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( September 26, 1983 r Monsanto PLAINTIFFS I EXHIBIT MON-6 MONSANTO FIBERS AND INTERMEDIATES CO. P. O. Box 1311 Taxas City, Texas 7759 0 Phona: (713) 945-4431 Gerald A. Baty, Area Director^_____ Occupational Safety & Health Administration U.S. Department of Labor - -- 2320 La Branch, Room 1103 Houston, Texas 77004 Re: Citation M6013--167 dated 8/22/83, as amended by the informal settlement agreement of 9/01/83. Dear Sir: '" Monsanto Fibers & Intermediates Company is- complying with 29 CFR 1910.1001 (F)C2)(ii) concerning personal monitoring of airborne asbestos. This monitoring has been done and will be continued at intervals of no more than six months for our employees whose exposure to asbestos may exceed the limits prescribed by paragraph (b) of 29 CFR 1910.1001. Very truly yours, R. T. Hammann, Superintendent Loss Prevention & Safety Dept RTH/es 6113 22240 rr days (excluding weekends and t-ederat noildays) whichever is longer. T?.it citation describes violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. The penaltyties) listed below are based on these violations. You mutt correct the violations referred to in this citation by the dates listed below and pay the penalties proposed, unless within 15 working days (excluding weekends and Federal holidays) from your receipt of this citation and penalty you mail a notice of contest to the (IS. Department of Labor Area Office at the address shown above. (See the enclosed booklet which outlines your responsibilities and courses of action and should be read in conjunction with this form.) _________________________ ITEM NUMBER STANDARD. REGULATION OR SECTION OF THE ACT VIOLATED: DESCRIPTION DATE BY WHICH VIOLATION MUST BECORRECTED The issuance of this citation does not constitute a finding that a violation of the Act has occurred unless there is a failure to contest as provided for in the Act or, if contested, unless the citation is affirmed by the Review Commission. The violations described in this citation are alleged to have occurred on or about the day the inspection was made unless otherwise indicated within the description given below. 1 29 CFR 1910.1001(f)(2)(ii): The airborne asbestos monitoring schedule was not of sufficient frequency and pattern as to represent with reasonable accuracy the levels of employee exposure to airborne asbestos fibers: Immediately Upon Receipt (a) Monsanto Fibers and Intermediates Company in Texas City, Texas, does not conduct personal monitoring for airborne asbestos fibers at intervals of 6 months of less for employees whose exposure to asbestos may reasonably be foreseen to exceed the limits prescribed by paragraph b of 29 CFR 1910.1001. 2 29 CFR 1910.100l(j)(2): The employer did not provide or make available, to each employee, within 30 days following his first em ployment in an occupation exposed to airborne levels of asbestos fibers, a comprehensive medical examination: 9/26/83 (a) On June 30, 1983* an employee working on Unit 16 E2 was exposed to 0.28 fibers per cubic centimeter of air. This exposure occurred during an asbestos insulation removal. The sample taken was a 15-minute ceiling sample. PENALT $0 $0 14 AREA DIRECTOR GERALD A. BATY NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES -- The law gives an .employee or his EMPLOYER DISCRIMINATION UNLAWFUL - The law pro representative the opportunity to object to any abatement date hibits discrimination by an employer against an employee for set for a violation if he believes the date to be unreasonable. filing a complaint or for exercising any rights under this Act. The contest must be mailed to the U.S. Department of Labor An employee who believes that he has been discriminated Area Office at the address shown above within 15 working days against may file a complaint no later than 30 days after the (excluding weekends and Federal holidays) of the receipt by discrimination with the U.S. Department of Labor Area Office the employer of this citation and penalty. at the address shown above. EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES AND COURSES OF ACTION -- The enclosed booklet outlines employer responsibilities and courses of action and should be read in conjunction with this notification. oil J 22242 $0 TOTAL PEN/ F0RTHI CITATIOI Makecfceckorf Order Payabl **DOL-QS1- Indicate OSH. on Rfmitta il UHtcDi nmvn I VIOLATION MUST | BECORRECTED j PENA1 The issuance of this citation does not constitute a finding that a violation of the Act has occurred unless there is a failure to contest as provided for an the Act or, if contested, unless the citation is afiiraed by the Review Conaissicn. The violations described in this citation are alleged to have occurred on or about the day the inspection was nade unless otherwise indicated within the description given below. . 1 29 CFR 19ID. 1002(f) (2) (ii): The airborne asbestos conitordng schedule was not of sufficient frequency and pattern as to represent with reasonable accuracy the levels of employee exposure to airborne asbestos fibers: Isasdiateiy } Upon Receipt! I $0 (a) Monsanto- fibers and '''wtr-wwi'lCcgsoany. la Texas- City, Terms, does not conduct personal sonitorlag for airborne asbestos fibers at intervals of 6 norths of less for enplcyees whose exposure to asbestos nay reasonably be foreseen to exceed the Units prescribed by paragraph b of 29 CFR 1910.1001. 2 JtB-M Oe.l.b'tbd #7 SerrAjSAjtrxjr 29 cm 19Xe>.lG02(a)(2): The employer did j&>t provide/or sake/ available^ to each employee, witinn 30 days/following/his first/ es>- pleyaent' in an. occupation exposed to airborne levels/of asbestos 7fibers, a conorehensive nedicaA exasdnatadar ' 1 (a) Gi Jun^ 30, 2933^ an esplcrpe workin<r/6a Chit 16^1^2 was erqrosed to 0.2-3 fibers pear cubic centiaeter of air./Thi3/ ernxjsure//ccctirred/during an asbestos insulation rsnova^/ The sanple taken/vas a l5-?hute ceiling sanple./ s'/Ms ' AREA DIRECTOR riVJLD A. OAT? S///. / * ..J<? JJ? V *V 'Vi : <-V w.V;" ; V-i- 6113 22243 $0