ML20202B450

Partially Withheld Rept of Inquiry Q4-84-011 on 830824 Re Alleged Intimidation of balance-of-plant Inspector

ML20202B450
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	03/13/1984
From:	Griffin H, Herr R NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS (OI)
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RE,PDFT OF INQUIRt March 13, 1984

SUBJECT:

CCMANCHE PEAX STEAM ELECTRIC STATION:

ALLEGED INTIMIDATION OF BALANCE OF PLANT INSPECTOR REPORT NUMSER: Q4-84-011

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1. On August 24, 1983, Arvilly _ w X1 a forter Brown & Root, Inc.,

boilermaker supervisor at tne Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station (CPSES) was intervisutd by NPC Investigators H. Brcoks GRIFFIN anc Richard K. HERR in Glen Rose, Texas, in conjuncticn with an investicaticr. (a-St-005).

DILLINGhAr stated he started work at CPSES in 1975 and continuec working a s a b o i l e rma k e r unt i l S e p t erce r ,1_. I CR.? . when he left erlo.vment e with Br wn 5 Rect of his cwn accced. ap- '

jstated ne was given a choice by Ercwn i Rect cf returninc,to the craft er being included in a "raduction of force" (ROF). D ' G sta*.ed his leaving Srcwn & R~ cat was related to his having mad'e alleget(cns concerning improper "

constructico practices to Brown & Poot management in Houston, Texas, n,-.. -

L _ -] testim::ny was recor,ed by an NRC contract court reporting m

service, and a transcript of his testimony is included with this report as

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Exhibit (1).

2. As part of his allegations,rC L'__ ~ j alleged that in 1979 cr 1980 a balance of clant (SCP) inspector at CPSES oy the rarc of "5AREEE" (OAR 3Y) was intirudattd inte accepting deficient work. LE E ,.g alleged that C ' .EY ins:ec:tc the fabrication and factorv welcs cr TrL".~i.endenser in Unit II and rejectac all tne welds [___1. ..lstated that as a rest'it cf CA.15?'s ruecticr. cf the welds , a craft sucerin~tencent namec CA'.LICUT placed pressurc cr CAEBY,, and that DARBY subsepuently accepted all the alds en :ne csndenser. [._.- _Purther alleged that -licwing this incidan:, C/ E' ird mer ers of his inspecticn crew r.o ic cer lef t their cf fices to perf er.i their welding i upactions. L' f,~) tated he had heard fren etM r eccioyees (not further icentitiec; that 0AR3Y later ~

Md dif ficLities cf scre kind and transferrsd te CLality Ccntrcl.

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__ ] stated that to his kncwledge, the inspectior. werk cene en the

codenser was ccMidered r sn;;uality work.

3. On Febru:.r., J , '934, Rctert W. C'.F3Y , a Field Verifica: ion Engineer a t tna Clin:00 F::wer S ta tion nea r Clir ten , Illincis, was intarviewed by NRC Iny n tigatcr h, 3rcaks GRIFFIN. CAREY's testimony was recor;ad in tha fora of i signed, surn st::crent and is tr:luded with this re;cr; as E/hicit (C). C/ TSY stated he is e:ralayed b:. National Inspecticns and 8607100303 860630 PDR FOIA R91 59 GARDE 85-59 PDR s DD C. --

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Consul tants , a consvi tim. fis t, lccated in Fort Meyers, Flcride. DAREY stated he was employed as a balrecc of plant inspector (BDp) ario OC inspector at CPSES frcm December 1977 until October 1982.

a. DARBY stated h'e recalled inspecting the welds on the Unit II ondenser i alono with tue cther balance of plant inspectors (not further identified).

. DARBi stated he had been workir.g on 'the night shift, and he wrote a visual I

report rejecting the fabrication and f actory welds .on the condenser for undercut, slag, ani build-up. CARSY recalled that the welcers and fitters

.4 working on the concenser complained to him abcut the rejectior- of their welds. DARBY stated it took craft about 2 to 3 weeks to ccmplete repairs

on these welds, and that he subsequently reinspected the welds and

! accepted them on visual reports.

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5. DARBY stated hc wrs never contacted by- Brown & Root suhervisors or anyone else cceplaining about his rejection of the welds. DARBY stated he had not been intimidated nor had anybody attenpted to intimidate him to acceot these welds., DARBY stated that to his knowledge, the other mecbers of the inspectien' crew were not intimidated nor'hae ar.ybocy attempted to inti-midate :nem. DARBY statec that following the repair of these welcs, he reinspected and Iccepted the welds on a visual report. ,

6. DARBY.was read the portions ofi Ext ' '

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. this ailec DAR5Y statec that PT WP gtion by the reportine NRC investigator.alle'gations recarding him accepting pressure ahc accepting cther werk without a visual inspection were-or.true.

DARBY emphasi:cd that he had reinspected the welds anc that to his s

i knowledes, the welds on the cordensor in Unit II were completed sa tisfac.torily. DARBY stated he knew SQef;i superintencent, CALLICUT, but he saiMRMidsgiand remembered theQ allegations untrua. ,

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7. DARB'Y stited thst 5 cr 6 ccnths after. his jnspections or the concenser, he was i:id by his supervisor he could cueli#y for a raise if he passed cer'tii". tests for other certifications, .DAR3Y statec that in the interim, his" supervisor was replaced by another supervisor (William 3AXER) who -

indicated he Arculd rct receive a ra'ise if he passed these _ same tests.

DAREY~. stated he told the, supervisor "he might as well not pass the test ir l that teae." DAREY stated the su;ervisor indicated that if he dic nct pas

the tei ., he would no longer need DARBY's rervices. DAREY said he took

this to cean that'he woulc be terniaated if he failed to pass the tests.

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l- S. DAREYstatedhetock'th$certificaticr.testandfailedit. -DARBY saic i his supervisor indicated t, hat he was no ledger needed on the job. DARSY ,

said he arranced a trtr.s'er cr that'same day from 50p to QC. l

9. As a result of DAREi's cenial of intimidation recardirc the Unit II l condenss; incidert, this inqu iry is CLOSED. '"

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I provided to the Resitn II, staff for evaluation and revicv: er September 7, 1983, relative to 4-83-006. DARBY's statement,

• Exhit't (?), is provided to the Regior. IV staff for their inf oma tion.

REPORTED BY: 3Ao , -

H. Brooks,' Griffin, ffvestigator OI Field Office, Region IV APPROVED BY: .// [ AA Ricnard K. Herr, Director OI Field Office, Region IV i cc: E. C. Gilbert, OI:HQ w/ Exhibit 12)

J. T. Collins, RIY w/ Exhibit (2)

T. F. Westerman, RIV w/o exhibits e

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