ML20029A359
| ML20029A359 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 08/06/1984 |
| From: | Carpenter D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Jaudon J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20027A597 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-90-361 NUDOCS 9102200205 | |
| Download: ML20029A359 (2) | |
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-53 ARLINGTON. TEXAS 76012 of August 6, 1984-MEMORANDUM ;FOR:
J. P. Jaudon, Chief, Project Section A.
Reactor Project Branch 1
~FROM:
D. R. Carpenter, Resident inspector, South Texas Project SUBJECT FOLLOW-UP ON ALLEGATION 4-84-A-64:
FOR SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT
. The ; subject anonymous < allegation claimed that a welding foreman in.the
' Fabrication Shop withdrew weld filler material, placed it in two other-welders rod cans. took weld stubs from their cans to turn in and claimed T
credit for a weld 'he never made. This allegation was investigated by Ebasco' Services, Inc., the Constructor, and Houston Lighting and Power i
Company, the Licensee, and found to be valid.
On Apr11-.27,.1984, the welding foreman for "A" Shift in the Fabrication Shop withdrew weld rod on a weld issue record.
Later that shif t he re--
turned part of the rod, rod stubs, and. documentation of a completed weld.
-t This was done in order for the welding foreman.to maintain his welder qualification.
The two welders who had the unused rod placed in their
- weldErod cans and who actually performed the weld that the foreman
' claimed credit for turned that-information into the Fabrication Shop
-management. No apparent action was taken by the shop management. The alleger. -in his : initial phone call, claimed the foremen was -going to be allowed to quit but when(the shift returned nothing was apparently said or done.
In fact, on May 3,1984, the welding-foreman was issued a j
w letter of warning and all of his welding' qualifications were. canceled. He:
ut maintained his position.as foreman. This information was not disseminat-ed.to'the craft by Ebasco Services,'Inc.
Houston Lighting and Power Company did not. feel this was-an' adequate -
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disposition.and felt they had lost confidence inLthe ablity of'the-
. welding foreman to be in a position.of trust 'at the South Texas Project; The foreman was terminated on June 13, -1984,This last day of work was -
' June 8 1984
=The weld he allegedly made was on a non-safety, Class 4, instrument stand for Unit 2,. Turbine -Generator Building. The stand was located-and was stamped with the initials of -the qualified welder that actually_
made the. weld.- This was checked against the weld issue. record and veri fied. as' correct.
All of the records in this issue were reviewed by the NRC inspector and-found to'be as described.
The actions ~taken are acceptable and have
-noLadverse safety impact on the South Texas Project.
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l 2-This allegation is considered closed.
Y D. R.
penter Resident inspector South Texas Project
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