ML20148B281

Addresses Issues Re Mgt of fitness-for-duty Program Causing Dissatisfaction Among Workers & Competence of Workers Participating in Final Const Stages,Per .No safety-related Matters on Which Action Can Be Taken Exist

ML20148B281
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Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	03/16/1988
From:	Murley T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Greenberg J AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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. Mr. Jerry Greenberg E IO 2000 Crystal Springs Road #911 San Bruno, California 94066

Dear Mr. Greenberc:

Thank you for your letter on January 27, 1988 in which you comunicated ycur impressions about the management of construction at the South Texas Project.

The two issues you raise are that (1) management of the fitness-for-duty program caused considerable dissatisfaction among the workers and (2) the competence of the workers who participated in the final construction stages may be questionable.

The NRC is sensitive to the difficulties raised by irplementation of a fitness-for-duty program. We recognize the potential adverse effects on workers' morale and that it is important for such a program to be administered in such a way as to protect the rights of individuals. However, we support utility efforts to ensure that personnel involved in the construction of safety related structures, systems and components be free of the influence of illegal drugs.

The NRC staff has also examined your letter to determine whether you provided information regarding any deficiencies in structures, systems or cceponents.

Although you allude to such potential deficiencies to illustrate your argument, you did not provide sufficient detail to suggest that the natter you refer to is anything more than a hypothetical illustration. Hence, the staff has deter-nined that no safety-related matter is raised by your letter on which action can be taken.

On the matter of competence of personnel, we would like to assure you that the NRC staff does observe the licensee's activities for any systematic breakdown in regard to competence. Inspection staff at the site and at the regional office observe construction activities and provide their assessment in periodic reviews of the licensee's performance. The subject of integrity and conpetence of the South Texas Project's ranagement was also exanined in adjudicatory hearings. In addition, for many categories of work, for example, welding, specific regulations exist which require certification of proper corpetence for both the craft and quality control personnel. The staff has found that the South Texas Project meets the applicable regulations and that the construction at Unit I hat been accomplished in a satisfactory manner.

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'Mr. Jerry Greenberg 2000 Crystal Springs Road #911 San Bruno, California 94066

Dear Mr. Greenberg:

Thank you for your letter on January 27, 1988 in which you connunicated your impressions about the management of construction at the South Texas Project.

The two issues you raise are that (1) management of the fitness for-duty program caused considerable dissatisfaction among the workers and (2) the competence of the workers who participated in the final construction stages may be questionable.

The NRC is sensitive to the difficulties raised by implementation of a fitness-for-duty program. We recognize the potential adverse effects on workers' morale and that it is important for such a progran to be administered in such a way as to protect the rights of individuals. However, we consider it of overwhelming importance that personnel involved in the construction of safety related structures, rystems and components be free of the influence of illegal drugs. The fitness-for-duty program at the South Texas Project has been scrutinized by the NRC staff and found to be satisfactory.

The NRC staff has also examined your letter to determine whether you provided information regarding any deficiencies in structures, systems or components.

Although you allude to such potential deficiencies to illustrate your argument, you did not provide sufficient detail to suggest that the matter you refer to is anything more than a hypothetical illustration. Hence, the staff has deter-mined that no safety-related matter is raised Sy your letter on which action can be taken.

On the matter of competence of personnel, we would like to assure you that the hRC staff does observe the licensee's activities for any systematic breakdown in regard to competence. Inspection staff at the site and at the regional office observe construction activities and provide their assessment in periodic reviews of the licensee's performance. The subject of integrity and competence of the South Texas Project's management was also examined in adjudicatory hearings. In addition, for many categories of work, for example, welding, specific regulations exist which require certification of proper competence for both the craft and quality control personnel. The staff has found that the South Texas Project meets the applicable reculations and that the construction at Unit I has been accomplished in a satisfactory manner.

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. ' Mr. Jerry Greenberg 2000, Crystal Springs Road #911 San Bruno, California 94066

Dear Mr. Greenberg:

Thank you for comunicating to us on January 27, 1988 regarding your impressions related to management of construction at the South Texas Project. The two usues you raise are that (1) management of the Fitness-for-Duty program caused considerable dissatisfaction among the workers, and (2) the competence of the workers who participated in the final construction stages may be questionable.

The NRC is sensitive to the difficulties raised by irplementation of a Fitress-for-Duty progran. We recognize the potential adverse affects on workers norale and that it is irportant for such a progran to be administered in such a way as to protect the rights of the inrecent. However, we consider it of overwhelming irportance that personnel involved in the construction of safety related structures, systens and components be free from the influence of illegal drugs.

The Fitness-for-Duty pregram at the South Texas Project has been scrutinized by the NRC staff and found to be satisfactory.

The staff has also examined ycur letter for indications regarding any deficien-cies in structures, systens or conponents. The NRC staff finds that your allusions to such potential deficiencies were provided to illustrate your argument. Hence, no allegations related actions need to be taken.

On the natter of competence of personnel, we would like to a nure you that the NRC staff does observe the licensees activities for any systeratic breakdown of competence. Inspection staff resident at the site and in close proximity at the regional office observe construction activities and provide their assessrent into a periodic review of the licensee's performance. The subject of integrity ard competence of the South Texas Project's management was also examined in adjudicatory hearings. In addition, ir many categories of work, specific regulations exist which require certification of proper competence.

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4 Mr. Jerry Greenberg 2000 Crystal Springs Road #911 San Bruno, California 94066

Dear Mr. Greenberg:

Thank you for your letter on January 27, 1988 in which you comunicated your irpressions about the raragement of construction at the South Texas Project.

The two issues you raise are that (1) management of the fitness-for-duty program caused considerable dissatisfaction among the workers and (?) the competence of the workers who participated in the final construction stages may be questionable.

The NRC is sensitive to the difficulties raised by implementation of a fitness-for-duty program. We recognize the potential adverse effects on workers' morale and that it is important for such a progran to be administered in such a way as to protect the rights of individuals. However, we support utility efforts to ensure that personnel involved in the construction of safety related structures, systems and components be free of the influence of illegal drugs.

The NRC staff has also examined your letter to datermine whether you provided information regarding any deficiencies in structures, systems or components.

Although you allude to such potential deficiencies to illustrate your argument, you did not provide sufficient detail to suggest that the natter you refer to is anything more than a hypothetical illustration. Hence, the staff has deter-mined that no safety-related matter is raised by your letter on which action can be taken.

On the matter of competence of personnel, we would like to assure you that the NRC staff does observe the licensee's activities for any systenatic breakdown in regard to competence. Inspection staff at the site and at the regional office observe construction activities and provide their assessment in periodic reviews of the licensee's performance. The subject of integrity and competence of the South Texas Project's management was also examined in adjudicatury hearings. In addition, for many categories of work, for example, welding, specific regulations exist which require certification of proper competence for both the craft and quality control personnel. The staff has found that the

South Texas Project meets the applicable regulations and that the construction at Unit I has been accomplished in a satisfactory manrer.

Sincerely, Thomas E. Murl y: Dirar r Office of Nuclaar Reactor Regulation l

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