ML19350D256
| ML19350D256 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 03/20/1981 |
| From: | Mills L TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| To: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| NUDOCS 8104150014 | |
| Download: ML19350D256 (2) | |
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Dear Mr. O'Reilly:
SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 2 - NRC-0IE REGION II - INSPECTION REPORT -
50-328/81-03 The subject letter dated February 20, 1981, cited TVA with one Severity Level V violation. Enclosed is our response to that violation.
An extension to the submittal schedule for this response was discussed with D. Quick on March 17, 1981.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with D. L. Lambert at FTS 857-2581.
To the best of my knowledge, I declare the statements contained herein are complete and true.
Very truly yours, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT'h OIE' INSPECTION REPORT 50-328/81-03 RESPONSE TO SEVERITY LEVEL'VI VIOLATION 328/81-03-02
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SCAFFOLD PLACED ON 1-1/2-INCH STA'INLESS STEEL PIPE
' Description of Violhtion-10'CFR 50, Appendix B,. Criterion'V, as implemented by the FSAR, paragraph 17.1A.5, ' requires that,. " Activities af fecting quality shall.
- be-prescribed b-r documented instructions, procedures, or. drawings, of a type' appropriate to.the circumstances 'and shall be accomplished in accorda'ce with enese. instructions,' procedures, or drawin'gs. -SNP-CP
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n NO.'.P-12 does not' allow scaf f'olding. to. be placed on pipe sizes less..
than.3-inch diameter, nor does it a1.lo'w me.tal scaf folding to be placed on stainless steel pipe of any size without a pad between, the pipe and' the metal scaffold.
Contrary to the above, a metal scaffold was placed on a 1,-1/2-inch' diameter safety stainless steel pipe.
Admission or Denial of Alleged Violation.
The scaffold being placed on the 1-1/2. inch stainless st' eel pipe, as.
described in the st bject violation, occurred as stated; however, construction proceuure SNP-CP NO. P-12 was not violated because this procedure is not applicable to the group ' responsible for the placement of the scaffold. SNP-CP NO. P-12 is a Division of Construction procedure-and was written assuming that much of the scaffolding being. utilized could -
be'.in place for years'at'a time with extremely heavy use.
The' Division of Nuc, lear Power Ou: age Gr'oup was responsible for the placement of the scaffold.
Division Procedure Manual (DPM) N78S2-M16 and Hazard Control. Instruction
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(HCI) - M2 are the governing procedures for the outage' gr'oup for scaffold installation and use.
No violation of these procedures ' ook placer t'
with the placement-of the subject scaffolding.
Reason for'VioIdtion See above.
Corrective ' Action Taken 'and. Results Achieved i
The aluminum scaffold has been removedifrom the pipe.
The pipe was
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inspected and no damage was. observed.
Steps Tak'en to Avoid Further Recurrence TVA-is evaluating the existing procedures to ensure.adequata measures.
are being taken in the' placement of scaffolding.
. 3 i-Date of Full Compliance TVA will complete this review by June 1, 1981, and make and implement i
l any necessary change by September 1, 1981.
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