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Jwi; Er* A* J* Baldwin
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I arrived here tais morning Sor the continuation of .'the downing of t nk Ilo* 4?, 55,000 bbl*, which-H*- C* Moseley had observed last reek* This tank-is used for blending# t -,
As 1 understand it the cr&m started hosing the tank
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from the outside beginning Tune 2nd, at the Sara tira a n air
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mover es put in operation it one of the side manholes end this
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device is supposed to have been in continuous operation nti
yesterday, chine 3th* The 3 roof manholes have been open since .
the work started on this tank*; On Friday,;June 6th, in the '
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afternoon Bert Hayes' entered 'the -tank with H*. Gagne t take gafl;, :V;il
tests with the explosive meter* X was informed thatthhy nara.r . '^'5
in the tank vx thout air 'line masks for 1 0 -rain* ap.:rox#v.:"-;J#. .Skorupay;/
entered the t- nk for approx* 3 minutes to bring some paper utedi |
in testing-for Hydrogen Sulphide# He wore no mask#'. ;:.,ph ' h .
It ap pears that there has Just been & reorganization o f
the Safety Bent*, Loyd Jenkins, who formerly was in charge i no
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sharking on job training:vOrk* ;^is place-is being taken by Hayes# .
who was not thoroughly familiar with the Hazards of Leaded Tanks# -
I noticed that the men hair not been wearing separate or company
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underwear#;which was;corrected iedtatel#,*k,X have reviewed the
correct .tank cleaning praetices;with the n<m '"Safety Beyt*.asd
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given the copies of the API bulletin on Cleaning Gasoline Tanks*
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In addition X hove.left 12 copies.of our;T/G Precautions written '
in French, rinceell-of the employees are of French decent*
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. I hf-v m d e arrangements -with A* la&honey, Asst# Supt* ' m d also A. C* Feet, in charge of refined products, to check on any absence from work or signs of illness jusong the three raen in
question* And to advise us immediately*; Mahoney and West stated
that they had been informed that Mr. Moseley stopped the sen as
they were shout to enter the tank unprotected, and that no ex
pocure hed occured* ; ' .
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