ML20209C325
| ML20209C325 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| 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: |
| 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-
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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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