ML17284A443

Describes Actions Taken by Supply Sys to Ensure Effective Level of Personnel Safety During Performance of Maint Activities,In Response to Concern Noted in Mgt Meeting Insp Rept 50-397/88-23

ML17284A443
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	07/22/1988
From:	SORENSEN G C WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
To:	NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
References
GO2-88-159, NUDOCS 8808020034
Download: ML17284A443 (8)

See also: IR 05000397/1988023

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WASHINGTON

PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM P.O.Box 968~3000 George Washington

Way~Richland, Washington

99352 July 22, 1988 G02-88-159

Docket No.50-397 U.S.Nuclear Regulatory

Commission

Attn: Document Control Desk Mail Station Pl-137 Washington, D.C.20555 Gentlemen:

Subject: NUCLEAR PLANT NO.2 LICENSE NO.NPF-21 NRC MANAGEMENT

MEETING REPORT 88-23 In the cover letter to the subject Management

Meeting Report, the NRC presented a concern with regard to recent errors in the preparation

of equipment clearances

and requested that the Supply System respond to the issue within 30 days.Accordingly, the purpose of this letter is to describe the actions taken by the Supply System to ensure an effective level of personnel safety during the performance

of maintenance

activities.

On May 17, 1988 the Plant Manager issued an Interoffice

Memorandum (IOM)direct-ing that all electrical

work (associated

with switchgear, switching circuit interfaces, transformer

and backfeed operations)

be put on hold pending a complete review of the adequacy of associated

Clearance Orders (COs)established

to provide worker protection.

The Stop Work was a direct result of a near miss on May 15, 1988 where an electrician

received burns to his hand when arcing occurred on initial contact during an attempt to work a hot load side 4160V stab connection.

A Task Force of Plant Operations, Technical and Electrical

Maintenance

personnel was established

at that time to conduct the reviews and screen all work packages associated

with electrical

switchgear

work.This effort continued through the remainder of the recent refueling outage (R-3).In addition, electrical

shop meetings were conducted on the ramifications

of the near miss and an accident investigation

committee was formed to evaluate the circumstances

surrounding

the incident.On May 27, 1988 the Plant Manager issued a second 10M+hich underscored

and clarified the responsibilities

of plant personnel with regard to Clearance Order activities.

The IOM also further emphasized

the need to understand

CO philosophy

and follow the requirements

of Plant Procedure 1.3.8,"Equipment

Clearance and Tagging", to ensure that plant activities

are conducted in a safe environment.

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MEETING REPORT 88-23 Currently, a separate committee continues to perform the functions of the pre-viously described Task Force for scheduled maintenance

activities.

The new group, consisting

of a Control Room Supervisor, Shift Technical Advisor and Electrical

Maintenance

Foreman, is responsible

for the following:

~Reviewing Maintenance

Work Requests and preventive

maintenance

tasks for adequacy of work scope definitions.

~Assuring plant configuration

for requested work.1 e Assuring safety by reviewing Clearance Order boundaries

to assess Clearance Order adequacy for the work to be performed, prior to Control Room review and issuance.The performance

and effectiveness

of the group will be monitored and adjustments

made accordingly.

As stated by the Plant Manager in the May 27, 1988 IOM, preplanning

activities

cannot be overemphasized

in our efforts to improve both work efficiency

and safety conditions.

The goal of the Supply System is to work safely and provide quality work products in a timely manner.Very truly yours, j C.8 4'~~~G.C.Sprensen, Manager Regulatory

Programs JDA/bk cc: JB Martin-NRC RV NS Reynolds-BCPER RB Samworth-NRC DL'Williams-BPA/399 NRC Site Inspector-901A

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Public Power Supply System P.0, Box 968 3000 George washington

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99352"evI WASHINGTON

PUBLIC POjlER SUPPLY SYSTEM-t NP-2 Notice of Receipt of Application, dated Draft/Final

Environmental

Statement, dated Notice of Availability

of Draft/Final

Environmental

Statement, dated Safety Evaluation

Report, or Supplement

No.dated Environmental

Assessment

and Finding of No Significant

Impact, dated Q Notice of Consideration

of Issuance of Facility Operating License or Amendment to Facility Operating Li cense, dated Q Bi-Meekly Notice;Applications

and Amendments

to Operating Licenses Involving No dd ddd d*d C dd d.d d~d (d]Exemption, dated Construction

Permit No.CPPR-, Amendment No." da'ted+Facility Operating License No., Amendment No.Order Extending Construction

Completion

Date, dated Monthly Operating Report for transmitted

by letter dated Annual/Semi-Annual

Report-dated transmitted

by letter dated The following documents concerning

our review of the subject facility are transmitted

for your information.

Enclosures:

As stated Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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WASHINGTON, O.C.20555 July 22', 1988 DOCKET NO(S).50-397'r.G..C.Sorensen, Manager Regulatory

Programs Washington

Public Power Supply System P.0.Box 968 3000 George Washington

Way d, Washington

99352 WASHINGTON

PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM-WNP-2 The following documents concerning

our review of the subject facility are transmitted

for your information.

+Notice of Receipt of Application, dated Draft/Final

Environmental

Statement, dated Notice of Availability

of Draft/Final

Environmental

Statement, dated Safety Evaluation

Report, or Supplement

No.dated Environmental

Assessment

and Finding of No Significant

Impact, dated Notice of Consideration

of Issuance of Facility Operating License or Amendment to Faci1 i ty Operating Li cense, dated Qx Bi-Weekly Notice;Applications

and Amendments

to Operating Licenses Involving No Sigil H*d C id i.d d~f tP]Exemption, dated Construction

Permit No.CPPR-, Amendment No.dated Facility Operating License No., Amendment No.dated Order Extending Construction

Completion

Date, dated Monthly Operating Report for transmitted

by letter dated Q Annual/Semi-Annual

Report-transmitted

by letter dated Enclosures:

As stated Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

cc: See next page

Mr.G.C.Sorensen, Hanager Washington

Public Power Supply System WPPSS Nuclear Project No.2 (WNP-2)CC: Nicholas S.Reynolds, Esq.Bishop, Cook, Purcell 5 Reynolds 1400 L Street NW Washington, D.C.20005-3502

Mr.G.E.Doupe, Esquire Washington

Public Power Supply System P.0.Box 968 3000 George Washington

Way Richland, Washington

99532 Hr.Curtis Eschels, Chairman Energy Facility Site Evaluation

Council Hail Stop PY-11 Olympia, Washington

98504 Mr.Alan G.Hosier, Licensing Manager Washington

Public Power Supply System P.0.Box 968, MD 956B Richland, Washington

99352 Hr.A.Lee Oxsen Assistant Managing Director for Operations

Washington

Public Power Supply System P.0.Box 968, MD 1023 Richland, WA 99352 Hr.R.B.Glasscock, Director Licensing and Assurance Washington

Public Power Supply System P.0.Box 968, HD 280 Richland, Washington

99352 Mr.C.M.Powers WNP-2 Plant Hanager Washington

Public Power Supply System P.0.Box MD 927M Richland, Washington

99352 Regional Administrator, Region V U.S.Nuclear Regulatory

Commission

1450 Maria Lane, Suite 210 Walnut Cr eek, Cali f orni a 94596 Chairman Benton County Board of Commissioners

Prosser, Washington

99350