ML20205T262
| ML20205T262 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 04/22/1999 |
| From: | Childress D ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC. |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20205T258 | List: |
| References | |
| LER-99-S02, LER-99-S2, NUDOCS 9904270203 | |
| Download: ML20205T262 (6) | |
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Upon discovery of the derogatory information and subsequent immediate termination of the contract individual, a review of the work and work area the individual was involved with was parformed by security personnel with no problems or concerns identified. Accordingly, this event did not compromise the health or safety of the public or plant personnel.
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Entergy inadvertently overlooked the derogatory information, and as a consequence gave the individual temporary unescorted access to the protected area. This occurrence was a result of personnel error that allowed an individual with derogatory information to obtain unescorted access to the plant's PA. Accordingly, this event is being reported ' ursuant to Appendix G to 10CFR73(l)c as a failure that allowed p
unauthorized access to the PA.
INITIAL CONDITIONS On February 16,1999, when the derogatory information was received by Entergy and on March 23,1999, when the derogatory information was discovered, the plant was in Mode 5, cold shutdown.
EVENT DESCRIPTION On February 15,1999, a contract employee applied for unescorted access authorization to Waterford 3. The worker had previously obtained temporary unescorted access at Waterford 3 within a year and had not gained access at any other nuclear site. Because his only access was at Waterford within one calendar year, he was processed to have his access reinstatod. The contractor completed his reinstatement packet as required, and the packet was subsequently turned over to Corporate Security who reviewed it for completeness and derogatory information.
There was no potentially disqualifying or derogatory information indicated by the contractor in his reinstatement packet. The packet was then faxed to an agency that memummoine
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Included in the BI was derogatory information on the employee that should have precluded him from obtaining unescorted access to the PA. Specifically, the BI indicated that the individual had failed a drug test at a non-nuclearjob site This information was contrary to what the contractor indicated on his employment reinstatement paperwork when he responded 'No' to the question, " Have you eve.
tested positive for drugs or alcohol?"
The BI data was entered into the computer on the morning of February 18,1999, and I
placed into the workers folder. Corporate Security then started to process the folder for access. The Area Access Request (AAR) form was subsequently updated with a certification date, certification expiration date, psychological date, and general employee training date. The folder was then marked indicating that only the results of the site drug test were needed to complete the in processing of the contractor.
The site drug test results were received late on February 22,1999, with negative findings. Because the contractor's folder was marked that only the drug test was missing to complete the in-processing, on February 23,1999, the results of the test were documented on the AAR and the contractor's folder was passed on fo'r final l
signature and unescorted access was granted. An Entergy employee signed the AAR for final signature as required; however, a complete review of the folder was not performed.
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On March 23,1999, the remaining information needed to grant permanent unescorted access was placed in the worker's folder and processed for signature. Upon review of all the information existing in the folder, it was discovered that the BI reinstatement included derogatory information that was program disqualifying according to Company policy. The worker had not disclosed this information originally when completing his packet. The worker's access was suspended pending verification of this information.
Once the information was verified, the worker's access was denied in accordance with Company policy.
CAUSAL FACTORS A Root Cause Determination (RCD) was performed and it was concluded that the i
cause of this event was personnel error, in that improper work practices were performed. Current procedures are in place that requires Access Authorization personnel to completely review prospective applicant's pre-access documentation.
However, both of the individuals responsible for the comprehensive review of the contractor's documentation made the assumption that a review had been previously performed.
CORRECTIVE MEASURES 1.
Upon discovery of the notification of derogatory information on the individual, the individual's protected area access was immediately suspended. (The individual was working a different shift and not in the PA when the discovery occurred.)
2.
Once the derogatory information was verified, the individual's folder was processed for denial and his access was terminated. The worker's supervision
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was notified and instructed to perform a review of safety related tasks performed by the individual. The Security Superintendent and additional Plant management personnel were notified. A review of the work and work area the individual was involved with was i
performed by security personnel with no problems or concerns identified.
3.
A review was performed of the background investigation information received on over 800' workers granted unescorted access during outage in processing. A l
representative sampling of the backgrounds were reviewed to ensure no other folders included derogatory information that was overlooked and therefore not adjudicated properly. This review was completed on March 26,1999, and did not identify any other folders where derogatory information was not adjudicated prior to unescorted access being granted.
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The individuals involved were interviewed and expectations were reinforced regarding the appropriate actions that should have taken place during their review.
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A memo has been written and distributed to all section personnel concerning the expectation to review all information contained in a folder prior to signing the folder.
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The Site Human Performance Coordinator also debriefed the individuals involved and Event Situational Data Sheets were completed for each.
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SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE Upon discovery of the derogatory information and subsequent immediate termination of l
the contract individual, a review of the work and work area the individual was involved with was inspected by security personnel with no problems or concerns identified.
Accordingly, this event did not compromise the health or safety of the public or plant personnel.
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