ML20137Q281

Notice of Violation Based on Results of Investigation on 830519-0709

ML20137Q281
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	11/15/1985
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML20137Q275	List: IR 05000424/1985049 ML20137Q269 ML20137Q281
References
50-424-85-49, 50-425-85-36, EA-85-117, NUDOCS 8512050222
Download: ML20137Q281 (1)

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r-1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Georgia Power Company Docket Nos. 50-424 and 50-425 Vogtle Electric Generating Plant License Nos. CPPR-108 and CPPR-109 EA 85-117 Based on the results of an investigation conducted by the NRC Office of Investi-gations (0I Report No. 2-83-005) at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP)

Waynesboro,- Georgia, from May 39 - July 9,1983, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. The investigation revealed that a Pullman Power Products Company (PPP) manager at _VEGP had intimidated quality control (QC) personnel who reported to him administrative 1y.

The violation is set forth below in accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C, 47 FR 9987 (March 9, 1982), the Enforcement Policy in effect at the time of the violation.

10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion I, states that construction permit holders are responsible for the establishment and execution of a quality assurance program. Criterion I further states that persons performing quality assurance functions shall have sufficient organizational freedom to identify quality-problems; initiate, recommend, or provide solutions; and verify implementation of solutions.

Contrary to the above, the Georgia Power Company Quality Assurance Program did not provide quality control inspectors sufficient organizational freedom to identify problems in that a contractor manager, during his employment at the VEGP from September 1979 through June 1983, made remarks which threatened QC personnel with dismissal, transfer, and the withholding of salary increases.

The QC personnel, who reported administrative 1y to the contractor manager, perceived his threats as intimidation regarding their freedom to perform their quality assurance functions. These QC personnel were responsible for inspection of work on piping and supports at the VEGP.

This is a Severity Level III violation (Supplement II).

Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this /5 day of November 1985 hG D

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