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December 13, 1976
Safety Contact 1976 Follow-Up MIC Areas
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TO : PMSB
cc H. M. Lacy J. L. Rasmussen D. R. Wise
The responses/suggestions from the 1976 safety contact program have been closely reviewed by the supervisors of the various MIC production units. Many good suggestions worthy of implementation were noted. Other suggestions fell in the area of already-planned-actions. Still other comments were in the complaint or not worthy-of-doing category. Tab ulated below are the suggestions significant to warrant further action. The action plan is indicated where appropriate.
Dept.
Suggestion
Planned Action
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1. Lockout procedure should be
1. Increase from one to
reviewed at more frequent
two safety meetings /
intervals.
year.
2. Need full safety suit in unit.
2. Study under way. Will recommend by 1/1/77.
3. Need storage rack for Scott Air Pak .
3. Will recommend by 1/1/77.
19 1. Have positive pressure control 1. Cost job via EWO.
house.
Proceed if justified.
2. Install HCN monitor in control house.
2. Won't be done. Out-door earlier detection is practical.
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3. Need better HCN training since 3. Will be included in
so many new people.
operator retraining in
1977. New/better
training aids being
developed.
4. Gas masks should be identified.
4. Include in retraining plus sign being made up for posting in unit.
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Suggestion
Planned Action
5. Adjacent units need HCN instruction.
5. Safety Dept. /SHAC should look at plant-wide training since AN-5 and ACY touch all areas.
1. Hazard exists in PA distil lation if air enters at vacuum break.
1. Nitrogen blanket project underway.
2. Non-routine jobs need review 2. Will be done as part of
with all operators.
retraining.
1. Sodium carbonate storage and solution area is too crowded to be safe.
1. Project is under way to remedy.
2. Pyrophoric pumice filters are hazardous to prepare for maintenance.
2. Review of procedures under way with recom mendations by 1/1/76.
3. Separate bulletin board
3. Will be done by supervisor.
needed in unit to publicize/
emphasize safety.
All of these suggestions plus other less significant ones have been re viewed with the employes concerned. Safety representatives and contact supervisors will be involved in study and/or implementation.
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