ML19345F209
| ML19345F209 | |
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| Site: | Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png |
| Issue date: | 03/17/1975 |
| From: | Sonnenberg C UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA |
| To: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| Download: ML19345F209 (2) | |
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. C.HEBOYGAN grc;;3cd2 March 17,1975 Mr. James G. Keppler, Regional Director U S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 799 Roosevelt Road G1cn Ellyn, Illinois 60137 Dear Mr. Keppler A3 President of Local 3M U.V,U. A., embracing operating and maintenance personnel at Big Rock Point in Charlevoix, Michigang I wish to call to your attention an occurrenco which we feel was a violation of procedures E 2.13 0 and 10 CF1150 Appendix B.
This alleged violation subjected two (2) of our nenbers to a potentially hasarcous situation.
During our present outace four (4) in-cores were to be replaced. Procedure MRVI-I Revd 2, was issued and approved directing naintenance personnel to install and cporato a tool from the rod drive room to push up the in-cores for subsequent r;moval by the operators from over the reactor. During this phase of the proced-ure radiation protection was to be notified to survey and r.onitor the activity.
Plant procedure E 2.1.3.8, states that a data sheet is to be made out before atarting any work in a hich radiation c. ea.
The data sheet should contain the fellowing; fiIn badge number, quarterly exposure to date, permissibic exposure, radiation field and stay time.
During the afternoon of January 22, 1975, maintenance men entered the area to install the tool and push up the in-cores.
Radiation protection required fresh cir hoods for the men since the air activity was greater than 33 MFC and past cxperiencehadshownthatcrudwithradiationlevelsexceeding2R/Hr.,could fall on the men from the penatration above.
The maintenance men only had time to install the tools but didn't push the in-cores up. Shortly after 0700 the
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qyc a Page 2 rod drive rocm to push upthe in-corcs. Since the operators do not customarily da this work they were unaware of the potential hazards. The procedure was not
, revicwed with the operators, radiation protection was not notified, no air sanples vera taken and the data sheet for work in a high radiation area was not conpleted prior to the work being done. Again because of unfamiliarity the operators wore only cnti "C" clothing without respiratory protection and completed the job in less than a half hour without 'any nishaps.
The awareness of the hasards has only come about through my investigation of the griovance generated by the assign =cnt of the operators to do this work.
- nthough the Company may disagree with the Union about the assignncnt with
.rsspect to our contract, our position rc ains "that if the procedures were followed c2 written and the men with prior experience used would have promoted a safer working condition."
We trust that the requirements for Q.A. procedurcs is directed at promoting safety as well as documentation. It is hoped that through a united effort these goals enn be achieved.
Sincerely yours,
}A$.A.u <b :iwi Charles Sonnenberg, esident Local 3% U.W.U. A.
RD # 3 Charicyoix, Michigan 49720 s
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