ML062540488
| ML062540488 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 10/29/2003 |
| From: | Norris B NRC Region 1 |
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| References | |
| FOIA/PA-2005-0194 | |
| Download: ML062540488 (2) | |
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Barry Norris notes/comments on the' nterview (10-29-03)
The following are my observations/questions of th ntentervew held on 10-29-03.
ASSESSMENT.QUESTION K
YES/NO
-AMPLIFICATION (WYWHY NOT, ET7C.)
Will raise concerns and has done so before?
YES See Below Raises concerns for others?
YES None Believes others raise concerns without hesitation?
NO See Below Knows of someone who has experienced retaliation for NO None raising concerns?______________________________
Bins for Issues:
- 1 - PERCEIVED LACK OF FREEDOM TO RAISE SAFETY CONCERNS TO PSEG MANAGEMENT (p. 8) "[1 left because].., I felt like there was no future for me there [HC] because I was the one that spoke up often and they really don't care for that."
- (p.
12 - 43) Discuipses; cheating that occurred diiring Initial qualification training for non-Iicense*J-iclear Equipment Operators (N~s"The qualification process fotr,NEOs should have taken about 18 months.... Part of the p.rocess of their [management] managing information was that: if you spoke up... they would not support you on getting qualified."
It took him almost two years to 'qualify.
(p. 21) Response by the individuals accused of cheating tqofter an exam"u... you can't rat out a Union brother or they can press charges against you at the Union'... if you want your time here to be normal... you'd play along or your life's going to be miserable."
(p. 73 -82) Discussion about a valve mis-alignment coverup with related to a mechanical vacuum pump water seal during a plant startup:
".the operator who started the [water seal] pumps did hot open the make up water [isolation valve) one [pump] tripped on low water level and the other one was real close to tripping... He [a co-worker who un-Isolated the mis-positioned valve] insisted that I say It that way [that the 2,of themn went down to check why the pump tripped and that they kicked the make-up tank, In -ffect, freeing up a sticky float sicor I was ngt oing to get anymore help*
[completing my NED qualificain tea~EO.CInterviewee Inom Iuhe was not aware of any action taken b "Normally [the operators ine cntrol room will say] 'go wf'~ a notification'
..[however], nobody said anything about writing a notification [the supposedly stuck float in the seal water supply tank]
I could have [written a notification, but then) I would have had to deal with even more peer pressure... basically, you can't do anything that might get someone In trouble" (p. 97) "The retaliation Is so pervasive, no one will talk."
(p. 129) With respect to the SCWE at Hope Creek: "... they have an excellent procedure. They have an excellent policy, and they'don't enforce It.... Management... [was] not supportive... [Management] would not tell you not to [write a notification], but then I had notifications they'd close an hour later... They felt like I was a crybaby."
(p. 133) "... we have a very apathetic work environment... they/re in a hurry to get the job done."
(p. 133) "Hope Creek has... an unhealthy safety conscious work environment."
- 2 - PRODUCTION OVER SAFETY ISSUES (p. 54) Discussion about equipment being out of the correct position during a second verification for an equipment tag-out: "... I was given a list... to verify that it was in the procedural correct position.... I found It In the Incorrect position because it had a red tag on it.... the expectation amongst my peers was to call and get support on the way to cover it up. Because a person is going to get a significant riff.... I called the supervisor... the guy who got in trouble wO he's on some kind of probation..
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Barry Norris notes/comments on the terview (10-29-03)
(p. 60) With respect to retribution: "Did you catch and heat for bringing that issue to [management's] attention? Oh yes.... I was confronted in the Ready Room by the person I was supposed... to work with that evening... I was told that he was not going to work with me, he did not feel comfortable with me... if he messed up, I wourd rat him out."
(p. 64) With respect to pressure to get done: "Is there something about the tagging process at Hope Creek to make some challenges to do the right thing?... You're always in a hurry..
they said no time pressure... but then they're paging, are you done yet?"
- 3 - SCHEDULE PRESSURE ISSUES NONE
- 4 - LABOR - MANAGEMENT ISSUES NONE
"..It was an unsafe work environment.., from an industrial safety standpoint..." the concern was raised and nothing was done Until several other iterations of ;f4EOs going out to the EDG room while the EDG was running and getting sick from the exhaust fumes... only then did the-station management pay attention and take actions to protect the workers (or at least address the concerns)
OTHER UNSPECIFIED ISSUES/COMMENTS (p. 12 -43) In reference tc NE lualification examination ceating...
1 were the specific Individuals observed to be cheating (p. 43) '.'EO-, had signing parties for their qualification cards Page 2 of 2