ML062500417

Fax Cover Sheet. Additional Information to Salem Allegation That You Received Earlier This Week

ML062500417
Person / Time
Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	02/05/2003
From:	Fred Bower, Marc Ferdas, Ray Lorson, Joseph Schoppy, Venuto K Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
FOIA/PA-2005-0194
Download: ML062500417 (7)

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SALEM/HOPiE CREEK RESIDENT OFFICE FAx COVER SHEET DA.TE TO:

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AYMOND K. LORSON, SRI, SALEM 4."

MD L., BOwER, RI, sLEMi JOSEPH G. SCHOPPY, JR., SRI, HOPE CREEK MARC S. I'ERDAS, RI, HOPE CREEK KAT[IY-VENUTO, SECRETARY NO. PAGES:_ 2(CLUD-NG COVER SHEE*)

OFFICE PHONE" NO. SALEM/rC (856' 935j850: SALEM 935-S151: HC 935-5373 REMARKS:

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1. Describe the actual condition? Operations personnel Who challenge their supervisors on procedural compliance and work stahdards arent always receiving the.expected encouragement.and support...Not only arent they receiving -support,.in'someca-s isidividuals who Challenge.their supervisors are perceived as ",road blocks" in'the work management process. Procedure -adherence is not only a standard it is a management expectation. Procedures should be complied with at all times.

If a.

procedure section/step cannot be performed as written, all personnel are responsible to contact their supervisor.

If it is determined that the

.guidance is vague or incorrect, the condition should be corrected.

Individuals shouldnt be afraid to raise concerns to their supervisors.

The'most recent concerns being raised at this time pertain to safety, the use of valve leverage devices, "independent" verifications, component labeling, fire retardant 'clothing, and tagging issues.

It has become evident in some -instances-that safety and procedural, compliance is taking a back-seat to schedule pressure.. Please investigate and rectify the situation so that both the supervisors and workers are alignedwith standards.and expectations.

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How does this issue impact plant or personnel safety?

Procedural non compliance can impact 'both personnel and plant safety.

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PSEG Nuclear or regulatory requirement not met. NC.NA-AP.ZZ-0001, NC".NA-AP.ZZ-0005 and management expectations.

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What caused the "condition? Schedule pressure, miss-communication and

-vague standards/procedural guidance.

5. What actions, if any,'have been taken to correct the condition?

Initiated this notification..

'G... Recommend action/ corrective action and work center responsible for correcting condition.

(Use title/position, not name) Please-investigate and rectify the situation so that both'thesjudperv i

_dworkers are aligned with standards and expectations. /

7.' Any other relevant information (who, When whei"y e

ces, estimated cost, EMIS tag, etc.).

Please contact,forr any specifics or additional information

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FOR SIGNIFICANCE LEVEL X NOTFS 11/04/2002

'10:54:54 l'iE (NUBLS)

CFRC Note: H-NUTClC.

11/05/2002 11:03:12 CRRC Note: O-SS..

see long text This issue has-been discussed at a recent Oerations, Superintendent meeting, with.th roll ng out clear expectation that all Operations personnel'folow standards and comply with procedures.

This message is. being rolled out to -all of the shifts by.the

-via the rollout of the Department Vision rollout

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1. Describe the actual condition.?

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Safety does not appear *o #i priority to all.

A safety, equipment and FME concern was identified to several management personnel for over a week now.starting on 10/20/02.

To date I have been unsuccessful. in getting timely resolution on this issue.

The 12 FHB exhaust fan (lVHE21) outlet expansion.joint has an extremely large tear (25% missing) making.the fan blades accessible.

The tear in the expansion.joint and the rotation of the fan in the reverse direction hasalready been identified under notification, 20117669. However, the SAFETY and FME aspect's have not been address.

A sureen of some sort should immediately. be installed over the opening to prevent personnel injury 'and for FME'control.

Please take immediate action to resolve this SAFETY CONCERN.

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How does this issue impact plant or personnel safety?. *Accessible opening on rotating equipment is a personnel safety. concern..

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PSEG.Nuclear or regulatory requirement not met.

Failure to timely rectify a safety concern does not meet management expectations of SAFETY BEING THE #1 PRIORITY.

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What caused.the condition?

Schedule pressure causing management personnel to not promptly, address safety issue.

5. What actions, if any,; have been taken to.correct the condition?

Notified numerous.management personnel (evolution team OS, OCC, safety personnel) and.have been unable to get issue corrected so this notification was initiated.

6.. Recommend action/ corrective action: andý work center. responsible for correcting condition.

(Use. title/position, not name) A screen of some

.sort. should immediately be installed'over: the opening to prevent personnel injury and for FME control.

Please take immediate action to resolve this SAFETY. CONCERN.

VP Operations

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Any other relevant information: (who, when, wher, wh.,

references, estimated cost, EMIS tag, etc.).. Please contacfor any additional information.

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YOR SIGNIFICANCE LEVEL X NOTFS 10/30/2002.06:23:08

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Notification '20116679 c osed by Outage"Control Center indicating that the issue had been corrected.

0i/30/2002 12:24:16 10Ny-MAT)

CFRC NOTE: DOWNGRADED A SL-3 A.THE SM MEETING ON 10/30/02.'

1C/3.1/2002 10:55:27'I (NIM3C)

WIN TO VALIDATE IMMEDIATE SAFETY CONCERNS RESOLVED PER. WMSC MEETING 11/04/2002 06:19:04

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CERC Note: H-NUTiC.

11/05/2002 10:38:24 CRRC 'Note: O-SS.

see long text Initiator failed to identify that the notification 20117669 that was noted in this order was closed to trend 2 days after it was written*.

This was 5 days prior to this notification being written for the safety concern.

Of interest is also the fact that the previously closed not'fication did not.identify a safety concern, but rather identified that the fan could rotate

-in reverse and-cause the breaker to trip when startinga the fan.

This no i ication leads one to.. e yev a is safety isssue was intentionally-disregarded, my. determination is that this is not the case and-in fact the initiator of this notification did not properly investigate his concern prior to writing. htis

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'Had the proper investigation been performed, the initiator would have discovered that the notification that he referenced as being ignored fo. many days, was in.fact closed after the condition was believed to be Corrected.after only 1 wday.

If the initiator h~ad viritten' a not'if ication i.dentifying that the: ductwork 'had reopen (ripped) and that this was a safety issue the condition would have been resolved sooner.

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Notification 20117669 Notification Notification type Description Nuc. Maint. ReqL Reporter Notification date Start date Start time Priority Funct. location 12 FUEL HDLG Equipment Assembly Order PM planner grp 20117669 N1 12 FHB Exh Fan rotating backward /QOS uest 10/21/2002 04:48:28 4 Other Sig.

SIFHV-1VHE21 04:48:28 End date End time Level.3 11/21/20.02 04:48:28.

Main WorkCtr. M-OS101 9LDG.VENT FUEL HANDLING ARE C-10/21/2002 04:49:35 M N NFS Description of condition:.

S1FHV-1VHE21 12 Fuel Handling Building Exhaust was. observed rotating backwards at approximately 2200 hr.-; 10/20/2002, when this fan was not in service.

11 FHB Exhaust fan was in service at the time.

This is most likely a direct result of combined effect of conditions identified, but not repaired in the plant:.1) tear in fan outlet expansion joint (which now appears Significantly larger) and 2) T-mod 02-025, Which ga.gs open the inlet guide vanes. because they were not controlling properly to maintain FHB DIP.

Im))act-on plant or personnel safety:

Po;ssible damage to SlFHV-'1VHE2-MTRX, drive belts, or the fan if the fan is started while rotating bac'kward.-

PSIEG Nuclear or Regulatory requirement not met:

Unknown.

What caused the condition:

Identified eqUipment deficiencies not repaired, but T-MODed and duct taped (literally) away.

Corrective actions taken:

Initated this notification.

• Recommended corrective action:

Fix the previously identified equipment deficiencies.

Recommended responsible group:

Maintenance I Work Management I OCC Other relevant information:

See 20116336, 20117195, 20116999 Initiator:

Frank Szanyi, R-PRW09,x 10/22/2002 14:108:21 I INUAPS)

TRE.-"

P5ERTHIS ISSUE WAS CORRECTED, CLOSE TO TREND.