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Career Path => Security, FFD => Topic started by: Anonasus82 on Oct 23, 2018, 09:17

Title: Unescorted Access/FFD Applicability
Post by: Anonasus82 on Oct 23, 2018, 09:17

Hello, I am a contractor and will be visiting a nuclear power plant for a one day meeting to discuss Licensing type activities. That is, I will not be near any plant operations, and will most likely be in the engineering offices. Will I be subject to unescorted and FFD requirements?


If so, will I be informed ahead of time?


Thanks in advance for the help.


Modified for text size-Ksheed

Title: Re: Unescorted Access/FFD Applicability
Post by: MMM on Oct 24, 2018, 08:47

Informed of what?

Title: Re: Unescorted Access/FFD Applicability
Post by: Ksheed on Oct 24, 2018, 09:08

For a one day visit you will be escorted. You are still subject to for cause testing if you appear to be under the influence.  You will need valid photo ID and they will ask if you are a US Citizen, and if you have ever been denied access at a commercial nuclear facility. You will be required to stay in line of sight with your escort while in the protected area.

Title: Re: Unescorted Access/FFD Applicability
Post by: Anonasus82 on Oct 24, 2018, 11:50

Quote from: MMM on Oct 24, 2018, 08:47

Informed of what?

Informed that I will have unescorted access and will be subject to their FFD program.

Title: Re: Unescorted Access/FFD Applicability
Post by: Anonasus82 on Oct 24, 2018, 11:52

Quote from: ksheed12 on Oct 24, 2018, 09:08

For a one day visit you will be escorted. You are still subject to for cause testing if you appear to be under the influence.  You will need valid photo ID and they will ask if you are a US Citizen, and if you have ever been denied access at a commercial nuclear facility. You will be required to stay in line of sight with your escort while in the protected area.

Thanks for the reply.


Do any plants do random testing for access when you are receiving escorted access? Or only for cause?

Title: Re: Unescorted Access/FFD Applicability
Post by: SloGlo on Oct 24, 2018, 11:56

did yins get a background check done, and have you filled out and filed with the utility a p.s.q.? if the answer two either is know, yew will not have u.a. every buddy on a nuclear power site is subject to f.f.d. testing.

Title: Re: Unescorted Access/FFD Applicability
Post by: Anonasus82 on Oct 24, 2018, 12:22

Quote from: SloGlo on Oct 24, 2018, 11:56

did yins get a background check done, and have you filled out and filed with the utility a p.s.q.? if the answer two either is know, yew will not have u.a. every buddy on a nuclear power site is subject to f.f.d. testing.

No background check and no PSQ, so I'm not getting UA.


Are escorted visitors subject to random testing or only for cause?

Title: Re: Unescorted Access/FFD Applicability
Post by: Ksheed on Oct 24, 2018, 01:44

If you don't have Unescorted Access you won't be in their pool of potential randoms.  By entering the site you are consenting to drug and alcohol testing if they so choose. If you haven't done any, you have nothing to worry about.

By entering the site you are consenting to searches of yourself and all personal belongings if they so choose. Don't take any weapons: guns, knifes, ammo, incendiary devices, pepper spray, mace, taser, etc.

Title: Re: Unescorted Access/FFD Applicability
Post by: MMM on Oct 24, 2018, 02:31

The first two lines didn't show up this morning (or I was too tired to read). Now your question makes sense. Like Slogo and ksheed said, if you didn't fill out any paperwork, you won't have unescorted access, so you'll be with someone at all times and subject to all the same requirements, although you probably won't be tested for FFD since you're only there for a day, unless you do something stupid or appear to be under the influence.

Title: Re: Unescorted Access/FFD Applicability
Post by: Anonasus82 on Oct 24, 2018, 03:13

Thanks everyone for the replies!