ML20138M071

Forwards semi-annual Fitness for Duty Program Performance Rept for Period 960731-1231

ML20138M071
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades, Big Rock Point  File:Consumers Energy icon.png
Issue date:	02/18/1997
From:	Bordine T CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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NUDOCS 9702250254
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Consumers Thomas C.Bordine y Manager, Licensing SMO M Palisades Nuclear Plant: 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway, Covert, MI 49043 l

February 18,1997 l

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1 Attn: Document Control Desk l Washington, DC 20555 l DOCKET 50-255 - LICENSE DPR PALISADES PLANT DOCKET 50-155 - LICENSE DPR BIG ROCK POINT PLANT SEMI-ANNUAL FITNESS FOR DUTY PROGRAM PERFORMANCE REPORT Attached is Consumers Power Company's Semi-Annual Fitness for Duty Program Performance Report for the period July 1,1996, through December 31,1996. This report is submitted in accordance with the requiroments of 10 CFR 26.71(d). l

SUMMARY

OF COMMITMENTS l This letter contains no new commitments and no revisions to existing commitments.

J A Thomas C. Bordine Manager, Licensing CC Administrator, Region lil, USNRC 1 Project Manager, NRR, USNRC l 1 NRC Resident inspector - Palisades I NRC Resident inspector - Big Rock Attachment 9702250254 970218 PDR ADOCK 05000155 R PDR Si() ! A CMS'GVE7?GYCOMFANY

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SEMI-ANNUAL FITNESS FOR DUTY PROGRAM  !

PERFORMANCE REPORT JULY 1996 - DECEMBER 1996 3 Pages

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FFD PROGRAM PERFORMANCE REPORT  ;

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1. MANAGEMENT

SUMMARY

.i j During this reporting period, Consumers Power Company conducted a total of 436 I random tests with the following results:

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l Employees 264 Random testing did not l l identify any pocitive i

drug / alcohol results

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! Contractors 172 Two positive test results,1 I l

THC and 1 alcohol; unescorted access was l revoked in both irstances.

l The year-end positive drug / alcohol rate, as compared to previous year-end results, indicates an upward trend for contractors:

Random Tests Positive Rate Leadina Substance Employees C/Vs Emolovees .CNA Cocaine IjdQ i

! 1990 1,351 845 0.2% 0.9% 4 7 l 1991 1,431 514 0.2% 0.6% 3 2 1 1992 1,290 392 0.6% 0.5% 4 5 i 1993 1,293 453 0.2% 0.2% 2 1 l 1994 652* 144* 0.2% 0.7% 1 1 I 1995 665 207 0.0% 0.5% -

1 l 1996 629 216 0.2% 0.9% -

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• Random testing rate was reduced from 100% to 50% beginning January 1,1994.

A total of 654 pre-access tests were conducted, resulting in eight (8) positive ,

determinations (6 THC; 2 cocaine). Access was denied to those having positive test 7

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The For-Cause testing process was conducted on two contract employees suspected of 1

abusing the Company's alcohol prohibitions at the Palisades Plant. Access was i

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revoked on both individuals after the drug and alcohol test process substantiated the alcohol suspicion. One of the contractors initiated an appeal because his alcohol reading was below 0.040% (0.032 and confirmed by a blood test). The contractor's ,

appeal stated he was unaware of Consumers Power Company's more stringent alcohol '

levels during a For-Cause incident of "any detectable level is considered positive." The i appeal was denied based upon providing the contractor with excerpts from the FFD '

training program (which was attended by the contractor and clearly describes the Company's alcohol prohibitions) and confirmation results from his blood test of 30 mg/dL Serum Ethanol.

2. INITIATIVES TAKEN/ LESSONS LEARNF&

During Palisades recent refueling outage (11/2-12/27), a partial bottle of whiskey was l found in a waste basket in the protected area. Janitors, who were emptying a waste i basket, found the bottle which was in a plastic bag and hidden under another plastic l bag used to line the basket. A job aid, developed last year describing actions to take i upon the discovery of alcohol in the protected area, enabled quick and appropnete actions for handling this situation. Immediate action included isolating the bottle,  !

notifying the shift supervisor and resident inspector, and attempting to identify the  !

owner. Additional actions included a short-term increase in random testing and notification to supervisors to increase their attention to aberrant behavior patterns with added awareness of signs and symptoms of alcohol abuse. The Big Rock Point facility issued this information as on-the-job training for all security force members, which required reading and signing statements indicating the requirements were understood.

Ultimately, two contract employees were removed from the Palisades site following this incident due to alcohol detection. Attempts to identify the owner of the bottle were  !

unsuccessful.

Two subcontracted carpet installers attempted entry of Big Rock Point's protected area with illegal drugs in their vehicle. Security officers found marijuana cigarettes, partially used and stubbed out in the ashtray, while performing a required vehicle search. The vehicle was then locked, keys were confiscated, and immediate contact made with the local sheriff's department. Upon interrogation by a deputy, the subcontractor admitted to ownership of the marijuana. The deputy obtained a warrant for the arrest of the subcontractor and commended Big Rock Point's security officers for a professional job.

Access was never granted to the subcontractors at any time.

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i CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY l FFD PROGRAM PERFORMANCE REPORT  !

July 1996 - December 1996

3. REPORTABLE EVENTS UNDER 10CFR26. SECTION 26.73  ;

l During this six-month interval, Consumers Power Company did not encounter any FFD

) event that required reporting under 10CFR26, Part 26.73.

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SEMI-ANNUAL FITNESS FOR DUTY PROGRAM PERFORMANCE DATA JULY 1996 - DECEMBER 1996 6 Pages NOTE: The attached Pages Are Two-sided.

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, Fitness f:r Duty Progr:m P;rformance Data

, Personnel Subject to 10CFR 26 Consumers Energy December 31, 1996 Company 6 Months Ending Palisades Nuclear Plant Location Judith A Smith 517-788-7072 Contact teame Phone (include Area Code)

Cutoffs: Screen / Confirmation (ng/ml) @ Appendix A to 10CFR 26 Marijuana / Amphetamines / /

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• Any detectable amount for situations other than random.

Long-Term Short-Term Testing Results Licensee Employees Contractor Personnel Contractor Personnel 5

, Average Number With Unescorted Access 731 N/A 257

Categories Tested Positive Tested Positive Tested Positive i Pre-Access 95 0 --- ---

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Breakdown cf Ccnfirrned Positive Tcsts for Specific Substances Amphe- Phency- Refusal '

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Unescorted Access 215 N/A 28 i Categories Tested Positive Tested Positive Tested Positive Pre-Access 2 0 --- ---

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Cutoffs: Screen / Confirmation (ng/mi) Q Appendix A to 10CFR 26 3 Marijuana / Amphetamines / /

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Long-Term Short-Term Testing Results Licensee Employees Contractor Personnel Contractor Personnel j Average Number With Unescorted Access 218 s N/A 49 1

Categories Tested Positive . Tested Positive Tested Positive Pre-Access 22 0 --- ---

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