ML20209C325

Investigation Rept 4-84-026 on 850305-0825.No Noncompliance Noted.Major Areas Investigated:Allegations of Harassment by Daniel Intl Corp (Dic) Supervisors & Falsification of Insp Records by Dic Supervisors

ML20209C325
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	10/07/1985
From:	Emerson M, Hayes B, Herr R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV), NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS (OI)
To:
Shared Package
ML20209C247	List: IR 05000305/2008025 ML20209C241 ML20209C325 ML20209C488 ML20209C602
References
4-84-026, 4-84-26, NUDOCS 8702040246
Download: ML20209C325 (2)

See also: IR 05000305/2008025

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APPENDIX A

Title: WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION:

ALLEGED INTIMIDATION OF QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTORS AND

FALSIFICATION OF INSPECTION RECORDS

Licensee: Case Number: 4-84-026

Kansas Gas and Electric Company Report Date: October 7, 1985

P.O. Box 208

Wichita, Kansas 67201 Control Office: 01:RIV

Docket No.: 50-482 Status: CLOSED

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SYNOPSIS

On February 2, 1985, NRC Region IV requested that an investigation be

initiated concerning (1) the harassment and intimidation of Quality

Control (QC) inspectors by supervisors of Daniel International Corpora-

tion (DIC) and (2) the alleged falsification of inspection records by DIC

supervisors. DIC QC inspectors who initially requested confidentiality

subsequently recanted their request and explained that their identities

concerning their allegations had been compromised by the utility. A

separate allegation regarding improper dispositioning of nonconformance

reports (NCRs) has been resolved and reported under Q4-84-019.

Investigation revealed that Kansas Gas and Electric Company (KG&E) had

initiated an investigation through their Wolf Creek Generating Station

(WCGS) Quality First (Q1) team regarding the infonnation provided by

these two allegers. The Q1 team verified that fuel building erection

prints, used as master inspection work plans, had been incorrectly

color-coded, indicating structural steel areas had been inspected when,

in fact, no inspection had taken place. The Q1 investigation reported

that the allegers' allegation of harassment and intimidation by supervi-

sors of DIC was unsubstantiated and without merit. This 0I investigation

contradicts the findings reported by the Q1 investigation. The OI

investigation includes the interview of a former Q1 investigator who was

assigned the task of investigating the allegers' claims. During the OI

interview, this Q1 investigator stated that he found the allegations to

be "true and accurate." This former Q1 investigator also stated he

subsequently left the Q1 team because he believed the allegations made by

the two allegers "would not properly be addressed and be covered-up."

The 01 investigation revealed that a significant amount of pressure to

complete " turnover" was exerted by a DIC QC supervisor on DIC QC person- .

nel. This pressure manifested itself into a system of QC management

deadlines as a method to increase production. This DIC supervisor

admitted that he initiated a quota system as reported by the two allegers;

however, the supervisor denied sacrificing proper inspections for job

completion. The 01 investigation also revealsd this identical DIC QC

supervisor did harass QC inspectors who questioned his judgment and that

both allegers were harassed by him.

As mentioned above, the KG&E Q1 team verified that structural steel

drawings used to plot the completed /pending QC inspections had been

improperly color-coded as accepted, utilizing documents and records as a

substitution for actual inspection. The Q1 investigation did not identify

any intentional wrongdoing on the part of any QC supervisors. The OI

investigation identified a QC inspector, who confronted his supervisors

and advised them of the impropriety of color-coding the fuel and auxiliary

building inspection drawings to depict acceptance of certain inspection

areas. One supervisor denied being advised by the responsible inspector

that he did not inspect certain structural steel areas; however, the

other supervisor recalled the QC inspector questioning the propriety of

their actions.

Case No. 4-84-026

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