ML17053A824
| ML17053A824 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 06/08/1979 |
| From: | Schneider R NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. |
| To: | Galen Smith NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| NUDOCS 7907230038 | |
| Download: ML17053A824 (6) | |
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7 NIAGARA U MOHAWK WP-1125 NIAGARAMOHAWKPOWER CORPORATION/300 ERIE BOULEVARDWEST, SYRACUSE. N.Y. 13202/TELEPHONE (31S) 474-1511 June 8,
1979 Sc. Geode H. S~,
Chic(
FueL Fa~y and !Hate/ua,Q Safety Eutnch United Statu NucZea/L Regulator/ CommQamn Regin 7
631 Puck Avenue King olI P~am, PA.
19406 RE:
'Oock& No. 50-220 Impe~n Repo/Lt 79-07 Sea/L Sc. Smith:
Thee reef~
Co We ~pe~on conducted by ~.
L.H. Thongs o) yoIdt o()~ce on h/Iafcch 13-16, 1979 at Che N~e hkLe Pet NucLea/I, S~on
~1.
The. (oLLo~g Le aub~edkn,
/I.expose Co We aLLeged M~ o( non-compLiance d~ed
~n Appendix A o) you/L L~m dated hfay 16, 1979.
Procedure RP-2, Radiation Work Permit Procedure, states in Section 5.2, that, "the leadman is responsible for familiarizing personnel with all the instructions on the permit, and insuring that these instructions are strictly followed".
Contrary to the. above:
a)
On March 14, 1979, the access gate to the Reactor Water Heat Exchanger Cubical was found open, unattended, and was not under direct surveillance by individuals working under RWP No. 523, which required that'he access gate must be locked at all times.
b)
On March 16, 1979, the Turbine Deck access gate was found open and unattended (personnel had left the area) without closing and locking same as required by RWP No. 625.
RESPONSE
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.The. apply'uate supmvkeo/L Iom Ln(o/IIIIed~ We/I,e uxu an atI,ea, uLt'tu'.n We gated gaea, access Co N4,ch um poaa~b'Le without hurcveiLCance by We ~ndukvuaQ eo/I.hing ~ We heat exchange Mea.
The. RNP ceq~ement W keep We doo/L Locked mm aev~eved, and )o/L subsequent Ioorck ~n Ae gaea, an accus co~oLLnNv&uaL togae kepis at Che gate at aLL ~es when Che gate wee open.
Shen nok unde/I. au/1veiLQmce, Che gate em kepi closed and Locked.
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RESPONSE
(continued)
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a) 7o avoid o$ High Ra~MM~ o$ non-compMmce,,
We, a~n checks
'on Atceu Gates (~~~e,d as
- a. come~ve,
~n ~ rceepomcCo Inspection 78-12) arse. being pec$ oencd Zen Co
$o~cen ~m pere Neck ~ng Cha oLtage,.
In addison, compLiance, ~
R0IP aeq~em~Le being veau.g.ed lith each ann check pn$ otuncd by Raguui'an Pmkc~on supnv~om on shifts.
b) 7he.
RMP rceq~emmt Co keep Ne. gate. Lockef mac ccvieved eitk We. appcopruate;-
supnvmoru.
Gurung paunch when
~b~e.. and vaLve. maintenance, cuuLtzd"in accuaibLe.
High RaM~on kt,nab, an accus coetrmL in&.viduaL un'epis at We. gate W unLock Che, gate when accus mu rccqauted.
0&m coma~ve. actions, gi ven in cuponee.
Co Iken l.a, me aQo appLicabLe. W Chic Mem Co avoid
$~m Mene o$ non-com-pLiance..
2.
Procedure RP-2, Radiation Work Permit Procedure, requires in Section 4.5,'hat for each individual signed in on an RWP, the remaining authorized radiation exposure (a Auth. Exp.) must be entered next to his name prior to commencing work under the RWP.
3.
Contrary to the above, (the listed. RWPs identified) instances where individuals had signed in on the RWP and had commenced work without having their remaining L Auth. Exp. entered.
Procedure RP'-2., Radiation Work Permit Procedure, requires in Section 6.6 that
>6 a qualitative mask fit test is required, it;will be specified in the "Protective Clothing and Other Requirements" section of the RWP by a check in the "Respiratory Mask-Fit Test and Results Required" box.
Indication of having passed the test must be indicated by a "/" in the "Passed Fit Test" column of the RWP when sign in.
Contrary to the above, the (1'isted RWPs identified)
RWPs which con-tained a check in the "Respiratory Mask-Fit Test and Results Required."
box, but did not contain a check in the "Pass Fit Test" column to indicate passage of the test.
The individuals listed had worked under the RWP as indicated by signing in and out on same.
4;
'rocedure RP-2, Radiation Work Permit Procedure, requires in Section 5.13 that if a job carries over to the next shift,. the RWP must be approved by the appropriate Radiation Protection Technician and Leadman.
For RWPs not requiring Radiation Pro-tection coverage, a Radiation Protection Supervisor shall indicate approval by signing for the appropriate time period.
Contrary to the above, the (listed RWPs identified)
RWPs which carried. over to the next-shift and were not approved by the appropriate leadman.
No Radiation Protection Supervisor's, signature was present to indicate that the RWP did not require Radiation Protection coverage.
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RESPONSE
TO ITEMS 2, 3, and 4
The, RacKation Pcole~on sup'nv~o< s~on inspe~ons mentioned ~n Response l.a alee bei.ng used Joe "on Che spoC" ~m.ng o$ p~ons who have, noC adhered Co Che RNP ceq~emeets.
In adc~on, We mdiation prcoCe~on ~rw'ng peov~ded p~onneL ere cev~eved Co ensue ~ Ae pic'edge pMvmL ons teach have, been vmLated me adequateLy sWessedLn ~rung.
IC has been concLuded Chat coverage m adequate, but due. to Che compLe~y o$ Che subje& matte and prcoce~es, many ~nNv~duaQ have N.(gcuLty ass~M~ng aLL Ae necessmy ceqa4ements.
The, soL~on w Co accompLQh "on Ae job"
~rung Co suppLement cLassnoom ~Mng, so Mat Che ~C (ev days Notch
$o4 an an&.v~aLL6 actuaLLy. an extension o( kih ~M,ng.
0/e have.
$'ound ~ as Ae outage has ~ogeessed, Ae mome exp.enced LncKv~ckmLs have. asswted Less exp'.enced p~onneL m s~$ y~ng RNP.
ceq~ements.
Fox many jobs, Co ensue p~onneL heaLth and safely, continuous Rubato.on Pcof~on courage has been pcov~ded.
Co~ued'enforcement og R0!P Pcovwmns eiXL be accompLQhed Co
~oCeM Che heaLth and sa(ety o$ Ae ~N.vi,duaL eotdzm,
~n Chat manage-ment ecLL continue Co moeu.'oe mosC cLoseLy Wose jobs whee
- a. s~gni.+cant hazed exQA.
SmcefceLy o~,
l EA/L/mtm R.
chneidet Vi.ce Prcesi.dent-ELmtiu.c Pcod~n