ML061980081
| ML061980081 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem, Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 07/07/2006 |
| From: | Neff E NRC/OI |
| To: | NRC Region 1 |
| References | |
| 1-2003-051F, FOIA/PA-2005-0194 | |
| Download: ML061980081 (2) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS
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MEMORANDUM TO: The File (Case No. 1-2003-051F)
FROM:
S/A E. Neff Office of Investigations SUJBJECT:
TELEPHONIC C S T" "was telephonically contacted on February 24, 2004, in regard to the Region I inquiry into ili Safety Conscious Work Environment (SC Salem/H Creek.xln that he worked at PSEG from CEatrand directl, repored't W.d L d permanently resides in He was reached at tel. # -7
-I-604roduced ýqparterly QA reports in 2000 that regularly disclosed problems in the Operations and Mainte n-ance organizations and were perceived by others particularly
-76 as "'hamoering" ffered that the problems that emerged in those areas indicated that thos fdid not listen to or develop their -7C em 1oee. Labor/mana ement relations issues e e not being handled appropriately and eated the union as adversaries. 7c$
zthought it was during the first uater of 2001 that hispuarterly QA report /*
indicaQted$
wer ot making progress an l.Left him a voice message indicating that he wanted* ii" to "kill that report".
MW believed he saved that message and 7C_
might be able to provide it if needed.)
did not want to keep reinforcing "bad news." At-7t this point, they changed the format to a monthly status report that effectively removed the trending and reasons for the QA analysis. He believes this was a significant move o part to "get control of the airwaves" and led to "no truth on site" among th and site management.
11 decided to leave. PSEG at this point anr emphasized that the I d-company was good to him and he lefr~ns when he saw he could no longer help them.
He claimed that he wrote a letter toMR.
at the time he left with his concerns about the QA program, but never sent it..
Information in this record was deleted in accordance with the freedom of Informatioig Act, exemptions 2e I*
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ry" recalled a meeting at whichI told his managers "you don't get it" and 7" believed this' meant that no one understoo what*
understood. He believed that GAP70 consultants "traumatized" managers and "belittled" people while they worked on-site. They were brought in to address the change to S computer programming (around 1999-2000).
They have since gone and that is gheld the philosophy that it did not pay to7 (_
develop people, "just fire them."
indicated that when the company started to de-7c.
staff, it was unclear how that was accomplished and whether the performance appraisal system was used appropriately. He also thought they did a good* b egae information with ECP surveys, but did not do anything with the informatioed peolethat he 7, expected Would be of interest in this 'in '~rY~
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was replaced.
elieves that based upon what he has heard lately, the company is probably getting better, but he had no knowledge of what they might be doing to change. The fight a "long cultural memory" and have lost the trust of the union. He opined thatas one of the smartest men in nuclear power and "he could not get hold of the culture at Salem/Hope Creek. He also stated that if there was going to be an accident, he would look to the stations at Cooper, Cook and Salem/Hope Creek based upon the events they have had and their similar management styles and he thinks the Salem/Hope Creek environment is similar to Davis-Besse.
was advised that he would be contacted in regard to arranging an interview in person, if deemed necessary.
ent's note: The "her was contacted on February 25, 2004, by indicating that -7(
Idl Fe representation in any further interviews by 7r ould as advised that it was unclear whether-7(.
ould be contacted for ad tional information and it-7 would be coordinated throug fnecessary. Sr. Project 12 Engineer b r ubsequently decided it was not necessary to meet withý_
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