ML18082A218
| ML18082A218 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 04/02/1980 |
| From: | Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Schneider F Public Service Enterprise Group |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8004240342 | |
| Download: ML18082A218 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 631 PARK AVENUE
. KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406 April 2, 1980 Docket No. 50-272 Public Service Electric and Gas Company ATTN:
Mr. F. W. Schneider Vice President - Production 80 Park Place Newark, New Jersey 07101 Gentlemen:
The enclosed IE Information Notice No. 80-14, "Safety Suggestions from Employees, 11 provides informatio~ regarding the practices to be followed by NRC inspectors when they receive expressions of concern related to safety from plant employees.
No response is required. If you desire additional information regarding this matter, please contact this office.
Sincerely,
Enclosures:
- 1.
IE Information Notice No. 80-14 with Attachment
- 2.
List of Recently Issued IE Information Notices CONTACT:
D. L. Caphton (215-337-5266) cc w/encls:
F. P. Librizzi, General Manager - Electric Production E. N. Schwalje, Manager - Quality Assurance R. L. Mittl, General Manager - Licensing and Environment H. J. Midura, Manager - Salem Generating Station 80042403'f~
ENCLOSURE 1 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
- OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 SSINS No.: 6870 Accession No.:
8002280649 IE Information Notice No. 80-14 Date:
April 2, 1980 Page 1 of 1 SAFETY SUGGESTIONS FROM EMPLOYEES On February 29, 1980, the NRC Office of Inspection and Enforcement issued an instruction to NRC inspectors on the handling of safety suggestions received from licensee employees during inspections.
A copy of the instruction, Temporary Inst.ruction No. 1210/1, is enclosed.
The* purpose of this instruction is to reaffirm to inspectors that they must be sensitive to the safety concerns of employees.
We encourage employees to attempt resolution of their safety concerns through the normal communication channels to their supervisors and managers.
Nevertheless, there are instances where an employee apparently feels more comfortable expressing his or her safety concerns to an NRC inspector.
In these cases, the inspector will follow the practices described in the enclosed instruction.
We suggest that licensees post this Information Notice and the enclosed in-struction in an area where employees can read them.
Attachment:
IE Temporary Instruction No. 1210/1
Attachment to IE Information Notice No. 80-14 TI 1210/1 Issue Date: 2/29/80 SAFETY SUGGESTIONS RECEIVED DURING INSPECTIONS During inspections, inspectors may receive safety suggestions relating to plant conditions or operations from licensee employees.
Inspectors must be receptive to such suggestions and should attempt to resolve or deal with each one received.
Even in those cases where the suggestion would require a licensee to do more than is required by NRC regulations, license conditions, or technical specifications, the inspector should discuss the suggestion with the employee and provide, to the best of the inspector 1s ability, the options that are available. Depending upon the nature of the suggestion, some possible courses of action are as follows:
- 1.
Encourage the employee to forward the suggestion in writing to plant management and, if appropriate, to the NRC.
- 2.
For matters clearly under the jurisdiction of another Federal agency, or a state or local agency, encourage the employee to contact the appropriate agency, or offer to bring the information to the attention of the proper official.
- 3.
Inform the employee that the matter will be evaluated and, if appropri-ate, brought to the attention of NRC management.
It is important that an employee profferring a suggestion related to safety be made aware that the NRC is interested in such suggestions and they will be pursued.
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Information Notice No. 80-04 80-05 80-06 80-07 80-08 80-09 80-10 80-11 80-12 80-13 ENCLOSURE 2 IE Information. Notice No. 80-14 Date:
April 2, 1980 Page 1 of 1 RECENTLY ISSUED IE INFORMATION NOTICES Subject bate Issued BWR Fuel Exposure in Excess 2/4/80 of Limits Chloride Contamination of 2/8/80 Safety Related Piping and Components Notification of Signif-2/27/80 icant Events Pump Fatigue Cracking 2/29/80 The States Company Sliding 3/7/80 Link Electrical Terminal Block Possible Occupational Health 3/7/80 Hazard Associated with Closed Cooling Systems for Operating Power Plants Partial Loss of Non-Nuclear 3/7/80 Instrument System Power Sup-ply During Operation Generic Problems With ASCO 3/14/80 Valves in Nuclear Applica-tions including Fire Pro-tection Systems Instrument Failure Causes 3/31/80 Opening of PORV and Block Valve General Electric Type SBM 4/2/80 Control Switches - Defective CAM Followers Issued to All BWR Facilities with an Operationg License (OL) or Construction Permit (CP)
All Power Reactor Faci-lities with an OL or CP and applicants for a CP All Power Reactor Faci-1 ities with an OL and applicant for OL All Power Reactor Faci-lities with an OL or CP All Power Reactor Faci-liti~s with an OL or CP All Power Reactor Faci-lities with an OL or CP A 11 Power Reactor F aci -
lities with an OL or CP All Power Reactor Facil-ities with an OL or CP, Fuel Fabrication and Processing Facilities All Power Reactor Faci-lities with an OL or CP All Power Reactor Faci-lities with an OL or CP