ML20149K081

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Forwards Ltr Sent to NRC on 930525,alleging That Employment W/Cp&L Terminated in Nov 1992 as Result of Compliants to NRC Re Erosion/Corrosion Program at Plant.Requests Info Re Action NRC Plans to Take
ML20149K081
Person / Time
Site: Robinson Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 06/27/1993
From: Latimer J
AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To: Ebneter S
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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FOIA-96-32 NUDOCS 9602210158
Download: ML20149K081 (3)


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(DEAR S'R: I MY. EMPLOYMENT WITH CAROLINA POWER AND' LIGHT'WAS TERMINATED IN' NOVEMBER l 19921AS A DIRECT RESULT OF MY-COMPLAINTS 1TO THE NRC RELATING TO THE j

           ; EROSION /CORROSIONEPROGRAM AT_THE H. B. ROBINSON PLANT.                    THE FINDINGS                     l BY THE NRC ARE OUTLINED IN LAST. YEARS SALP REPORT.                                                      1 FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, I HAD'BEEN LdITICAL.0F-THE SUPPORT.THE                                             !

EROSION / CORROSION PROGRAM RECEIVED. THIS CRITICISM INCLUDED NOT10NLY- , THE LACK,OF MANPOWER AND LACK OF CORPORATE SUPPORT BUT ALSO THE LACK 1

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MY CRITICISM ALSO INCLUDED THE POOR ENGINEERING BY THE CP&L CORPORATE ENGINEERING OFFICE RELATING TO THE DESIGN OF NEW AND REPLACEMENT i SYSTEMS. -THIS LACK OF ADEQUATE DESIGN RESULTED.IN PREMATURE FAILURE j

          'OR-REPLACEMENT DUF 10 WEAR IN~ NUMEROUS CASES.                                                                i MY TERMINATION'WAS INVESTIGATED BY CP&L THROUGH THE QUALITY CHECK
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THE' REASON FOR MY TERMINATION CITED.BY CP&L WAS FOR UNSATISFACTORY - a PERFORMANCE WHICH CANNOT BE' SUPPORTED BY. FACT. WHAT CAN BE SUPPORTED i ZS;THE LACK OF SUPPORT BY CP&L' MANAGEMENT, HARASSMENT BY MY SUPERVISOR t DUE'TO MY COMPLAINTS, INCREASED WORKLOAD,-AND TOTAL DISREGARD FOR THE ,

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DOCUMENTATION OF MY CHARGES CAN BE SUPPORTED BY PERSONNEL RECORDS, NRC  !

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l _ e MAY 25, 1993 i NRC REGION II 101 MARIETTA STREET NW SUITE 2900 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30323 _ DEAR SIR: l MY EMPLOYMENT WITH CAROLINA POWER AND LIGHT WAS TERMINATED IN NOVEMBER j 1992 AS A DIRECT RESULT OF MY COMPLAINTS TO THE NRC RELATING TO THE EROSION / CORROSION PROGRAM AT THE H. B. ROBINSON PLANT. THE FINDINGS l BY THE NRC ARE OUTLINED IN LAST YEARS SALP REPORT. FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, I HAD BEEN CRITICAL OF THE SUPPORT THE EROSION / CORROSION PROGRAM RECEIVED. THIS CRITICISM INCLUDED NOT ONLY THE LACK OF MANPOWER AND LACK OF CORPORATE SUPPORT BUT ALSO THE LACK OF PIPING DRAWINGS, INCOMPLETE AND INACCURATE DRAWINGS, INCOMPLETE WATER CHEMISTRY HISTORY, AND UNKNOWN OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE l VARIOUS SYSTEMS. MY CRITICISM ALSO INCLUDED THE POOR ENGINEERING BY THE CP&L CORPORATE ENGINEERING OFFICE RELATING TO THE DESIGN OF NEW AND REPLACEMENT SYSTEMS. THIS LACK OF ADEQUATE DESIGN RESULTED IN PREMATURE FAILURE OR REPLACEMENT DUE TO WEAR IN NUMEROUS CASES. MY TERMINATION WAS INVESTIGATED BY CP&L THROUGH THE QUALITY CHECK PROGRAM. THEIR INVESTIGATION DID NOT ADDRESS MY CONCERNS AND WAS l BASICALLY A WHITEWASH JUSTIFICATION OF MY TERMINATION BY THE SAME I PERSON OR PERSONS RESPONSIBLE. THE REASON FOR MY TERMINATION CITED BY CP&L WAS FOR UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE WHICH CANNOT BE SUPPORTED BY FACT. WHAT CAN BE SUPPORTED IS THE LACK OF SUPPORT BY CP&L MANAGEMENT, HARASSMENT BY MY SUPERVISOR l DUE TO MY COMPLAINTS, INCREASED WORKLGAD, AND TOTAL DISREGARD FOR THE SAFETY OF THE ROBINSON PLANT. DOCUMENTATION OF MY CHARGES CAN BE SUPPORTED BY PERSONNEL RECORDS, NRC I AND CP&L QUALITY AUDIT REPORTS, VARIOUS INTERNAL COMPUTER AND WRITTEN RECORDS IN MY POSSESSION, AND THROUGH INTERVIEWS WITH VARIOUS CP&L l PERSONNEL OUTSIDE THE DIRECT CHANGE OF COMMAND. Z DO NOT TAKE THIS ACTION LIGHTLY AND FEEL THE NRC SHOULD DO AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION. l i l SINCERELY, l JOHN LATIMER ( 301 N. LEE STREET l

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