05000254/FIN-2009002-04
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| Title | Failure to Comply With Technical Specification And Radiation Work Permit Requirements During Work In A Locked High Radiation Area |
| Description | A self-revealed finding of very low safety significance and an associated NCV of Technical Specification 5.7.1 was identified for the failure to comply with the requirements of the radiation work permit during work activities in the radwaste basement, an area controlled as a locked high radiation area. Specifically, on January 13, 2009, an equipment operator failed to inform the radiation protection staff prior to access into overhead areas above seven feet. Consequently, the worker entered areas, which had not been surveyed, and, therefore, the radiological conditions were unknown. As a result, the worker encountered radiation levels greater than those anticipated for the work activity. The licensees corrective actions included counseling of the involved individual and conducting a standdown with the operations department to reinforce radiological requirements along with communication expectations. The licensee was also in the process of completing an apparent cause evaluation to formulate additional actions to prevent recurrence. The finding was more than minor because it impacted the program and process attribute of the Occupational Radiation Safety Cornerstone and affected the cornerstone objective of ensuring adequate protection of worker health and safety from exposure to radiation, in that, access into high radiation areas whose radiological conditions were unknown placed the worker at risk for unnecessary radiation exposure. The finding was determined to be of very low safety significance because it was not an as-low-as-isreasonably- achievable (ALARA) planning issue, there was no overexposure or substantial potential for an overexposure, and the licensees ability to assess worker dose was not compromised. The finding involved a cross-cutting aspect in the area of Human Performance related to Work Practices, in that, radiation work permit (RWP) compliance for access into overhead areas was not effectively communicated to the worker and the worker failed to follow the RWPs (H.4(b)). (Section 2OS1.2 |
| Site: | Quad Cities  |
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| Report | IR 05000254/2009002 Section 2OS1 |
| Date counted | Mar 31, 2009 (2009Q1) |
| Type: | NCV: Green |
| cornerstone | Or Safety |
| Identified by: | Self-revealing |
| Inspection Procedure: | IP 71121.01 |
| Inspectors (proximate) | G O 'Dwyer R Jickling R Langstaff C Matthews W Slawinski M Ring J Mcghee B Cushman J Coroju-Sandi |
| CCA | H.8, Procedure Adherence |
| INPO aspect | WP.4 |
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Finding List (Quad Cities) @ 2009Q1
Self-Identified List (Quad Cities)
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