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I c... ry /---<<>, t-- k iro. L .v_x x--' _> i_L.'---_u_"* /J;VJt il .'.4 inteii-offict: COIi.H.vKC?PONDEP< CIS To Mr. C. B. Hunt FROM J. T. Rucker suiUKcrr Minutes of Preliminary Closing Conference (OSHA) ADDRESS ADDRESS DATE November 17, 1976 r^ , The OSHA preliminary closing conference was held on November 16, . 1976, at Ethyl!s Pasadena Plant. Thos* in attendence were: Dr. J. G. Burdick C. B. Hunt - Dr. W. S. Irving . Bob Mack - Bob Maeser - Jim Rogers - -- --Travis Rucker - Corporate Medical Director Plant Manager OSHA Investigator . Safety Supervisor ' Administrative Superintendent TEL Area Superintendent - Hygiene & Toxicology .Dept. Various observations that were made on the November 5 investigation were brought- to our attention. These observations and- comments were as follows: 1.. Eye Wash Fountains- - Ethyl' was advised by OSHA that the gate valves (screw type) presently being used on eye wash fountains in our TEL facilities are inadequate. OSHA ' suggested that a quick- opening - one way valve would be acceptable. Although we have a safety shower located at each eye wash station, a auick release' valve on eye fountains- is still needed. 2. Asbestos - It was called to our attention that the asbestos wrapped around the product feed line running from the melt pot in the furnace area to the alloy section was a direct violation. This asbestos was torn and exposed to the . environment'. We were advised that the asbestos should be wrapped to prevent any particulate inhalation. The investigator was then informed that those product lines have already been wrapped by our Maintenance Department. > 3. Safety Harness - On November 5, during an inspection of Ethyl's blender facilities, a pipefitter was noticed working approximately 35 ft. above ground level on a TEL product line. The employee was not equipped with a safety harness of any type. Ethyl was notified that a safety harness of some type must be mandatory on all employees working at this height. Although a harness was supplied minutes after violation occurred, it was felt by OSHA that the rope attached to it was too long. ETH 002280 4 \ r\ . ILlil L November 17, 19 '6 \4. Acetylene Oxygen Bottles - It wap also no cod that all compress gas bottles. excluding chose wi tJ/ITegulators, muse have their screw Cops on when noc ijn use. Some were noticed during the November 5 investigation. OSHA was igain notified chat these boctles hav</ been taken care of. No\se Results - OSHA sampled 5 employees, 4 in the furnace areik and 1 in the blender area. tiC Du Pont noise dosimeter was also used by th'e Hygienists./ Those results are as follows: A furnace Operator B-2 furnace bmerator B-l furnace operator Breaker man A & \ f urn/c e Blender operator cent read out) (equivalent dBA) 181% 94 dBA ' 63% . . . 86 dBA. 103% 90.2 dBA 85% 89 dBA 46% 84 dBA To reinforce these readings, several spot sound level measurements were also taken at the location of each employee. The average of these results are: Average A furnace,oper4tor ' \ 92.3 dBA 10 reading average B-l furnace Operator B-2 furnac/ operator Breaker man Blender /pool- man 4 00 92.3 dBA \89 dBA . 90.3 dBA dBA ' It II It .11 *. It It It It It It n tt An air hamner operation being performed outside A & b' furnace could be an attributing factor in the result of A furnace operator. The final closing conference is to be held in Approximately 3 to 4 weeks. OSHA aspects that-by this 'time they will have analytical data from lead monitoring performed on November 2. It was recommenced by OSHA, with reference tty the closing conference, that they meet with bVth management and union personnel separately. However, if management decided\to meet as one total group, it would also.- be acceptable. /OSHA held separate meetings with a union representative, Thurman. i\ VMeeting adjourned .V ^ 17 i - "p jj. T. Rucker ETH 002281