ML20248L253

PNO-78-057:on 780321,W Smart Was Terminated for Failure to Perform Work Ordered by Foreman.Investigation of Firing of Smart Being Conducted,As Requested by Drey

ML20248L253
Person / Time
Site:	Callaway
Issue date:	03/22/1978
From:	Moseley N, Reinmuth G, Shewmaker R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
References
PNO-78-057, PNO-78-57, NUDOCS 9806110034
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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION O, b) March 22, 1978 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-78-57 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of an evant of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The infonnation presented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by IE staff on this date.

Facility: Union Electric Company, Callaway Unit No. 1 (DN 50-483) Callaway County, MO

Subject:

FIRING OF ALLEGER The RIII inspector on site was notified that Daniel International had terminated Mr. William Smart as of 10 a.m., March 21, 1978, for failure to perform work orde ed by his foreman (i.e., to bend reinforcing steel).

Mr. Smart is an ironworker and has held positions from journeyman to '

general foreman in that craft at the Callaway site. He has directly, or through Ms. Kay Drey, a nuclear critic, contacted RIII o'n frequent e occasions concerning the quality of construction work at Callaway. ~~

.~ Following his firing, Mr. Smart told 'the RIII inspector he had not heard

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the foreman's instructions to bend a rebar. He also indicated that he ./

would have no reason not to obey. He said that if he felt the bending was incorrect he ce"1d later contact RIII as in the past.

Ms. Drey contacted m. RIII office March 22, 1978, and lodged a complhint concern. the firing and stated that she was contacting h?

the media. Ms. Drey requested the NRC to conduct an investigation of the firing of Mr. Smart.

The Missouri Public Service Commission is being notified. This PN is being issued due to expected high news media interest.

The information is current as of 9:30 a.m. , March 22, 1978.

Contact:

REShewmaker, IE x27551 GWReinmuth, IE x27551 NCMoseley, IE x28484 Distribution: Transmitted H St 3 Yf Chairman Hendrie Commissioner Bradford  !

Commissioner Kennedy S. J. Chilk, SECY C. C. Kammerer, CA Commissioner Gilinsky (For Distribution)

Transmitted: MNBB3lh P Bldg Jl N E. Volge IE L. V. Gossick, ED0 E. G. Case, NRR Regio 3 l p-

S. H. Hanauer, EDO J. J. Fouchard, PA SS Bldg 7 6 0 (MAIL)

R. Hartfield, MIPC C. V. Smith, NMSS T. J. McTiernan, 01A R. G. Ryan, OSP R. Minogue, SD H. K. Shapar, ELD 9806110034 700322 PDR I&E ELIMINARY NOTIFICATION PNO-78-057 PDR