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FILE NAME: John Crane (JC) DATE: 1937 Jan 5 DOC#: JC068 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Summary of Comm ittee Meeting from Dec. 21 RE Protecting Workers form Silicosis & Asbestosis \<\31. O' I" THE ALTON RAILROAD COM PANY ENCINCemNG DEPARTMENT 40 W U T MARtmON ( n o r CKKMO ANMBTftOM CMWM. J.JR.MOACWND. PLAINTIFFS EXHIBIT JULdXL .'"'y'''"; Xnssrs. J..?..tSri}. C. S . otioncf. - 3 tfess Ca La Basraen B. Xa Basar... T P S a n , CfentLeoen: K. r. omui. ' t M M . ctate ami ta a m January 5tJi,, ITO? . x r*-- T hjK lton R. R. C o mp an y RECEIVED 7 1937 o r n o OP" '-V Surr.M otive Power A Eoo* B itte, which wes heia wese present; it thoMROCfelnc: of the Cao* r & e c i M g m r d i e t , t:o rollerin; ti'J . T-. i.* *< T. P- 3eHv Z Ha Cota, Aas C# L . Saerson, lias 7a tf. Treelo, Lo Ca H. Lonsuun, R. 1 0803, D S. Boas, . China, i & c / a n i c , B t 7. C . t o t f e e k e n i c o l S n p t . . i 7 {. s -7 ic , c.tt-st.r.p . r . borsoy. ZC. V . " . is C o n . K a r * - C a ;.. f a i n t e r , I . C * ..... l e a l O f f i c e r 7 C . 3. & Q rSj^ineor,ilton... .>;* 7-. ;.. ..v,. . i dlsotxselon irae had oencern~ v V la the beat nethods of protecting workers fre isbeotosia ' bad Silloosls. The sou headline iabestos or doing sand blasting are cot the only ones exposed to the langer cr c these diseases, M the deals they tache in Coin? thsir ver b ereate a danger to others that say be working in the vici nity, Silicosis it not eacssd by exposure to dust froa . sand-blastiag alone, but by expoauro to aay dust that con tains smbU particles of Silica. W-M.i m: E fv V $ j : .Certain of the railroads repre sented hove already studied the question of. danger from these diseases, and have pat out specific instructions to reduce the hazard, it ns felt that if these roads would StTo the eosaittee tbo benefit of their instruotioas it would bo helpful in fornulctlag proper safety prseticea on all railroads. It dsvelapod that the following roads hod iven the question of isbsstoslo study: c. & if. r . 0. Ha st* P* ft P . B. T. 0, I . C. . r*. * * > * -m ? ' : v V v -:**. .'Tprpwrrtiwitt.t.f ---- - Jesucry Stk, 1S37 and tha following *Cds had studied the question o? Silicosis; C. & IU ** I. C. C. 3. l g. X 411 be $Xt if* bettreeh so end the cost ncosina of the eosnltte#i each of those roeda ill prepare a tteent shoaing JiisS'vhs.t they here dona to'protect the- * selves against these dlao&sen, Xt es also agreed et the n*et->.isg tbat es cash rood pat out instructions ln connection Ith he Occupational Diseases let that copies of these instructions oald be famished the cacsalttee swafeers for sooh holp and infomatioa as they sight contain. In that cenoecticn, X ettoeh copy of Hr, 0 L. Bnerson*a lector of KoTOBhor 27th and Mr. T. P. Solids letter to ue of Deo* eabor Slot, r Xt as agreed the? tho folio- lag questions should be considered fcy the eoacSttee in its sta^r cf the subject: r;-:. , ,,; y,,Vi, 1 Sere the surreys no* boles seat in'by 31 railrosds covering shop conditions boiled down to find hut is .thegenoral present practice on niinols railroads ' & Shorn that sway or ell railroad grinders oad nach- \ --v lues are located In large ehop roons hare the air roluse or cubical oontent le very large *s ccepared to the author of eqployeee or grinders in he roans, and the rallroada y - . . ehioulA therefore have a seperate olaaslflcation. 3 Stateocat free each road repressatod so tc steps C taken by it to provide protection* 4, Coot to coqply ith the Grinding* Buffing and polishing dot* & Study else of exhaust outlets provided for in the grinding. Buffing end Polishing dot, end aee if the sixes provided in that at are necessary. v. . r^`*- \. r> i *. 'yi . To hat cutest oan dry grinders ha node vet grind* ere so they trill net oone voder the let* 7. If any present usthods are hazardous (each c seat 90 eta*) < oa ths ; **\**^ . f > V:.*