ML19345B592

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Notice of Violation from Insp on 800902-05
ML19345B592
Person / Time
Site: McGuire, Mcguire  Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 09/25/1980
From:
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML19345B585 List:
References
50-369-80-25, 50-370-80-15, NUDOCS 8012020141
Download: ML19345B592 (2)


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gy APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Duke Power Company License Nos. CPPR-83 McGuire CPPR-84 Based on +'

NRC inspection September 2-5, 1980, certain of your activities were appa reru t. not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements as indicated below. These items have been categorized as described in correspondence to you dated December 31, 1974.

A.

As required by Criterion V of Appendix B to 10 CFR 50, and implemented by Topical Report, Duke IA, Paragraph 17.1.5, the activities affecting quality shall be accomplished as required by procedures.

For fire protection during cutting and welding operations, Duke Power Ccmpany construction procedure Nos. 54, Fire Protection During Cutting and Welding Operations and 803, Protection of Machinery, Equipment, Piping, etc. Against Damage Resulting from Welding or Cutting Operations, require the following:

floors to be swept clean of combustible materials within a radius of 15 feet from the operation; all machinery, equipment, materials or other items subj ect to damage of possible ignition by sparks from operations to be moved or covered with flame proof shields or covers; floor openings beneath cut'.ing and welding operations to be covered to prevent passage of sparks to lower areas; portable fire extinguishers to be provided; fire watchers to be assigned for (all) cutting and welding operations; and, fire watchers to be trained in use of fire extinguisher and facilities for sounding an alarm in the event of fire.

Contrary to the above, numere.s violations to the welding and cutting procedures were noted. Some typical examples are as follows:

1.

Welding operations were being conducted in Cable Spreading Room of Unit I directly over combustible trash on the floor.

2.

Cutting operations were being conducted in Room 807 directly over temporary cable and hose of combustible construction.

3.

Cutting operations were being conducted at the top of the le aer contain-ment with out covering cable trays beneath the operation.

4.

Cutting operations were being conducted in the duct shafi next to the cable spreading room with out floor op2ning being covered.

5.

Fire extinguishers were not provided in the vicinity of most welding operations.

6.

Fire watchers were not provided for most welding operations.

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Duke Power Company Appendix A License Nos. CPPR-83 and CPPR-84 Notice of Violation 7.

All fire watchers were apparently not trained in the use of portable fire extinguishers and in the facilities available for sounding an alarm in the event of fire.

This is an infraction. A similar item was brought to your attention in our letter dated March 8,1979.

B.

As required by Criterion V of Appendix B to 10 CFR 50 and implemented by Topical Report, Duke IA, Paragraph 17.1.5, the activities affecting quality shall include appropriate acceptance criteria.

Contrar'; to the above, the acceptance criteria for the fire dampers installed in the nuclear safety related control room ventilation system does not conform to the fire damper manufacturer's installation requirements.

This is an infraction.

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