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Partially Withheld Investigation Rept 4-1998-043.No Noncompliances Noted.Major Areas Investigated:Discrimination Against Contract Employee by Contract Foreman for Reporting Safety Concerns
ML20211K442
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Site: San Onofre  Southern California Edison icon.png
Issue date: 02/05/1999
From: Armenta J, Williamson E
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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Report of Investigation SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION:

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SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION:

DISCRIMINATION AGAINST CONTRACT EMPLOYZE EY CONTRACT FOREMAN FOR REPORTING SAFETY CONCERNS Licensee: Case No.. 4-1998-043 Southern California Edison Co. Report Date: February 5, 1999

23. Parker Street Irvine, CA- 92718- Control Office: OI:RIV Docket No.: 50-361/362 Status: CLOSED Reported by: Reviewed and Approved by

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E7 C Nd amson, Director Senior ~Special Agent' Office cf Investigations Office of Investigations Field Office, Regicn IV Field Office, Region IV l WARNING e

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~ REPORT. UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE MAY RESULT IN ADVERSE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION AND/OR CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

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This investigation was initiated on August 25, 1998, by the Nuclear Regulatory _ Commission (NRC), Office of Investigations

-(OI), Region IV (RIV),-to determine if a Bechtel Construction, Inc. (BCI) contract painter, who worked at Southern California ,

Edison's-(SCE) . San-Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), was

-the subject of employment discrimination by his supervisor for reporting concern,s to the Nuclear Safety-Concerns Program.

.. 1 Based on the' evidence developed, testimony, documents, and a I review.of the allegations by the technical staff and the regional i

. counsel, the allegation that the contract painter was the subject I of employment discrimination by his supervisor for reporting concerns to the Nuclear Safety' Concerns Program was not substantiated.

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F TABLE OF CONTENTS Pace SYNOPSIS... ..... .......................... ........ 1 LIST OF INTERVIEWEES'...........

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. DETAILS OF INVESTIGATION.............................. 7 Allegation (Discrimination Against Contract

. Employee by Supervisor for Reporting Concerns to Nuclear Safety Concern's Program)............ 7 Applicable Regulations.......................... 7 Purpose of Investigation................ ... .. 7 Background.... ................................ 7 Interview of Alleger.. ...., ............... . . 8 Coordination with NRC Staff........... .. ... .. 13

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. Testimony / Evidence.. . ....., .................. 16 Investigation Summary.. .... .... .. ..... .. .. 27 Analysis-of Evidence.., .. ............ .... . 30 Conclusions..... . ............ . ....... .... 31 LIST OF EXHIBITS.. .. . . . . . .... ... ..... .. . 33 1

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LIST OF INTERVIEWEES Exhibit

. CATES, Chris, Supervisor, Maintenance Division, SCE.... 25 CLARK,: Barry, Site Manager, BCI.............. . . ..... 14 I COLEMAN, Joseph, P,ainter, BCI.......... . ...... ..... 16

.DeMARSICO, David, Painter, BCI... .......... ...... ... 15 FRICK, Willis, Manager, Nuclear Safety Concerns Program,. SCE........................ ........... ..... 28

.HAYSE, Terry, Painter, BCI. ... .. ..., ....... . .. 21 HERNANDEZ, Ernest, Foreman, Painters, BCI.. .. ..... . 18 LaBEAF, .Roland, . Supervisor, Maintenance Division, SCE., 26 MASON, Michael, Supervi.sor, Maintenance Division, SCE.. 24 MORIARITY., Daniel, General Foreman, Painters, BCI. ... 23 NELSON, Kip, Painter, BCI. ............ .... ... ..... 22 PARADA,: Scott, General Foreman, Painters, BCI........ . 27 RODRIGUEZ, Miguel, Project Superintendent, BCI......... 19 TURNBOW, William, Maintenance Superintendent, BCI.. .. 20 WETTSTEAD, David, Painter. SCI. ..... ... .. .. . 3 ZUBER, Gary. Foreman,' Painters, BCI.. . .. . . ..... 17

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DETAILS OF' INVESTIGATION

~ Allecation Discrimination Against Contract Employee by Supervisor for Reporting Concerns to Nuclea' Safety Concerns Program Acolicable Reculations 10.CFR 50.5: Deliberate Misconduct (1998 Edition)

E10 CFR 50.7: Employee Protection.(1998 Edition)

Purcose of Investication LThis investigation.was initiated on August 25, 1998, by the-Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Investigations (OI), Region IV (RIV),;to determine if David A. WETTSTEAD, a

~ contract painter, Bechtel Construction, Inc. (BCI),' employed at

. Southern California Edison's (SCE) San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station'(SONGS), was the subject of employment discrimination by BCI management for reporting concerns to the Nuclear Safety Concerns. Program (Exhibit 1).

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On August 16, 1998, Jim SLOAN, NRC' Senior Resident Inspector (SRI).at SCE's San _Onofre Nuclear Generating. Station, was-co'tacted n by WETTSTEAD who reported to the Nuclear Safety Concerns Program (NSCP) at SONGS concerns regarding the quality of coatings on the condenser waterbox which was performed about a year ago. According to WETTSTEAD, NSCP's investigation of his

-complaint revealed that he was c. 3d by Scott PARADA, General Foreman, BC1. PARADA was dic lined { verbally.

counseled-Exhibit 2) as a' result of NStr s investigation into the complaint. In August 1998, WETTSTEAD.was rated and resultantly l ranked lower on the " Forced Ranking" employee list for layoffs.

WETTSTEAD alleged he was discriminated against by BCI management

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On September L7, I99H, WETTSTEAl > wa: i ni o rv i own/l by ()I : R I V in Vinta, California, a- p. i i i iif an . .nq, i i ng invontinat inn r ona r < li nq alleged employment eli n< i i nn i riai i,in aga i nst him and ;tato,1 substantially ar f<>ll<>w-WETTSTEAD a<ivinori l o 1.< " la n li i - e nq il i nymon t w i t h B( ' l ar a F oii n t 'r al SONGS, in 1990, a n< l ha< l w< i r k. . I < uini i nuonn l y I nxrol >t fro a nhort volunt ary br oak l lei ilu- ro o mni WETTSTEAD nai<l ho war, riannifind by RCl as an ' i rulopon lon t } )a i n t o r " , acror cli nq fo WETTSTEAD, an itulopioinloni [iainf,o war a sia i nI o r wlu> wa: quaIilionI

t. o tai.e an ansionmoni a r a l we o k aIono w i i hou t. any unporvinion.

WETTSTEAD i nd i caI o< l ho w.c "ina : o. I < in t '

in tofmn <if I aininq .uoi connidorod himnolI an a l >< >v o a or.uto w okor WETTSTEAD a i<l hi: innil'.mont iih I'Al' AllA :t a t I oil i ti l u n.' whon I ho and PARAI)A wero i n ve i l vo.1 in an .iff prior t.o that, ovo t yt h i n< i wa-

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Res u l t~ a n t. l y , I hot o wo r . - :ocoi a I ,in nii o i nc iilen t - i nv< > l v i nq him and PARADA whi<h ho IoIi wo r o 'vorlialIy abunivo" arul i nt i miilal i no . Wi-:TT::T E A I ) .ii,1 iliii i nq iho ,nnanoi .if In'r/, wlmn h.-

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.ii<l in' I e n.k a ' aintil o <>f I ha' f lui [Si< lor < , lo-h,vl t akon <il I ha t orna wh i < 'h :In m u l i in . . o e , in i , in . Tlni noxt m<oninq, Etnost ilEl:llA N DE7. , V< o orna n , P. i i n i e t , lu i , ;>la coel ihe I nami>}o ; >a i n t. r< >a t i nq anni iho J i i , l ii r . - ein PAR ADA ' ', ilon k .

WHTTSTMAI) aid whon PAP AI)A e , oil i t oil r

o,1 li i m wiih Ihin i n fiir nial i<oi, tho normal con vo r r.a l. i t in s lovo l v i; >o.1 i ni ei a hoal ori dinnunnion.  !

WMTTSTEAD naid PA R AllA 1 hon f<ti l < iwo< l h i m r<> whoro i hoy a lmont got int o p WETTt;TMAD na i < l tho N">UP q ubs t.a n t. i a l o< l li i n t on, o r ti alunit l'AR AllA, wh i rli acr<ir d i tiu i

l Io WHTTSTRAD, t on t i l I r.w l i ti <li nci pl i n,i y .o t icoi aqainni PARADA for not. ma i n t.a .i n i ng a ':a f o atul ha s ar nmont Iion w< n k onv i t otunord ,

por i f ira i 1 y for tho vo r ha l < < in f , , in t a l i<oi with lii m l WNTTSTE Al > l iin tho parkinq lot At ;FNT ' ' . Mr ITN f11: A; >t il (. l1'i h!k l"I' :TE Al) : < .J , i t i e " I r,a l o t y < < a n o r t e f., fit.4 P t.flii..h i,. :ii l t . . l i si an < i; io r i  ;

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I oeiatinqn iin AiH UI :t il I 'I 'U. b!KTT:: TEAL) mot w i I h Nl3 'P i nvost. i qa t or iei .lir *n: t lo, Iiroliipp <>l Iho Nf a 'P i nvon t. i qa t i ori, M i nvent iqat ist .

l iil t irut i lui inoot itol w i l li N:a 'P Wi .TTST E A I ) : a i noil ail < li t i n ina l a l i eqa t i < qi:'

t hat ho ha<l lioori i oi a l i al o,I a,ra i on liy PARAI)A f<ir i a i n i fly tilh I na i talof y <tilh orn- t<i niitia q o m oilt a!FI I llo NSr l' Itaned sin hiETT::TF Ali' to' -

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tho i{ay shiit <> v. i t P ,oi a Jio ia1 a r, ; i to u:u n i  !! - 7 i .1 ho recallo<l tho f 1i ni m.itliiiiq ho :lpifo<l ii;> f .r n/< . t h , an<l l'AP AllA teil<l t, h o n i qht' ;hifI orow ha r iI t h o y < l i t ! 1101 1iko ' . i t k i t iu < la y r , Ihoy NOT FOR PUDLIC DISCf,OSURE WITHOUT APPROVAL GP FIELD OFFICE DIRlCTOR, OFFICN OF INVESTIGATIONS, RE ION V can- n,,. 4 -. n o o

could go to the NRC and file a complaint. WETTSTEAD said PARADA I also announced that morning he was designating Ricardo CASTRO as the critical component checker for the day shift crew, and Chuck McKENZIE, as the critical component checker for the night crew staff. WETTSTEAD related that he was the night shift's designated critical component checker, and he was " devastated" ,

when he heard PARADA had designated McKENZIE as the night shift's  !

critical component checker. He said he did not have anything l against McKENZIE, but he said he felt embarrassed and degraded that PARADA had chosen McKENZIE rather than him (WETTSTEAD). He said PARADA elected McKENZIE just to get back at him [WETTSTEAD]

and felt PARADA was retaliating against him because he reported safety concerns to the NSCP and the NRC.

l Another event which led WETTSTEAD to believe he was being I discriminated against by PARADA was when the night shift crew was penalized by not being allowed to work overtime on a weekend.

According to WETTSTEAD, the day shift crew worked overtime on a heat exchanger which had malfunctioned during the night; so when the day shift crew arrived the next day, it was the day shift who l Worked on it. WETTSTEAD said he approached PARADA and complained I about not being given the overtime, but PARADA told him that if l they (night shift crew] did not like it, they could find a job elsewhere. WETTSTEAD said PARADA was trying to get back at him for reporting safety concerns, but this time PARADA punished the entire night shift crew.

During April 1998, WETTSTEAD said he noticed and felt he was given the " cold shoulder" treatment by several of his fellow employees. WETTSTEAD said he believed it was due to his unfavorable relationship with PARADA. He said a lot of people who used to talked to him, did not speak to him anymore.

On another occasion, WETTSTEAD indicated he and YOUNG were having a conversation when Vince BROWN, Foreman, Painters, BCI, approached them, and he [BRONN) began to say something to YOUNG about work, but halfway during the conversation, BROWN stopped and said, "something stinks around here." WETTSTEAD said BROWN did not finish what he was saying: however, he (BROWN] just walked away. WETTSTEAD said he considered that incident an example of a hostile work environment and retaliatory act against him as a result of reporting safety concerns.

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<>f of.ili.i t.iy .o t ir oc againnt li i rn war < lu t iin; Iho t iino ho l PAR AI)A l < a l I .n l < oil t li . n a in o r, of Ihe painiort, I ha t wo o qm i tiq l ia < k i<> niqht chiII WMTTl TEAL) naid whon PA P AI >A f iit i :ho 1 < a i i i nu i ho nalnos , lu. I WETTl:TK Al > l in ii o< l h i n narno harl in el 1""oi <ili<wl. WETTr:TR AI) ta i < l lo+ %i- ':l e a + < " l : 1

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I a l ko<l Di Bla )Wil , PAPADA wa l ko<l int <> HPI )WlJ ' n <ilIiro aiul said, , . ( )h , liy I he way, l 'a v o , you'to on night , to<>."

WMTTSTRAli a i. I i ha t wa: Ihe k i tui <.I vo r lia i aloino .uol i ni i mi ela t i<ot ho haci l ei eako it<on P A R Al iA . WRTTl: THAL l ,a i . l l'A pal >A w.i- o i on a boil t; inov i no h i rn I<> lho < lay nhiit, luit llan f4()H I AR i TY , (:ono r a i l'o t otna n , R( ' l , < liil tuil a ll<+w ii WKTTSTMAD naisl pal? Al)A war I t y iInt to got h iin < qi flu- < l. i y chifI n.. ho ( PAR Al)A l < r oi l <l fiit<,- i.uik him

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(la t:y ./. Ult MP A(;EijT ' '. Il! >TE F. i r o r ank i tal war a inoi h< ie l l +y wli i < -h lu'l ova lita t o,I t lo i ! . >ny i l . yon ' p in , f . i t m, n o > liy a- i<Piilor  : .i numori .il at.ulo li.e "1 <in iho a un I ist a l <>f j u ii n t < a: n i gnoe l ti' nix ca t oi p o i o Tlu- finaI i n unl io t war u no< l liy m. n ia n mon t i<i dot oi m i no wlus w' oil <l ho l a i d o f f <lu i i tig off lioa k i imor <o when oi < nu uni c <,oniiriiin: wa i ,uit a ieduct i.in in I,it<<'

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<:on t. i nu o< i off<>tt t<, i sit a 1 i a t o a< ra lie:t li i m . W ETT: .T M A l i il a t e < l dutino Iho p t oc~ o "I 'fo.o iankinu. PARAlm <,uciino<l N('P i AU I TV to lowor h i:, r ank i tiq f i < on N wh i < li a rt o s e l i iRr ! > WETTST M AI ), {

p} acod h iin in a <ato<piry with 10 <it ho t i ni i tit o ru wlui vo i < - M M WETTSTEAl > c t a t od 7.f inRR t<>l I him t lia t an . n q > l ' o/ n o f1'na SOtR'S had i n f < >l nvo i him l','JiHPP) I hot .4 'co t o "I we. ui rin I lial loivo btought 11; > tiur I na r na f o r y < e in< 'o l u n , io'i J ia i s i t o r o , alpi i lu' 'lin/r JOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE WIT!IOUT APPROVAL OF FIEI D OFFICE \ . . . - ,

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1 upstairs (BCI management],said they're going to weed them out."

WETTSTEAD said he and M were likely to be the "two guys" that the SONGS employee was referring to because both he (WETTSTEAD) and 6 reported safety concerns to the NSCP and the NRC. WETTSTEAD said he was certain the " guys upstairs" wanted to get rid of him and M ZUBER, who heard this in March 1998, did not disclose the SONGS employee's identity to WETTSTEAD, but indicated he (ZUBER] would tell the NRC if he was asked.

WETTSTEAD further, advised he talked to Barry CLARK, BCI Site Manager, and apprised him of the recent events which had occurred involving him and PARADA. WETTSTEAD said he told CLARK that he believed these events were purposely motivated by PARADA to I retaliate against him (WETTSTEAD] for bringing up safety concerns. According to WETTSTEAD, CLARK tried to get him and PARADA to come to terms and reconcile any differences between them, but he (WETTSTEAD] refused. When asked if anyone from BCI or SONGS' management personnel had discouraged him (WETTSTEAD]

from reporting safety concerns to the NSCP or NRC, he said "no."

WETTSTEAD believed BCI management was unfair with the force ranking of employees, for example, he said BCI laid off hard working painters like 6 and others. He said the fact that he reported his safety concerns to the NSCP protected him from being terminated earlier. Asked if he knew of any other painters who were ranked GRENEEEE that were also treated unfairly he said, "two definitely that should have been a 19 or 20 and were knocked down to probably a 14, enough to get them thrown out of the plant." He further advised, "the unfair thing is .it's not so much me as it is the other guys. I can't stand to see --

you know -- other guys get screwed. That's the unfairness."

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AGENT'S NOTE On Novomhor ,%, 199H, WETTSTEAD l contact:ed 01 : R J V 'an<l i n f or moe l (II : l'l V ho was going back i to work Novembot 30, 1998, in time for the upcoming i outage that was a bou t to atatt <in Docombor 7, 1998. Ho said he was ca l l or i and ankert t<> roturn to work; he said he accepted t ho offer Coordination with NRC Staff On October 7, 1998, Runt Wl:;E, ';on i > r Alloyalinnn Coordinalor, RIV, and William RpnWtl, poq i . .na l < '. o n i::o l , RIV, we t o pr ov idml copion of WETTSTEAh', I r anm t i i )t <if i sitof iow. W 1.';E wa r-requested to ptovide tho t i anac r ipt to tho RIV t echnica l nt a f f for review of any pot ont ial ,afoty.hoalth i n mon , and BPOWt1 wa c asked to review tho t t annor int an<i dot or mino if WETTSTEAD was onaayed in ptofocto<l ait i"ii y .nvi if h . w. i n tho unliioct <>f employment d i s e r im i.n a t. i on .

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any i ndiv i rlua l if thoy f oli ilo- iin li v i,lua l war i a n k o< l inapproptiately. In Iho cano <>f Iho Antoint 19 1u98, f oi co t a tik i.nq , C]a1k arlyinod Ihaf M,IPlAPlTy a n< l PARA l)A wm o t}p. , p .no e a i f o rentPn , alid Mi ho R( )DR l i ;llE7, .nPl Pill TilRTHM1W Woro lho superint endents . Pl . A RI: a<hniii"<l ihat ho <li al not look civor i10-individual force r ank i n<c liocanno ho riiel nol know tho i nc li v i < lua l paint ers but ra t.ho r ioviowo<1 ih<> pi< conn f r otn a nyn t oina t ic pornpect,ivo. Ilo fiit i ln r ox;il a i no. ! I lla t in a miiuali<in whoto .i rated individuai had an irnuo ..r c< imp l a i n t wiih !.ho fot<*o Iankino pr ocess, fhe i nd i vi c hia l h pl ilv, < q t i . in ,3 f q< ii ng i ht <iugh tho u n i s in an(! refluonf iIHl d i 8 i t/ i 8 w . CI, ARK said ho f oulul < iu t aliont Iho Nl;i T i nvent iual ion i nvr il v i nti PARADA and WETTSTEAI) wlioli ':(int;'.' Maintonance I)i v i n i o n [io i n<itnio I cont act tul h iin t si dineu: ni soc i l i t a l l y inn i<loni  ; involving PA R A!)A aiu l NETT! THAL) . Tho Nl:r P i nvent ina t s on I moa l . + 1 ihere war uilin t anl iaI . vi,b n<,- I.. ui; g n n i WETT :TEAll' n a l l < " I. i t i.di; t:ha t ho ha<1 l>oon I he o at. n o.1 1.y PAP AI)A . Ronn i t ant ly, ( 'i ,A l :l; ronnnolod PARAI)A a- [ia I til tin- ,li irilinaty a,t i<ui ! .il < oi , o i. i i ii : t PAR Al)A . i 'I . A RI  : .ii.,1 h. i . i l l: . . I i., nAl'AliA .nol < l i :, u: :. I w i t h him his [PARADA'al i or o e ' a lif ,il i.oi .i- .i lu'l a y io t v i n < i r at a i n i < l . .. i powor plant in < loa I i in.i wii h lio. q il o anel not boinq con f i < >n t a t i .ina l A f t erwa rds , CI. ART: < a i<l ho a t t ony n o< l t<> ont PAR ADA and WETTSTEAli Lo recoticilo thoir liifor orp*or an<l nhako ha r vin , bu t. WETTSTEAD rofused. When <piot i "< l or i. wholhor ho [Uf.AR M ) folt WETTSTRAn was Iaid off a r- a i onii I i .>f i "I .i I i a i i i nn , ('l, ARK a< lama ni i y < lon i on I t.he i mp t ira t i rin . i 'I . A R I: oxi 'a 1:n,,1 i hat <1ntinn iho r o< on t am ior of force rankinun a n< l nulino<inoni lay offn, ovor I t o lia i n t or- harl boon laid off. UI.Al r junt i f i . ,1 ihe torminal i < in:, at a i onnli <il force rankinq and 19 0 a- a " uilI <>f rofalint ion. ( 'I .AR K ,n im i i 1 e x i he did not have a "4 la y i., < la y har u t- .in k n ow l ei luo " of tho pa i n f o r . under his cont t o l arol I ha r ho r o l i o<l ont i ro l y upon hir gonoral for emen and supor i n t on loot f.y rhat typo of informat ion. In conc l os i n ni, (:f,APF h 1 "I i hat :iiv o WETT::TEAD !ar an ox< 'o l i oni [ ia i n t o t , ho re in l < l r < f u r ri f.! tim noxt r uit ago .nul lio .ein ni loi 'el f<)r TehiTe litt.etv.iew nf. Da" id Un NAPJ 1 CO ( E,diib il l'> ) DoMARSten, Paintor fu'l wa: i n t o r v i owo<l by ri t : R I v . oi Novembor l '/ , l o 'i n . .nvl a lv i: o<l ho han l io o n onq > l i synd liy n('l at NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE WITHOUT APPROVAL OF FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS, REGION IV Case No. 4 1998 043 I/

SONGS since September 1996. DeMARSICO stated he was not laid off as a result of the August 18, 1998, force ranking, explaining that he believed it was his positive attitude toward work that elevated him above his coworkers who had been laid off. He considered the force ranking process a fair procedure and felt i that his initiative and productivity were greater than a majority of the other painters, although in his opinion, WETTSTEAD was a good painter. DeMARSICO denied having any knowledge that WETTSTEAD's termination was the result of retaliation. He concluded by saying that he has never been instructed by anyone not to report concerns to management and that he would feel comfortable in doing so. Interview of Joseph COLEMAN (Exhibit 16) COLEMAN, Painter, BCI, was interviewed by OI:RIV on November 17, 1998, and indicated he has been employed by BCI at SONGS since June 1992 and has served as a foreman on different occasions. In regard to the force ranking procedure, COLEMAN felt that more latitude should be given to the foreman in deciding who was to be selected for lay off. He opined that he was not a victim of the latest series of lay-offs because of his extensive experience in the painting field. He said although he has never had an opportunity to rank WETTSTEAD or supervise him, his understanding was that he [WETTSTEAD) was a very knowledgeable painter, but had some problems in the past with management personnel. COLEMAt1 further indicated that some of the painters who were not laid off  ! exhibited more initiative and were not as complacent. COLEMAN l claimed he was unaware of any information indicating that WETTSTEAD's lay off was a result of retaliation. Interview of Garv ZUBER (Exhibit 17) ZUBER was interviewed by OI:RIV on November 18, 1998, and advised he has been employed at various times by BCI at SONGS since 1977. l During his employment with BCI, he had functioned as a journeyman painter and a foreman. ZUBER stated he was familiar with the force ranking system having ranked numerous painters under his supervision in the past. He was aware that upon submitting his rankings to the general foreman, they [ general foremen] had the authority to change the ranking based on their evaluation. At no N T FOR PUBliiMISCLOSURE-WI HOUT APPROVAL OF_FIE OFFICE l DIRECTOR b P M OF I SMGA'PIONSNEGION IV Case No. 4-1998-043 18

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1 MAfX)N common t o< l, " w e ' v <.' g o t Iwo s ia i n i < r . wlvi r a i n,"I innIoai na f ot.y crincor nn anel wo ' I si < pii nq l<> woo < l t liom < iu t ' A<,.iteliini t<> ZIJ B ER , M A S off <li.] t v il i<lont i f y Iho I w< i i ruli v i4 lua i r , lin t ho ( Zr inER 1 nurminoel I hat M AS( >U w,in I a l k i nq al>ou t ,nul When Zt1RER wa , quer i o<l ai>out iho neoro ho gavo WETTSTE AI) on tho last "forro rankjny" feu t. ho poi ind Auqunt 19, 199H, ho empha t ica l ly roralled ho gavo WETTSTEAI) a neoro of g atel war absolutoly pinitivo t hal ho lZURERl had yivon WETTSTEAD a acoro of k n the " a f ot y" ratogory. Tho final nrore qivon to - i WETTSTRAD by PAR ADA aiul MOR I AR ITY wan % which war W Iniini [, 1ess t han what ZunER rankort him. Zunsa : a i.] the nc< u n wa r, l Changed by manaqomont and wii hout a doubt ho nai<l tho <lifforonro l bet. ween tho : cot o ho qave WETTSTEAD and t ho Iinal I a l ! y war in the score re f lect ed by the "na ret y cat ounry. ' ZunER f e l t. it wan l possible that tho forro ranking scoro roroived by WETTSTEAD may have boon an a r onu 1 t. of reialiat: ion heranno ho [WETTSTRAIfl expresnod hi: reincor nn io NSPP.  ?,trRER wan unable to juovido any nupportinq ! ou t. i nviny / ov i <lonce rif I hit opini<in a to l a< im i i t oil t ha t. RCI ma na q ome n t noggi,oIed and oncouraqori Iho rop <u iiint eif na f of y concerns I<i t19' .y yu e yu ial o lio r n< u nie l ,u o l /i u < loJ ). : I m orit ZIIBER ntated ho folI WETTSTEAD may have boon r "I a l i a t oil aun i n o t liy ma nayomon t- fi o i n; u i t t inq na f ot y concor nr Io N9 'P J.!Ll e r v i e w o f Etnest ilERNANDEZ_(Exhibil _ l H ). IIERNANDEZ war i nt or v i owod Iiy n I : P IV on Novominr in, I4'hi, and adv i no<l he ha r, hoon omlili >yov l liy D(*1 al m )N(;S niin o lu96 Dusinq , his period of omp l a iymon t. wiih ICI, he hael holci ;>on i I i cinr <>f jou rneyman pa int or anal fenoman. IIERflANDEZ : aid ho wa r. WETTSTEAD'n foroman at Ihe t imo WETTSTEAD wan t o rm i na t or 1, and ho l iiERNANDEZ ) rora l I oil WETTSTEAD wa- Iairiy oany t ii got aIorng wiih, but he also had dayn whon ho wa r, not f r i end l y wi t h anyiinn . Whon 

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 ' asked whet her he           t. hough t. WETTSTRAD wan rankod fair 1y, IIERNANDEZ                               g-naid,      "

I think no. M in prolty nonil." HERNANDEZ naid ninco tho " f or ro ianking" tiorio.1 <>f Ai u.p i n t 19, Iq9H, I hot o had boon numer olin pa i llt e t r, I lla l woro 1 of. gri j )o f r i r o WETTSTEAl) wan actually Iorminalod [ 00 f < iho r ?3, 199R) nei f i < im t ha t po r nI >or t. i vo , llERNANDEZ naid WETTSTEAD nu t v i vo<l novor a l ou t < lio f o r I hor st aled WETTSTEAl) wan " t r oa t od hot t o r " hocanno be wan allowod Io stay on the job lonyor than other pa int orn who had altnady boon laid off and had boon omployed longer t han him [WETTSTEAD) For NT O PUBLIC, DISCLOSURE WITlidtJT APPROVAL..OF FIELD OFFICE _ ,- x - \ - x DIRECTOR, OFPICE-OF INVESTIGATIONS, REGION IV ') Cane No. 4-1998-043 ln

that reason, HERNANDEZ stated WETTSTEAD was not laid off as a result of employment discrimination by management for reporting safety concerns to the NSCP and the NRC. Interview of Miouel PODRIGUEZ (Exhibit 19) RODRIGUEZ, Project Superintendent, BCI, was interviewed by OI:RIV on November 19, 1998, and advised he has been employed with BCI since 1969. He explained that as the project superintendent, he supervised every department and readily admitted that he was not personally familiar with the painters. In a situation where he wanted some information regarding the painters, RODRIGUEZ acknowledged that he went to Bill TURN 30W, Maintenance Superintendent, BCI, and if he was not available, then to either  ! MORIARITY or PARADA. Regarding the force ranking process, RODRIGUEZ felt it was a fair program and claimed he was unaware of any utilization of the program for retaliation against an individual. He offered that during the actual force ranking l process, the foremen did the initial ranking which was then forwarded to the general foremen for their review. Upon j completion of their [ general foreman's] review, the forms were then forwarded to the superintendents who insured compliance with the program and the confidentiality of the form. Finally, with administrative assistance, it was formatted into a consolidated report (Exhibit 12) The finalized ranking sheet was then retained in CLARK's office, and the original work forms were shredded. RODRIGUEZ admitted that in a case where he observed a change in the original ranking by a general foreman, he did not question the general foreman about it, explaining that he trusted the general foremen. He added that within the force ranking procedure, 25 percent of the painters were placed in the top . ranking, 50 percent in the middle, and 25 percent in the lower ranking. This guidance was relayed to the foremen prior to each force ranking in an effort to have the initial scores conform with the goals. Interview of Milliam TURNBOM (Exhibit 20) TURNBOW was interviewed by OI:RIV on November 19, 1998, and advised he has been the maintenance superintendent. BCI, at SONGS since April 1998. TURNBOM explained the force ranking procedure 

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i l and how he believed it was implemented without discrimination. , He further acknowledged that any changes made to the initial l 

   ' force ranking scores by the general foremen were accepted by him    '

in good faith because he trusted the general foremen and did not possess an individual familiarity with the painters. He was queried as to how he would prevent a general foreman from utilizing the force ranking process as a tool for retaliation. TURNBOW admitted that without directly asking the general foreman why he may have changed a score, there would be no way to determine why the general foreman changed the score. In regard to the August 19,*1998, force ranking, TURNBOW admitted he did not make any inquiries of the changes made by the general foremen. Interview of Terry HAYSE (Exhibit 21) HAYSE was interviewed by OI:RIV on November 19, 1998, and advised he has been employed with BCI at SONGS since 1994 during which time he had served as a journeyman painter and foreman. When asked about his familiarity with WETTSTEAD, he [HAYSE] said he did not know WETTSTEAD well because he [WETTSTEAD] worked on night shifts and he [HAYSE] worked days, but he thought WETTSTEAD was an average and easy to get along with type of person, based on the 1 week he worked with WETTSTEAD. HAYSE said he did not believe that WETTSTEAD or any other painter were victims of the lay off because of retaliation against them by management. Interview of Kio NELSON (Exhibit 22) NELSON was interviewed by OI:RIV on November 19, 1998, and advised he has worked for BCI since February 1990 serving both as a journeyman painter and foreman. NELSON confirmed he knew WETTSTEAD and described him as an average to above average painter. NELSON was unaware of any animosity between WETTSTEAD and PARADA. In conclusion. NELSON offered that the force ranking procedure had its weaknerses but it was a major improvement over previous procedures of the same nature _ Interview of Daniel "OPIARITY (Exhibit 2 3 )_ MORIARITY was interviewed by OI:RIV on November 19, 1998, and advised he has been employed at various times with BCI at SONGS NOT FOR PdBLIC DISCLOSURE WITHOUT s_-APJR AL OL PIELD OFFICE g- DIRECTOR [OFFI' CLOP 7NVESTIGATION , EGIONYv' - Case No. 4-1998-043 22

l nince Ihe mid-!970n. Ilo ,uldoe l i ha t in- ha: hoen iho yonora1 l i f or oman of the pa int i nq <livininn <, int iiin. oin 1 y niru o 1996 MnRIARITY explainod Iho l < .r t o r .nik iini i.<e- anil a t al o<l Ihat durinq !ho briefinq of fho I or o non , ;u i,ii t<- tho art.ual r ank i n<l, he i n f or med t hem t,ha t a acoro <>f 14 wa: < , >nn i do r oil a vo rage . Up<in r ecoipt of the rankinq formn f r < .tn Iho leiromon, ho [M(>RIARITYl and Ihe other general foroman, i f appl icalil o reviow the forms for deviations. In pa rt iru la r, thoy l < in k I<o oxtremoly high markn or oxtromoly low marks. Ilo opino<l ho cou l < l < f oi or t indicationn of Iavoritinm or r et al int ion bocanno ho h. " I a q<"id wn: kinq knowlo<luo of all the pa. intern. MORIARITY explaino<l t.ha t whi.lo tho qonoral foremen had the authoriI:y t.o chanqo iho eankings, t hey d i d not. reviow and change the rankinyn to Ihoi, iikinq bu t. rat hor cort ect ed thono valuen that woro m i n t ankoe l . Ho offorod Ihat while he was under no obligation t ei inform a foroman of a change he {MORIARITYl made, ho would d<> no in an of f ort to odurate t. h o Ioreman in the Iankinq proront M( >P I AR I TY aIno n t a t od i ha t in

t. h e n i t fla t. i tin who ro Ihorn worn t wr i rioneit a 1 f.> rem on , a <*onnonnus munt bo oarhod hot woon Iho Iwo < toro u a i I.oomon hoforo a rankino ca n l >o chanqod.

MORIARITY a<lvinnd ho know WETTSTEAD .nni t ha t ho [WETTSTEAhl wan ranked in the "hiqhor rankinqn an excollont workor," but could not. oxp la i n why WETTSTEAI) was initialIy rankod @ hy hin suporvisor MORTARITY futIhor exp l a i nori ihat. tho pa i n t orn who scored l9's and 20'- woro q r nupo< l i<>q ot h er hocanno L h e n r> woro ion noymon pa i nt orn , includino fioomon, who "had alI tho tomin, that knew how to do ovorything, not y wo l I roundod, had alI tho [, skilln," in short , "I ho mont highly akillod journoymon" pa i n t o r n BCT employed. Acco t < li ng to MORIARITY, WETTSTEAD did not belony in Ihat group of journoymon and did not ronnidor him "foroman mat or ia l " llo naid WETTSTRAD'r ok i l I r wo t o not that. high; addintl lhat, " I t. wouldn't havo l io o n fait to iho t ont of t- he j < iu rn oyrnon to leave him [WETTSTEAD) in I hoi o . no ho had t<> ho movee l d')wn M~ MnRiAPlTV li<l to it toralI tho carogory WETTSTRAD'n reduction wan ma rlo , init lio toralled aurnoiny wit h PAPADA t ha t WETTSTEAD wan clann i f in<l a: a j< >u r neyman with tho ofher lia i tit o f who scorod I9's and 'n' in additi<in, MORIARITY s t a t od WETTSTRAD had wotkod Iu h im a: a jmin noyman when ho IftiRIAl'iTVl wan a foreman an<l know him well onough t.o nay t ha t WETTSTEAD war a painter wiih oxrol1ont wotkmannhip skiiIn, but- ho wan n e > t- " foreman matorial ' OT FOf BLIC DISCLOSURE WITilOU APPROVAL OF ElELD OFFICE DIR{CTOR, DFFICibOF INVEST GATIONS, REGION IV Cane No. 4-1998-043

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    <1 i rit o r' h I<> /) out ayo leo r oh j t oil Ieo r llo :yu ,imirP[ .Iarola r y l999 Acceit < li ru; to ti( >R I AR I TV VIETT::TE Ali 'a ' '4 Ilie- 1iet f e it IL oh i t o liy lu'l 45 a J uli til or l < il I lio s ij u < ini i i n i ioil,Ulo l l ). " oml io t ' I99Hl el l s 4t() Wi t it .it) ,1# ls l i l i v ill.) l 'I'i e it lle t jotilit<'l Wlis i ws r < > tel.illtiillrl, int et view vil flichael t1A::UN ( . .M i i l >i l. .' 1 ) Manon, Maintenaneo l:ulio r v i na ir , ':( ' E , wa i n t < i e i . 'w<" I l ay <il:HIV .in No v onil ie n 19, 19 '1H . ,'n u l ai lv i n o< l I hat lio [u vi.iinly w. n f lio 'M E nupor v i not <il Iho paint iing. r1AtaTN w,n u g u " i f i < . i l I y < p o n i n,1 e in
    t. h o coninion t "wo'vo got two innloar a f or y a v on oi nt an,l wo'ro -
    i goinq 10 wood t hem 001 " which lu, allogoelly m<nlo t<> a lu 'l employon. MASON avlaman t l y don i o,1 ove r nia k i ng nuch a c onimo n t and Intther claimo<l ho was t u il- awaro t ha t N arn! N harl fi)orl concornr wiIh tho Nf4 P Int or v iow eil Ch r i n (' ATE:; (E <h iliiI , ) ( ' ATE.'i wa t i til <'i V I < *w< w I )iy (ll : H l U so) N< >ve Dil n ' t l9, I ')4 M , ,ilp l a< hI i nor l ho han hoon omli l oyor i wiih fa'E : lipo 19H? i ATE'; adv i ned I ha t an an addit iona 1 <inty ho wa r. f i e,pioni i y ra i 1 o<1 u na in t<> c,in<luri i nvont iqal i ninr in c ui g e. i t t .il tho mainion.nu o < li v i n i . in and/oi Iho N!4'P CATE' . w, u , alioc if in ,ii ! y e pto r i s il i ona t eli ng iho < 9 9 ninon t , "wo got him, ho'll l>o qe on? M. inrla y " a i l oqod I y mae lo liy Po l and f.allEAF in his ICATESl prononco, (' ATE", was ronni nt o that mp h a ce inunon t wan nevet mado iii hir ptn: win o .o liy li i m . uni < i f f o r r" l rni < il i i n i < in ar i<. 1ho origin or Ihe forun of fho i <inunont t'ATEN was unable to prov ide any adiliI: i nna l por t i nont informat ion. .lHle.tyiew o f Roland LaltEAF (Exhibit .:6 ) I.aDEAF was i n t o r v i owne l liy i>!: p ii; ,in n, woml " r Io, lnoH, and ata od ho han boon om;)loyorl with 'a'E  : i n. . - . y y n . n l iiH I o I y I4RI l .a B E A l' av lv i ned I ha t ar an a < 1, I i 1 i < in i l < lu! y he wa' f i > " p i on i 1 y < a I i o< l ul. " o i to condnr:t i nvont iyai ieins in nutij u o t eif Iho mainionanto rii V i n i < >n and/or tho Mf 4 'P laPEAF War ' plon t i nnru l i oita r <li ng iho commont "wo n o t. him, he'l1 bo < p uin Mot u la y ' whi<h ho alloginfly mado I<i cATEf; i n t he i r o f I' i ro in Anqunt 199H. Ilo enlamant l y don i nd oent hoatinq or makinq noch a comnio n i a ne l < > f f , r o< l t hat for ha .1 f of Anqunt 1oqH ho was on varat. ion. I T FOR PUBLIC DI CLOSURE WITHOUT NAPPROVAL OF FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR, O ,FICE OF INVESTICATIONS, REGION IV (~ ~ e ,1 . ILItyyt:vd.ew of Scot t PAEADA , ( Exh ilj i t _ T/ ) PARADA was i ni o r V i owoil liy ()I : R I V < >n N >vomlio r ! ') , I 9 ') H , , uni advined he han hoon omployod with Bri a: !;oNGr; al va r i . iu' I imo< nince 19H0. I)o r i nq lii: omlil oyinon t , ho no t vo<l a: a ji u s s io yman painter, a f or ernati, an<l<lutinq po r l od r, of incroanod manning, a a general f o rerna n . PAPADA ma i nt a i ned t ha t. he novol cli nc< o n .nto< l any of his suborelinat or f orn raining concernn to iho Dr;U P <o tho NRr iti regard Io 1. h o Aprii I 9'r/ a i t o r ca t i on w i t h WETTl:TEAli, PA R AI)A admi t.t.ed he war; an i t a t orl and i r r i t a t od l>y WETTSTEAli in iho mannor in which ho l WETT!; TRAL > l approacho<l him t oqa r <li nq tho wa l ,
    • luiy issue, A f t.o r WETTSTEAl) IofI hin offiro, PARADA naid ho wan really "s t.eamed up , " and ho ran af t et WETTSTEAD. Ilo :ai<l ho caught up with WETT!;TEAD and in fiont oI a Iot of witnesses, he admil.1od he lost his tornper and vor ba l l y _[('
    attacked WETTSTEAD. Wiion it wan over, PARADA naid ho t oa l i m<1, too late, he shou ld riot havo l e t. t_ ho n i t uat ion rino Io Iho lovol it did. PARADA sai<l l' h o noxl day, ho approachod WETTDTEAD and apologi7.ed io h i tn . l'A R A DA said ho Ihought t hal war Iho ond of Iho ina t f o r , but e in o y .ii lator, ho was a; >J o e iacho< l liy I U :( ' P 1 k.tl V e s I k.Q a t o f 5 Wh' > Wilill o,i l<> taIk i <1 l1 l m a } i, H i l l llo i(1<'ifJolll PARADA naic) at t ha t t imo ho wan informo<1 WETTf;TEAD had Iilod a ) complaint aqainnt him, atol I.hoy wot o following up < >n Iho allegation. PAR AllA mai<l afIor t_ ho i. nven t~ i ga l. i on was < >vo r , ho was 4 verha l l y counso l orl liy lu ' r manaqomen t' [CI, ARK } a l >o n t avoi<linq { con f t Ofital int) Silth an tlin oito wi t h WETTSTEAD, onpoeially l>ecailso l he [PARADAl was a Honotal foroman wotking at a nurInai p< >wo i plant Regarding ovortimo w. o k , l'A R ADA i nd i ca t ed t hoy hail an arn i anmon t  ! with a hont oxchanoo ,upl PARADA rocallod Ihoto wo r o m >mo qtlostionn I a i noel inn a rornili. of fhal' i nnite . Ils >WeVo r , l'A HAl)A ntat.ed he rocalled Ihat noiiher WETTSTRAD iir N wot o ~ working I. h o swing shiIt Ihat night whon tho day shift- orow was pul l etl in Io Wotk ovortjmo. PARAI)A n t a t #$<l llo i 0: ,all oil, < lil l il l a timo J a'l i < h l Wlo 'il l u it 11 1 Ito
    • la y and night. Sh i f f. c r owr wo r o wolking 1. >qo t he r <q, < la y , , Ins a n t o iu noor l to I)O t ll the day anel riicilit < r owr I he tiamor. iil I lie ;">'iril < ciri i riq ba C }( l. O n .i g h t shi f t llo t'oad I ho namon of 'in l y tho poiiplo u< > i ng back to night chiff, Ioaving the iomaindor <>f Iho paintor< whoso NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE WITHOUT APPROVAL OF FIELD OFFICE
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    abN o. ' ' i l 2 'i niunon wo r o not 4 ,i l l <"I I. t .a o r n t<. Iho . la y :hiII A< , ~ o l i n< t i. PARADA, he t oar l WETT::TF. Al)- n.un., i 19 fit : I imo a t . ut e l .u o l i b n ) ' l ovor havi ng w i t hho l rl WETT::TEAll' n. une - PARAI)A n t a t oil lo w. e cer ta i n he ca l I o<l WETTf: teale ' n,uno . PAR AllA crin I i i mr"l t h.il ..n Au io :1 l ') , I o'IH , wlo ii ilo- ' foe,- ranking" list war ir :n. u l, In w.e .u t isnt .c a genoral l < ii n:na n . INOTE: PARADA, <lorilul Ihi' i n t o r v i ow liy Oi : RIV, i ov i owo< l a
    o. 'l iv of t. h o Aug un t- 19, l '14 H , ' l . o co r .niF i ru t" PARADA . ,in f i r moi l lint l WETTriTE AD ' n "for<o t alik iin g " :,,it<. wa: M l'AHAl)A athnitt<"I t ii.i t ho an(l Mt)RIAR1TY (lor i t b '. I iei < li.u n io W E'l"": T E A l > ' ', initiai n< o il " I i . 'in 6 on t he has it, vil a "< irnlia r i ra ni t boy conclurt ori of tho painters, sporifiraliy lint woon WETT!:TEAD and athor pa i n t ort with skiJIn and qualitior o< pi i va I on t an<l/or hottor Ihan WETT;TEAD.
    PARADA s t a t.orl ho foil llo'y l pal? Alm an.1 MnR I Alt l TY l n o n< lr" i lei lit i nil all lho e r ow molnlio r ' in iino with Ihoir pooln, a<ld i nu I lo'y foll i t hey wer o "more than oonorour* wilh WETTrTEAD'- neoro. i fu nnmmary, PA R AllA .v inii i t < o l t h.it a I i lo iisqh mn i n BUI m. in.u s < quon t hail t ho n y ipoi iunit , i . i.'i.w iho i . nil i r o v , a l ia i n < "i .ar"o i cont i nnoel w< u k , a n< l i n 'I . o i t i.ii f.i Iay .iti, t.i .I o.1 t o i m. i t iIy eii h MOR I AR ITY arul h i m"o I I I I l l In conc] union, PARADA . b in i . "1 I hai WETTsTEAD'. ranking arel s u bs ecplo n t lay off wn i o Iho eo nilt .if iela1ial i r >n ant i <>f f or o<l
    t. hat if Iho < lo< i n i < sn er.- {
    hi: ho w iu l < i ) oh i r o WETTSTEAD at t19' i narliost oppoi i un ii y I Interview o[ Willi: FR U T ( Exh i } !i t ,Mj) FRICK, Managet , N::t P :i E w. m i iii o t ' i ow, u I liy ( > I : U i V .in November 20, I 'l'I R , .u n ! .o h' i nm i ho han workod feu fa'E ; i nt 'o I T/ 'i l lie expla i nod t ho Iolo aiol purp.ino of Iho N T;r P a n d h o w , liy 1 agreement , ii l wa' o r i i i nwI ),y . . in t i a. t o r po r r . inne l Ii i nc lin {o lu i t p o r r:o n n o l FP li T . p i. b .. I ' lia t ,ii now im t :< unu > l .i: :i<poul Ii ':( 4 :' - ' wo r e t ho r .unih l y 1,ri.il.nl .ui iho lit onorp o a n l .p y ..> nilii!ity .if Iho Nf1C P . Fiir t ho t mtir o aIi <ni;,o t v i :u ir n wo t o qivon ,por i f i < - t iainino i
    t. < > allow anbot li na t on iho < ilip. o t u n i t y t. o voit o e n ou o r it' t<' Iho 1 Nr:CP or NRC withint Ioar <if r of a l , a t j on ,
    ) i i i *NOT (,- FOR P i  % UBLICxDISCLOSURE , x WITHOUTxAPPRO AL OF% FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR (, OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIO g,--Rf'GI _N IV ] y Cano No. l l949 0 cl 1, j a f u s, I li i t! t < -( Ut t (l I ri ! lio < r it i< li n, -i <>f i ti- -f i si i . ii t. 'le,i II':i'l' FI t4'r 1 J u t ,il < d luf lunI a :t .i f I <>f f iii r fu1I i i in,  :,c.,:t i ga t ,,r < 1,i i i ,so <>< a nivin , ut i l i no<l t o. hn i t a l u t ,i ! [ ; .. . i , .i u g 1 .logion<lign ,,n t hc innuos. FRICK ativi nnd in iho ca n e - <if W F T T.4 1 E A D , Pan <ly FW:EP ,u u l ' l David ASKEY, I rivon t. i qa t ot r , f it;r ' P r 'ci c t ivoly, wor o ar n igno 1 t1 !g I invont.iyate WETT.'iT E A D ' < *aIity <inentnr init ial1y, I WETTSTEAD reported E mafory "<.nco'n:, <in Aru i I 6, 199R, and an aclrli t ional @ na f of y r<incor n- in Aiuni :t 11, 1998 FPisT qiniunar i zod t he [olIriwing fl.';( l' nunmai,- ! i n.li nor as t olio t i or i in iho tJfRll' I nves t iga t. i on Sununa r y ( Exh il>i t /) I f1VEf;T I G AT I()f J ';UMMARY I 1 O. 1 / / ('- 1 s i' 10T FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE WITHOUT-APPROVAL OF FIELD OFFICE DIM CTOR,,.dFFICb OF I d STIGAkION5[ REGION N g -- ( , g Tl l l I l l 6 1 I i ' l l .- i 1 i  ! 1 . 7C i __ _ m a _. . NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE WITHOUT APPROVAL OF FIELD OFFTCE k ' DIltKCTOR, OFFlCE OF INVESTIGhTIONS; R$5IOrl IV s__- , ( 1 hb I- o t 'M  ! l 4 s \ \ '\ l / . , i . . / '( j .._ 1 . . i o f l 1 ' NOT FOR sPUBLIC DISCLOSURE WITIIOUT APPROVAL OF FIELD' OFFICE i D1 RECTOR, OF),1CE OF INVESTiGATTONS, REdION IV < ,:... n., . a ma nai i) I ~~ s' /qia.l ys im o f ._ Ev idonce An .uia l yn i r, <it o o i < lo n". . e i ., r f r r mo< 1 to examino t h< r:" i.ut ' i rlV< i l Voil to th+tormins* il ' M T ['; [KAl } wa r, tho qnb j ppt ei[ om; i l , , gin. .ii t rii .ne r i m i na t ion 1 Protected Act. i vi t y Ma rpu p> men t , IL u< ue l i o l p ' <? f P r o t ne t.o.d A< t . i v i t y < it i Ajit il <, l'l'1' is o l ;i n gii t i ll l'I'I'{ , i .: l 'f j "[ : : l H Ali i i 1 -{ g < , ii n o , ii n . . . , n - , , , n. THC r n:: i < lon t t ho m < in . o n ' i n ni . o at a )UG.'s M< in t <>f port a inod t<> 'eha t h+. inn irlo r od t' o ho i mp r < ,pe t pa int j nq (-_ act ivit io: b.it h i n : i'lo .ut<l ourni<io < > f con t a !.nmen t t l'.XII I l i t t ',)
    1. Adverso_Atti<in A l t' hntlq }) '//E PT,' : [ F Al i '<1: ru it 1,1 i ' l < i f f 'Irit iI .l f f o f fi' : P 11' }Wl i n i t i a r o<l ui i:r rii ! i<in i n t i' hi' l ' ! E TT.' iFA!)- '
     ; + m;i l , > mon t <li .,, r i m i na t i.<n .il!. w i t ..>n. 'vh i , h h<- 1 1" u t 11 ' - t in- NI in /e n n t :; t 't I- '  !:  : r. ' t.; it iiin *o + ,i l < l ' !v. I a ', >!t 'a ' <: t il1 i>tr' ti<'f1 si i 'i- . ' ' i i < t D U; ' ' l- ku'r  :' s i fl! . lu r i ro r i ; r> l '  ! > i riu .i t 'O ' i '-' i ' N A 'I G- . l' 4 r l : ni lii: i ri:
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    - s it1 t rofa1ia ,n i <.t ' I"itt iho a f o' y ' ' " m ' n -- ' <- l i .' 'i' i JOT FOR PUBLIC ' DISCLOSURE WITHOUT APPROVAL OF. FIELD QFFICE - s - DIRECTOR, hFFICE Dh INVEST GATIONS7 REGION IV ' case nn. cl 19m M? 10 1 Ana).ysis of Evidence An analynin of ovidonc<. vm ivor f ormod to examine thono fmto-involved t o dot.er mi no if t/ETT;TEAD was t:he s ubj ec t of employmoni l d i ne r i mi na t. i on . l l 3 P ro t ec tesL Ac. liv ity
    2. Manacwinen tJ.s_ F;now l e< lue . o f _ Pro tec t.o s i Ac t.i.vi t y sin Ag o i i r. I4'n: o i. i Ain gun t iI, I44H, n/ ETT::T E A l i ii1 l g contofn: wi l li ilu N::fli' A t u l < t i T:r i ! + 'J " i t t * " I ' '< il u ' ' l II' ' ' i fli<'
    ~~ NRC ren i <lon t inniuw t < >r a t. (;OtJGS Mont of thoso (9 ini o r nn pertained t<.> what ho c<insidered to ho improper paintjng l ac t ivi t. i ns hot h insi<le and outside of containment. l Exh i hi t %) l
    1. Adverse Action A l thotiqh WETT.';TEAll war riot laid off itnt i l a f t.o r ()1 : R lV had i ni t i r t o<l an iin onI itrat irin i n t.o hin { WETTSTR Al)' :i omp i oymon t t } i .3 C L i It! I Ila t i ' ill <l I I 'Mirll i8 *Il, Wil i c 'll Ilo I i'l " i ! t (l  !(' t II" IIPI' 5 II Allqu S t 1444, i h* i il'. n I I (la I I mil FoVon[Dd tho IaY '*II Wan Stil[ } )a l ' e'f 1 ' t ' ' f i s ' t I '! l lyv >I [ rif t U lm*
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    < lt.l t- i fly a Ju'l i + l 'I lVil:: i .'. i 110 af ' 5 ' * "I I . ' ( I ! E P I I AI','l )F < li t i i rut his int or 'ti o '!i t it 'l l : i' I V , i ncli ca t "1 ho t h uicht that _ ,, WETTSTEAD harlI">on r atikod f ai t ly, i. n fart ho naid "ne"^"or m a {~ werr m An< m.m o . f as m or"ttv a""a-n o t.. f.eol t ha' METT::TFAI) war, laid off ar a tonoit < ' f. re t'a 1 i a t i < >n Ior r or oir t i rig nafoty conm>rns ts. IISUP :j n( 'o , JOT FOR PUBLIC' DISCLOSURE WITHORT APPROVAL ,OF.. FIELU OFFICE - '~ ' DIRECTOR, hEEICE OF INVESThGATIONS7 REGION IV ~~- ~ case no. 4 - t wo o u 30 r the "forco r ank i rul" po r i < u l < > f Ainve:I I9, 199R, Ihoro liac! heori nilmer oun g ia i n t o r . wini w, r o I a i.! < > f f ho f < > r o WETT!;TE Al) and from Ihat ; >r t y u .< t iv<, in- l W ETT.';TE A D I mir v i voil neveraI c u t. n , Ar'cor <li ng t<> <uvi <il WETTf; TEAL)' r loroman, ho [WETTFTEAD] wan " t i na t o< l lio t I o r ~ li"cauno he wan alloworl I<> nt ay on t.he joli longot than to m t sit her paintort, arul nu rv i vo<l neveral cutn, he iwov o r e it lio r r i. i i ii t o r n who hail moro I.imo <in the job than him ( WETTT;T EAI)I wo n o init an f < >r t unal o an WETTSTRAD, t hoy hael a I r oa.ly i "io n Iaid off. WETTlTEAD war among f.ho Iant o r on;> < > f paint <r (l<>) Io ho laid off liy lu 'l an a resu l t-. of Iho Aiulnnt I4, I998, "forco rankiny." According t. o i n f <ir Ina I i on pi < iv i < lotl Io OI by BCI manaqomont, only 14 paintorn, out tif .ipp r e m i ma t o l.y 120 pa i n t o r r, ut i i i z o< l by BCI during normal p >oa k w. i t k po r i < u in , remained at. Iu'i on _ Oc t.obe r 23, 199h, WETT::TEAD, a l'ing wit-h 9 of her pa int er n wiv> woro 1 < if lio r lia i n t o r'; who woro ra n k o< l 19; ~ anr1 2 of hor pa int or wh< > wm . t a n F o< l ln, woro 1ai<l off. Five wookn lal or ein N< * '< >rnl in e (n, 199H, WETTSTEAI) wan t oh i rod by IV'I ar, a lia i n f o r feir l in' Dov oinlio r 'i , 199H, m 'ho< lu i o< l < >u l a< p > < oi! y ini l '. M i n E I ' l <if Iho onl u i */ i ::e n ,nni [ >a i n L o rr I ha t woro iiit o s v i owe n i . in e i iig I h i r, i nvo-:t i qa l i.ui believed WETT!;TEAD war <li ne r i m i na t o<l aga i nnt: anrl/or t o rm i na t orl liy ma n.n tonn,n t f.. r < ; .< > iital :a f ot y c<uu ot n I<> NSCP or Iho Nin' Corlyllis.iolin Baned on tho ovidonen < lm/" I m; u i< l , I en t i nu iny, documont*, anti a teview of tho a l 1"qa t i on r. liy Iho tovhnical st a f f and regional Colitine l , l.ho a l 1. or la t i r ili i lia t WETTl'TE AD 'va r, t.he niil > i nc t of employment d ine r imi na t i<in liy PAP AllA for r oport i na conco r nr Io Iho Nuc lea r Sa f or y (*<incor nn Pr i nir am wa" not <:uhn t a n t i a t orl . NOT FQR UBLIC DISCLOSURE WITHOUT APPROVAL OF FIELD OFFICE DI 5'CJOh0) FICK Of7NVESTfGAThNS;rREG Cane No. 4-1998-043 r lI r :-- g, t i l THIS PAGE LEFT BLANK INTENTIONALLY l 3 I l '\' _'NOT FOR PUBkIC DISC E WITHOUT A O OF FIELD FFICE / DIREC OR, OF'FICE INVES GATIONS, IV . Case No.- 4-1998-043' 32 l l l l l.1 T:T OF F.Xll I 14 i T: . 1 Exhibit flu . De";c_t j j >.L loti j 1 i nvent iqa t i nn .<;t al un Hono r il, <l.it '<l Augu :t i , 194H. 2 T V .' I Vo r ha l Ununneliny Not iro, r la l or l il u 'l y 2 4 , 199H. 3 Tranneti.pl of I nt o t v i ow w i i h WhTTl: THAI), cla t orl Sept ornl>o t l '/ , 1998 4 lu'i t'r a f I Rankinq l's < i< or lu i o , <!,il 04i ()c t e ilio : '/ , iqqH. 5 Momo ftrini l\Pt Mtj t ri W i l,i, I At tT:()tj , .lai o<l ( >r t < il io '/ , lquH. 6 Mointi f t < >rn I' l (
    • i< t ei WI!;E, elat o<l <h t<ilior /, 199H.
    7 Nilc l oa r- ;a f ot y ( ,un o t nn P r < >u r ain I nvos t igat ion q l flilrnina f y ( 'a n<' @ a nt] , ejal o,l ( )c . t , ,j 3n 7 l6 1qqH H l'c imp i l erl For(o Halik i fly Po[n it t , < la t.s k l .la n u,it y I r. , l997. 9 ('ornp'i I rH ] Fv)r n o Ranking R og io r t , (jal:od May }3, l 9 9 */ . 10 ('< imp i l o< l Fr u < o l'. i n k i n< t Popot t , e lal oil .luno 1, 199'l. II (.'<iin;>i i o<l F<ir< o Rank i rul Por uit I da t ori Apr i 1 'l , l99H. J2 Compilod Forno Rankinq Ro[ >o r t , datod .Iuno 1H, 1999, NOT FOR 'fUS C DISCLOS0RE b i T APPROyAL / FIF FFICE / /, DIREC OR, OFFICE OF INVESTIGKTIONS, REGION IV
    b. O Ii . .199H-041 i
    13 Compiled Force Ranking Report, dated i August 19, 1998. ) 14 Transcript of Interview with CLARK, dated November 17, 1998, 15 Transcript of Interview with DeMARSICO, dated November 17, 1998. 16 Transcript of Interview with COLEMAN, dated November 17, 1998. 17 Transcript of Interview with ZUBER, dated  ; November 18, 1998. 18 Transcript of Interview with HERNANDEZ, dated November 18, 1998. 19 Transcript of Interview with RODRIGUEZ, dated November 19, 1998. 20 Transcript of Interview with TURNBOW, dated November 19, 1998. 21 Transcript of Interview with HAYSE, dated November 19. 1998. 22 Transcript of Interview with NELSON, dated November 19, 1998. 23 Transcript of Interview with MORIARITY, dated November 19, 1998. 24 Transcript of Interview with MASON, dated No'/embe r 19, 1998. 25 Transcript of Interview with CATES, dated November 19, 1998. 26 Transcript of Interview aith LaBEAF, dated November 19, 1998. I m ,% n NOT FOR KUBLIC DISCLOSURK WITHOU,T/APPROVA OF FIELD) FFICE- / < DIRECTOR, ~- OFFICE O N NVESTIGATIONS, ION ~IV N~ Case No. 4-1998-043 34 27 Transcript of Interview with PARADA, dated November 19, 1998. 28 Transcript of Interview with FRICK, dated November 20, 1998. l l l I i i 1 i I NOT F R PUBLI DISCLOSURE WITHOUT VAL O ELD OFFICE (e IRECTOR, OFFIC d OF I IGATIO , REGION IV ' Case No. 4-1998-043 35}}
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