ML20148D538

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EN-97-031:on 970415,notice of Confirmatory Order Prohibiting Involvement in NRC-licensed Activities,Effective Immediately Issued to Licensee.Action Based on Insp & Investigation, Concluding D Stephens Failed to Supervise Assistant
ML20148D538
Person / Time
Issue date: 04/15/1997
From: Lieberman J, Nader Mamish
NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE)
To:
References
EN-97-031, EN-97-31, IA-97-008, IA-97-8, NUDOCS 9705300277
Download: ML20148D538 (1)


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1 A)ril 15,1997 E4 97-031 0FFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION l

Individual: Derek Stephens (IA 97-008) i f

Sub.iect:

CONFIRMATORY ORDER PROHIBITING INVOLVEMENT IN NRC-LICENSED ACTIVITIES This is to inform the Commission that a Confirmatory Order Prohibiting Involvement in NRC-Licensed Activities, effective immediately upon issuance, will be issued on April 15, 1997 to Derek Stephens, an unlicensed individual, who was employed by Barnett Industrial X-Ray, Inc. The action is based on inspection and investigation which concluded that Mr. Stephens deliberately violated 10 CFR 30.10 and 10 CFR 34.33(a) by failing to wear personal

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monitoring devices (i.e., alarming ratemeter, film badge, and pocket dosimeter) while conducting radiographic activities.

In addition, the staff concluded that Mr. Stephens failed to supervise his assistant as the assistant approached the exposure device without a survey instrument and attempted to disassemble the equipment.

The NRC staff concluded that this latter instance represented careless disregard for NRC requirements.

The Order removes Mr. Stephens from engaging in NRC-licensed activities for a 1

period of three years, j

It should be noted that the Individual has been specifically informed of the enforcement action.

The schedule of issuance and notification is:

Mailing of Nntice ril 15, 1997 Telephone t~*i7icat Mr of Inaividual ril 15, 1997 The State of Oklahoma wil' be notified.

Contacts: N. Mamish, OE, 415-2740 J. Lieberman, OE, 415-2741 Distribution OWFN OWFN TWFN Regional Offices Chairman Jackson EDO OC RI RIV Comm. Rogers DEDR AEOD RII WCF0 Comm. Dicus DEDO OP CTR RIII Comm. Diaz OE NMSS Comm. McGaffigan 0GC IRM Mall SECY NRR OIG NUDOCS OCA 01 RES PUBLIC PA SP ACRS IP PRELIMINARY INFORMATION NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNTIL VERIFICATION THAT LICENSEE HAS RECEIVED ACTION g53 77 97o415 Ok EN-97-031 PDR