Safety Culture, including SCWE
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 42 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Actions/Action Plan
-Immediate Actions
-Davis-Besse commissioned an independent team to facilitate an internal assessment of the results obtained from the annual internal SCWE survey conducted in October 2004
-The COIA results were presented by the Independent Assessment Team Lead to management and representatives of the workforce
-The COIA results were again presented by the Independent Assessment Team Lead to site personnel at an All-Hands session Independent Assessments Organizational Safety Culture, including SCWE
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 43 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Actions/Action Plan
-Short Term Actions
-The management team adopted the following areas of focus to demonstrate a clear overriding priority for Nuclear, Industrial, Radiological, and Environmental Safety for the 2005 Steam Generator Inspection Mid-Cycle Outage
- Safety vs. Schedule Focus
- Overall Communication Quality
- Openness of Communication of Emergent Issues
- Openness for Employees Ideas for Solutions to Emergent Issues
- Resolution and Disposition of Emergent Issues
- Engagement of the Workforce Independent Assessments Organizational Safety Culture, including SCWE
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 44 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Actions/Action Plan
-Short Term Actions (continued)
-A follow-up employee survey will be performed to see how actions and behaviors were perceived by the organization
-FENOC will review the organizational hierarchy of the Employee Concerns Program
-Develop and implement a communication campaign to re-familiarize employee with the FENOC Employee Concerns Program and the Safety Conscious Work Environment Review Team functions Independent Assessments Organizational Safety Culture, including SCWE
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 45 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Actions/Action Plan
-Long Term Actions
-Davis-Besse will engage the workforce through the Teamwork, Ownership, Pride (TOP) Team supplemented by other employees from the organization, to work as a multidiscipline/cross-functional team for the purpose of developing and communicating alignment and communication tools to facilitate the communication and continued learning of FENOC/Davis-Besse visions, values, standards and expectations, priorities, including short and long-tem goals for the organization Independent Assessments Organizational Safety Culture, including SCWE
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 46 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Actions/Action Plan
-Long Term Actions (continued)
-Perform a modified mid-period SCWE Survey following the organizational alignment sessions to evaluate the initial effectiveness of this initiative
-Actions will be developed and implemented to devote more time in the work-week for the manager/supervisor and manager/employee interactions for listening to and addressing issues and concerns Independent Assessments Organizational Safety Culture, including SCWE
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 47 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Actions/Action Plan
-Long Term Actions
-FENOC and Davis-Besse will assess the following Safety Culture and SCWE monitoring and assessment tools to identify opportunities to enhance their effectiveness
-FENOC Safety Culture Monitoring and Assessment Business Practices
-The Quarterly Safety Conscious Work Environment Performance Indicators
-The Annual SCWE Survey questions
-The Davis-Besse Weekly 3-Question survey questionnaire Independent Assessments Organizational Safety Culture, including SCWE
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 48 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Conclusions
-Implementation of these Actions/Actions Plan will further enhance and drive long term improvement in the Safety Culture and Safety Conscious Work Environment at Davis-Besse Independent Assessments Organizational Safety Culture, including SCWE
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 49 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Oversight Perspective Ray Hruby Manager - Nuclear Oversight - DB
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 50 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Oversight Perspective 4th Quarter Assessment Report Audited 14 Primary Elements
-3 rated Effective
-11 rated Satisfactory Reconciled 5 Program Areas 2 rated Satisfactory 3 rated Marginally Effective
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 51 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Oversight Perspective Insights and Future Focus Areas Training Procedure Content and Adherence Organizational Performance Future Focus Areas
- Operations Performance
- FENOC Reorganization Implementation
- Training
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 52 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Closing Comments Mark Bezilla Vice President FENOC Vision:
People with a strong safety focus delivering top fleet operating performance
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 53 February 22, 2005 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Actions for Continuous Improvement Integrated Restart Report dated November 23, 2003 & Supplement to report dated February 6, 2004
- Appendix A Commitments 38
- Closed to date 31 Cycle 14 Operational Improvement Plan
- Appendix D Commitments 94
- Closed to date 71