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FILE NAME Caterpillar CAT DATE 1977 Jan 18 DOC CAT027 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Safety Complaint CATERPILLAR TRACTOR EAST PEORIA S DATE January 18 1977 OFFICE East Peoria | CO | OFFICE | DEPARTIMENT | ATTENTION DEPT Administrative ATTN E. L. Breese DESTROY FILE UNTIL DATE Re Hazardous Material Audit These audits are designed to locate and identify possible hazardous materials and situations Where possible CTCo standards have been indicated as the standard applicable to the situation When CTCO standards are not available OSHA standards have been provided We have asked for a status report on each recorded violation within 30 days from your managers hazards were corrected During the audit many of the identified The proliferation of hazardous materials used in production will necessitate closer control of these materials if we are to be in compliance One problem is the large number of products purchased to perform the same function at different facilities This appears to be a problem with water treatment products maintenance aids and degreasing products A review of these products could reduce the number as well as the on- hand quantities in many cases GENERAL COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: See audit record sheets for specific locations Housekeeping Except for a few areas noted by specific locations in the attached reports housekeeping has been greatly improved Buildings KK and HH were in good condition inspite of the moving of production machines Asbestos Materials containing various amounts of Asbestos are still being used without complying with OSHA standard 1910.1001 If use is to continue engineering controls personal protective equipment monitoring caution signs and labeling special housekeeping procedures waste disposal medical examinations and medical records are required In addition medical records must be maintained for 20 years A copy of 1910.1001 is attached for your use Spray Painting In many of the spray painting booths the build up of flammable and explosive paint dust is at a dangerous level To reduce the possibility of fire cleaning of these stacks requires a No. 1 priority Cleaning procedures set forth on pages 9 & 10 of the Hazardous Material Manual must be carefully followed Acid Carboy Baskets Wire baskets for acid carboys are in very poor condition Most are badly corroded bent and broken which can result in a serious spill In addition most containers were not identified as to content or labeled as to the hazard To the best of our knowledge they contain Sulfuric Acid and are filled from the bulk tank at the rear of building LL Outside Contractors . More control over outside contractorisn the compressed gas cylinders will be required if place of employment for our employees securing and handling of we hope to provide a safe +154 +154 9307 17 L 1021134 1021134 015