ML20058P111
| ML20058P111 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 08/17/1993 |
| From: | Starkey D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| References | |
| NUDOCS 9312230077 | |
| Download: ML20058P111 (6) | |
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(, t t a c nn>c i t LP!PL0iEt. CONCERNS PROGl<AMS PIANT NAME-Vogtle 1 & 2 LICi:NSEE: Georgia Power Co. DOC NT #: 50-424,425 NOTE: Please circle yes or no if applicable and add commenta in tho. space prcaridcd.
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PROGRAM.
1.
Doce the licensee have an employee concerns program?
(Yes). The Vogtle program is called the Quality Concernu Program (QCP)
Has !;RC insrectel the program?
(Yes/ Comments). Report #50-424,425/90-02.
The report noted that a a;mcific Quality Concerna Program investigation was thorough and professionally done. "Ihc QCP was noted an a ut.rength.
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12 it for:
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lechnical'. (Yes) b.
Adminictrative? (Yen) c.
Personne-1 lasaes*/ (Yea) 2.
Does it cover safety as well as non-safety issues?
(Yes) is it desifn N tcr:
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Persond EM el.y? (Yen)
Percontiel ir. cues - including enion grievannes?
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s (Yes/Commento). Ikmever, any union grievance should first to t.aken t,o the union.
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Does the program apply to all licensee employeeo?
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Contractors?
(Yes/Commenta). Every contractor who will enter tle Li protected area of the plant will be briefed on the QCP, but t
all contractora chet.her workirm inside or outside of the -
protected area cat une the services of the QCP.
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Ibes the licensee require ita contractors and their subs' to -
3 have a similar program?
(No) 7.
Does the licenseo conduct an exit interview upon terminating l
employees aching if they have any safety concerns *'
(Yes/ Comments). Exitirm employees are given the opportunity to state concerns in' writing. When possible exiting employees are given the exit interview prior to departure.
' i from the alte. Should an employee exit the site without an exit interview, the Quality Concerns Coordinator (QOC) will l
forward a copy of the exit interview ~ forms 'along with a letter of explanation to the employee's last known addmas.
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INDEPENDENCE:
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What is the titio of the person in charge?
Quality Concerns Coordinator (QCC) 1 2.
Who do they report to?
-Independent Safety Kagineering Group ()SEG) Supervisor on site 3.
Are they independent of line management?
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Does the ECF use third party consultants?
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'(Yes/Commento). They have oceantonally requested anaistance-frum the human resournes departament at tle company corporate office.
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~How is.a concern about a manager or vice president followed up?
The QCC han ditwet accens to top corporate management to i
resolve such concerns.
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RESmIRCES:
What is the size of staff devoted to this program?
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-i One full-than Vogtle employee devotes one-half of his time -
I to overnecing the QCP program on site. The remainder of the time he is a Qh inspector.
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What are ECP staff qualifications (technica1' training, interviewing training, investigator training, other)?.
r There are no procedurally required qualifications for the j
l position of QCC. The present QCC has been a QA inopector for 15 years and han a B.S. degree in In&strial Managecont.
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REFERRALS:
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Who has follouup on concerns (ECP staff, line management,
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I, The QCC ensuren that the actions are entered in a closed loop program to assure their implementation:
e.g., Action Item Tracking System, Safety Audit and Engineering Review Audit Finding Report tracking system, Deficiency Control 7
System, etc.
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00NFIDENTIALITY:
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Are the reporta confidential?
(Yan/ Comments). Every effort is made within the' law to protect the confidentiality of' the submitter unless the -
submitter waives confidentiality or otherwise by his.own action makes known his identity with relation to the concern.
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Whc is the ident1Lty of the alleger made known to (senior management, ECP etaff, line management, other)?-
i The Q00 and his surervisor.
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Can employees be:
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Anonymouc? (Yen) i b.
Report by phone? (Yes/ Comments). Onsite phones numbers and an offolte toll free number are available.
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Is feedback given to the alleger upon completion of the followup?
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(Yes/ Comments). The remalts of any investigation are-i st=marized in a certified letter addressed to the oubmitter.
j Included with the letter la a form with provisions for the submitter to acknrarledge receipt, indicate his satisfaction with the investigation, and provide his opinion of-the'.
resulta. If the cubmitter is not satisfied, the 4CC may initiate further investigation. Prior to closing the-concern, eft' orts will be made to advise the submitter of the ultimate disposition.
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Does program reward,covd ideas?
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Who, or at what level, makes the final decicion of-i recclution?
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h Manager Safety Audit and Engineering Review at the Corporate Offico.
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Are the resolutiona of anonymous concerns disseminated?
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Are reeolutions of valid concerns publicized (newsletter, f
bulletin board, all hands meeting, other)?
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EFFRCflVENESS:
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How does the licencee measure the effectiveness of the 1
program?
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Annual program audit by corporate Safety Audit and Engineering'Heview (SAKR)
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Are concerns:
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Trended? (No)
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Used? (Yec/ Comments). Informally. If the 400 notices ~
i a recurring concern 'in a specific area he would notify
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In the la.8t three years how many concerns were" raised? 172
~f Closed? 162 Whav percentage were substantiated? Approx.-
22%
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How are follownp techniques used to measure effectiveness J
(random survey, intervicus, other)?-
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In 1991 random informal interviews were' conducted to acceso employee knowledge of the QCP. As stated previously,'the j
SAER conducts an annual audit to' assure program procedural compliance.
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How frequently are internal audits of the ECP conducted and -
by whac?
Annually by corporate SAER.
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AD11NISTRAT10N/ TRAINING:
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la ECF preceribed by a procedure?
E (Yes/Connents). Corporate procedure VSAER-WP-25, Quality Concerno Program".
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How are employees. as well as contractors. made aware of.
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this program (training, newsletter bulletin board, other)?
Orientation training, QCP lulletin' boards on site, and site '
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especially effective or ineffective.)
3 The QCP is avaliable to all Vogtle employees and contractors. Sulunittera -of j
concerns-are not asked to distinguish between quality and non-quality related concerns. All concerns are reviewed by the 400 whether or not there isa sefety significance associated with.the concern..
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1he person completing this form please provide the following information. to i
the Regional Office Allegations Coordinator and far it to Richard Hosano at 301-504-3431.
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PHONE #:
Doug Starkey/ Resident Inspector / 704-554-9901 IRTE 03fM2TED: 8-17-93 1
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