ML062160189

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Partially Deleted, Interviews
ML062160189
Person / Time
Site: Salem, Hope Creek  PSEG icon.png
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.

_ý C-1 nterview 1"N"MAQWmit safety

  • 'Curren;s'ss - adequate kno-v*edge to operate plant, not enough industrial S iSu.ot, OSHA regs - "Gotten Better" S L l 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 inaCCordance with the ,.c 1ct, exempti2ns " eeom o2lnformatior, FOIA.________

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

11:30 A.M. 1978)

  • 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. ("1 4180) iE??- 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.

Felt empowered e 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.

-os ijiU S 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.

Off"-

"hands-offW mgmt style. . also "hands vances for field ops. I. '"

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 _ . ,. . \ ,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 rtIroblem. - 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.

730 191003ale  !.October 29, 2003 TWE - Jrull31, '5 - P' G "Overhead Crane 'B'*i.7 Tr ~ 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.