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FILE NAME: BF Goodrich (BFG) DATE: 1979 Sept 7 DOC#: BFG056 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo from MD Schrader - Asbestos , ! C. M. Fischer M. D. Schrader ASBESTOS ' l ' 9-7-79 ...... A compliance o f f ic e r o f the Division., qf Occupational Safety and H ealth, Kentucky' Department o f Labor, visite'd' the plant on Tuesday, August 28, 1979. The o ffic e r stated that she was here to investigate a complaint submitted by unnamed -representatives o f BFG employees. I am enclosing a copy o f the complaint as submitted. I t sta te s; "Insulators are exposed to asbestos"fibers..`during demolition without proper protection . No monitoring has or is being done. Medical exams are not given. Approximately, seven (7) - in su lators plus some p ip e fitte r s are a ffe c te d . 11 ~ ' ' * "" *>. >: I s The in v e stig a tin g o f f i c e r interviewed supervisors R. Beard, R. Aim- strong and M. C h e lf. She a lso spolce with union representatives R. Hickman (Local 72) and W. McIntyre (Local 522). Hickman informed the o f f ic e r th a t dem olition o f pipes covered w ith asbestos was in . progress South o f B uildings 5 and 15. The o f f i c e r , Hickman, C h elf and I went to th at area. The o ffic e r interviewed p ip e fitte r W. C asteel and insulators D. Snlpp end R. P lt t 3. ' These interviews were conducted in p riv a te; therefore, i t was not possible fo r me to know what inform ation these people ' conveyed to the in sp ecto r. . I observed p ip e fitte r s removing pipe, some o f which was covered with what appeared to be asbestos. The f it t e r s were not wearing masks; the area was not roped o f f with asbestos caution sign s; there did nob appear bo be any containers availab le fo r disposing o f the asbestos, nor were any o f the f i t t e r s w earing-protective c lo th in g . I t has be come very evident the compliance o ffic e r made the same observations. Consequently, a c ita tio n was received on September 5 naming each of these v io la tio n s . I am a lso enclosing a copy o f the c it a t io n . Please note the date th at we agreed to have the v io la tio n s abated, Septem ber 18, 1979. . In the meantime u n t il we are ce rtain th at -we. are in complete compliance with OSEA. Standard 1910.1001 Asbestos, I recommend that no further dem olition or removal o f p ip e s, structures or equipment covered or . in sulated with asbestos be iniated without s p e c ific permission from the S a fe ty Department. This permission con only be given a ft e r a thorough in spection o f the area __nnd employees involved gives assurance th at vie are in complete compliance fo r th is s p e c if ic jo b . I am also en closin g a copy o f the asbestos standard and the L o u is v ille Plant S . O.P.. No. 76-14, "Removal o f In su lation Containing A sb estos." GR0169097 \_ 2 - I w ill be glad fco meet w ith you to discuss In complete d e ta il the in sp ection , the asbestos standard, and our future plans fo r handling o f this citatio n . ' ru Enclosures M. D. Schrader .i* 1 (. GR0169098