ML19276E766
| ML19276E766 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 01/08/1979 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| ML19276E762 | List: |
| References | |
| REF-QA-99900230 NUDOCS 7903200585 | |
| Download: ML19276E766 (3) | |
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The Anaconda Company - Wire and Cable Division Docket fic. 99900230/78-01 NOTICE OF DEVIATION Based on the results of an NRC inspection conducted on December 11-14, 1978, it appea ed that certain of your activities were not conducted in full accordar.:e with NRC requirements as indicated below:
A.
Anaconda's Wire and Cable Division's corrective action response letter of Cecember 16, 1977, states in part, "A schedule of reviews has beec established by the staff of the Quality Assurance Department to ver"y that the point calibrations are reviewed and signed off on a daily schedule", with a completion date of December 1, 1977.
Contrary to the above, a schedule of reviews had not been established and point calibrations had not been reviewed and signed off on a daily schedule; as evidenced by the following:
(1)
Daily Point Verification Form 1951A for the North Side Test Area shows a review date of August 25, 1978, for daily point verificaticns performed on August 11, 14-19, 21-24, 1978.
(2) Daily Point Verification Forms 1951A for the Final Test Area do not show date, signature, or initial in the " Reviewed By" space for daily ?cint verifications perfonned on June 13, 1978, Cecember 7-9, 1978.
(3) Daily Point Verification Form 1951A for the North Side Test Area does not show date, signature, or initial in the " Reviewed Sy" space for daily point verifications performed on
.iovember 27-29, 1978.
B.
Criterion XII of Appendix B to 10 CFR 50 states, " Measures shall be established to assure that tools, gages, instruments, and other meas-uring devices used in activities affecting quality are properly controlled, calibrated, and adjusted at specified periods to maintain accuracy within necessary limits."
Paragraph 5.3 and its subparagraphs of Daily Point Verification Procedures Nos. 6006-1 dated January 1, 1976; 6007 dated October 20, 1975; 6008 dated October 20, 1975; and 6009 dated October 20, 1975, states in part, "Results shall include: Legible signature, initial, or punch number of the individual performing the verification of calibration."
Contrary to the above, results did not include signature, initial, or punch number of the individual performing the verification of calibration for Daily Point Verification Forms with entries dated:
79032006$$
February 13, 1978 through April 18, 1978; April 19, 1978 through June 7,1978; and August 31, 1978 through October 27, 1978.
C.
Anaconda's Wire and Cable Division's corrective action response letter of December 16, 1977, states in part, "A written instruction will be issued to the Quality Assurance personnel to review each rework tag to verify that it has been filled out properly and to sign in the appropriate place after the required specification inspections and tests have been performed", with a completion date of January 3,1978.
Contrary to the above, a written ir.struction had not been issued to Quality Assurance perscnnel to review each rework tag and verify it had been filled cc: properly and to sign it in the appropriate place after the required specification inspections and tests had been performed.
The folloaing rework tags were located in the Quality Assurance files but had not been signed in the Inmect/ Test and Date spaces: Order No. 72246-17, Piece No.4; Order No. 72246-30, Piece No. 1.
D.
Criterion XVIII of Appendix B to 10 CFR 50, states in part, "A comprehensive systen of planned and periodic audits shall be carried out... results shall be documented and reviewed by management...."
Paragraph 18.3.1 of the Topical Report AWC-75-A, Revision 1, dated November 1,1976, states in part, " Internal [ Plant] audits shall be conducted monthly by the Quality Assurance Manager."
Additionally, paragraphs 3.4 and 3.5 of Inspection Manual Procedure No. 700, dated November 10, 1976, states in part respectively, "At the conclusion of the [ internal plant] audit a post audit conference shall be held with[the auditor and]the plant manager to present the audit findir.gs and clarify misunderstandings", "An av t report shall be written and signed by the plant QA Manager...."
Contrary to the above:
(1)
Internal plant audits had not been conducted for January, February and March 1978.
(2) Post audit conferences had not been held between the auditor and plant manager nor had audit reports been written by the plant QA Manager, for audits conducted April 1978 through November 1978.
E.
Criterion XVIII of Appendix B to 10 CFR 50, states in part, "The aucits shall be performed in accordance with the written procedures or checklists by appropriately trained personnel not having direct responsibilities in the areas being audited."
Concrary to the above, the Plant Quality Assurance Manager performed audits April 1978 through November 1973 of areas for which he had direct responsibility; i.e., Review of process and final inspection; Rev'ew of existing Inspection Procedures; Review of Test Records; Rev'aw of Calibration Standards and Procedures; etc.
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