PNO-III-89-029A, on 890425,Augmented Insp Team Began Insp at Plant in Response to NRC Observations of Two Employees Appearing Inattentive to Duty.Licensee Reestablished Shift Overview Superintendent Position to Provide Mgt Visibility

PNO-III-89-029A:on 890425,Augmented Insp Team Began Insp at Plant in Response to NRC Observations of Two Employees Appearing Inattentive to Duty.Licensee Reestablished Shift Overview Superintendent Position to Provide Mgt Visibility

ML20246A284
Person / Time
Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	04/28/1989
From:	Hinds J, Mckenna E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
References
PNO-III-89-029A, PNO-III-89-29A, NUDOCS 8905080222
Download: ML20246A284 (1)

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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-111-89-29A Date April 28 0 1989 NN

.This pedHminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE

' safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is casically all that is /

L known by' the Region III staff on this date.

l Facility: Commonwealth Edison Co. Licensee Emergency Braidwood Units 1 & 2 Classification:

Braceville, IL 60407 Unusual Event Alert Docket No. 50-456 Site Area Emergency Docket No. 50-457 General Emergency X Not Applicable

Subject:

INATTENTIVE EMPLOYEES-----(UPDATE)

On Tuesday, April 25, 1989, an Augmented Inspection Team (AIT) began an inspection at Braidwood.in response to NRC observations of two employees (nonlicensed) who appeared

. inattentive to their duties (eyes closed, possibly asleep).

.The five member AIT interviewed those involved, oth?rs in the vicinity of the observations and associated documentation to establish the circunatances. The team's preliminary conclusions are that.the individuals' job responsibilities and conditions were such that

'there was no direct impact on plant safety. Contributing factors to the inattentiveness included fatigue and environmental conditions-(heat and vibration in the turbine building)..

,;The team reviewed training materials and other licensee documents and interviewed approximately 60 other employees, concluding that ! attentiveness during duty hours is not pervasive and that these two cases were isolated ir,cidents. Station management has taken steps:to remind eraployees of the importance of attentiveness and potential consequences of

. inattentiveness. The licensee also has reestablished the Shift Overview Superintendent (SOS)

.positiots to provide senior management visibility to in-plant workers.

,The team is' conducting an exit on April 28, 1989.

The State of Illinois will be notified.

'This information is current as of 11 a.m., (CDT), April 28, 1989.

f, INW CONTACT: J. Hinds e pct FTS 388-5575 FTS 388-5603 o DISTRIBUTION:

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t. I 89-029 PDC