ML060690514

Teator Notes of Interview of (Deleted)

ML060690514
Person / Time
Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	03/09/2004
From:	Teator J NRC/OI
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References
FOIA/PA-2005-0194
Download: ML060690514 (8)

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QUESTION AREAS describe union management Interview Date:,P Counsel SRO LICENSED??,

Subject will raise concerns and has done so -

Subject would raise concerns if necessary -

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Others do raise concerns -

Others don't or hesitate to raise concerns -.

Experienced retaliation for raising concerns (if yes, Identify for self or others) -

the incident as an example of. for example:

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TO RESPOND -THE NCOs TLST 1 SRO SHIFT BE D THE VALVE WAS MECHANICALLY BO

... MGMT D T WANT TO CLARE IT MECHANICALLY BO THEREF INOP BEC E THAT WOULD REQUIRE A LCO 3.0.3 S OWN.

ELECTE 0 PURSUE A CONTROLS FAILURE... SHUTDO DELAYED OR ABOUT 3 OURS.

AIWSIUSED A METAL BAR TO PRY A CIRCULATING WATER PUMP B INTO ITS ENERGIZED CUBICLE.

WAGNER TALKED OF 4 POTENTIAL SCWE ISSUES 3

SALEM GRASSING ISSUE - EARLY C 2003 WAS IN ON SOME PHONE CALL AND MEETINGS BUT SINCE SALEM -NOT AS MUCH - MORE EXP WITH HC KEEPING REACTOR POWER AT PROPER LEVEL WITH SITUATION DETERIORATING SUPV BY COMMIYIEE

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LESS EMOTION THAN TURBINE VALV SUE - RIGHT THING WAS DONE -

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• • THE ECONOMICS TAKING PRECEDENCE OVER DECISION MAKING REGARDING PLANT OPERATIONS AND OPERATIONS DECISIONS. DID NOT MEAN ECONOMIC PRESSURE TO KEEP PLANT UP. NEVER BEEN IN MEETING THERE WHERE THAT WAS VERBALIZED.

• • Says even after receiving INPO 3 in 2002, union leade disappointed - said that after meeting plant focus was not safety.

i-fositive, but plant mgmt was to where production over rode If the subject offered information regarding other problems with SCWE, briefly identify (such as the CAP. the processing of notifications. handling of routine maintenance)

WALDINGER READ PEOPLE THE "RI' 4T' FOR WAY THEY WROTE NOTIFICATIONS?? - DAVE SHAV CO CAN HE RAISE/PUSH ISSUE W/O FEARING REPERCUSSION?

FEAR OF BEING H&I FOR RAISING AN ISSyEJ EVER FELT HE COULDN'T RAISE AN ISSUE/dCOCERN?

ER SAW/HEARD/FELT PRODUCTION OVER SAFETY DIRECIE?

EVIAWHEARD NEWARK MGMT DIRECT OR SUPERVISE A DECISION AT PLANT REGARDING SAFETYISTART UP/SHUT DQWN?

BELIEVES UNION LEADERSHIP WOULD A NOT A BIG CHANGE FOR WORSE [N WORK ENVIRONMENT SINCE 7/02 -

TO ALLEGER ASSERTION

"'NO PLANT MGR FOR LAST 3 YEARS - L TO "WHOSE IN CHARGE" MENTALITY

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If the subject offered information regarding other problems with SCWE. briefly identify (such as the CAP. the processing of notifications. handling of routine maintenance)

FEELS HE CAN RAISE/PUSH ISSUE W/O FVARING REPERCUSSION NEVER A FEAR OF BEING H&I FOR RASIGAN ISSUE NEVER FELT HE COULDN'T RAISE 9 PS4 UE/CONCERN NO NLOs TOLD HIM THIS EITHER - BUT THEY FEEL FRUSTRATED THAT IN ID SAFETY ISSUES - THEY CAN'T 9F1*f FIXED TO THEIR SATISFACTION IN A TIMELY MANNER. SEES THI()S THAT SHOULD BE ID BY NLOs BUT ARE NOT - MAYBE THAT THEY HAVE GIVEN UP RAISING ISSUES.

NEVER SAW/HEARD/FELT PRODUCTION OVE, AFETY DIRECTIVE HE WOULD NEVER LEAVE WHAT HE FELT T/0-6E A TRUE SAFETY ISSUE - I.E TURBINE VALVE ISSUE

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NEVER SAW/HEARD NEWARK MGMT DIRECT OR SUPERVISE A DECISION AT PLANT REGARDING SAFETY/START UP/pLPJT DOWN BELIEVES UNION LEADERSHIP WOULD SAY NOB BIG CHANGE FOR WORSE IN WORK ENVIRONMENT SINCE 7/02 - CONTRATO ALLEGER ASSERTION NO PLANT MGR FOR LAST 3 YEARS -LED TO "WHOSE IN CHARGE" MENTALITY -

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-AWARENESS OF DEREGULATION ENVIRONMENT

-CHANGES IF ANY SEEN IN THE DEREGULATED ENVIRONMIENT

-HOW THIS HAS BEEN COMMUNICATED TO YOU BY UPPER MANAGEMENT

-WAS THERE AN APPROPRIATE BALANCE BETWEEN SAFETY AND PLANT OPERATIONS IN DEREGULATED ENVIRONMENT (1

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