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FILE NAME: Ford (FD) DATE: 1980 DOC#: FD181 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: OSHA Complaint with Cover Letter U.S.DEP.W'Mtrn 0 ? LABOR OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR 111WAl NUTi,THiET- ROOM2106 S' - r i a l R e la tio n s Manager . * < ' * * i c? City. Missouri 64119 T C . . U oJL ocfiv D .e ' Ford Motor icr Qcr.v No. 80- 0/ 2- 3 /= ? /V o ris f 'V. Scott: r.:`.cstd is a copy of a corns':dint whicr we ars ncl'.ir CCjOat'Onai Safety and Healtn Review Ccranissicr. tc- ve-stylsd case. today to z> -* ilin g in tre rt. Aoush, Jr. S o lic ito r -lee-telle 5. Stern Attorney Enclosure i v\ i / / n n A A T T p e n to\ / e n n n T*.* ,1 1 GiiAL Ur. :* OI .hMi" i w-_*\ HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION <r * ' LiAEO'K, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Ocrcpla: .lane.. R esp on d en t. OSKRC DCCLLJ NO. 60-'.. LL OMPLAiNT sl-n.tT`.l . has oitoiosed that. at the times and in the manner h^r^in.-iiier ViV'Wiyjior.h of seciion 5(a}(2) of the Occupational b ft.:;. ...t . A.: 19?C { 23 U .S .C . 651 et s e tt. ) , hereinafter referred ;.o - and Occupational Safety and Health standards and regulation* p n .- Igated .ereunder (.29 CFR 1910} have been violated. murgec Lr.. It is there! orc.- t Respondent Ford Motor Company, a corporation with a principal office and p b e e of b u sin ess at P.O . B ox 11009 Antioch Station. Kansas C*:\ . M issouri. 6411S,. and^ a t all times hereinafter m entioned, a workplace at -L - >i -Clayconno, M issouri 64119, i s , and at all times hereinarter operating as an automobile assembly plant. ffe^pRMfent em ploys approximately 4800 em ployees in its various b u s in g s .-Tivi:i_'S. in clu d in g, at all times h erein after m entioned, approximately c i ., )Vvxi ut tne aforesaid workplace at 14000 Marshall Drive. Resuondcr.i equipm ent and materials shipped from outside* the ^rate i Missouri end is engaged in a business affecting commerce. Respondent th erefore, an,t-Hipioy-ir within the tfc-uaning o f the A ct. o n f \ r \ T T P c r \ r>v/* rr /-\n i y *AV * il; ot a:i :I--i1" b.' jr; authorized represent.. .- . r. " '*'!' resp ^n d o n r w t^ its-.: t j citation for serious, \io la tk a . .......... "ith a proposed penalty, pursuant to secuon 9<a) of the Act. .t , i;.il;..lfl Pr<-Pt -'tid penalty was rece.vc.-a by respondent cn January ;s rt.'u r.. :rv *. 1980. the Area Director received from respondent r....,,- ; "" ` `-`d f-st items ln-lc cl i:.e ciLation number 1 for serious v: A.-.i-.;.: , " r p--n.iity purs to section 10(c) cr the Act. . ...- ouiy transmitted to the .-xupational Safety and Health lit--.-. ... ; . Jurisdiction Ci this pro-reding is conferred upon the occupy io ."..u-ty anr. Health Review ComnusM.u oy section 10(c) of the Act. IV ,nr peHod Irom December 13, 1970 through January 15. _: y-..-: -ndr-AV at uresaid workplacv located at 14000 Marshall D riw . Cl,<y<a..: . ccnditions or priu'irvs occurred or existed in violation of tne pn - -. . ..s c, .he a c t . regulations md, or standards promulgated und`. r tn e A c , v.nu.t conditions or practices are described together with the provisions of t .r Act, regulations and/or standards violated, abatement date and proposed t.- n -ty , m citation number 1 for serious violations, attached as Appendix y> hereto aau incorporated by reference as if fully set out herein. At least one - * respondent's employees was affected by each of the violations alleged. V th e conditions, practices, means, methods, operations or processes referenced were at pi did..: m e pr in paragraph IV above and described in Appendix A hereof, v/hi,h *3|^*** created a substantia] probability that death or ser;- resTilt from the aforesaid violations, and respondent exerc^se ^these, violations. reasonable diligence, could have known " VI In determining the amount of the penalty proposed, due considerate- pven tc the size of the business of respondent, the gravity C ht: v: - i:r.:cr.s, the good faith of respondent and the history of previous vioiulim... as i equtr-d by section I7(j) of the Act. The abatement period fixed was tr.e shortest p,.6Able time in which it was believed abatement could be practicabi, .icccmpl.ir.* d  &?*rnrtik & ifE Q It i of Lb ta .. - n j <r.~if cl the Secretary that ;u.:.. C'i \ .-i jiv .. nu U;:. pit';><-j^vl pfriiil .' be trfi Curm Ann Clauss bolicitur ..r Labor Tedrick A Houih. ftegionaj Solicitor S li Walnut S treet is C ;tv . M issouri 64106 <81V* 374-6441' f Rocheiie G. Stem r Attorney Attorn ys for Hay Marshall. Secretary of Labor, united States Department of Labor NOTICE TO RESPONDENT wU are hereby notified that you must plead or otherwise .suer this --.L.w-iaint. either denying or admitting the allegations, within fifteen days of .--wur receipt of this complaint. Failure to do so may result in dismissal of yew notice of contest. See Rule 33(b), Rules of Procedure, Occupational safety an*. Health Review Commission. All cmmnnniwirwr.c and ^leadings snculd be addressed to and mailed to the Occupational Safety and Health Re vit-,. Commission, 1825 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006 and a copy to the above attorneys of record and any other parties of record. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE - that a copy of the foregoing complaint was mailed to F.X . -- !/***'*- Relations Manager, Ford Motor Company. Assembly Antioch Station, Kansas City, Missouri 64119 and l 'nited^idicr-W orkers #243. 3480 N. Oak Trafficway, Kansas City. M issouri b y certified mail, return receipt requested, this 25th day of Februar. . ) r"Si}. 3