ML20151P309

Partially Deleted Rept of Inquiry Q5-83-018 Re Allegation of Falsification of Welding Exams by Ironworkers from Fresno Union.Further Investigation Unwarranted,Based on Failure to Confirm That stand-in Welder Took Tests.Related Info Encl

ML20151P309
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	12/15/1983
From:	Power E, Shackleton O NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
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ML20151P030	List: ML20151P025 ML20151P198 ML20151P309
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FOIA-84-21 Q5-83-018, Q5-83-18, NUDOCS 8804260133
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REPORT OF INQU1RY

SUBJECT:

DI ABLO CANYON - ALLEGED FALSIFICATION OF WELDING EXAMINATIONS BY IROSVORXERS, FRESNO UNION HALL [

5 REPORT NUMBER QS-$3-018 Ott 151983 1

l. On October 3,1983, Carl NIEBERGER (sic) . San Luis Obispo Telegra=-Tribune newspaper, advised Marvin M. MENDONCA, US NRC Senior Resident Inspector at Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP), San Luis Obispo County, California, of the allegation of f alsification of velding exacinations by ironworkers from the Fresno Union. NEIBERGER relayed to MENDONCA that ironworkers f rom the Fresno tinf on Hall could be ~ certified if they were villing "to pay for a stand-in, i.e. , someone would take the velding exam for their certification." NIEBERGER further advised that the arrange =ents for the stand-ins were alleged to be made through a man named _

A handvritten note, dated October 6,1983, regarding the allegation was forwarded by MENDONCA to Dennis F. KIRSCH, Section Chief. (A copy of the note is attached as EXHIBIT 1.)

2. On October 14, 1983, O. C. SHACKLETON Jr. , Director, Of fice of Investigations Field Of fice, Region V (OIF0, RV), received a memorandum dated October 13, 1983, f rom T. W. BISHOP, Director, Resident, Reactor Projects and Engineering Programs Division, RV, in which it was requested that OI conduct an investigation into the allegations. (A copy of the ce=orandum is attached as EXHIBIT II.)

3. On October 16, 1983, an inquiry, QS-83-018, of the allegation was opened by O. C. SHACKLETON Jr. , Director, 01F0, RV.

4.; On Novecber 28, 1983, at approximately 2:31 p.m. , Carl D. NE1 BURGER, a 7., reperter with the San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune, a newspaper, San Luis

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Obispo, California, was telephonically contacted by E. J. Ph*ER, Investigator, 01F0, RV. NEIBURGER advised that he had no additional information to that which he previously furnished to MENDONCA regarding ironvorkers purchasing velder's union books' 'in the union hall in Fresno, California.

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• 2 NEIBURGER related that he had received the initial information a few conths ago from a f riend of his, identity not disclosed, whh had

obtained the allegation f rom another f riend, identity not khovn.

NElBURGER stated that his f riend had stated that a velder eBuld obtain I

. his velder's certification by having another qualified welder act as a stand-in who would take the required welder's examination. After furnishing the original information, NEIBURGER stated that his friend was able to identify a as the person who allegedly handled the arrange:ent for a stand-in.

NEIBERGER advised that he considered his f riend to be an honest and reliable individual who relayed the inforcation regarding the allegation as it was received. NEIBURGER further indicated that his f riend, h:vever, was not technically qualified in the field of welding. He stated that his friend also had no additional information regarding the tatter.

Af ter receiving the information, NEIBURGER advised that he cade his own casual inquiries regarding the allegation, but he could not substantiate the allegation. He indicated that he referred the allegation to the NRC in the hope that possibly something more substantial could be determined.

EE1 BURGER further indicated that he did not know which specific contractors or firms were using the ironworker velders without proper certification, l if any, and he believed the allegation could refer to any ironworker velder employed on the site. NE1 BURGER cade reference to a recent NRC bulletin regarding the subject of selling union cembership books, and therefore, he infor=ed the NRC since apparently the selling of union books 1

had occurred in other locations within the US. NEIBURGER advised that -

there was no reason for a personal interviev vith the NRC since he could l II, provide no further substantial information in this catter. ,

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5. On December 6,1983, nine ironworkers who were employed with H. P. Toley

Co=pany, a, primary contractor at DCPP, were individually therviewed i

under oath by P. V. JOUKOFF and E. J. POWER, Investigators,'0 F0, RV, at

. DCPP, A statement on the results of the interviews was obtained f rom each of the nine individuals.

The identity of eight of the nine velders is as f ollows:

(Statement is attached as EXHIBIT III (Statement is attached as EXHIBIT IV)

(Statement is attached as EXHIBIT V)

(Statement is attached as EXHIBIT VI) n (Statement is attached as EXHIBIT VII)

(Statement. is attached as EXHIBIT VIII) \

(Statement is attached as EXHIBIT IX)

(Statement is attached as EXHIBIT X) 7 l

The ninth velder requested to remain anonymous, and his statement, with his personal identifying information deleted, is attached as EXHIBIT XI.

As reflected in the ansvers to the more significant questions, eight of the nine velders avoved that:

a. They did not provide money, or other incentive, to another individual or a stand-in, to take their velder qualification tests for them.

b. They were not asked or solicited for money or other incentive by

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anyone who indicated that he vould take the velding qualification tests for them. ,

c. They were not knowledgeable of anyone who had a second person act as a sta'n8-in.

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d. Theyhadnevertakenthevelderqualificationtestsfo}another l

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I e. They had no knowledge of any ru= ors of an individual being able to obtain a valid welder qualification test record by having a stand-in take the appropriate tests.

f. They had no knowledge of an i.dividual naced

6. Only one velder, averred in his statement (EXHIBIT VIII) that he had received an of fer at the union hall (Local 155) in Fresno 1 by so=eone, name unknown, "to use their card (e.g. union) and certifi- l catico records." further indicated that he believed that "it

, vas a si=ple of fer to me. as a velder so I could be referred to Diablo.

There was no question of money. Jobs are difficcit to obtain, and since I was a velder but did not have current certification papers,  !

I believe this of fer was cade to me. I did not accept the offer. 1 I have no knowledge of others obtaining employment using someone else's velderc certification records. A velder is re-tested on the site (e.g. DCPP) and therefore the certification papers would not help you."

further answered in the negative to the other significant questions indicated above for the other eight velders.

7. During all nine interviews, the velders testified that they were given a welding qualification test at DCPP prior to voriing on site; they classified the overall quality of velding perfor ed on DCPP to be good to excellent; and they claimed no knowledge of any violations of codes, industry standards, or procedures by the velders at the site.

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8. On Decenter 8,1983, a copy of the "Active Welders List," dited "12-8-83," published by the Howard P. Toley Coc-any, was obtained f rom the 4ality Control Department of H. P. Toley Ce:pany. A reviev 'of the active velder list revealed that the nine velders who were interviewed

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vu 4 total of The list indicated there hich  :: a y possessed velding certifications.velders employed onvcthe site, of w inquiry. A copy of tr.e Ac 73 hetive ironworkers 12fercent were interviewed II. during this Werders 1.ist is attached as EXHIBIT I ived that Pullman Pwer Products During the inquiry, inforeation was rece ite, did not employ a.y 9.

(PPP), the other pri=ary contractor On December on s 14, 1983. had velders at DCPP.

f ull-time ironverker PPP, DCPP, telephonically confirmed thu PPP He indicated that elders on site.

no permanently employed ironworker vwas need by PPP, the individual was in the event an ironworker velder The F, P. Foley Company.

obtained on a te:perary basis for lder was then tested to f urther advised that the H. P. Foley Company ved res prior to ac the appropriate FPP velding proce u

, DCPP, was On December 8,1983 file regarding 10.

th contacted and$ checked the further stated that with negative results. _

f all individuals to include file was at updated computerized listing othe Diablo Canyon Power Plant contractor personnel who are employed on site.

therefore, is warranted at this time on No further investigative ef f ort, 11.

the basis that:

d must pass a velding a.

A newly hired ironworker velder is given anl velding on the job; qualification test at DCPP prior to actua iccediately be b.

Poor os unacceptable velding should almostl on site, and subseq identified by appropriate QC personne test prjgram and job during );RC technical inspections of the velder i

J veldir; activities;

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c. With the limited sampling of welders by interviews during this inquiry, there ves no confirmation that a stand-in weller was

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taking another person's velding qualificatien test on fe site; and I

. d. There was no apparent wrongdoing in matters over which the NRC exercises regulatory jurisdiction.

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Owen C. Shackleton,'Jr., Directol/

Office of Investigations Field Office Region V

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If the problem statement is not clear as to who, what, where, wheo, or vby regarding the issue, the coc::nentary section vill amplify the statement. The commentary section vill also be used if there is apparent conflicting information or if there is no or very little original information available which describes the concero(s). (This can occur if, for example, a lice  ;

concern was received in an interview). i Problera 3tatements (use extra sheets as necessary)

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(2.2.5)* (c) l dg. B-B quality practices are suspct due to management 0 0 l pressure to meet schedules. (2.2.6)*

v .h. B-B/Meddco Metals CMTR's were appahntly 24% 0'!

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d j. Material piece mark ID numbers are alleged to 30% 75% W have been ground off and new numbers stamped

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J k. Red "Reject Tags" were taken from materials and replaced with "Accept Tags" and the materials O C &

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} used uncalibrated welding equipment; and, prior j to hte 1980, no heat numbers were transferred small pieses of st6el cut from larger "QA" pieces.

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Sumary of Allegations / Concerns for the i

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t. . 1-?f-P4 p0&E :.etter Schuyler te l'artin 2.1.1 A former Bestrom-Bergen inspector allegas to have A documented inspections which he never performed.

Bostrom-Bergen qualified welders are alleged to 6 4 7.7.1 have questionable qualifications in that welders did not maintain their qualification by continuous welding during six-month periods.

1.?.? Parts are alleged to have been assembled by a manufacturer other than Bostrom-ter.jen.

2.?.3 The adequacy of some inspections pt:rformed ty gp 02 ,

Bostrom-Bergen inspectors are alleged to be j questionable due to poor conditions for inspections (

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?.3.1 rostrom-Bergen/!'eddco tietals Certified Paterial Test k I P.eports are alleged to have been altered.

2.3.?  !'aterial heat certification numbers are alleged to Q OT I have been ground off and new numbers stamped in their e place. g7 '

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$5 M 2.3.5 Foreign-produced material purchased by iteddco ".etals is alleged to have been inappropriately used as Pt gM .g g {y ducestically produced. y 9 {j EUg 2.3.6 A shop worker scrapeda r int off of an accepted iten - @ E "$<wti $ G T and found the word "BAD" on it.

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CONCERN (C) LFAD 8.'.2-8-83 Memo Gishop to Shackleton

1. Anonymous - In early '82, several truck loads of Pr' GI pipe hangers were shipped to Diablo Canyon without 2. .) . \

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2. Steel bought from all over the world, but switched O' g'T heat nurters to make it look domestic.

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3. Falsified welder cer tifications for work done on Bostram-Bereen steel.

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1. Falsified welder cer'ts. (1970-1080) t. , g A l n.1-  :

2. Bostram-Bergsn hired "seedy" character 3, whose work C M' was of poor quality.

3. No 0A/0C program prior to lo7n. I _9 \ i

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6. Pany cuestionable work practices existed on "0A" g7l material at shop, including covering up a lamination { c, _{g on steel plate,possibly destined for Diablo Canyon.

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f. Used 30 0 , instead of 450 weld bevels.  %

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- PRILIMINARY NOTIFICATION _ 0F EVDIT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-V-83-59 I

This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without l

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Facility: N/A Emergency Classification: j

' Notification of Unusual Ever Alert Site Ar*a Emergency l' General hergency X Not Applicable  ;

SUBJECT:

NUCLEAR PLANT QUALITY ALLEGATIONS MADE TO LOCAL TV STATION l A former velding inspector at Bostrom Bergen Metal Products Company of Oakland, California, has contacted a San Francisco television station, KGO-TV (ABC), with allegations that he falsified various inspection documentation on f abricated metal products sold to Diablo Canyon, South Texas, Comanche Peak, and an unidentif 'ed WPPSS project. The television station has contacted Re; ton T and Bostrom Bergen concerning ,

the allegations but has not yet aired a story.  !

. The TV reporter contacted the Pegion V Public Af f airs Officer about the allegations on the af ternoon of December 6. The reporter put the alleger l in contact with the Director of the Region V Office of Investigations.

On December 7,1983, an executive of Bostrom Bergen contacted the Region V l duty officer. He said that Bostrom Bergen had been confronted with these allegations by a TV reporter several days earlier. He said the Company has ,

conducted an investigation which has largely refuted the allegations.  !

Ybe Region V inspection team at Diablo Canyon looking into other allegations has been'made aware of the new charges. The Region IV Vendor Inspector .

Branch has been notified.

I This information is current as of 9 a.m. PST on Thursday, December 8, 1983.

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Projects and Engineering Programs i

Oden C. Shackleton, Jr. , Director, Olf0," RV FRON: ,

SUBJECT:

DIABLO CAWYOM - ALLF.MTIONS RE BOSTROM-BERGEM ME On December 6,1983, Owen C. Shackleton, Jr., Director, Office of Investigations, RV, interviewed by telephone en alleger %o was fomerly e@loyed by Bostrom-Berg Metal Pro.iects, 4700 Coliseum Way, Oakland, California, from January 1981 untti January 1983. The alleger worked as a welding inspector. i The alleger stated that during the early part of 1982 there were several truck loads of new pipe han9ers shipped to Diablo Canyon on which he signed off the He described these QC welding inspection recornis without looking at the work.He claimed he could hangers as belpg built for the plant's cooling system.The elleger stated he falsified not be more sFecific as that was all he knew.

the nanes of the welders and the fitters on these QC documents.

However, should his name be revealed l

The 411eger has requested confidentiality.in Thisthe TV newsinbroadcast is pertinent tracing at 6l will detemine if NRC can openly use his identity. i hardware received frtn Bostrom-Bergen as the alleger stated any QC inspection He advised that in the two years he reports bearing his name are falsified.

worked at Bostrom-Bergen only on one or two QC welder inspection reports did he verify every entry on the fom.

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