JAFP-92-0855, Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-333/92-82.Corrective Actions:Installed Scaffolding Inspected,Discrepancies Identified & Training Provided to Individuals Responsible for Evaluating Scaffolding
| ML20126B992 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 12/17/1992 |
| From: | Harry Salmon POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE) |
| References | |
| JAFP-92-0855, JAFP-92-855, NUDOCS 9212220315 | |
| Download: ML20126B992 (5) | |
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December 17, 1992 JAFP-92-0855 l
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Director, Office of Enforcement U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN:
Document Control Desk Washington, D.C.
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James A.
FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Docket No. 50-333 Revision to Notice of Violation Inspection 50-333/92-82
REFERENCES:
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NRC letter to H.P. Salmon, dated.
November 12, 1992, "NRC Inspection Report l
50-333/92-82"
Dear Sir:
This letter provides the Authority's written response to NRC Inspection Report 50-333/92-82 (Reference-1).
The inspection report contained one Notice of Violation during-the NRC's Restart Assessment Team Inspection at the James A.
FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant conducted October 5-14, 1992.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. M. Colomb.
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SALMON, JR.
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New York Power Authority JAMES A.
FITZPATRICK KUCLEAR POWER PLANT ATTACHMENT I TO JAFP-92-0855 l
NOTICE OF VIOLATION-As a result of the inspection conducted on October 5-14, 1992, and in.
accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC i
Enforcement Actions," 10CFR Part 2, Appendix C (Enforcement Policy) l (1992), the following violation was identified:
Technical Specification 6.8 requires _that procedures and written policies shall lua established, implemented, and maintained to control activities affecting safety.
Procedure PSO-51, Ereotion of Scaffolds Near Safety-related Equipment, steps 7.3 and 7.68 requires tie-offs for scaffolding. greater than seven feet in i
height, unless-located greater than one foot from safety-related l
equipment.
i Contrary to the above, on October 6, the team identified scaffolding installed less than one foot from safety-related l
Battery Charger
'A' and associated cable trays, without tie-offs installed.
i This is a Severity Level IV violation (supplement I).
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New York Power AuthoriLy JAMES A.
FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT ATTACHMENT II TO JAFP-92-0855 Page 1 of 2 RE_SPONSE TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION VIOLATION Scaffolding was installed less than one foot from cafety-related Battery Charger "A" and associated cable-trays, without tie-offs installed.
- ADMISSION OR DENIAL OF THE-ALLEGED VIOLATION The Authority agrees with the violation.
THE REASONS FOR THE-VIOLATION Personnel error and proced.ure deficiency were the primary'causes for the failure to provide tie-offs for scaffolding installed j
less_than one-foot from safety-related equipment.
PSO-51 is the procedure for erection of scaffolding near safety-related equipment.
The procedure did not have a clear basis for determining the adequacy of installation and-NYPA did not have an engineering basis for determining whether scaffolding posed a seismic hazard to safety-related-equipment. _Also, personnel had not been properly trained to recognize safety-related equipment.
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FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT ATTACHMENT II TO JAFP-92-0855 4
Page 2 of 2 RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION THE CORRECTIVE STEPS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN AND THE RESULTS ACHIEVED NYPA has initiated Adverse Quality Control Report (AQCR)92-325.
Plant prcsonnel inspected installed scaffolding, identified discrepancies, and immediately removed the scaffolding or corrected the deficiencies.
In addition, training was provided to individuals responsible for evaluating the acceptability of installed scaffolding.
PSO-51 was revised to:
1) provide guidance to assist plant staff to recognize safety-related equipment by listing safety related equipment types and more thoroughly identifying the areas in the plant that contain safety-related equipment, 2) properly evaluate scaffolding to determine when tie-downs are required, 3) tie-off to the plant structure scaffold installations less than 7'.0" in height to the working platform and within ten feet of safety-related equipment, 4) define materials (rigid poles, steel wire measuring 9 gauge or larger, or rope with a working strength in excess of 1000 pounds) required for adequate rigid support of the scaffolding and 5) changed responsibility to NYPA j
Operations Department Licensed Plant Operator as the responsible person to review scaffolding installations in safety-related L
areas of the plant.
f In addition, corporate engineering developed a seismic i
calculation to support the PSO revision.
l THE CORRECTIVE STEPS THAT WILL BE TAKEN TO AVOID FURTHER VIOLATIONS t
l As described above.
l THE DATE WHEN FULL COMPLIANCE WILL BE ACHIEVED l
Full compliance has been achieved with issuance of Revision 7 to l
PSO-51, December 5, 1992.