Document 60gE9ebZpY8nZd56MzXYenKm

FILE NAME: Chrysler (CHR) DATE: 1976 Apr 21 DOC#: CHR112 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Internal Report - Industrial Hygiene Reply to Asbestos Survey with Cover Memo s// Vxizz-O/^ice Qomitutticaifan A pril Z1, 1976 klhgS'dbtghes, Adm inistrative Assistant To UAW C h ry s le r Dept. * * " myi* <3m at, Rggion iA , UAW $ubj*<t Health U Safety - Trenton Chemical Plant Dear Art: Attached you will find the Progrs* Report ( ? ? ? ) you re quested in your communication to me back on March 4th* On the basis of what was accomplished since Frank M irer's inspection tour of February 2$th this report could have been compiled by phone* However, on April 21, 1976 Jbonmpaa&ed by Sob Smith, firesrfSent of Local 372, Kite Sellich, Chairman of tit Plant Shop Com m ittee, jSve*3Bnningtofi, P lan i^h q p Committeeman, and C ary M tifcrell/^b ttfl'tin ro n Health "and Safety, this w riter retraced the footsteps taken by Frank M irer during his tour* M K f tS B & F W represented by Elmer Lombard, Plant Safety While the attached report pretty much speaks for itself, it m ust be emphasized, in my opinion, that this fbinsgeraent has obviously decided that 4ft report submitted by M irer deserves little or not conSM eratlon, insofar as asbestos exposure is concerned. On the other hand the gemem l "frockeeping in specific areas w ithin each plant continues to rtibgo from "poor" to Very poor.*' F o r these reasons, t h im been advised by the lo c al Union Re- -- --------------presentatives-tbkb'they are going tn seek the intharisatinaunf .the_____ Chem ical Plant membership to conduct a strike vote* <* In conclusion, at the end of today's tour of inspection, the above named parties met briefly with John Lardie, Personnel Manager, and while he acknowledged the continuing problem regarding the CHRYSLER b b ttS S Art Hughes, Administrative Assistant A p ril 21, 1976 Page * Z - re: Health & Safety * Trenton Chemical Plant housekeeping and of his plans to conduct meetings with supervision to take corrective action to clean the plants up, he adamantly sup ported management1* Corporate Industrial Hygiene people, as well as OSHA standards, that the plant Is within "reasonable Umks"-in so lar as 0Mw*te`s exposure is concerned, ** M r, MHXm -was advised that this tyfte of attitude could very possibly place management on a coUUldmlMHtl^e^Wb war union. Please advise if I can be of further assistance in this m atter. A M M * . Grant Adtlng A ssistant D irector ERO:mj opeiu42 End, cos Doug F ra s e r, Vice President, w/eac, Frank M irer, Soc, Sec, Dept,, " Homer Jolly, Chrysler Dept,, M Robert Smith, Local 372, u y P . BeUich, Local 372, G, PtckreU, Local 372, M D* Pennington, Loeal 372, " R, Battle, D irector, Region 1A, " ) I P CHRYSUSt 00125