ML20138H395

Inquiry Rept Q4-83-024.Major Areas Investigated:Alleged Intimidation of Util Electrical QC Inspectors.Dept of Labor 830926 Rept Concludes Discrimination Factor in Complaintee Case.Related Info Encl

ML20138H395
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	10/13/1983
From:	Driskill D, Herr R NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS (OI)
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FOIA-84-291 Q4-83-024, Q4-83-24, NUDOCS 8512170174
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SUBJECT:

WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR POWER STATION, KANSAS GAS & ELECTRIC (KG&E):

ALLEGED INTIMIDAT10f' 0F KG&E ELECTRICAL QC INSPECT 0PS REPORT NUMBER: Q4-83-024 -

1. Jr. , former Technical Auditor On (QC; August Inspector),2S,1983,(James Electrical Walkdown Team, Everett WELLS,\ Kansas Gas Electric (K Surveillance Group, Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Station, Burlington, Kansas, telephonically contacted reporting investig tor regarding the circumstances related to his termination by KG&E. WELLS tated he is employed by Volt

• Technical Services, New York, New Yo(rk, was an contracted to work for KG&E at Wolf Creek. ! WELLS stated the Electrical Walkdown Team is involved in

-identification of defects associated with a recent NRC Notice of Violation and civil penalty levied against KG&E at Wolf Creek. WELLS stated that due to the inadequacy of KG&E QC inspec ion and reporting procedures, he-(WELLS) had, on several occasions, notified illiam RUD0LPH,i the KG&E site QA Manager, of generic defects utilizing a forma letterformat.'lELLSstatednoother formal means were available to inspectors for making such n,otifications, rWELLS) stated these actions had brought'him into disfavor with KG&E QA management.m WELLS. stated he was terminated on August 4,1983, because KG&E ostensibly was unable to verify one period of his former employment and verify 20 college credits which he listed on his job application. . WELLS stated he then obtained the necessary. evidence to support those entries on his job application; however, KG&E refused to rehire him. (, WELLS > stat 6d the reason KG&E refused to rehire him is that he had formally reported generic defects relatint to his inspection findings. , ..

2. WELLS was advised that he could file a complaint with the Department of

1. abor (DOL), Wage and Hour Division, Kansas City, Missouri, as a possible violation of Section 210 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974. WELLS was further advise 6 that NRC Region IV would review D0L findings and take appropriate action. .

3. On September 2, '1983, Terry L. BURGER, Area Director, Wage and Hour Division,'

O.S. Department of Labor, Kansas City, Missour,i, forwarded s to reporting investigator a ~ copy of the complaint filed by()l ELLS.) Enclosures to this complaintarelettersto(WELLSlandtoKG&EindicatingthattheDepartment of Labor will attempt to'tonci11 ate the matter and that if that is not possible, an investigation will be conducted. The DOL letter is Exhibit (1).

4. On September 26,1983,JUitGER) supra, forwarded to reporting investigator a U.S. Department of Labor report, Exhibit (2), indicating that conciliation efforts were unproductive. The report states that an investication was conductedandthatnevcichtofevidenceindicatesthat(WELLSwasaprote.tu employee engagire in z & v.ccied activity vithin the ambit of a ction 210 of the Energy Reorcanizatier. Act and that discrimination, as defined and pro-hibited by the statutc, m a factor in the actions which comprised his complairt.

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5. This report is providcd to hRC Region IV managehent for review, evaluation and any action deemed appropriate.

Exhibits _

(1) - U.S. Department of Labor letter 9-02-83 (2) - U.S. Department of Labor report 9-26-83

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