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JUL-29-91 MON e : 5 S' ftRGEE CORP. P . S3 2 HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES JULY 5, 1991 1. This month's Audit Area Manager(s) 2. Unit Audit(s) UNIT AUDIT(si Audit Date Response *= Efegglyed Docks Lube Logistics Lube Manufacturing 6/7/91 6/5/91 8/7/91 8/7/91 7/3/91 OLD BUSINESS! 1-3/91: Are the grinders in the Field Zone Shops on an Audit Program? If so, wno does this audit? Action: M. W. Smith/Darren Martin, H&S Response: Currently, the BA's have responsibility to maintain the grinders. PENDING COMPLETION. 2-4/91? At OPII, the outside operators have been experiencing sore throats when working around the boilers (pitch?). Action: Wayne Austin, Industrial Hygiene Response: Barbara Bessette-Henderson is investigating. Report will be made to the Committee in August. PENDING COMPLETION. 3-4/91 At OPIII, there are cable trays which have material falling off - is there an asbestos concern? Action: W. B. Austin/Axel Muzerie Response: Area monitoring for asbestos under the cable trays in Light Olefins has been completed. Barbara BessetteHenderson will report out to the Committee in July. Barb Bessette-Henderson, Industrial Hygiene, and Axel Muzerie, olefins, made a presentation to the committee on the Olefins asbestos area sampling data. Oontrol rooms--rid1 have available "-opray eanu material fui anyono to use for-spraying on-piping to- trap any--loose materials:- Also, a HEPA vacuum will be ordered to be use for picking up any loose material. COMPLETE. There is a concern about disconnect procedures during an emergency when wearing fresh air or supplied air with HiGlo suits using quick disconnect if the air line was entangled. It would be extremely difficult to breathe through the y respirat:or without line pressure, and since the acid suit hood 3 t*// A <yr~ LAM 004179 DPMC-10267 J l_l l_ S -- *= 1 r-i o n 'o' Z 5S* A R G E E OORR- R . 3 4-5/91: 5-6/91; $-6/91: 7-6/91: is strapped in place over the respirator, it is possible suffocation could occur. There are no "proper procedures" in place that provides proper training sessions to familiarize personnel with HiGlo suits. [7/5/91] Is there a connection to use with egress bottles? Action: w. B. Austin Response: This concern arose in the Resins Maintenance a organization. The solution is to use airline respirators wiAvb egress bottles. The BA Safety Inspector has conducted^ '^ training session with the Resins Maintenance organization on the use of airline respirators with egress bottles and is working with the organization to stock respirator cabinets in areas of high volume usage with airline respirators and egress bottles. [7/5/91] Yes, there is a connection to use with an egress bottle. There are different egress bottles - low and high pressure; each has it's own regulator. WBA to bring the different types to the next meeting. COMPLETE. What is Shell policy for employees to be able to take PPE home for personal use? There are many jobs around the home that need the use of PPE such as trimming, shop work, and lawn care. Action: H&S Department Response: Under review by the H&S Department; will discuss with Security and the Family S.A.F.E. Team. PENDING COMPLETION. Anti-skid project at the Major Resins Warehouse still has not been completed. The test areas were reviewed and the action had been set to apply the anti-skid material to the areas concerned. Committee is putting this item back on the agenda for a response back from management. Action: S. L. Hogue Response: The test areas met the requirements. The remainder of the fork lift travel area of the floor to be coated has been put on the 1992 budget. Due to operation needs, the floor will not be completed this year unless money becomes available this year. Fork lift drivers will be informed to drive slower until the project is completed. PENDING COMPLETION There is a concern about ladder inspections not being done. Also, metal ladders are being brought into the Complex by contractors to the sub-stations. LAM 004180 Action: Smokey Mathers, Carpenter Shop Response: A study group has looked at the program and determined we are not in compliance. PENDING COMPLETION. Member asked about the implementation of triplicate permits? 3 DPMC-10268 1t_ -- 2 '5< -- 1? MON fcj A R G E E CORP- P . -4 9-6/91: Action: H. E. Craddock Response: Triplicate permits will be implemented as part of the updated S-103 package. PENDING COMPLETION. There has been a report that during chemical safety meetings if safety items which are not on the agenda, are not allowed to be brought up for discussion. Safety issues should be brought to management's attention immediately. [7/5/91] It was determined that this issue still needs to be worked on. Action: W. M. Boaze, Safety Inspector/Ed Koch Response: If there is a safety concern, it should be brought up immediately to management's attention. One should not wait until there Is a safety meeting. Items discussed at a meeting should follow the agenda. If there is still a question on a safety issue, contact your foreman or supervisor after the meeting. PENDING COMPLETION. NEW BUSINESS: 1-7/91: At the BPA2 warehouse, employees are getting covered with Resins dust. There are not any facilities available to blow the dust off as policy refers to air might blow resin into employee's skin. There is a concern that they could be eating without removing the contamination off their clothes. Is there a vacuum system that could be used for removing such dust? Action: w. B. Austin f*2- / w * / / 2-7/91: 3-7/91: esponse.^\_^^ dPA There is a health concern regarding breathing of resins dust while bagging at BPA warehouse. What is the policy on wearing 0 respirators during this operations? Action: W. B. Austin Response: / - , , ,. ^ ^ % /c V M# cu/k. &L- U4&X ft ytv fs Maintenance is not being performed; i.e., broken plastic bags are piling up in the warehouse due to a continuously brokendown compactor and the roof of the super sacker room is very dusty. i Action: Response: 4-7/91: BPA Warehouse: are having a problem getting clean FRC's returned. This area provides a dirty working environment and needs a more frequent clean clothes turnover. LAM 004181 4 DPMC-10269 J U L - 2 9 - 9 1 MOM 9:01 R R G E E C O R R 5-7/91: 6-7/91: 7-7/91: Action: Donna Fondaw Response: Are foam liner goggles legal? Yes, these are being provided by Texas Mill. These are not safety products being provided by Vallen and are not available at their warehouse. Action: Response: Medical has recommended that lifting belts should not be worn on a permanent basis. Medical has determined constant wearing of lifting belts causes those muscle areas to weaken. Action: Mike Boyle Response: Carpenters are cutting aluminized plywood. The MSDS states that cutting these type of wood could cause respiratory problems. Action: W. B. Austl 8-7/91: ^ U-LZ> m'IvCs trO<z>{Q&.`&y^- Can an FRCr shirtbe removed while inside a control room? ... Present S-144 does not require shirts to be worn inside control rooms. ilc /i Action: Donna Fondaw Response: 9- 7/91: When fire water is blocked in the Resins Maintenance, who is notified - Safety or UCC? Action: Employee Relations Response: 10- 7/91: Can employees wear their FRC home? Action: Response: 11- 7/91: Employee noticed a R/V on top of a column appeared to be leaking. He stopped at the control room to make the report. Occidental was sending steam through the R/V but it appeared that product was coming out of R/V. Action: Response: LAM 004182 5 DPMC-10270