ML20236B248

Informs That Notice of Violation Issued W/Insp Rept 50-155/87-19 Warranted,Per 10CFR2,App C.Cumulative Personnel Errors Noted Represent Weaknesses in Operations Program Due to Deficiencies in Procedures & Lack of Attentiveness

ML20236B248
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Site:	Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png
Issue date:	10/16/1987
From:	Shafer W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Buckman F CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
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NUDOCS 8710260032
Download: ML20236B248 (1)

See also: IR 05000155/1987019

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Docket No'. 50-15'5-

Consumers. Power Company.

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. ATTN: 10r. F. W. Buckman

Vice President

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Gentlemen:

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We reviewed Mr. Berry's' response of'Octoberil, 1987 to the Notice.of Violation 1

issued with our Inspection Report No. 50-155/87019. Aseindicated in:the-

inspection report, we'had carefully' considered the circumstances.ofLthe event-

in light' of the guidance of' 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C,- cited by,Mr. ' Berry. -

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We concluded then, as;now, that the issuanc'e of .theLNOV.was" warranted. The >

decision was taken because in this event three independent personnel errors ..

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were,made.by.two different operators; the Auxiliary Operator erred:in assessing.-

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the' valve' position and he did not. checkithe. flow monitor;oand the ControlLRoom *)

Operator did.not properly interpret the radiation: monitor reading. :The: event '

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would have been promptly identified if any one of!these errors'had:not'been

made. However, the problem was not7 found = for appro'ximately four hours, at j

which time the discharge had been-completed and the shift changed. It'is o'ur 1

opinion that the cumulative personnel errors represented weaknesses in'the

operations program due to deficiencies in the' procedures and an apparent lack

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of attentiveness of the operators to the job.

Mr. Berry stated that all corrective actions taken to prevent. recurrence have

been completed. These actions will be reviewed by the NRC Resident Inspector.

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Sincerely,

" Original signed by W.D. She.for n

W. D. Shafer, Chief

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-Radiological Protection Branch

cc: Mr. Kenneth W. Berry,~ Director

Nuclear Licensing

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