ML20138G817
| ML20138G817 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 03/07/1983 |
| From: | Griffin H, Herr R NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS (OI) |
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| ML20138G131 | List:
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| References | |
| FOIA-84-291 Q4-83-005, Q4-83-5, NUDOCS 8512160413 | |
| Download: ML20138G817 (11) | |
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March 7, 1983
SUBJECT:
WOLF CREEK ALLEGED IMPROPER ELECTRICAL FABRICATION REPORT NUMBER: Q4-83-005 (Transferred from 4-82-009) 1.
'On March 15, 1982, NRC Rea or Project Chief R. E. HALL recqived a
' telephonic allegation from Iwho identified -
telf as a t th Wol'f Creek eTectrical fab shop.
I "priod*d that during)a period between June and late Fall of ID80 allege
,cabfe tray supports which were supposed to have been fabricated from A36 steel i
were in fa3Lt fabriqted from other unknown steel _.due to a shortage of A36 %
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1 stated that
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was ' aware.oT, this s' bstitution. (
Jur_thef alleged that during the u
fabrication of tubular supports,'I/8,_ inch weld rod was'used instead of 3/32 inch rod.as specified. I iaiso. alleged thati I
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. '. directed that tubular steel sIpportsTe reworked in the. fab ' shop without s
'.', ; proper do_c.umeritation and QCminspection. '
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\\hadbeenterm-from W 1f Creeklalligitfohs.in July of 1981, following a disa_greement
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During the la(ter part of 1982, NRC Investigator D. D. DRISKILL contacted Iby telephone on several occasions in an attempt to make a_n Tppo'intment Tor an,. interview. During these telephone contacts.,
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repeatedly stated - \\was not available for interview because of ~
I pressing schedule as'a truck driver and of various personal family problems.
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On February 16,1983,L Isupra,was_interviewedbyNRC
. hen, lwas asked Investigator H. 5. GRIFFIN at Wolf Creek.
W whether ~ lknew of any instances where cable, tra'v supports have been
",fabrica_tjd from steel other than A36 steal,6
- \\statedI idid not.
l Jwas asked whether iknew of any shortages of A36 steel at the d d not
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,_)was askel stated,_i i Nab shop between June and late Fall of 198Q, and know of any such shortages. l d whether (knew of the use of 1/8 inch weld r'ods instead of the specified 3/3 Finch weld during June to late Fall 19E0, rods on tubular supports at the fab shop,jwas asked whether and'
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stated
.\\w4s a f4b shop engineer at Wolf Creek, i l
has asked whether-had directed that tubular steel supports be reworTed without proper documentation or QC inipection, and.
itated Tfdid nnt know of any such inptructions gjvqn by
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i stated that both jand I
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worked at the fab shop together. l sstated they had been close t
friends at work and also socially, but they had eventually had a falling-out.
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had be6i fired from Daniel because ofI 4
disaq'reement Q nindicated that
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On February 16, 1983, L supra _,_was 1.nterviewed i
by NRC Investigator H.'B~. GRIFFIN at Wolf CrecE' WhenL
_)wasasked whetherl knew of any instances where cable tray supports have been fabricated from steel other than A36 steel at the fab shop,j _ stated. _
did net. l._
stated l_ did remember an instance where they had run out of A36 steel _and they. asked to use A575 steel, but were told they.
could no't because "it was too good.". l was asked whether L knew of the use of 1/8 inch weld rods;insteid oGhe s_pfcified 3/32 inch weld rods on tubular unnets at the fab shop.I statedl_ knew of no s
such instances.
'further stated thaN 1/8 inch. rods were better for longer welds and at tiiey s'ometimes'used it for 'that purpose. {_,
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also stated they had 'to use 3/32 i ch ~on' unistrut welds because 3/32 irich A
would burn a hole in the un(istruts.' \\~i in required less temperature.
stated if 1/8 rods were used, it
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anybody attemptino tn use 1/8, inch ro'd
- stated did not recall
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was asked whether[
k,ned andl,1statedthatl' wa's'an L
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~ Whenl Gas asked whether any of the engineers at the fab shop ~ had'e'rer diFecteFrework on tubular steel supports without docu-mentation or QC inspection,L statedi.__ did not know of any such instruc-tions or rework done without proper documentation or inspection.
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On February 17,1983j i
Iwas interviewerby NRC Investigator H. B. GRIFFIN EWolf Creek.'l
'indicatedi~' knew of no matsrials that had ever i
been substituted 7or A36 steel in the fab shop in the construction of
' stated tha.tl ~ was not involved with the use cable tray suppo'rts.rl of weld rods. Whenl was asked whether tubular steel supports were
- reworked in the fab shofwithout proper documentation and QC inspection, i
stated that Bechtel described the figuration of such supports. l_
5tated that as an engineer,) -
set th.e, dimensions, and the fab shop did the fabrication of the supports. I _
statgd t_he supports had no design documents which traveled with them. l a
further stated if the supports needed rework, the pieces were retu'rned "to the fab speed r.cmorandum describing the changes that were needed.i, shop, with a stated that when the changes on the supports were gomplqted, the w'eTds'were re-inspected and the heat numbers reverified. I stated that after the c
rework, the spppont along with the speed memo'ranoim was returned to the field. When4, was told it was allegedI had knowledge of and ftp.nn;ff itf~ CMiV J
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participated in "these activities,l_. : stated this was untrue. I stated [
believed these allegations originated from a friendsTip which
~~ had with a supervisor at the fab shop by the name of$
f,a supervisor at Oolf Creek ( p'lained' to a DaMe Ts~t' ted
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! believed these allegations w'ere unfoudded, and 'iiiat they.were ~an..a.ttd5t by['
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'During the February,.16,'1983.1nterviewwithb the alleger's
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[was told that.ifi wanted.to'be contacted or. inter-EewedbytheNRC,[FonecallsnortakentheopportunTty'tocontactthis*., '.
could E phone'this reporter.4
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returned NRC's tele It is recomended this inq'uiry be closed at this time.
reporter.
b H. Brooks Griffin & Investigator Office of Investigations Field Office Region IV
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- : ' e' ALLEGATION DATA FORM L' 8 kxtt" >rcenoav covvitres (11 C i-. c e.o. c,. r...u 3.
RECElVING OFFICE Docket humber lif applicable)
- 1. Ficilitylles) Involved:
t h e m*'
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eeners, wnte GENERICI Et!M LIA d u A/.
A"A n o'1
- 2. Functional Arests) involved:
(Ctwck sporoprote boitesi l operations onsite health and safety
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1 construction offsite health and safety safeguards emergency preparedness other (specifyl
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IslEINI SI/ l H / I VI Si ll I I l l l l l l Il l l l l II IIIIIIIl l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l II IIIIII I I IIIIIIIIIl l l I Il l l l l l l l l l l l l l 1ll l l l l l l l l l l l
- 4. Source of Allegation:
1 contractor employee security guard (Ct=ch sporopnete bo )
licensee employee news media NRC employee private citizen organization especify othet tspecityl MY DD VT
- 5. Date Allegation Received:
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2 e ? 3 M 8////~A/
- 6. Name of ln' dividual tr.rst tao init.ei. end i.it nemet Receiving Allegation.
- 7. Office:
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ACTION OFFICE E88
- 8. Action Office Contact; itires e.c.n.i.e'. end i..i nemet
- 9. F'TS Telephone Number:
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' Open,if followup ections are pending or in progress
- 10. Status:
v ICrect onet Closed,if followup actions are completed MM Dr>
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- 11. Date Closed.
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- 13. Allegation Number:
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