ML20056D247

Notice of Violation from Insp on 930605-0702.Violation Noted:Fork Truck Operator Failed to Obtain Shift Supervisor Approval Prior to Entry W/Fork Truck Vehicle Loaded W/ Equipment Into Transformer Yards

ML20056D247
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	07/29/1993
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML20056D246	List: ML20056D245 ML20056D247 ML20056D249
References
50-324-93-27, 50-325-93-27, NUDOCS 9308050137
Download: ML20056D247 (2)

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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION i

Carolina Power and Light Company Docket Nos.: 50-325 and 50-324 l Brunswick Units 1 & 2 License Nos.: DPR-71 and DPR-62 During an NRC inspection conducted on June 5 - July 2,1993, violations of NRC requirements were identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part , Appendix C, the violations are listed below:

A. Technical Specification 6.8.1(a) requires that written procedures shall be established, implemented, and maintained covering the activities-referenced in Regulatory Guide 1.33, Appendix A, November 1972, which includes procedures for equipment control.

Administrative Instruction, 0-Al-118, " Switchyard and Transformer Yard Vehicle Access," Revision 0, Section 3.1, states that the shift supervisor is responsible for granting approval to allow vehicle and equipment access to the switchyard and transformer yard. In addition, Section 5.2.8 requires that a pre-job briefing be held prior to performing any activity in these yards.

Contrary to the above, on June 14, 1993, a fork truck operator failed to obtain shift supervisor approval and failed to hold a pre-job briefing 4 prior to his entry with a fork truck vehicle loaded with equipment into )

the Units 1 and 2 transformer yards.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I).

B. Technical Specification 6.2.2(i) requires that administrative procedures shall be developed and implemented to limit the working hours of facility staff who perform safety-related functions.

Volume I, Book I, Operating Manual Administrative Procedure, Revision 149, Section 4.4, states that individuals will not be permitted to work more than 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> in a seven day period. It further states that scheduling in excess of these limits must receive prior authorization from the Section Manager.

Contrary to the above, the licensee failed to implement its procedure and control the working hours of key facility staff who perform safety-related functions:

a. Between April 1, and May 18, 1993, three operators worked in excess of 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> in a seven day period without prior approval.

b. Between March 1, and June 1, 1993, 171 of 181 excess working time authorization forms were not approved by a Section Manager.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I).

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Carolina Power and Light Company 2 Docket Nos.: 50-325 and 50-324 '

Brunswick Units 1 & 2 License Nos.: DPR-71 and DPR-62 Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Carolina Power and Light Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. :

20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region II, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of ,

Violation" and should include for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or Demand for Information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be ,

taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this 29th day of July 1993 s

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