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1 Monsanto -> * * 1 .TL*' . M. Cruse - 0-11 February 28, 1980 Hourly Safety Committee Meeting Held on January 30, 1980______ John Andrews - SS-3 J. R. Bessire - 19/24 Greg Bryan - 5 ID Andrew Caine - SS-26 Bobby Dotson - SS-13 Leo Garcia - AB Joe Lonsford - SS-12 0. C. Patterson - 15/16 cc Tony Ozarchuk Plant Manager's Safety Board SHAC Committee A. Old Business 1. The acorn nuts causing causing entrapment of ammonia on the Chocolate Bayou ammonia transfer punps have been redesigned to eliminate the problem. B. New Business 1. The new SHAC chairman, C. M. Cruse, met with the Hourly Safety Committee for the first time and was introduced by R. A. Hernandez, the outgoing SHAC chairman. The Committee expressed appreciation to Raul for his assistance and interest. 2. A concern was expressed regarding discrepancies between actual and indicated storage tank levels. Problems could arise from overfilling and also by extended exposure of Material Handling personnel in taping. Specific examples will be brought to the next meeting. 3. Some scaffolds become near-permanent installations. The need for temporary versus permanent installations was questioned. Mike McCullough will be asked to speak to the Committee on scaffolding philosophy, con struction, and inspection. 4. Hernandez suggested that each Unit/Craft representative meet with their Contact Supervisor to discuss meaningful safety items and subjects, and to review some of the past month's problem areas. The members of the Committee were encouraged to follow up on these meetings. The next meeting will be February 26, at 2:00 p.m. C. M. Cruse SHAC Chairman SC 17126 LAM025378 yionsanto .on**-*iioc*r>~: Rm a, Hernandez - Texas City, Texas OA-2 (? ~y>i ^ i January 30, 1980 cc Plant Manager's Safety Board HOURLY SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING SHAC Committee HELD ON DECEMBER 31, 1979 ro John Andrews a/ SS-3 J. R. Bess ire A1 19/24 Greg Bryan ^ 51D tf>Andrew Caine ^ (_ Bobby Dotson /v SS-26 SS-13 Leo Garcia // AB Joe Lonsford a/ SS-12 //*> eu*,0. C. Patterson// 15/16 A'- A'/V. AifA'QcK H - Hl^verr A. Old Business Leonard Schwab, Maintenance Superintendent, met with the Committee and discussed asbestos handling in the plant. He indicated shower facilities for Asbestos Workers has been approved and construction should start soon. The subject of cutting asbestos siding was discussed. The Industrial Hygiene Group has sampled the resulting air borne particulate matter during that operation and deter mined there is no exposure problem. Leonard also discussed Vehicular Traffic Control in the plant. There has been a Sargeant of the Guard on numerous occasions concentrating specifically on traffic control within the plant. A noticeable improvement has resulted. B. New Business None discussed. R. A. Hernandez SHAC Chairman tg SC 17127 LAM025379