ML102150085
| ML102150085 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Perry  |
| Issue date: | 07/28/2010 |
| From: | FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| To: | NRC/RGN-III |
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| Download: ML102150085 (11) | |
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July 28, 2010 NRC Public Meeting Perry Nuclear Power Plant Safe Plant Operations Reliable Plant Operations Cost-Effective Plant Operations
July 28, 2010 NRC Public Meeting 2
Participants
Mark Bezilla, Site Vice President
Kurt Krueger, Director of Site Operations
Mike Stevens, Director of Maintenance
Harlan Hanson, Director of Performance Improvement
July 28, 2010 NRC Public Meeting 3
Perry Nuclear Power Plant
As noted in the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions March 3, 2010 letter:
- Overall, the Perry Nuclear Power Plant operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety, and fully met all cornerstone objectives
As noted in the May 2010 independent safety culture assessment team report:
- Perry has an adequate nuclear safety culture, a respect for nuclear safety and nuclear safety is not compromised by production priorities
Human Performance focus
Problem Identification and Resolution focus
July 28, 2010 NRC Public Meeting 4
Safety Culture Assessment Results
Positive themes
- Willingness of Perry personnel to raise safety concerns
- Perry leadership team is viewed as safety conscious
Improvement opportunities
- Management reinforcement of desired behaviors
- Identification of organizational contributors to errors
- Communications to staff regarding decisions and changes
- Engagement and involvement of staff to resolve issues
July 28, 2010 NRC Public Meeting 5
Safety Culture Assessment Conclusion
The observations of the team and survey data indicate Perry has:
- A willingness to identify issues
- A correct focus by management
- Generally good safety culture environment
July 28, 2010 NRC Public Meeting 6
Human Performance Focus
Rigorous use of human error prevention tools as appropriate
Inform others about error traps and recommend solutions
Search for and eliminate conditions that could lead to human error
July 28, 2010 NRC Public Meeting 7
Human Performance Improvement Initiatives
Using training to improve and sustain human performance
Increased management presence in the field
Emphasizing human performance-related communications
July 28, 2010 NRC Public Meeting 8
Problem Identification & Resolution Process
Identify an issue
Categorize and assign issue owner
Evaluate issue, determine cause(s), determine corrective/preventive actions
Take appropriate action
Check for effectiveness
July 28, 2010 NRC Public Meeting 9
Problem Identification & Resolution Initiatives
Added common cause evaluation tool
Strengthened team composition for significant issue evaluations
Increased management involvement in evaluation process
Improved communication on evaluation outcomes
July 28, 2010 NRC Public Meeting 10 Looking Forward
Our Vision: People with a strong safety focus delivering top fleet operating performance
Achieve error-less and event-free human performance
Rigorously utilize the problem identification and resolution process
July 28, 2010 Questions & Answers Perry Nuclear Power Plant