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Edward C. Gilbert Staff Investigator, Investigations Branch, IE
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RECEIPT OF ADDITIONAL ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING THE WILLIAM H. ZIMMER NUCLEAP, POWER STATION On April 22, 1981, an individual identifying himself as[
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telephonically notified the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that he was in possession of derogatory information concerning the construction and Quality Assurance Program at the William H. Zimmer Nuclear Power Station.
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inspector at six nuclear power stations over the past six years.
In this respect, he was employed by Kaiser Engineers Inc. at the Zimmer site, Moscow, Ohio, from November 1977 to November 1978.
.2 explained that during a recent conversation with an associate he became aware of the ongoing investigation by the NRC at the Zimmer site.
He expressed grave concerns for the public health and safe.ty in respect to the poor construction practices and ineffective Quality Assurance Program existing during his tenure at Zimmer.
He remarked that the conditions at Zimmer were by far the worst that he ha(observed during his six-year association with the nuclear industry. '
jdentified the following problem areas to support his contentions:'
(1) The Quality Control Program was not independent of construction.
He stated the quality control inspectors were unable to perform their function since, for all practical purposes, Kaiser did not have a Quality Assurance Program.
He explained that Bob MARSHALL, Kaiser Project Manager, controlled and directed all phases of construction.
Therefore, both craft personnel and quality control inspectors were obliged to conform to Mr. MARSHALL's dictates.
(2) Deficiencies identified by noncompliance reports (NCR's) were often not corrected since the NCR's were either voided or the item was 8207300257 820609 PDR FOIA DEVINE82-206 PDR fMi 41981 W /5
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He remarked that Phillip GITTINGS, Kaiser Quality Assurance Manager, arbitrarily voided many.'NCP.'s _ identifying safety related items which required correctios/
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He was of the opi to as unpleasant job as possible to punish him for his, critical inspections.
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) stated he has confidence in the nuclear industry and he expressed gratifica' tion in the NRC's investigative efforts to resolve the numerous problems evident at the Zimmer site.
He advised he was willing to provide a sig,ned sworn statement and amplify on his disclosures to an NRC representative.
.1 r Jimes McCARTEN, Investigator, Region III, was telephonically briefed on the
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