ML061980088

E-mail to Teator Old Emails

ML061980088
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	02/18/2004
From:	- No Known Affiliation
To:	Teator J NRC/OI
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FOIA/PA-2005-0194
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To: <1v07T-@nrc.gov>

Date: 2/18104 2:18AM

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Re: Old E-mails Hi Jeff, an ....

I know on my crew there was myself anfr.m I I know that when there was only 10-12 signatures left on a qual card, eryone pretty much wanted to get it over with. The evaluators Qn y shift were very clear early on that he wasn't going to do OJ/J' i~d *.

done a few OJT/OJE's, but resisted vigorously.

Both management and my peers were under pressure to get me and my classmates qualified as soon as possible. As the evaluators felt more comfortable with me or my classmates, the evaluators would give more leniency especially toward the end of the card (all of the qual cards Turbine bldg, reactor bldg, auxiliary bldg, and yard bldg) .My classmates' seemed more willing to play the game and they were granted more leniency s6"oner and more often. It was a tongue in cheek thing, when one of Thy classmatesiseemed to advance a lot (get a lot of OJE's completed) suddenly, that t*'ey had bee-P"'*helped" along. These help along or "signing parties" (I use this phrase because Itwas the phrase used by my coworkers) were always lven with the premise, by the evaluators, that if it were ever "found out," they would deny everything. As the whole group benefited, it would be the whistle blowers word against their collective denial.

Then, of course, the only-Orsons who's'bredibility was at stake was the whistle blowers. At that point the ostracizing and harassment woulde stepped up again as it would now be known that.th- whistle blower was not only a contrarian, but a "Rat" '-

I do remember the people that my classmates didn't want to have do an OJE wer' WO A "_ These'gu'ys at -7 least met the spirit and Intent of the OJT/OJE process. No on' eve'r follow-ed the procedure to the letter (arm bands weren't worn, reporting a failed OJT/OJE to management for evaluation and remediation was never done due to the "harming a union brother' clause , and only a few people seemed to meet the intent, because itt*ok too much timebO too much work.

I don't know exactly what happened on other shifts as they very "campy"and Compartmentalized about who they" taked too... .

includedInconversation. ostoT wassrom listenlngaconversklton with the different shifts wheq 1would work with them:.

But when working ith guys In the field (my classmates) it Would become clear that they had not done a good OJT/O-J when thef'wouldn't know where to even start to look for things and the "i kinda blazed through that one" remark was the answer.! Blazed was anothier'word used for getting a signature without a proper OJT/IJE7--

Againhas a lot more Info, sworn testimony66 a court recorder".

I I really w oget I was evef at PSEf. I spend a riir;mum of effort trying to keep this information fresh except for "whatnot to do" on the job experience stories. I resent that I was expected to work Insuch a work environment. I continue to be troubled by the fact that the few people who shared my concerns felt disempowered and threatened (Cob secur'iqbr professional Information in this record Was deleted in accordance with the Freedom of Inform3tlo Act, F01k-`exemptions . 2

advancement). I have spent a lot of my personal time and energy trying to get these concerns heard (hundreds of hours). Right now it is 2343 hours0.0271 days <br />0.651 hours <br />0.00387 weeks <br />8.915115e-4 months <br />. I will be up at 0445 tomorrow, IfI'd known what itwas Like ,,e Creek, IwofiL names in my class I will sit down tomorrow and put together all of the and give my best recollection of events. .

I turned over all of my copies ofas they wanted to see if I could take credior anything So fir as I n wan

,. the only credit I've been given is initial radiation worker CFWining-took the requal successfully here), and respirator training I fit test.

Iwill as *I believe he has them) ifI can get copies.

When I getvem i-"m'- akeanother copy and try to remember which ones were gimme's and which ones weren't. There are hundreds of signatures. I don't know if I can accurately remember every one.

I returned a copy of a letter from David J. Vito with additional notes to a David J. Vito. Itwas addressed to you and he. Have you seen this letter?

I will continue help as much as possible. Please get a copy of ALL of tc. They will have more details then my current memory.

As I've said before, PSEG was stressful both emotionally and physically.

Every time I think about Itthe anxiety builds. My blood pressure went up an average 20 points while there (I couldn't give blobd at the bloodmobile ..

because my blood pressure was too high and my pulse rate was too high). Since I've left I'vee"o better health and a huge reduction in my anxiety level. -If you ge otes, you can ask better questions and I will be more productiv ou.

I appreciate your tenacity and believe that you will find more than I have provided, or that I was aware of. DON'T STOPI I am very tired.

Lcer CC:

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