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kr WSD Hyde Park as 327-701 **- August 23, 1977 CHatton Mo. 11703/00} August 9, 1977 ****** PITTS., <W) BLOC.,' Boom 2070 Mr. V. H. 21eftl. Manager Induacrlal Hyglana cc: Mr. T. V. Nscbarton Mr. P. V. Oval soon Hr.- A. P. Collar " Mr. 0. K. MacLeod Hr. X. L. Me trail Hr. A. D. Kockvood Oq June 3, 1977, 1 edvleed you Chat cha Scurtrvent Olvlaloo hod hoaa visited by evo Cooplalaca Officers fro* eh* Occuptatlonal Salary fc Baalth Adalalacratloo (OSSA), aa a raault of an employe's complaint. During chair visit, aa air aaapltag was conductad with oaa employe, relative ea tha machining process nf "Carlock" which la aa aabaatoa material. Tha rasults of chat air sampling hava baoa racalvad, and as a raault of chair fladlngs. Citation No. B1703/003, dated August 1, 1977, (copy atcachad), hat haaa Issued by 0SUA for our failure to aoaltor sabaaeos exposure to affected asiployaa. aad failure to make available comprehensive medical exaatnatloos for employes engaged lo occupations exposing then to airborne lavals of aabaatoa. Thera va* no penalty associated vlth this Citation. The following actions hava bean taken to comply with cha abatement period eaeabllahad In Citation No. B1705/003: a 1. Two aaployas war* schcdultd for and undarwanc conprehanslva nadlcal exanlnaclona on August 13. 1977 at the Norwood Hospleal under the supervision of Dr. F. V. Muschc, Plant Physician. 2. The Engineering Departsent la currently aaaklng alternative* to cha usa of "Oarlock", a graphatlxad asbestos aatarlal used for seal rings. The alternatives Include: the elimination of "Oarlock" completely; che uae of other materials; the elimination of "Carlock" on a portion of tha various product Unas; redesign of Cha aeal rings If necessary, etc. 3. Manufacturing-Engineering Department will not perform manufacturing fOw Jtoa, 5 Citation No. >1701/005 - 2- Auguet 2], 1977 machining oporatlona on "Carlock" notarial until tha lollowing action# have batn taken: a. a vacuum aahauat eyataa 1# Inetalled at point of oporatlona; b. mandatory uaagt of approprlatt reaplratory equipment by employee machining "Carlock"; e. mandatory uaaga of dlapoeable ovar clothing for employaa machining "Carlock"; and d. air aanpllng aqulpnaot 1# obtained, to monitor amploya expoaure. Outalda vandora art balng caavaaaad to determine tha practicality of having "Carlock" machlnod outalda. Tha Engineering and Manufacturing - Department# hava both placad .a priority oo dealing with thla problem ' within their reepecclve dapartoanta. It atould be mentioned at thla time that there la one additional area with which we arc concernad. USD haa recently received an order for 10 Hydrogen Rtcombiner unite which require the uae of aabeatoa for lnaulatlon. Tha Engineering Department la acaking parolealoo from N.E.S. to uae a non-aebeetoe lnaulatlng material on theaa unite. The elimination of aabeatoa In our varloue manufacturing procceaaa la WSD'e ultimate objective. I will keep you advlaed of the progreaa of our program regarding "Carlock", and whether or not we will be allowed to eliminate the uae of aabeatoa .by aubatitutlng another lnaulatlng malarial os the tecomblmer unite. R. A. Cerbrenda Manager, Labor Relation# Produced 8/93