ML20209G853
| ML20209G853 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 03/14/1985 |
| From: | Driskill D, Emerson M, Herr R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20209G843 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-85-123 Q4-84-049, Q4-84-49, NUDOCS 8509190716 | |
| Download: ML20209G853 (2) | |
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REPORT OF INQUIRY March 14, 1985
SUBJECT:
WATERFORD NUCLEAR GENERATIhG STATIONt ALLEGED INTIMIDATION OF A LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY (LP&L)
EMPLOYEE BY THE LP&L CONSTRUCTION MANAGER REPORT NUMBER: 04-84-049 On October 24, 1984, the NRC Region IV Regional Administrator requested an 01 inquiry / investigation in regard to alleged intimidating statements eqad_e against Ebasco Services Incorporated Quality Control (QC) Inspector
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On February 21, 1985, W. Scott SCHUM, President, Quality Technology Company, a contract firm conducting QC investigations (referred to as the Waterford 3 Quality Team), was interviewed by NRC Investigators Donald D. DRISKILL and Mark EMERSON.
SCHUM was questioned concerning his knowledae of the alleged intimidating statements made by C i_ _
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" inappropriateness of the comment."
SCHUM stated he would be unable to provide reporting investigator a copy of the Quality Team's investigative report because LP&L company policy prohibits release of employee names who have provided information to the company.
SCHUM said all reports containing names of allegers/ witnesses are treated confidential and are only released to LP&L management.
SCHUM provided 01 with a copy of Quality Team Quality Concern Disposition Form Q1-84-057-1 (EXHIBIT 2).
On February 28, 1985, a copy of Quality Team Investigation Report No. Q1-84-057 (Exhibit 3) was provided to the Region IV Office of Investigations by Dean D. AULICK, Counsel for Louisiana Power & Light Company.
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04-84-049 On February 21, 1985, was interviewed (Exhjbit 4) bys NRC Invbstigators DRISKILL and EMERSON in N6w Orleans, Louisiana. f "
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,' site h was advised co-workers of disparaging remarks made agaipst him by supra. (
llegedly stated words to the effect that he
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shoulo be transferre to the South Texas Project and then terminat'ed for writing an excessive (mount of CIWAs.
related he advised his
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acknowledgeqhewasneverintimidated by 1 statements, howevdr, felt compelled to report the incident to the
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/said he later discovered through his liaison with the Quality Team repr sentatives that his CIWAs were properly recorded and completed, f
gdded he subsequently received a letter from LP&L management stating thatt fhad been counseled for making the inappropriate coment, and he was satisfied with the corrective acticn taken by LP&L. /
'was unable to provide further pertinent information.
No further investigation concerning this matter is anticipated by the Regic, IV Office of Investigations and this inquiry is closed.
EXHIBITS:
(;) NRC Region IV Request for Investigation /10-24-84 (1) Quality Team Quality Concern Disposition Form /12-03-84 (3) Quality Team Investigatiop Report File Nq. Q1-84-057/2-28-85 (4) Report of Interview wit
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REPORTED BY:
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'Ea frUierson Investigator PARTICIPATING PERSONNEL:
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D'ohald D. Df-isEill 7
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APPROVED BY:
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Ri'cha rd K. Herr, Director cc: B.B. Hayes w/ exhibits E.C. Gilbert w/ exhibits R.D. Martin w/ exhibit!,
T.F. Westerman w/o exhibits 1
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