A self-revealing finding was identified for failure to prevent inadvertent bumping of the condensate pump control switch during maintenance activities. As a result of bumping the control switch, a condensate pump had to be secured and reactor power was rapidly reduced to 61 percent to prevent a
reactor trip. Corrective actions included removing the control switch handle to prevent it from being bumped. The finding was more than minor since it affected the equipment performance attribute of the
Initiating Events Cornerstone and affected the cornerstone objective of limiting the likelihood of those events that upset plant stability and challenged critical safety functions. The inspectors referenced Inspection manual Chapter 0609.04,
Significance Determination process (
SDP), Phase 1 screening and determined the finding to be of very low safety significance (Green) because the finding did not contribute to both the likelihood of a
reactor trip and the likelihood that mitigation equipment or functions will not be available. A contributing cause of this finding is related to the crosscutting area of human performance, with a work control component. Specifically, the licensee did not adequately plan work activities to protect the condensate pump control switch from being bumped