ML20078R509

Commends Util Efforts to Develop Employee Assistance Program to Deal W/Employee Substance Abuse Problems.Pressure Should Be Placed on Remaining Contractors & Subcontractors to Develop Similar Programs

ML20078R509
Person / Time
Site:	Midland
Issue date:	10/31/1983
From:	Handler M AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To:	Bechhoefer C Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
References
ISSUANCES-OL, ISSUANCES-OM, NUDOCS 8311150178
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ERANCH October 31, 1983 Judge Bechhoefer SERVED NOV 141983 Atomic Licensing Board c/o Quality Inn Midland, MI 48640

Dear Judge Beckhoefer:

I would like to commend Consumers Power and especially Ron Budrick of Consumers for their efforts at developing an effective Employee Assistance Program for Consumers Power and for his influencing approximately 60%

of the subcontractors to develop EAP's. . Through Ron's efforts an excellent mechanism for dealing with employee substance abuse problems has been established. However with the large number of subcontractors on the plant site, it is essential that all such contractors develop such programs. This plant possesses an alleged history of substance abuse problems. As long as approximately 40% of the subcontractors are not dealing with substance abuse, abusing behaviors will continue to occur, resulting in quality control mishaps, accidents and various other problems. The percentage of such mishaps may be reduced, but the elimination of such mishaps should be the goal. I encourage you to place pressure on the subcontractors to develop effective programs for dealing with employee substance abuse problems.

Sincerely, l]/] ~

- 4 Mark A. Handler, M.A.

Program Administrator MAH/pb cc: Ron Budrick 8311150178 831031 PDR ADOCK 05000329 A PDR ybO3