ML20058P259
| ML20058P259 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 07/29/1993 |
| From: | Dave Solorio NRC |
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| References | |
| NUDOCS 9312230180 | |
| Download: ML20058P259 (5) | |
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EMPLOYEE CONCERNS PROGRAM PLANT NAME: San Onofre LICENSEE: Southern California Edison (SCE)
DOCKET f: 50-206,361,362 NOTE: Please circle yes or no if applicable and add comments in the space provided.
A.
PROGRAM:
1.
Does the licensee have an employee concerns program?
Yes The program is controlled by.a Nuclear Engineering, Safety &
Licensing Department procedure, NES&L 39-2-1, " Nuclear Safety Concerns" (NSC).
2.
Has NRC inspected the program?
Yes Although a formal evaluation of the program has not been conducted, several reviews of NSC files have occurred during allegation inspection activities. However, these reviews were not formally documented to protect the identity of allegers.
B.
SCOPE:
(Circle all that apply) i 1.
Is it for:
a.
Technical?
Yes b.
Administrative?
Yes c.
Personnel issues?
Yes However, issues related to other programs (i.e., an equal employment opportunity concern) are forwarded to the responsible organization.
2.
Does it cover safety as well as non-safety issues?
Yes The NSC program does not differentiate between safety-related and nonsafety-related componer's. Concerns are investigated in the same manner regardless of the safety class of components.
3.
I., it designed for:
a.
Nuclear safety?
Yes b.
Personal safety?
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Personnel issues - including union grievances?
Yes However, there are special groups within the licensee's nuclear organization to handle grievances.
4.
Does the program apply to all licensee employees?
Yes 5.
Contractors?
Yes The program applies to anyone that has anything to do with the Nuclear Organization, including offsite entities that support Nuclear (i.e.,
Shop Support Instrumentation
- Division, Environmental Engineering).
6.
Does the licensee require its contractors and their subs to have a-similar program?
No However, the licensee's main contractor, Bechtel, does have a employee concerns program.
7.
Does the licensee conduct an exit interview upon terminating employees asking if they have any safety concerns?
Yes When employees terminate employment at SONGS they are normally (not 100% of the time) given a nuclear safety concern form.
C.
INDEPENDENCE:
1.
What is the title of the person in charge?
Nuclear Oversight Division Manager.
2.
Who do they report to?
The Nuclear Oversight Division Manager reports directly to the Vice President, Engineering / Technical Services.
3.
Are they independent of line management?
Yes The Vice President, Engineering / Technical Services reports to the Senior Vice President, Power Systems.
4.
Does the ECP use third party consultants?
No 5.
How is a concern about a manager or vice president followed up?
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Lc SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY EMPLOYEE CONCERNS PROGRAM If a concern challenged the integrity or objectivity of the NSC program, the licensee would go to an agency outside the Nuclear Organization (i.e., Southern California Edison Corporate Security).
If a concern pertained to a Vice President, NSC would go to a different Corporate Vice PresNent.
D.
RESOURCES:
1.
What is the size of staff devoted to this program?
One full time NSC program coordinator.
In addition, the coordinator's supervisor acts as a backup and provides oversight as needed.
2.
What are ECP staff qualifications (technical training, interviewing training, investigator training, other)?
There are no procedure standards with respect to qualifications for NSC staff.
However, the present coordinator (for the past five years) received a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and a master's degree in Human Behavior. The coordinator had a law enforcement background, and was experienced in the area of law enforcement investigations.
Additionally, the coordinator had received training in plant systems and various site programs.
E.
REFERRALS:
1.
Who has followup on concerns NSC staff, and/or line management.
F.
CONFIDENTIs.!TY:
1.
Are the reports confidential?
Yes Reports are kept in a locked file cabinet, and the keys are controlled by two individuals.
2.
Who is the identity of the alleger made known to (senior management, ECP staff, line management, other)?
The alleger's identity is only known to the NSC staff, and is specifically not made known to senior management or line management unless the alleger requests or approves it.
If the' State of California or the NRC subpoenas the alleger's identity, the NSC staff will make the information known.
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Can employees be:
a.
Anonymous?.
Yes The concern is handled the same was as if the alleger's
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Report by' phone?
Yes i
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FEEDBACK:
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Is feedback given to the alleger upon completion of the ~ followup?
Yes Feedback is given in the manner the alleger requests.it. The licensee makes an effort to resolve the concern to the alleger's satisfaction.
Usually, a written summary is-
.i provided to the alleger.
The resolution of the concern is also discussed with the alleger in person. if possible, or by phone.
i 2.
Does program reward good ideas?
No There other site programs that reward good ideas' (i.e., Site
't ImprovementProgram).
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Who, or at what level, makes the final, decision _of resolution?
The Nuclear Oversight Division Manager.
The NOD manager also-solicits feedback from the alleger on the NSC program findings.
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Are the resolutions of anonymous concerns disseminated?
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Yes If corrective actions result from the concern, letters are sent to division managers with. notification of actions to.
take.
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Are resolutions of valid ~ concerns publicized-(newsletter, bulletin
' board, all hands meeting, other)?
No H.
EFFECTIVENESS:
1.
How does the licensee measure the effectiveness of the program?
Submittals to' the program are trended to identify problems areas
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY EMPLOYEE CONCERNS PROGRAM within the Nuclear Organization. Once per year an informal report is prepared to assess the " State of the Program."
The inspector reviewed the last report and noted it contained: the number of submissions received within the past year, comparison with the previous year's number of submittals, the number of concerns open at-the end of the year,. identification of groups from which a large.
number or percentage of submittals were received, and submittals that received NRC review or were awaiting NRC review.
2.
Are concerns:
a.
Trended?
Yes
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Used?
Yes
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3.
In the last three years how many concerns were raised? 38 Closed? 36 What percentage were substantiated? 26%
4.
How are followup techniques used to measure effectiveness?
None used.
5.
How frequently are internal audiis of the ECP conducted and by whom?
The program is not audited at this time.
The licensee was considering the need to perform audits and had drafted a procedure to perform audits.
I.
ADMINISTRATION / TRAINING:
1.
Is ECP prescribed by a procedure?
Yes 2.
How are employees, as well as contractors, made aware of this program?
Initial employee training, periodic newsletters, bulletin board postings in various locations around the site, and during termination employees are provided a form to submit any nuclear.
safety concerns they may have.
D ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
(Including characteristics which make the program especially effective, if any.)
None NAME:
TITLE:
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David L. Solorio/ Resident Inspector /714-492-2641 DATE COMPLETED: Auaust 31. 1993 G:PS2\\ SONGS \\MISCDOCS\\S0_ECP.TI Issue Date:
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