ML19261C761
| ML19261C761 | |
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| Issue date: | 02/13/1979 |
| From: | Kelley W, Whitesell D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| ML19261C760 | List: |
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| REF-QA-99900245 99900245-79-1, NUDOCS 7904020137 | |
| Download: ML19261C761 (6) | |
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t VEND 0R INSPECTION REPORT U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT REGION IV Report No. 99900245/79-01 Program No. 44060 Company:
J. E. Lonergan Company Red Lion Road West of Verree Road Inspection at:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19115 Inspection Conducted: January 24, 1979 Inspectors:
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W. D. Kelley, Contradtor Inspepfor, Vendor Aate e'
Inspection Branch V
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D. E. Whitesell, Chief, ConponentsSection I, Date Vendor Inspection Branch Summary Inspection on January 24,1979(99900245/79-01)
Areas Inspected:
Implementation of 10 CFR 50, Appendix B and other applicable regulations, including nonconformances and corrective action, training, and internal and external audits.
The inspection involved eight (8) inspector-hours on site by one (1) NRC inspector.
Results:
In the three (3) areas inspected, no apparent deviations or unresolved items were identified in two (2) areas.
The following was identified in the remaining one (1) area.
Unresolved Item: Training (Details paragraph C.3.c.) - A new training schedule is being developed and all training procedures are being revised to reflect the additional training requirements.
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. Details (Prepared by W. D. Kelley)
A.
Persons Contacted J. E. Lonergan Company (JEL)
- R. M. Anderson, President
- J. A. Nickey, Quality Assurance Manager
- Denotes those persons who attended Exit Interview (See paragraph E.).
B.
Nonconformance and Corrective Action 1.
Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were to verify that:
a.
Procedures have been developed and approved by the vendor which prescribes a system for the control of nonconfor-mances, and assures positive corrective action in a manner which is consistent with NRC rules and regulation, ASME Code requirements, and the vendor's commitments in the ASME accepted Quality Assurance Manual.
b.
The procedures for controlling nonconformances and cor-rective actions are being properly and effectively imple-nented.
2.
Method of Accomplishment The objectives of this area of the inspection were accomplished by:
a.
Review of the ASME accepted Quality Assurance Procedure Manual No. 201, Revision 1, Section 6 "Non-Conformities" to verify that the vendor has established procedures which prescribes a system for identifying and reporting nonconformances and assures appropriate corrective actions.
b.
Review of the section of the Quality Assurance Procedure Manual reference in paragraph a. above to verify that
. procedures for controlling nonconformances havr been reviewed and approved and the procedures established the responsibility for the receipt and analysis of nonconformance reports, recommending corrective action, and follow-up activities to verify that the corrective action performed and the action initiated preclude recurrence. Also, to verify that the procedures provide for management participation in reviewing nonconformance reports and enforcing the necessary corrective action.
c.
Review of approximately twenty-five (25) nonconformance reports to verify that the nonconformance and corrective action procedures are being properly implemented, relating to assigned responsibilities, the identification and reporting of nonconformances, the evaluation for corrective action. Also to verify that the disposition of and the corrective action was timely and that a follow-up inspec-tion was performed to verify that the corrective action was correctly implemented.
d.
Interviews with personnel to verify they are aware of, and had access to, the nonconformance and corrective action procedures.
3.
Findings a.
The inspector verified that:
(1)
Procedures have beca developed and approved by the vendor that prescribe a system for the control of nonconformances and assured effective corrective action in a manner that is consistent with NRC rules and regulations, ASME Code requirements, and the vendor's commitments in the ASME accepted Quality Assurance Manual; and (2)
The nonconformance and corrective action procedures are properly and effectively implemented by the vendor.
b.
Within this area of the inspection, no deviations or unresolved items were identified.
C.
Training 1.
Objectives
. The objectives of this area of the inspection were to verify:
Procedures had been developed and approved by the vendor a.
prescribing a system for training personnel in a manner that is consistent with NRC rules and regulations, ASME Code requirements.
b.
The training procedures are being properly and effectively implemented.
2.
Method of Accomplishment The objectives of this area of the inspection were accomplished by:
Review of the ASME accepted QA Procedure Manual No. 201, a.
Revision 1, Section 15, Personnel Training Program for ASME Code 'iection III, Division 1, to verify that the vendor had established procedures which prescribe a system for training personnel responsible for quality related activities.
b.
Review of the section of the Quality Assurance Procedure Manual referenced in a. above te verify that the procedures had been prepared by the designated authority, approved by management and reviewed by QA; and that the procedures provide formal training and retraining programs for new employees, inspection and testing personnel, personnel performing special processes, audit personnel, and personnel involved in design and procurement auality activites.
Review of training records of inspectors, auditors, designers, c.
quality assurance, and procurement personnel to verify that the procedures and other necessary training documents are available to the personnel administering the traininr; program, and that the training requirements are beicig properly and effectively implemented.
d.
Interviewed personnel to verify whether the training performed was commensurate with the persons assigned quality related activities.
3.
Findings a.
The inspector verified that:
' (1) Procedures have been developed and approved by the vendor, which prescribe a system for training personnel
. in a manner that appears to be consistent with NRC rules and regulations, ASME Code requirements, and the vendor's QA Program commitments.
(2) The training procedures are being properly imple-mented.
b.
Within this area of the inspection, no deviations were identified.
c.
Unresolved Item A new training schedule is being developed by the vendor to increase the scope of the training program. All trainirig procedures are being revised to reflect the additional training requirements.
The inspector will review the revised procedures on a subsequent inspection.
D.
Audits 1.
Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were to verify that:
a.
Procedures have been prepared and approved by the vendor which prescribe a system for internal and external auditing which is consistent with NRC rules and regulation, ASME Code requirements, and the vendor's commitments in the ASME accepted Quality Assurance Program.
b.
The audit procedures are being properly and effectively implemented by the vendor.
2.
Method of Accomplishment The objectives of this area of the inspection were accomplished by:
a.
Review of the ASME accepted Quality Assurance Procedure Manual, No. 201, Revision 1, (1) Section 5.0, Subsection 4.0, Qualified Vendor and Selection of Vendor Source, and
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Section 12.0, System Review, to verify that the vendor had established procedures to prescribe a system for audits.
b.
Review the sections of the Quality Assurance Procedure Manual reference in a. above, to verify they had been prepared by the designated authority, approved by responsible management, and reviewed by the quality assurance function.
c.
Review of four (4) vendor audit reports and all internal audit reports for 1978, to verify the procedures and the necessary audit system documents are available to the auditing personnel and the procedures are being properly and effectively implemented.
3.
Findings a.
The inspector determined that:
(1)
Procedures have been prepared and approved by the vendor which prescribe a system for internal and external auditing which appears to be consistent with NRC rules and regulation, ASME Code require-ments, and the vendor's commitments in the ASME accepted Quality Assurance Program.
(2) The audit procedures reviewed, were being properly and effectively implemented.
b.
Within this area of the inspection, no deviations or unresolved items were idenified.
E.
Exit Interview At the conclusion of the inspection on January 24, 1979, the inspector met with the company's management, identified in paragraph A, for the purpose of informing them as to the results of the inspection.
During this meeting the i(entified unresolved item was discussed and the evidence which supported the finding was identified.
The company's management acknowledged the finding and supporting evidence as being understood, but had no additional coments.