On November 7, 2013, at 0826 EST, an investigation determined that a
Fitness for Duty (
FFD) policy violation as defined in
10 CFR 26.417(b)(1) had occurred in the Chicago Bridge &
Iron (
CB&I)
FFD Program at the
South Carolina Electric & Gas (SCE&G) V.C. Summer Units 2 and 3 construction site.
On November 5, 2013, a CB&I contractor vending machine service employee, in the presence of a CB&I contract security officer, used another contractor vending machine service employee's badge to gain access to the construction site after his badge did not allow access due to being inactivated in an effort to facilitate a random FFD test. The contractor vending machine service employee was escorted out of the construction site.
Subsequent investigation uncovered that it was a practice within the contractor vending machine service company to maintain an employee's badge in the vehicle and periodically use it to ensure the badge was not deactivated.
The contractor vending machine service company employee badges have been deactivated pending further investigation. The individuals involved in this event are under 10 CFR 26, Subpart K, and do not perform safety or security related work. This event has been entered in the CB&I and SCE&G Corrective Action Programs for resolution and development of appropriate corrective actions.
SCE&G is providing this notification in accordance with 10 CFR 26.417(b)(1).
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.
