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Turners Asbestos Cecent C< Trafford par. Attention of Mr. k. Kewtoj JAS/YK 15th June 1945 Asbestosls Regulations Spray lia chine (Operatives With reference to your letter of 14th June enquiring as to the position of the Asbestos Spray process in relation to the Asbestosls Scheme, this question waa . considered early in 1944 "when Jiewalls Insulation Co, Ltd, . began to use the Spray process to a considerable extent, '-J-and'I think it will be _ sufficient .if (I give,you the gist of a communication sent'to^Ur,'Grieve'of Hewalls Insulation Co, Ltd, at thetime, *zl *"w. \..............4.*. * v '* *' . hj^cf.v f*'-' ' '^Tiie^positiqn la^that legally*we'4ebnailler tba.t i.u'-f* Spray 'opera tives^are not''Subject, to'the jLpbestoaia Regulation as the Spray-prooess was'not in U8aTwben! thewKegulstions . were drafted and the wording of the Regulations, In our lew, does not apply .to the-Spray-process,^Although this is so, Ur, Shepherd bonsiders that'all appropriate precaution: fV measures should be taken, for example, the wearing of respirators and the non-employment of Juveniles, Just as If tne Regulations actually applied, and no doubt you . will sea that these measui*as are taken by your own employees and by the employees of any Licensees whom you may authorise to' use the'process, , - *. kt-: -- t in. view of the fact that legally the Asbestosls Regulations do not apply-to spray'operatives it la not necessary, under present circumstances^ ror a contribution to the Asbestosls fund to be made by T.A,C,Co,Ltdin . respect of 'such employees, ' . 'I I hope that the above information will dispose of the query you have raised, but if you need any rurther information no doubt you will write to us ag$in. From Turners Asbestos Cement Co.' Ltd. . t l V % .i 1 ,, TRAFFORD PARK, MANCHESTER. To JT. L. Collins Esq. , Turner t Newell Ltd., Spot land, t. ROCHDALE. TAC1I* Your *(.: OurlUf: RN/DW. ' -; ir^un s tnoJ,. j I * ~ AbLoa^oAlaJfte^l^tl'6n^, Spray Machine Operatives I - i. *..* U./lJ l.-v', > t,-,, Wj . -I have'reoelved^atiettdr.frhm Mr*.' Smithy1*Isetting out -the position in regard1to operatives engaged.on*the Asbestos Spray * process. The**poaltion iaperfeotly clear^00 far as we are oonoerned but there is just'one point'on which 1 should-like your opinion; at the end of the'seoond paragraph of-his letter Hr. Smith says that no doubt we shell see-that the* usual* precautionary measures are taken by our own employees'and bythe'employees of any Licensees whom we may authorise .to use the-prooeba. - `Thepoint I am raising is whether,- in writing to sub-licensees,*you have any particular views on the way in which we should refer-to the decisiontaken.by -T.&.N; it is a T.Sc.N. .decision and can probably-bnly be passed on to the sub-lloensees aa-our-own opinion and not-as an from either t.h* rf~--- *** ` * * . t l> , Kn.tllor* ,.t .t . f J.mv*v< .v'tmr.tnV , lift r-S Jot{r: ..bTullrn.eorJs Asbestos Ce*m4 e. nt. Co..L.vtd:':.V, lT-r Trafford Park. ..'.'A'/'roiT (J Attention* or Mr.'K. Hevrton . jlc/op y && Va 19th June 1945. .SKI ' ^ ^ t ' V& ** /.Aabeatoala Regulatli.ona V; \?/ jr><yyoh^.,,Op.^Hy.. -JA' ^ ` gvl Jtt'xtjno v* i." -.uf>r Thank'you for your letter of yesterday's date, referring < ,toj Mr,.,-, X. n A*,i ail thj s-.-le tte r-.<t07 you; pf/ 1J5 th^ Jane on. this y subject. Uia i letter'rwae^n.fa^t ,l$.rgiyi>a> reppti,tipnr,ofct <thej let ter-! which >I.i wrote on * bom the,>euh4c.t ;tonN-.I>Co;,Ltd.,ilasliiye%ff,end Jo th inly that the. position is i. ' stillrasrdt., yyao thpn.f>x,iWea taken the eittijtud.eihat.tlegallyr) the.* Spray Machine"ope^atiYeBnflre^notxflubJe.cto-tO'vthe Rpgulatiopevbu.tntthatrall oiappropriarteyprecau.tlgnaryrmeasuros sbpuldnhej taken,./and vie have in fact J nPJiagreednfllfbernHi^h ,tbevHWe0f^09(|OFxifiithr.ap`propriftte1FsctoryvIjnapeotore t tnpt ljuyenilea phelj^notfibe emplpy9d"and/|.thati;re0pirto^ai>viiil( be vxorn. <w ; ,to uln; viewrotrtheaabpvenitftseems tp>imeo$)iatjyour.)SubtLiosneeee'jfihould bl <Ji9iKdle\f^y-f>e),inpitrhOtedolthalt(|jLe6bllri*tbe'A6beotp8ip''Regulellon8 do not i apply,*apd JLjf' thej.polni la r^ee^jjei.th.ithem0by.,any,Factory.Ipapootor > , .they.,oen.(flay(.t|\at't^hy'hA''re >i|eeoadvJ.Bjdoby' T.AP.C.Co.Ltd.i that-the Regulations do19ptopfiRly^b^0tiiia^(j9vW eojelli aajppropriate-precautionary -> Jv over * e \ ,* * - *. * *' - * r .`.i .. -i. measures should be taken. Tou should therefore tell your Sub-Liceosees to be osreful to take auoh preoautlons at all times. if. if Secretary. i\ 'f . ` ' # From Turners Asbestos Cement Co. Limited, TRAFFORD PARK 7ACf* * To J.L. Collins, Es Turner & Newal , Spot land, ^ Rochdale. Ycur Rtf,: Our Rtf, : RN/BW. 3rd Asbestosls Regulations Spray Machine Operatives I am attaching copy of a letter which., was drawn up following correspondence with you in June, 1945, and which it has been our practice to send to companies appointed as Sub-Licensees. *< In view of the alterations which have take, place consequent upon the passing of the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act, I have discusser this letter with Mr. Stone as to whether or not any alteration should be made and he recommended that I should refer the matter to you in view of the earlie] correspondence. I think the attached letter still meets the situation, but you may feel that we should make some reference to the fact that Asbestosis now comes under the main description of "pneumoconiosis". Perhaps you will be good enough to consider the matter and let me have your views hereon in due course, . f/ Dear Sirs, Asbestosis Regulations Spray Machine Operatives - In connection with the'use of the Asbestos Spray process by your operatives, it is considered desirabl or draw your attention to-the Asbestosis Regulations : relation to the process, ' We take the attitude that legally the Spray Mac hi operatives are*not subject to the regulations and if t point is raised with you by anyJgflfttory ilnspector you say that you have been advised &^%VA,C, Co, Ltd, to t effect, but even so, all appropriate precautionary measures should be taken, far eaStmpIey the wearing of respirators and the non-employment _of juveniles. No doubt you will see that such precautions are taken at all times. ,' . . Tours faithfully,