ML062160189

Partially Deleted, Interviews

ML062160189
Person / Time
Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	08/02/2006
From:	- No Known Affiliation
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
FOIA/PA-2005-0194
Download: ML062160189 (5)

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I October 21 2:15 P.M.

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'Curren;s'ss - adequate kno-v*edge to operate plant, not enough industrial safety S

iSu.ot, OSHA regs - "Gotten Better" S

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roviding strong support Confined s G

e tank Use of pictures to control RWP descriptions for where you can go or not go.

Use of scrubs for contain control.

SAP program - not optimized for corr action Pre-April 2003 HC Fuel Pin Leaks - 1% every ?/hrs.

S1 August mini-outage hot leg sample SS-661 or report afender valves leaking sample values. -sprayed fine mist 1909F 15 min. stay times. Scaffold installed by flashlight to tighten value (12 in overhead) Got a string of lights - put up for 20-30hrs. Slight increase in RMS - inside bios "i - locked high rad 710 K/hr.

tagging issue InforMatio0 j in tlis rNcord Wa in aCCordance with the,.c

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October 22 2:30 P.M.a0 i

/a3)AW1WM Would raise safety issues. Come tow-kas part of chain of command Survey - SS661s closed RCG dual as 30 Highlighted problems with lights for this job RCP oil leak check 8:20 P.M. wlm"

' --- a Nuclear Safety Survey Ever seen productivity over safety, Nuclear safety is improving. No trouble sleeping with guys at the helm.

Charging coolers must dismantle to clean them out. Back flush considered too expensive.

0 RIFR bolts - boric acid attach MS52s HGW fnp throttle sticks open Support from on-shift supv to stop job HC 100% 'C' SW pump Day 2/30 S1 100% Green SZ Mid-loop Yellow ORAM, SG call Fri 25SG tight radius u-bend indications Fitz 100% RHR LCO - 16 hrs. behind due to discharge check valve mod.

11:30 A.M.

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Safety Survey - Doesn't like surveys, not useful Safety ciulture - unot where it needs to be" Requires personal follow up to get things done COU Pump Breaker - Trunk operated switch ou Ops bad as mgmt "WB cleaning." They just do work. Should use SAP Post job briefs not done - where lessons learned cme from 2:00 P.M.

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Work MGMT Continue action process notifications ECP.(not used) - Others had, ikedla Industrial Safety issues Takes the role of safety advocate - others are too timed.

e Felt empowered to resolve issues on his own

• *as excellent safety focus.

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October 23 alem

-10/15, 0300 G15 Digital FW 148F19 Manual Control of FWR bypass 59" 65" 67 auto trip 0530 TARP called out. Stuck at 74% open, Full close demand for 2 minutes. I&C techs

& mechanic 100% at calve.

.1.O.6._.0- 6:15 PM, 55% 1% mi. Questioe onSP. Problem with our control rod position indication Plant SD - delayed as long as possible "megawatt mentali y" Unit Trip - Awhile troubleshooting.

4:05 P.M.

-100 guys in department - funnel concerns through him Wotal.

-Varying responses - stop work, do the work and grieve iF,-not a safety issue do this work

-24 BF19. - 300 failed to.respond -3NCOS throught the value was mechanicall bound.

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M for outage.-

w t*the value NCOS wanted to enter TS 3.0.3.:

-S/u of SZ done with main stm isolation, to MRS not done. (after Hurricane Isabel) Step in procedure missed. Notification written 9/2I i

Reduced pwr values opened.

oade the sign off.

S9/26 during SU stm dumps not operating properly. Ran NCO out to similator to open SPS in manual, OSC to procedure..Obrvec vu cycliajy.

"hands-offW mgmt style.

also "hands Off"-

vances for field ops.

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0osed locally w/o safety measures, Trunk operated switch operation, urging RCDT w/N2.

flew through system -

Wednesday, October 29 Fitz 100%

HC 80% 880mwp solar magnetic disturbances, ground current 10-21 amps on DC neutral ground. K-9 solar magnetic disturbance. Plant step 22-37 amps to 65% 1 amp - DC neutral ground SI 80% Grid stability KQ SZ need to enter Mode 6, need to restore ZB EDG for 10:00 am call today

Wednesday, October 29 1:15 P

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,Work

-March 2001 Tmg. Finished Xmas 2001 - fully qualified in Spring 2003. Cheating -

Reactor Buldifng...,.,.4 Cheating stopped after he wet Corroboratio so told them not to cheat.

cheating stopped during Aux Bl g - mgmt proctor.*l I

I1IJ suspicious activity 4/11 - 5/06 to

-Culture - continuing training - taking a long time started to give him answers.

- signing parties - Don't ask ad wrong sihgas could have caused shutdown Signing A"

(good rid. b~d s s) got like 20 signatures - Tagout procedinal correct position - TB exhaust fan February 03 - ex c aton is to cover it up. -called Over rode red bY-(severely discipline daid he will here him out. Pro uction to get Tagout done. Fuel oil for EDG T u outage - l' vacuum pump tripped, second pump lost. seal. Make up isolation lift Wanted to rt Iroblem.

aid say we kicked the float switch. Mention to Human error on value alignment. EDG surviellance readings -

Read 4480 DG ha o right 4430 kw output.

Riht corroborate.

ay talk. People will not talk. H2 makeu senior trainer.

Reta lation is so pervasive no one would talk.

-offered to give anonymity.

umtold him to lie to protect his identity. Bubblers empty - RFP, spray wash boosting pump. RWCC fuel pool pumps. No surveillance check 'c' shift hitched at over oil problems.*aid I wish i never hired. RACS problem not captured. Did write a notification. Will adjust SW discharge pressure reading - notification w iten and N2 makeup similar to H2. Stop using pipe wrench on nuts. Visi lock broken into. Desk broken into. Working recirc MG sets -'oil filter passing oil wrote notification.

SCWE policy - not enforced. Not supportive of policy. - Management buried under paperwork. Don't ask Don't tell. Use of MSDS for E.DG and Recirc MG Oil problems.

Can't* o home early because not qualified early.

does it right. Peopl693F

."W oes it right. February 2002 - 3 said he was abhorrent. Talked about bomb or poisoning - reviewed with Ryn October 2002 being taped up.

$31/hour easy work for not much effort.

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!.October 29, 2003 TWE - Jrull31, '5 - P' G "Overhead Crane 'B'* i.7 Tr

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Qualified in 1997

ýTech Issues - 14 BF 19 Activator rides on 4 pins - If stuck, spray W/WD-40 (similar) an hit w/rubber mallett. Took too long to SD the unit. Prod over safety. SAP hard to use for work M mt & config con

-20163897 Notification - MS 42 main stem inlet to FWPwrote 2 cks wlqWrote (1) Sept. 02 Changed codes foji R

gain Mashed disparaging remarks. FW Leak - Leak s o et worse, when SD began. 'E' bus grounds - potential loss of RCPS

rewpacking off body to boneret. Knew where leak was began with mentality.

r-2 HR HY Head Bolts Reporting Boron on head of RHR HY. - deferred 5 or 10 year inspection through I or 2 inspections. March 03 grossin SI made decision to trip U-2, U-1 stayed 50% on U-1 Chg pump LO coolers plug due to iofouling. Excalating battle between union and mgmt. Last 1 / yr. CRS in middle.