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Category:INVESTIGATION REPORTS
MONTHYEARML20205C2801983-10-26026 October 1983 Investigation Rept 2-83-005 on 830519-0709.Major Areas Investigated:Alleged Intimidation/Harassment of QC Welding Inspectors & Possible Falsification of QC Insp Records by Pullman Power Products,Inc ML20237L2221983-05-23023 May 1983 Rept of Inquiry Closing Out Repts of Inquiry Q2-83-023 & Q2-83-026.Subj Matter Will Be Resolved & Reported Under Investigation Rept 2-83-005 ML20237L4051983-05-16016 May 1983 Partially Withheld Rept of Inquiry Q2-83-026 Re Alleged Intimidation/Harassment of QC Inspector & Falsification of Insp Records at Pullman Power Piping ML20237L3551983-04-18018 April 1983 Partially Withheld Rept of Inquiry Q2-83-023 Re Alleged Intimidation of QC Inspectors by Pullman Power Piping 1983-05-23
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MONTHYEARIR 05000424/19990061999-10-0101 October 1999 Insp Repts 50-424/99-06 & 50-425/99-06 on 990725-0904. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Operations, Engineering,Maint & Plant Support IR 05000424/19990051999-08-16016 August 1999 Insp Repts 50-424/99-05 & 50-425/99-05 on 990620-0724.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Opertions, Engineering,Maintenance & Plant Support.Results of Announced Insp by Security Inspector Also Encl IR 05000424/19990041999-07-15015 July 1999 Insp Repts 50-424/99-04 & 50-425/99-04 on 990502-0619. Non-cited Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Engineering,Maintenance & Plant Support IR 05000424/19990031999-05-19019 May 1999 Insp Repts 50-424/99-03 & 50-425/99-03 on 990321-0501. Non-cited Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Engineering,Maintenance & Plant Support IR 05000424/19990021999-04-15015 April 1999 Insp Repts 50-424/99-02 & 50-425/99-02 on 990214-0320. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Engineering,Maint & Plant Support ML20207L8511999-03-0808 March 1999 Notice of Violation from Insp on 990125-27.Violation Noted: on Numerous Occasions from Mar 1997 to Oct 1998,select Response Force Officers Were Posted in Locations That Would Not Permit Them to Interpose Themselves Between Intruder IR 05000424/19990011999-03-0808 March 1999 Partially Withheld Insp Repts 50-424/99-01 & 50-425/99-01 on 990125-27 (Ref 10CFR73.21).Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Area of Plant Support by Regional Safeguards Inspector & Select Personnel from NRR IR 05000424/19980101999-03-0303 March 1999 Insp Repts 50-424/98-10 & 50-425/98-10 on 981227-990213.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Operations, Engineering,Maint & Plant Support.Rept Covers 7-wk Period of Insp & Insps in Area of Health Physica & EP IR 05000424/19980091999-01-20020 January 1999 Insp Repts 50-424/98-09 & 50-425/98-09 on 981115-1226.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Operations, Engineering,Maint & Plant Support IR 05000424/19980081998-12-11011 December 1998 Insp Repts 50-424/98-08 & 50-425/98-08 on 980927-1114.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Operations, Engineering,Maint & Plant Support IR 05000424/19980121998-11-0909 November 1998 Partially Withheld Insp Repts 50-424/98-12 & 50-425/98-12 on 981005-09 (Ref 10CFR73.21)Major Areas Inspected:Physical Security Program for Power Reactors ML20155A7621998-10-15015 October 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980816-0926.Violation Noted:On 980824,licensee Failed to Adequately Establish Sufficient Procedural Control for Demolition of Concrete Missile Barrier IR 05000424/19980071998-10-15015 October 1998 Insp Repts 50-424/98-07 & 50-425/98-07 on 980816-0926. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Aspects of Licensee Operations,Engineering,Maint & Plant Support.Insp Also Addressed 980904 Reactor Trip IR 05000424/19980061998-09-10010 September 1998 Insp Repts 50-424/98-06 & 50-425/98-06 on 980628-0815.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Aspects of Licensee Operations,Engineering,Maint & Plant Support ML20154C5131998-09-10010 September 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980628-0815.Violation Noted:Corrective Actions Taken in Response to Violations Associated with Entry Into TS LCO for Maint & Surveillances Activities Were Inadequate to Preclude Repetition IR 05000424/19980111998-07-31031 July 1998 Insp Repts 50-424/98-11 & 50-425/98-11 on 980622-26.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Announced Insp Was Observation & Evaluation of Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise for Plant ML20236T5871998-07-23023 July 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980517-0627.Violation Noted:On 980419,Unit 2 Entered Mode 2 W/O Meeting LCO of TS 3.3.2,which Requires Two Trains of Turbine Trip Function to Be Operable Prior to Entering Mode 2 IR 05000424/19980051998-07-23023 July 1998 Insp Repts 50-424/98-05 & 50-425/98-05 on 980517-0627. Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000424/19983021998-07-21021 July 1998 NRC Operator Licensing Exam Repts 50-424/98-302 & 50-425/98-302 for Tests Administered on 980721 ML20236H3971998-06-15015 June 1998 Notice of Violations from Insp on 980419-0516.Violations Noted:On 980415,upon Identification That 1 of 3 Letdown Orifice Isolation Valves Would Not Open,Unit 2 Uss Proceeded to Allow Operation of Unit in Water Solid Conditions ML20236H4081998-06-15015 June 1998 Insp Repts 50-424/98-04 & 50-425/98-04 on 980419-0516. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support PNO-II-98-032, on 980609,electrical Fault on 2C Condensate Pump Motor Caused Loss of 1NAB 13.8KV Bus.Fault Also Caused Main Generator Trip,Turbine Trip & Reactor Trip.Reactor Coolant Pump 2 & 4 Lost Power Because of Bus Loss1998-06-10010 June 1998 PNO-II-98-032:on 980609,electrical Fault on 2C Condensate Pump Motor Caused Loss of 1NAB 13.8KV Bus.Fault Also Caused Main Generator Trip,Turbine Trip & Reactor Trip.Reactor Coolant Pump 2 & 4 Lost Power Because of Bus Loss ML20247K7531998-05-15015 May 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980308-0418.Violation Noted:On 980401,Procedure PT-V-605,was Not Properly Implemented,In That,Liquid Penetrant pre-exam Cleaning for Safety Injection Sys Weld 21204-122-6 Was Inadequate IR 05000424/19980031998-05-15015 May 1998 Insp Repts 50-424/98-03 & 50-425/98-03 on 980308-0418. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000424/19983011998-05-0707 May 1998 NRC Operator Licensing Exam Repts 50-424/98-301 & 50-425/98-301 on 980413-15.Exams Results:All Candidates Passed Tests Except for One SRO ML20216J6611998-04-0202 April 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980125-0307.Violation Noted:On 980219,Unit 2 Shift Supervisor Authorized Maint on Control Room Emergency Filtration Sys Train B W/O Recognizing Work Would Render Train Inoperable IR 05000424/19980021998-04-0202 April 1998 Insp Repts 50-424/98-02 & 50-425/98-02 on 980125-0307. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint & Engineering PNO-II-98-017, on 980320,female Contract Worker Found Unconscious at Bottom of man-lift Station in Turbine Bldg. Plant First Aid Team Responded & Ambulance Was Called. Injured Person Transported to Hosp & Pronounced Dead1998-03-20020 March 1998 PNO-II-98-017:on 980320,female Contract Worker Found Unconscious at Bottom of man-lift Station in Turbine Bldg. Plant First Aid Team Responded & Ambulance Was Called. Injured Person Transported to Hosp & Pronounced Dead IR 05000424/19970121998-02-23023 February 1998 Insp Repts 50-424/97-12 & 50-425/97-12 on 971214-980124.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support ML20198M3681998-01-12012 January 1998 Notice of Deviation from Insp on 971102-1213.Deviation Noted:Since Initial Startup of Both Units 1 & 2,licensee Failed to Perform 18-month Surveillance Testing on Reactor Coolant Pump 125V Direct Current non-1E Control Breakers ML20198M6861998-01-12012 January 1998 Insp Repts 50-424/97-11 & 50-425/97-11 on 971102-1213. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations & Maint ML20198M3401998-01-12012 January 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 971102-1213.Violation Noted:Since Initial Startup of Both Units 1 & 2,procedures 14420-1/2 & 14421-1/2 Inadequate ML20202E1971997-11-26026 November 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970921-1101.Violation Noted:On 971003,10 Unit Heater Breakers on MCC 1NBG Were Found Open & Not Tagged IR 05000424/19970101997-11-26026 November 1997 Insp Repts 50-424/97-10 & 50-425/97-10 on 970921-1101. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Engineering,Maint & Plant Support IR 05000424/19970091997-10-20020 October 1997 Insp Repts 50-424/97-09 & 50-425/97-09 on 970803-0920. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering,Plant Support & Security & Safeguards Procedures & Documentation ML20212F3471997-10-20020 October 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970803-0920.Violations noted:54 Fire Extinguishers W/Insp Sticker ,were Issued Between 970730 & 0815 & Did Not Meet Insp Criteria of Procedure 92020-C ML20211F2501997-09-15015 September 1997 SALP Repts 50-424/97-99 & 50-425/97-99 for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant for 960128-970802 ML20210S0601997-08-28028 August 1997 Insp Repts 50-424/97-07 & 50-425/97-07 on 970706-0802. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Operations, Engineering,Maint & Plant Support ML20210S0551997-08-28028 August 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970706-0802.Violation Noted:On 970708,during Maint on Shaft Seal in Unit 1 Personnel Airlock,Licensee Failed to Document Entry Into Appropriate Action Condition for TS LCO 3.6.2 ML20210N6731997-08-14014 August 1997 Insp Repts 50-424/97-08 & 50-425/97-08 on 970623-27. Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Qa in Operations, Maint,Engineering & Health Physics ML20210N6521997-08-14014 August 1997 Notice of Deviation from Insp on 970623-27.Deviation Noted: Incidents or Events Associated W/Ufsar Section 17.2.1.1.1.F & H Were Not Reviewed on 961218 & 970430 Srb Meetings ML20198F8631997-08-0404 August 1997 Insp Repts 50-424/97-06 & 50-425/97-06 on 970601-0705. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support ML20198F8551997-08-0404 August 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970601-0705.Violation Noted:Six Individuals Reported for Duty to ERFs & Failed to Complete sign-in Sheets on 970527,during Performance of Recall Emergency Drill ML20141F6971997-06-24024 June 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970427-0531.Violation Noted:Time Between Performances of Procedure 29100-C,for Visual Insp of Fire Extinguishers & Fire Hose Stations, Exceeded 31 Days ML20141F7031997-06-24024 June 1997 Insp Repts 50-424/97-05 & 50-425/97-05 on 970427-0531. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support Re Scenario for off-hour Emergency Response Drill ML20140B4071997-05-21021 May 1997 Insp Repts 50-424/97-04 & 50-425/97-04 on 970316-0426. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Maintenance,Engineering & Plant Support & Emergency Preparedness Area ML20140B3951997-05-21021 May 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970316-0426.Violation Noted:Between 970329 & 0404,numerous Examples of Unattended & Unevaluated Debris Have Been Identified & Eight EPIP Revs Had Not Been Distributed ML20138J4161997-04-25025 April 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970210-0307.Violation Noted:Licensee Offered for Transportation by exclusive-use, Closed Transport Vehicle,Package Which Arrived Having Max Surface Radiation Levels Exceeding 10 Msv/Hr ML20137X3751997-04-14014 April 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970202-0315.Violation Noted:Positions of Valves 2-1302-U4-180 - 185 Not Verified Every 31 Days as Required ML20137X3811997-04-14014 April 1997 Integrated Insp Repts 50-424/97-01 & 50-425/97-01 on 970202- 0315.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Maint,Engineering & Plant Support 1999-08-16
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REPORT OF INQUIRY I
0FFICE OF ORIGIN: 01: RII Atlanta FILE NO. 02-83-023 OATE OF INQUIRY: 04/07/83 STATUS: PENDING PREPARED BY: E. L. Williamson DATE PREPARED: 04/18/83
SUBJECT:
V0GTLE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT: ALLEGED INTIMIDATION OF QC INSPECTORS l On April 6,1983, Virgil Brownlee, Project Inspector, Region II, called 01:RII and reported that William Sanders, Resident Inspector at Georgia Power Company's (CGP) Vogtlefluclear Power Plant had called him and reported that a QC supervisor complained to him that Pullman Power Piping, a vendor, was putting pressure on the QC inspectors, and he felt the inspectors were being intimidated by this pressure. I On April 7,1983, a conference call was initiatedletween Sanders, Brownlee and i Investigator Williamson. Sanders related that an inspector supervisor for Pullman Power Pipp had ome to him on AprtT 5, 1983 and expressed his concern over what he considered to be pressure from his rnanagement. According to Sanders,' e ated that in March 1983 he was told by his supervisor, Pete Runion, to mo e a QC inspector because he worked to l slowly and hao a high reject rate.1he inspectors were inspecting pipe hangers l exclusively. According to Sanders, 7efusedtomovetheinspectorbutwas disturbed because of the prusure beTngTut on him and his inspectors. ' Sanders .
indicated that he feltI Jhould be _ interviewed by 01 and provided a list of ten QC inspectors given7o frTm by jthatcouldbeinterviewedforcorrobora-tion. l 1
Sanders related another incident that occurred in August 1983, wherein a QC inspector and his supervisor, both employees of Pullman Power Piping, were l cngaged in an altercation onsite. The QC inspector was fired and the supervisor was allegedly fired or terminated but was in fact transferred to another Pullman job at the Seabrook Nuclear facility.
Sanders was advised that based on what he had related there did not appear to be l any intimidation or harassment by management but OI would like to interview to ascertain any additional facts regarding the allegation. Sanders provided ~
On April 7,1983, William Ward, OI:HQ was advised of the foregoing, e- 1 On April 10, 1983, was telephonically interviewed and related that he had worked for Pullman"7_qwer Piping for eight years and had been a QC supervisor for two years. was questioned about his concern and he related what he had told Sanders,'the resident inspector. He said he had only been told to move someone on one occasion, which he refused to do, adding that his QC inspectors are doing a fine job and to his knowledge no one has accepted anything they should not have nor have they signed off of any hangers or welds that did not meet the requirements.
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2 He said high quality work was being done but he and his people were feeling pressure to move f aster and have lower reject rates. He was Questioned about actual intimidation or harassment by supervisor and could not relate any incident wherein anyone ~had actually been threaten verbally or physically to either lose their job or be subjected to other job related changes, isuggested that NRC not take his word for what he is saying but talk to 7 the~F~ inspectors. He provided a list of inspectors that work for him and other supervisors. I told that his concerns would be reviewed and addressed if necessary. '
On April l'1, 1983, Carl Alderson, Director, Program' Support Staff, was apprised of the foregoing and agreed that the resident inspector should interview some of
.the Pullman QC inyectors and try to determine if they perceive this " pressure" mentioned by to be intimidation and harassment. If, af ter talking to the l inspectors t6e problem appeared to be pervasive then 01 would consider additional investigative action.
On April 11, 1983, Virgil Brownlee was apprised of the foregoing and agreed that additional interviews should be conducted by the resident inspector before any further 01 involvement. Brownlee askeo that 01 contact Sanders and provide some direction with regards to the interviewing of the QC inspectors.
On April 18, 1983, Sanders was contacted and asked to select three or four of the QC inspectors off the list provided by, Jndinterviewthemeitheronsiteor telephonically. Sanders was asked to ceter5Tne to what extent if any, were these individuals being harassed or intimidated by management. He was told to " pin them down" with specific examples if possible and let 01 know the results of his inquiry. -
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