ML20151B043

Notice of Violation from Insp on 880531-0603.Violations Noted:Grinding of Highly Contaminated Block Wall in Basement of Reactor Bldg Started W/O Assessment & Worker Fell Into Reactor Vessel Because of Failure to Use Security Tie Off

ML20151B043
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	07/08/1988
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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Shared Package
ML20151B041	List: IR 05000289/1988012 ML20151B039 ML20151B043
References
50-320-88-12, NUDOCS 8807200215
Download: ML20151B043 (1)

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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION GPU Nuclear Corporation Docket No. 50-320 Three Mile Island Unit 2 License No. DPR-73 As a result of the inspection conducted on May 31 - June 3, 1988, and in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy (10 CFR 2, Appendix C) the following violation was identified:

A. 10 CFR 20.201(b) re necessary to compl{ quires with all that sections of each Part 20. licensee make As defined in 10such CFR surveys as m 20.201(b),"survey means an evaluation of the radiation hazards incident to the production, use, release, disposal, or presence of radioactive materials or other sources of radiation under a specific set of conditions.

Contrary to the above, on April 4,1988, grinding of the highly contaminated block wall in the basement of the reactor building was started without performing an assessment of the effects of that process on the level of airborne activity in the containment building.

This is a Severity Level IV violation.

B. Technical S)ecification 6.8, "Procedures", requires, in part, that procedures )e established, implemented, and maintained for Recovery Operations and Radiation Protection Plan implementation.

Procedure S0P 4730-3255-88-R670 states, in part, that all personnel shall be tied off when working adjacent to any unguarded opening in the Shielded Work Platform over the reactor vessel in the Unit-2 containment building.

Contrary to the above, on May 23, 1988, a worker worked on the Shielded Work Platform at an unguarded opening in the platform without being tied off and fell into the reactor vessel.

This is a Severity Level IV violation.

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, GPU Nuclear Corporation is hereby required to submit to this office within thirty days of the letter which transmitted this Notice, (1) the corrective a written steps which havestatement or explanation been taken in reply, and the results d; including:

achieve corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; and (3)(2) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending this response time.

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