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FILE NAME Pennsylvania Asbestos PAA DATE 0000 DOC PAA003 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION CertainTeed Documents from York with BC Comments 1966 uivestigation W. Comp of roofing plant other inspections roofing 10/2/68 10/2/68 discussion discussion asbestos asbestos sampling sampling Bestwall Gypsum Co. nursing 02 personnel personnepelrsonel other 2/74 cet c'teed c'teed Ft West West getting function COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 1 . OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING CONSULTATION DATE REGION VII H COUNTY Chester oo ee 2-11-6e 0 wt Research Pa PLANT NAME Bestwall Gypsum Co. Cerwin Products CorporationCorporation NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES TOTAL JADDRESS Div M^ LE Paoli Industrial Park PRODUCT MANUFACTURED * FEMALE ; Research & testing 30 a rer " He MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL INITNETREVRIVEIWEEWDED Miss Barbara Gatlos Sec Mr. J. Vanderbout Dir of Personnel Atr O. F. Grieve Pl Mgr _ 4 ar z= WITH MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILIFTOYR HEALTH SERVICE - CARRIER er ne e SICr K AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE CARRIER COMPENSATION INSURANCE CARRIER Co. Aetna Ins Co. _ ee INSURANCE CARRIER BY NURSING CONSULTATION TO HEALTH SERVICE SERVICE PERSONNEL YES SPECIFIC HEALTH PROBLEMS AND HAZARDS PHYSICAL FACILITIES NUMBER OF ROOMS a HEALTH SERVICE PERSONNEL WAITING ROOM YES a NO UJ | | . FULL PART CALL TIME ON DUTY we Employees are examined by their physicians and referred to them care is needed family if medical North ncel North 360 rncel His PERASIDOPN ERSNONENELL CRYSTAL CRYSTAL EXAMINATION EXAMINATIONEXAMINATION EXAMINATION DIAGRAM DIAGRAM PAT PLA 27 TERMINATION PERIODIC AL EMPA OVETK OVETK SELECTIVE tus X FOR AFFIRMATIVE . - DATE , | DATE DATE pro DATE DATE SPECIAL TESTS __ VISUAL SCREENING - SNELLEN MACHINE AUDIOGRAM AUDIOGRAM _ aa ne EK.G EK.G CHEST PLATE QINER QINER ee LABORATORY URINALYSIS URINALYSIS BLOOD COUNT SEROLOGY . ne ee ee __ _ CIHER cee IMMUNIZATION SPECIFY ee wee eee i fee _ _ : PHYSIOTHERAPY NURSING ACTIVITIES . FUNCTIONS WITHIN SIGNED MEDICAL DIRECTIVES ASSISTS WITH PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS FOLLOW HEALTH EDUCATION INDIVIDUAL GROUP PLANT INSPECTIONS SANITATION INSPECTIONS TOURS MEMBER OF SAFETY COMMITTEE YES NO RECORDS WHERE KEPT DAILY LOG INDIVIDUAL HEALTH RECORD TALLY SHEET REFERRAL FORM REPORTS DAILY MONTHLY ANNUAL NARRATIVE INCLUDED PROCEDURE MANUAL ' COUNSELLING HOME VISITS MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS " - event ol coy NARRATIVE 1-11-10 CATE and Mr. Vanderbout wore both in brunswick Georgia managemr anager secretary Mr. Pieve the plant consultant talked with Kr Vanderbout's secretary attendin a corporation meeting The of the .. booklet Health of the visit visit was interpreted and copies with the The purpose and the Division booklet were loft with Miss Gattos along Maintenance in Small was too small for a full time nursing consultant's card It was pointed out that tbhee schoamrpeadnwyith other plants as the number of be that services could and Miss Caltos of service but it might increases The service the Division were explained businesses in itnhfeorpmarmkanagement of our desire to be of service wawsas asked to Frances C. Hickey 19002 REV 4/39 * ' COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH q SAMPLE AND LABORATORY REPORT ry . ADDRESS NAME OF COMPANY ' Certain Products PRODUCT MANUFACTURED MANUFACTURED Fociing Product COLLECTED BY Corp. Tork MATERIAL SAMPLED Particulate COLLECTION MEDIUM ; Miller LIKELY TO INTERFERE AND LIKELY TO BE PRESENT SUBSTANCES Penna J REGION 9-6 1 DATE 9-6-69-61-61 DATE SUBMITTED 9-7-61 APPARATUS ANALYSIS DESIRED Mike Exam COMMENTS REGION SAMPLE NUMBER cs SAMPLING LOCATION AND OPERATION . Field Sample 1 Spenings from window sill of resident AIR VOLUME LABORATORY RESULTS REPORT OF ANALYSIS * ANALYSIS BY A.A. 11. Miller Miller CHEMIST (2 OF te CHEMIST CERTAIN PRODUCTS Mike Exam a ea REGION Y 9-7-61 9-18-69-118-61 Sample No. 823 | Traces ooff particlesshowingmagneticattraction Possibly steel orcast ironchipsne ee * powder white 5 - 8% fine brown like material trtacesracesofred and . particles material charred Black 50 - 55 combustioncombustion varies over a wide range a us vows * a? ae 5 2 length Traces of a fiberous material 300 -1200 micronsin fate 30 microns in diameter Whiteredand blus size Gobain Certain Saint Mountaintop Pa FORMERLY Certain Fiber Glass E hoyMountaintop Pa . min. 19023 @ i j OF PENNSYLVANIA COMMONWEALTH 'f HEALTH COMMONWEALTH PENNSYLVANIA COMMONWEALTH a gf . ^' Ly . tw 4 . OCCUPATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL H- EALTH OCCUPATIONAL ' REGION REGION REGION OCCUPATIONAL Poe penny PLANT FEMALE York PROOUCT 4-2-64 Roofing MANUFACTURED MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL XXXXCODEGEEX MANAG MANAGEMENT Mgr Edwin ds Mr. Schenck Schenck Pl Mr. Edwin RESPONSIBILITY MANAGEMMANE AGEMEN NT WAT IDTHMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT Adam s, Adams office Office Mr. Robert Sstrausbaugh, Mere, Mgr URANCE CARRIER: Safety ACCIDENT INSURANCE SICK AND A AND INSURANCE 4 INSURANCE PMA SERVICE PERSONNEL NEL BY CONSULTATION HEALTH NURSING 'CONSULTATION PROBLEMS AND HAZARDS Talc PROBLEMS SPECIFIC Tale Mica PHYSICAL FACILITIES: OF ROOMS NUMBER PERSONNEL eee HEALTH SERVICE PERSONNEL! Wesley Stick, M.D. er instructor instructor instructor aiders aiders including the office office department of fice. TinstAID PERSONNEL! Kr. Harry every ineluding office ch first aiders in PAGE department Three qualified raoe 1 ~- a DATE OF VISIT PHYSICAL PROGRAM PHYSICAL EXAMINATION ; PLACEMENT | TERMINATION _. : PERIODIC ALL EMPLOYERS SELECTIVE ; USE X FOR AFFIRMATIVE } DATE DATE 4-2-64 4-2-64 | SPECIAL TESTS VISUAL SCREENING - SNELLEN MACHINE AUDIOGRAM K.G K.G ___ CCHHEESSTT PLATE PLATE __ O_THER _- LABORATORY URINALYSIS BLOOD COUNT SEROLOGY ae tee OT.H - ER SPECIFY IMMIUNIZMATIMON UIMNMUNIZIATIONZIMUANIZATIOTN IONSPECIFY DATE DATE DATE DATE PHYSIOTHERAPY NURSING ACTIVITIES WITHIN WITHIN SIGNED MEDICAL DIRECTIVESI FUNCTIONS PHYSICAL ASSISTS oe ASISTS ASSISTS WITH ASSISTS EXAMINATIONS EXAMINATIONS FOLLOW HEALTH EDUCATION INDIVIDUAL onque PLANT INSPECTIONS SANITATIONSANITATION INSPECTIONS TOURS COMMITTER wa MEMBEROF SAFETY YES NO 2 : -- ECONDSI WHERE KEPT DALOI U LY INDIVIDUAL HEALTH RECORD TALLY SHEEL REFERRAL FORM a - REPORTS -- eee PAILY PAILY MONTHLY 0 ae ee _ Lote wee ANNUAL en meme be re mm ne NARRATIVE INCLUDED ~~ + ee eat _. PNOGEOUALT MANUAL pane COUNSELLINO COUNSELLINO 5 ve rare cece were ee a HOME VIDIT MUENSHIP MUENSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ORGANIZATIONS DAT = be Zobh , NARRATIVE the consultant net DATE 4-2-64 4-2-64 return was NARRATIVE gchencks Since Since the time time with Adams who who was most Schencks return was unknown unknown the consultant Weiser. gracious providing and return return work physical The program In addition addition providing preplacement preplacementpreplacement addition very which return directed company company company very first aidaid program directed by Weiser Weiser The program has has been set up quidance approval approval Dr. not discussed. The Divisions Divisions program know periodic periodic provided are provided provided advantagesadvantages of tetanus toxoid program Adams doael s so discussed surveys Materials Materials advantages health program those small plant Materials includeinclude those tetanus information tetanus and the industrial industrial hygiene guides guides order order concluded and Mr. Adams ; The The visit pleasantly discussed Frences will inform a e DATE Please Commission Higrical 17120-0090 ARCHIVES Museum HigricalSTATE PA STATE Street Harnsburg Higrical ag Comision Com is ion Commission Commission ~ a : Higrical ee Mat . PA Higrical a DATE_ Pennsylvania CertainIndustrial Crestwood ey weIe MountaintopMountaintop p %s, ae samplceol escted for existing basedexposure _existingat the time of necessary rr ae Mlle Leats rt bewty OCCUPATIO OCUPATIO A rg gee er eS ae (y 8 Le ete ieee a ae SOE Bc if Ask (ahead banc Sooty tatty AN, conce of, + fi x : Las tyr Ye atteuplemnted EH 4 Oe af de red, ten 7 ata. Ata aad at on ae it es pues Ser . a) known . ER.S8 al ettsr eae e COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY By HIH 19003 REV 3/65 I REGION SERVICE glass PROD MFG FibeFirber glass glass insulationinsulation DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH FIELD ACTIVITY REPORT f MALE | 80 FEMALE TOTAL 40 CO . DE 32 4) 4 DATE Glass Corp PLANT CertainTCertaienTeeded Fiber assGlass Corp : LADDRESS Crestwood Industrial Park Mountaintop Manager TITLE , A. Sachs : : . ; _PERSON INTERVIEWESDURVEY INSPECT PRELIM F.U CONF PURPOSE INVEST REQUEST SOURCE REASON SELF O.D. REP COMPL VISIT ACCOMPLISHED ACCOMPLISHED . SPECIFIC HAZARD OR WORKERS EXPOSED Be CONDITION RECOMMENDATIONS - WRITTEN VERBAL ; YES NO ACOMPLISHED IN PROG ; || pe Complaint of dust by | . mm union secretary SAMPLES COLLECTED . TOTAL NO & KINDI + DETERM MADE NO & KIND MEDICAL Conferred with Mr. A. Sachs complaint concerning complaint union of union ventilation secretary equipment Mr. Sachs took me installed installed installed to the dusty areas and pointed out the exhaust equipment . result REMARKS REMARKS of survey conducted in January There is some dust in one area 1965 where PUNCH CARD ("| YES : {| NO FOLDER YES YES excessive fiber QJ NO glass adhering to the metal Lo. Dee can We Please Credit _ with line is removed burning conveyor Mr. indicated Sachs improved improvedto the with gas gas jets jets . by their isis now receiving this area of all concernedconcerned satisfaction PA STATE ARCHIVES 17120-0090 350 North North StrSetreeet t PA His encal Har isburg Harrisburg PAPA Commission & Museum Commission will atention attention conditions and J. A. Memolo with removed burning gas jets removed conveyor conveyor line this area is receiving their indicated receiving bebe indicated satisfaction ofall their be improved improved to satisfaction attention and conditions Crack RecoRroecoro Reproduction Reproduction STATEARCHIVES AA Local 365 U.A.M from ligge from ligge ligge Certain riber > - Mountaintop Pa 16,1966 April Glass from & y Gentlemen nature of our work there is a keen Because of the dusty concerning dust partioles interest on the part of the men Fiber Glass has in the air.The company Certain they have COMMITTEE stated that in conjunction with your department But when we THE UNION request regular inspectionsreport we do not receive any a cAospy aomfatytoeurr roefporft act there was only one dated Aug.30,165 presented to this was a favorable report is this the only The question lingers in our minds- FAVORABLE reports full knowledge that we are writing this The company has intentions if no written declared our were submitted by April 1st proofIn ovfiecwondoiftitohnespresent date sure you'll you'll agree that we have been more than lenient been instructed having no alternative I have to cHonetnaccetypu and request information as to how we could conduct our own dust examination concerning this matter Hoping to hearfrom you shortly Gerald J. Hudak secretary Local 365 U.A.W. Certain Fiber Glass Crestwood Industrial Park Mountaintop Pa RECEIVED APR 25 25 1966 HEALTH Fettives HYGIENE INDUSTRIAL HYGIENEHYGIENE SECTION Credit ARCHIVES 17129-0090 Baston STATE ARCHIVES STATE Harrisburg STATE PA Harrical Certainteed Fiber Glass Corporation Subsidiary Certain Products Corporation : Crestwood Industrial Park , Mountaintop Pennsylvania PA Investigated Workmen's Compensation olaim dated 4/27/66 of drill operator Michael Ondish age 43 36 Ashley Street Ashley Phone 822-3824 Reviewed circum- plant stances surrounding claim with production manager toured and updated Central Office inspection card The production manager stated all insurance papers were with the Carrier at Scranton This corporation has been a subsidiary for two years resulting in some change Certain of personnel and insurance coverage Legal owner is Products 6/64 has been employed here for the past nine months safety superproduction.manager visor is Edward Kilgallon and personal carrier is Traveler's Insurance Company based at Scranton Physician is J. Buckey M.D. Birch Street Mountaintop who performs employment histories and physicals on all personnel There is no rou- tine periodic examination In the natural gas blending procesansd glass melting furnace methane or propane is used according to the supplier's stock molding and spray painting departments were phased out A borate The press glass is manufactured According to the manager Mr. Ondish was still on the employment rolls and considered to be on sick leave although he received no present compensation from the company The claim stated Bronchial Asthma Affected by atmosphere in plant The claimant had a good work record previous to this episode when he was out April 21 until May 2 1966. He returned to work May 2 3 and 4 termination as a warehouse worker where he was allegedly exposed to less of the irritating fiber glass components His continued difficulty in breathing even at this job resulted in his voluntary termination He was initially employed October 1962 in ; the molding department as an operator helper He was transferred in October 1963 to the maintenance department as a drill operator This transfer was requested because of his breathing difficulties Mr. Lander stated that six months ago the the maintenance shop was moved from the present site which is now the lunch room at the south end of the building to the extreme north end of the plant I visited the other drill operator who took over the claimant's job He ee stated dust and fumes were bad in the area many times and occasionally a yellow IS colored dust was noted He said that he had a slight respiratory irritation when whe dust was bad but not so much during the warmer weather as at the present time an adjacent door was opened At the time of this investigation I did not note any haziness in the plant atmosphere Temperature and lighting appeared adequate Housekeeping was fair to poor as extensive accumulation of the green colored fiber glass dust was noted on piping and other superstructure close to the ceiling at an adjacent area This was readily visible from the maintenance department A strong odor of ammonia gas used to adjust the pH was noted upon ascending the ladder at the resin department An odor of phenoli formaldehyde resin was noted throughout the plant by this investigator although most likely because of adjust- , ment was not detectable by the manager The latest regional inspection August 30 1965 for mineral wool dust at the MLV immediate production line area was well.within well.within This was after ventilation improvements were made following high readings High readings for for- maldehyde concentration at the presses was noted in an inspection 1963. As previously stated the press molding and spray painting departments have been abolished who the Attempted to contact Mr. Ondish has been working past three weeks at a plastic car mat manufacturer according to his wife She stated that her husband had a break out of his wrists - asian extremely itching red rash shortly after his initial employment in the molding department This cleared up in time Following this he apparently had some difficulty in breathing at the department with some relief upon his voluntary request for transfer to the maintenance depart- ment where he allegedly had less exposure She stated he mentioned noting dust from the glass machine which produced a yellow haze within the plant He apparently had no history of pollen or food hypersensitivity and she denied knowledge of his ever experiencing respiratory difficulty in the past After his exposure he ex- Made of an Original Repard PA STATE ARCHIVES bloch bloch StreatStreat Harrisburg PA 17120-0090 perienced adequate relief while taking his physician's medication Previous to this he had to bend forward in a chair or in bed to get his breath When away from the plant for some time he recovered satisfactorily and has had no recurrence of breathing difficulty in his present job His physician was Doctor Frank Kulbaski Ashley Phone 822-1970 I contacted his office and although he was not available his secretary stated that from Mr. Ondish's chart he was initially seen in March 1966 with a complaint of being choked up and having difficulty in breathing A chest ray and ekg taken at this time were reported negativo He was given a bronchodilator tablet Tedral with resulting improvement This last episode April 21 1966 he was seen five times with the final visit April 30. He was treated successfully with 1 ' Bronkomistometer , Delta five milligram tablets and Actifed I considered this man was sensitive to the resin and primary irritation of the fiber glass I mentioned to his wife that he should avoid any future contact oo with these components This investigator recommended a reinspection of this plant with reference to the fiber glass and resin exposure 8. . Donald L. Bottomley Physician II July 6 1966 CC Mr. Joseph A. Memolo - Region I DLB of an Original Record Reproduction Please Credit ARCHIVES STATE PA PA 17120-0090 335050 North Street Street Harneburg Commission Commission PA Hisrical & Museum CertainTeed Fiber Glass Mountaintop Fa NOW Certain Saint Gobain Mountaintop Pa Reproduction of an Original flocond Place Cre STATE STATE STATE STATE ARCHIVES ARCHIVES ARCHIVES ARCHIVES ARCHIVES ARCHIVES 17120-0090 Hantzburg 340 340 Noel Noel Noel PA Commission PA this once & Museurg Company Slates Breathing Tests For Employees Certain Employeet of Products Fort Washington will have an opportunity to take breathing tests on March 20. given a... Christmas Seal Service of the Taber calosis and Respiratory Disease Assn of Philadelphia and Montgomery County Breathing tests are used to detect emphysema chro nic bronchitis and asthma at stage when they may be treated and successfully controlled A final diagnosis however cannot be mad on the basis of this test alone There are two parts to a breathing test One involves completing a brief questionmaire The second requires breathing into a machine which measures the quantity of air that an Individual can exhale and the ease or difficulty with which he ex- hales Test results are com- pared with the normal breath- ing ability of a person of the same age sex and height People 21 years or older are eligible for the tests free of charge The association recommends that indi- viduals take the test if they have a chronic cough are short of breath smoke cigarettes or are exposed to air pollution * astatudant astatudant astatudant astatudant astatudant Ctreet Harrisburg North Ctreet & Museum encal . 5247 HIH 19003 Pennsylvan Pennsylvan Distriot .. Commonwealth of Prod mfg or service : Department of Health Employees " Male wn qulity control a testing iso Bureau of Industrial Hygiene Female 15 __ Dato 11/21/87 FIELD ACTIVITY REPORT Total " Plant Address Certained frequcts Certained up caseapr oraa toh rs porators Lancaster ride trester c co o Person interviewed 1. C. Johnson Title Technical Purpose Invest Survey Inspect San Prelim F. .; Conf Visit Reason Self O.D. rep Compl Request Bource Director Specific hazard or | Workers condition exposed Recommendations + Writton -Verbal Workers aff oc Samples oollooted Detorm made Modioal Remarks SEE REPRO EPOHIH H 15I 00H 1 Total Total O.D. reported No. & kind Perator oo tile tile er 44 2 ; Asphalt Roofing Oct. 2 1/68 FIELD ACTIVITY REPORT 201 co 29 Cortain Products Corporation . oO . \ 702 South Richland Avenue York Te a atest ew) Curvin Fiasml : F. J. Resner PDF ... CONF ; ylsst. _ ZIP 17403 Sepa yeg 854-9593 TITLE Mixing Foreman Plant Engineer You fant fe . Asbestos oe Py R6 2057 2057 SOURCESOURCE TREAS TREAS EXPOSED 2 RECOMMENDATIONS WRITTEN --- VERBAL survey pending survey for 2 None pending survey for asbestos- dust see below _ a YES ACCOMPLISHED ACCOMPLISHED NO IN PHOG ee sou a ke ae betta Wane 5 Aras None None ... ca oO fF REPOSATED REPOSATED NO A KIND PUNCH CARD SO ee, YES . NO FOLDER TOTAL TOTAL YES wahedust wahedust for Oat 1268 Arrangement was made for survey for asbestos wahedust However after discussing the situation with auration of operation controls in use etc under present operating conditions dust at asphalt paint making operation the Regional Industrial Hygienist type and - it was decided a survey was not indicated  ; 17120-0096 STATE ARCHIVES STATE STATE STATE ARCHIVES ARCHIVES Commission Commission ase Commission PA a Ne ' 8th 401 Buttonwood Street West reading Pa 19602 October 10 1968 art pas Products CorporatiCoroporantion Avenue 17403 Lad Aginner Aginner volti a o uni 20 Aegeation Aegeation in your plant by Mr. Fred Miller i ' the following recommendation was made dowsety the * industrial upply and require the use of respirators ~ proved by the United States Eureau of Mines for respiratory protection against the inhalition of pneumoconiosis and nuisance dusts while loading mixer insure that the most benefit is derived from the use of devices and to prevent a false feeling of s.curity pprraocttieccetiovfe this office to suggest the use of only those devices etnapproved by the aforementioned agency enclosing a For your information we are enclosing a copy of Cuide entitled Personal Respiratory Protective our lygionic Equipment a Information copy of our booklet onbitind Bust and an informatiinfoormantion sheel regarding chest rays Thank you for your c operation in this matter Very truly yours / 10 Enci Enci Enci Enci DEM Leroy O. Regional Division Pletz Industrial Hygienist of Occupational Health - Gentlemen . omployees Froedorxicpkosuretosilicaindustrial industrial was present present during thesurvey an - - gratiouo ce tainingdust bythe settled airborne Samples of .- tion for the free , collecting aiarbnodrPnoordtuosntonnombranogratiouo :a ranmgiecroscope ofretention capable loss percent silica threshold and capable limit than _ The by with dust value for 1 on free | employee por * content 50 million particles cubic day exposure oight for an working 4 collected All samples wore loss this thetale employee at threshold ten pach and this hopper The fills time fol owing about minutos of het requires ee Certain Products Corporation : York Pormsylvania exposures exposed Ten >eon ee Commonwealth of! Pennsylvania woe In from slate from slate feet drum drum Ab tale hopper - indientes hourworking exposure Limit hourhourworking exposure an indienitnedsienintdieenstes sak indientes less than cubic of of Pre geNe So of basedFilling hopper ae ar based seh ro ? vs ne sees ars Tablo 2 ; ee Pennsylvania ; Departmentof Health *: , Particle DIVISION OFOCCUPATIONAL HEALTH | aCa+lcMuelaastuiroenmsenftroofmthe Dist size Corporation Righland 702South Pen sylvania Avenue Pennsylvania Location Noar slate drum 4@ COMMONWEALTH COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PENNSYLVANIA September 19 1967 SUHLECSUHTLECT " Certain Products Corporation 702 South Richland Avenue York Pennsylvania . Thru Regional Industrial Hygienist 1370104 E. J. Baier Chief Industrial Hygiene Section . C.Ph. C.Ph. F. C. Miller Region V , Industry 32 No. of employees No. exposed 4 F 223 was conducted July 6 1967. The company manufactures This survey Talc and natural slate and ceramic granules singly asphalt roofing coated felt sheets This is or in combination may be added to asphalt of a roll called a slate drum Employees generally stand dsoenveerably mfeeaents from this drum but on occasions work close to it or above it collected at both locations as well as at a hopper Samples were the back of the coated felt which is filled with talc for surfacing about This operation is performed two or three times a day and requires 10 minutes each time An approved respirator is worn less than the threshold limit value for dust with a freeDusstilciocuantcsonwtoernet of less than % and considoring length and infre- quency of exposure M1M - 19002 REV 3/67 ' NAME OF COMPANY @ COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA t DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH /] \ L . s@ SAMPLE AND LABORATORY REPORT ADDRESS 3235 File . File File REGION 7/6/67 a DATE COLLECTED DATE SUBMITTED DATE REC'D IN LAB 7/22/67/2/677 Corporation Certain Products PRODUCT MANUFACTURED OR SERVICE Asphalt roofing COLLECTED BY 702 S. Richland Avenue York MATERIAL SAMPLED Airborne settled dust APPARATUS AND SUCTION - F. Miller COLLECTION LIQUID ANALYSIS DESIRED SUBSTANCES LIKELY TO ----- INTERFERE AND LIKELY TO BE PRESENT Free silica SOURCE . Natural slate and ceramic granules COMMENTS Most of the material submitted is manganese tale SAMPLE NUMBER SAMPLING LOCATION AND OPERATION 5-220 Framework of screw conveyor 5-221 Platform at base of slate drum 5-222 Horizontal beam near slate drum 5-223 Top of screen behind talc hopper AIR VOLUME ae ~ - LABORATORY RESULTS * Free 102 ; 41 41 41 41 REPORT OF ANALYSIS rere Analyses by ray diffraction , . . Reproduction of an Original Record Please Crodit PA STATE ARCHIVES 900 North Street Harneburg PA 17120-0090 PA Historical & Museum Commission ANALYSIS ANALYSIS | D.TI AFC F. Vonderloiden DATE 9/6/67 | 9/6/67 DATE TYPED 9/6/67 DATE sk CHEMIST ; IL... LZ t fin fe SUBMITYED TO REQUESTING AGENCY a at te KIM 19003 REV 10/62 REGION V PROD MFG OR SERVICE Asphalt Roofing DATE 77// 76/6/76 6// 6767 PLANT _ Certain __ Products Corp. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Co. 6767 Ind . 29 r EMPLOYEES MALE FIELD ACTIVITY REPORT . FEMALE TOTAL ADDRESS 702 S. Richland Avenue York Fred Hesner PURPOSE INVEST SURVEY INSPECT PRELIM F.U CONF REASON SELF 0.0 REP COMPL REQUEST SOURCE ee VISIT TITLE Plant Engineer SPECIFIC HAZARD OR CONDITION WORKERS EXPOSED RECOMMENDATIONS WRITTEN - VERBAL ACCOMPLISHED NO IN PROG 3-5 Kone pending analysis of samples for free silica content _. SAMPLES COLLECTED NO & KINDI work atmosphere 8 airborne settledsettled dust 4 particle size TOTAL 14 range determinations 2 9 OETERM MADE dust counts 9 TOTAL 9 NO & KINDI MEDICAL O.D. REPORTED NO & KIND REMARKS Dust survey at surfacing area and talc hopper Samples submitted for free silica analysis PUNCH CARD YES (} NO FOLDER . fc) YES O HO BY F. Miller 12 WINS Waste are Cisse Sate PUNCH CAPO ee YES (J HO MIH 19003 REV 10/62 7 REGION PROD MFG OR SERVICE @ COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH @ roofin roofin DATE roofin yaee ion PLANT See ce "oe . FIELD ACTIVITY REPORT Sach Tow ts To. an woe Oe eh ADDRESS brand 702 702 S. Dighich Dighich S. Dighich brand _PERSON INTERVIEWED * ve . ce Sclynck Sclynck Sclynck Sclynck PURPOSE INVEST SURVEY INSPECT PRELIM F.U CONF REASON SELF O.D. REP COMPL REQUEST SOURCE VISIT TITLE EMPLOYEES MALE FEMALE TOTAL ast ts SPECIFIC HAZARD OR CONDITION WORKERS EXPOSED RECOMMENDATIONS WRITTEN - VERBAL YES ACCOMPLISHED NO IN PROG a SAMPLES COLLECTED NO A KIND DETERM MADE NO & KING MEDICAL L _ * O.D. REPORTED NO & KIND REMARKS rousmage carrier is now Factory Hutual Mechanical potre TOTAL_ TOTAL of titi A ching hus 1 cu PUNCH CARD clorit method No other changes F. Hiller : BY FOLDER YES YES (} HO ARCHIVES ARCHIVES Reproduction Reproduction of anan Original Record of Reproduction Credit Please STATE ARCHIVES ARCHIVES PA 1720-09 STATE ARCHIVES PA STATE PA 1720-09 17120-0090 Com is ion CHANSONWEALTH CHANSONWEALTH CHANSONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PENNSYLVANIA PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHE HEALTHE . . PART 1 PAGE 1 Harrisburg North Street North Street PA Hisrical Hisrical MuseumMuseum Commission PENNSYLVANIA ENTARUSHPENT NAME ADDRESS ZIP COPE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH INSPECTION 2 PERSON INTERVIEWED NAME THREE . NSN TEL NO , re | LF, claws aay Card 7 & 1+ e ws aA i AL on ) # ona 717-474- 717-474- 717-474- 6731 6731 . oA ; 75 1 . ' % % LEGAL OWNER ADDRESS .. Aepr et MO DAY YR SAFETY SUPERVISOR wre El El " Cammal Cammal Cammal Cammal Camal CARD 3 CODE 1 23 5 07 950671 950671 | * DATE 950671950671 950671 950671 950671950671 950671 STATE 5 CODE 8.9 1 7 1 ORIGINAL INSPECTION . STATE & NSN 2 Original Inspection - NSN 3 Reinspection - NSN 8 What is your ChiCehiell Product or Service mo . feet . . t - aa 1 rae e Ge ,. fe, 9 SIZE CODE Based on Total Number of Employees 1-3 47 13 19 14:20 14:20 49 5 50.99 16 100-249 17 250-499 8 500-999 9 1,000 + . 10 15 Jop Jop COMPANY Jop 6. NUMBER Jop Jop Jop 219 219 10 | Oy: 17.20 17.20 SIC 3276 3276 21 10 HOW MANY SHIFTS DO YOU HAVE H 11 HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE ON THIS PLANT'S PLANT'S PAYROLL AT THE THE PRESENT TIME 12 OF THIS NUMBER HOW MANY ARE NORMALLY IN THE WORK AREA AS OPPOSED TO THE OFFICE OR OUTSIDE AREA 13 OF THOSE IN THE WORK AREA WHAT APPROXIMATE PERCENTAGE IS MALE 14 DOES THIS PLANT DO FEDERAL CONTRACT WORK Yes Prime Contractor 131 No. 12 Yes Subcontractor 4 Don't Know ' 15. A. DOES YOUR COMPANY EMPLOY AN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST 12 Yes at Corporate Hq 13 Yes Consultant 4 No 3 Yes at this Plant His Name Address_ and Telephone Number B ESTIMATE THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE HOURS THAT ARE DEVOTED TO YOUR PARTICULAR PLANT PER WEEK 22-26 002702711 27-31 00230 00230 00230 00230 00230 DO YOU HAVE AN AGREEMENT WITH A PHYSICIAN TO GIVE YOUR EMPLOYEES EMERGENCY OR OTHER MEDICAL CARE 1 Yes Full Time 2 Yes Part Time 3 Yes On Call 14 No His Nome Address LRA + ee Bled Stain Bled Bled and Zip Code 126 Stain Stain B ESTIMATE THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF PHYSICIAN HOURS THAT ARE DEVOTED TO YOUR PLANT PER WEEK , my top 18707 18707 17 DO YOU HAVE A REGISTERED NURSE IN YOUR FACILITY AT A REGULAR TIME 1 RN 131 Yes Both 21. 21. PN 14 No B ESTIMATE THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF NURSING HOURS THAT ARE DEVOTED TO YOUR PARTICULAR PLANT PER WEEK ca . CENTRAL OFFICE COPY re a PART 1 PAGE 2 HOU HAVE AN EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBLE FOR GIVING FIRST AID WHEN NO KX TOR OR NURSE IS PRESENT 1. Yey >, ] Not Applicable DOES HE HAVE ANY FORMAL FIRST AID TRAINING Yes Red tran 3 Yes Other 2 Yes Armed Serv Mex 41 No 5 Don't Know 6 Not Applicable A WHEN YOU HIRE A NEW EMPLOYEE DO YOU RECORD INFORMATION FROM HIM ABOUT HIS HEALTH ON SOME REGULAR FORM 1 Yes All Employees 2 Yes Some Employees o 3 No. o BEFORE YOU HIRE A NEW EMPLOYEE DO YOU REQUIRE HIM TO TAKE A MEDICAL EXAMINATION ot} Yes All Employees 2 Yes Some Employees Employees 3 No. . 20 A DO YOU PROVIDE PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS FOR YOUR EMPLOYEES IN HAZARDOUS JOBS Yes Adequar 2 Yes Inadequate 3 No. 4 Not Applicable 8 DO YOU PROVIDE PERIODIC AUDIOMETRIC EXAMINATIONS FOR YOUR EMPLOYEES THAT ARE EXPOSED TO NOISE 11 Yes Adequate 2 Yes Inadequate 3 No 4 Not Applicable . C DO YOU PROVIDE PERIODIC BLOOD AND URINE EXAMINATIONS FOR + . YOUR EMPLOYEES WHERE APPROPRIATE 1 Yes Adequate ' 2 Yes Inadequate 3 No. ' 4 Not Applicable D DO YOU PROVIDE PERIODIC PHYSIOLOGICAPHYSLIOLOGICAL FUNCTION TESTS * Excluding Audiograms WHERE APPROPRIATE .1 Yes Adequate 2 Yes Inadequate 3 No 4 Not Applicable E DO YOU PROVIDE PERIODIC CHEST RAYS WHERE APPROPRIATE 1 Yes Adequate 2 Yes Inadequate 3 No 4 Not Applicable 21 DO YOU HAVE AN IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM 11 Yes 2 No. 22 22 ARE YOUR EMPLOYEE ABSENTECISM RECORDS . A 1 Not Kept 2 Kept without Showing Nature of Absence 4 Kept Showing Nature of Sickness Employee+ B WHAT IS YOUR AVERAGE ABSENTEE RATE Don't Know Coded as 99 3 Kept Showing Nature of Absence 23. 23. 23. DOES YOUR COMPANY HAVE A FORMAL SAFETY PROGRAM 1 Yes 2 No. . 24 IS YOUR WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE CARRIED WITH AN INSURANCE ) COMPANY OR ARE YOU SELF INSURED 1 Insurance Company Nome 2 Self Insured 3 State Insurance Fund 4 None -- -- --" ----------"------ ----"---------- --" ---- ---- HAZARDS 25. 25. IN YOUR ESTABLISHMENT DO YOU FEEL THAT THERE ARE ANY HEALTH EVEN IF YOU HAVE THEM UNDER CONTROL 1 Yes 2 No. WHAT KINDS ( -Cat ns sanovide sanosanovvideide , OF HAZARDS L- -Seat- -Seat- -Seat- -Seat- mode mode mode a 1 A7 A/7 a 47 [1] 50 (1 | .51 .51 3| 52 53 53 EJ SA 2 55 55 3 57 56 56 . 05 05 58 58 iw, 60 4 26 26 HAVE YOU HAD ANY OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE IN YOUR PLANT IN THE LAST YEAR 1 Yes Dermatitis 3 Yes Combination 5 Don't Know 2 Yes Other 4 No Fa 27 HOW MANY YEARS HAS THIS TYPE OF WORK BEEN CONDUCTED IN THESE FACILITIES 11 0.5 3 11.20 5 31-50 2 6-10 4 21.30 6 Greater Than or Equal to 51 28 HOW MANY HOURS DOES IT TAKE TO INSPECT THIS PLANT 61 4 62 2 29 HOW OFTEN In Years SHOULD THIS PLANT BE ROUTINELY INSPECTED e CENTRAL OFFICE COPY . SS) 4518 4518 75 INVESTIGATION THIS PLANT HAS A HEALTH HEALTH CONDITIONIS WHICH WARRANTS 14 trimediately 2 Within One Year 3 Not Warranted 21 NUMBER OF CONTROL RECOMMENDATIONS MADE ASA RESULT OF THIS INSPECTION 1 Self Initiated 2 B.O.S.M. Request 3 Complaint ry sane . a A AIR RECIRCULATION B ARTICLE 434 C ARTICLE 436 D. CONFINED SPACE ENTRY 1 Yes Complete Approval ~ 3 Yes No Approval 2 Yes Conditional Approval 4 No . 1 Yes Complete Approval 2 Yes Conditional Approval 3 Yes No Approval 4 No 1 Yes Registered 2 Yes Partially Registered 1 Yes Complete Approval 2 Yes Partial Approval 3 Yes Not Registered 4 No 3 Yes No Approval 4 No . 70 cent asa S24 71 4 72 1 73 E REGION CODE 4 34 TOTAL AT RISK From Part II . 74-76 214100 214100 77-80 REMARKS equipment equipment equipment masid masid - culoids equipment equipment antina small " w fls fromheight "we " unloaded unloaded height ----"------"-- automatically automaticalultoymatically automaatuictalolmyatically blender Barium Barium Barium Bariumcarbonate is chargedcharged by antina antina blender blender . blender This is done done only only onlyonly only occasionally occasionally occasionally occasionally occasionally ; and anandd qua bition qua bitionqua bition eA The fe in Mtn carbonatecarbonate carbonate in prilled prilled prilled priled and is way during during S RU ... noisy coin coin but - very noisy wt coin coin coin coin " ... ...... length any length length of earmuffs and as here asphalt is asphaltwill will applied is aub am am fs " This my by decal chhaut chaut chhaut ventilatom ventilatom chhaut ventilatom ventilatom chhaut chhaut ventilatom ventilatom ventilatom ventilatom ventilatom e ventilatom ventilatom ventilatom the workers who time time wear earmuffs earmuffs to paper to connected conected must must , , The rederaging area rederaging where scrap fiberglass slightly slightly fiberglass ground is slightly slightly dusty dusty This This Defects Defects Defects Defects Defects DefectsDefects in the exhaustexhaust exhaust exhaust system have The bw The shipping receivingbeen aly . The The The scrap where fiberglass iis s was surveyed surveyed surveyed surveyed a fewyears years years . \ receiving receiving corrected corrected aven also operaty operaty INSPECTED BY | : SS Leva tet CENTRAL OFFICE COPY 0.018 Lier W.I.N.'s 35 | 4722 144 17-70 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PENNSYLVANIA OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH INSPECTION NSN PART II OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH mal See ee Lood 4 ranean ! . r -A *. rad 1 8-9 10-15 CARD CODE EMPLOYEES OCCUPATION DESCRIPTION TOT EST W OCC P.O * 18-20 TOT EST AT RISK 21-23 STATE CODE 442 2 HAZARD COMPANY NUMBER 200219 200219 200219 20 219 EXPOSURES HAZARD CODE 24-27 31 28.3028.30 33 . 33 ba . Receiving Ship Receiving Ship Receiving 0 sto Se} EF] EF HT fe] 57 Sime: 57 acei | Foo5 Foo5 Foo5 total total FiberglaFibergla on X Ruat -- methane methane TF 130050D 130050D [4-4 33 1300050D13050D CH| 30 0/5/01 GEE} 0/560/56 0 LI-F H 1640050 1640050 16400501640050 [--t IFF RH H | 005 HAF IGE] 99 99 HTH HTH 5102 RN91 Fe +E] EF Sod HydroxidHydrooxido Barrium carbmate BarriumBarrium carbmate Janitors Janitors JanitorsJanitors Janitors FEE ET EP 9494 FT IEF] 00 ammonis ammonis Dust noise noise noise _ Zatol TOTAL THIS PAGE iberglas 9999 sot EF J op, iberglas iberglass iberglass < Lo 7979 H | noise 60 60 60 we. TOTAL AT RI,,K 1 COMPLETE SURVEY durt durt 9010 [4] AFF] 2260 | 0 EE 7 0310C5 0310C05 0310C05 0310C05 =A EEE} 01700001570005 0170005 [EF HEE E) 91 310 0 (-EE HEE EI 1a 10 0 tek HEE) art| fefe SHAPERS] 1300005 <13<00005 < 130<0005 <1<300005 < < 8115 8115 05 ER EEE CONTINUED NEXT PAGE 2 - PARTIAL SURVEY ae CENTRAL OFFICE COPY H722 184 1770 Cutrin Cutrin Loed COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PENNSYLVANIA OCCUPATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH HEALTH Cutrin Cutrin Cutrin Loed OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH INSPECTION NSN PART II PAGE - of it a ain it antl ain ain _ CARD CODE 2 | OCCUPATION DESCRIPTION Heiberging Heiberging Heiberging Heiberging , 8-9 EST OCC P.O * 18-20 STATE CODE 4 [ TOT EST AT RISK 21-23 HAZARD : 10 15 COMPANY NUMBER EXPOSURES HAZARD CODE 24-27 A 28.30 200077 200077 200077 207 200077 202000070777 200077 200077 i" v : ' M 31-33 o: mo - eg 34-36 7 99+ EFIAT| Lv) -- 99+ TET methane | 99 formaldehyde LETT mi noise . ~ a. 5320 CEE IGE 0560 0560 0560 ClJ ClJ FREE 1640015 1640015 164015 L-AP JER) 2040 C15 C15 C 81 L 0 01 5 H 7130015 008 8110 8110 UT EEE) 99 | 204000g 204000g H SS- | Formaldehyphednole Formaldehyde TOTALTHIS PAGE IET Ty - COMPLETE SURVEY - [EFT +++ +++ : T phenol dunt TOTAL AT RISK 37-40 1290008 ie i 204000g CERES H JLLELLILE TICE 2- PARTIAL SURVEY 41 CENTRAL OFFICE COPY CONTINUED NEXT PAGE N H722 1847-70 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PENNSYLVANIA OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH INSPECTION INSN PART II Cut- fl OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Cut- Cut- fl r? Cut- Cut- Cut- fl 1 CARD CODE 2 | EMPLOYEES 8-9 STATE CODE 10-15 COMPANY NUMBER 2010 2010 20102117 217 217 21 7 EXPOSURES OCCUPATION DESCRIPTION TOT EST W OCC IP.O 18-20 TOT EST AT RISK 21-23 HAZARO HAZARD CODE 24-27 A M 28.30 31-33 34-36 34-36 Cespphant Cesphant Cespphant -015 015 tet-[] +4 +1 H 997 tt Ht a} [++I 000044004 tt F HTT HTT 912 912 912 , Flughus Flughus Flughus Flughus Flughus Flughus Flughus chlorethan chlorethan chlorethan cchlorethhan lorethan chlorethan ~ m hairs hairs Fiberglass . noise noise Latal 7015 EE31-33 : fl" fl534801Jry "EEF 172015 1720015 17200115 720015 9130015 9130015 913015 FRE JERE I 811 Te) 01 Let Jie EEflI, EE 113 OHflO,HOH I 3110024 3110024 311F0DE0W2e4 H J 01 FDE FDE | +] H | 69 69 aenrl H Fiberglas 100 + 100 Total Packaging TOTAL THIS - ti + I I MiberglarsMiberglars MiberglarsQuit Quit Quit 37-40 PAGE 13 13 / COMPLETE SURVEY = 41 2 - PARTIAL SURVEY TOTAL AT RISK 13012 130012 130012 | EEE 9130 9130 012 H 11000 100 (40 ILE J 13 0 00 10 (ER IEEE 9120150 9120150 9120150 CENTRAL OFFICE COPY CONTINUED NEXT PAGE UO Pore er a moe. hr ee . a a, 722 184 17-70 17-70 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH cc PENNSYLVANIA OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH INSPECTION NSN PART || ~t Pra Pee Pen, TL, 1 CARD CODE 2 | EMPLOYEES OCCUPATION DESCRIPTION 8-9 STATE CODE TOT EST 1OCC O. 18-20 TOT EST AT RISK 21-23 HAZARD 10-15 COMPANY NUMBER 200219 200219 20 219 2019 200219 20219 20219 | EXPOSURES HAZARD CODE 24-27 A 28-30 M 31-33 1 . 34.36 68 + 1008 ys te 3 oo Rt 68 EE I--+ L 6868 tI ++ Waka FREE |618| +t -}~] welding welding weldingwelding D.V 3 00 EE3 EEE 5380-008 5380-008 5380-08 LEE HE 4) 5310008 53108 53108 531008 5310008 (RD FF| 3/7 F IE TOTAL THIS 6868 tee] H 18 - JF] 8 et | 68 EP 1203 66- 6- 66- EE] 12003 1203 1203 12003 003 003 12 ELE WARS ELE 12 12 clIFT| 112 2 EEE IR 5350 5350 0 F IEE) 0730703000800730 008 (-8EE J+ | word 087 Hert Zine Find 2610008 2610008 261008 2610 08 2610008 HEE] 250 | Hin 087 JERE} rs Hin obert . obert obert a Fotol t Fotol 0 J 03 03 087 IFRE] ... ......... ......... ... ... 9130003 9130003 9130003 9130090130 3[<-F JERE] 5010003 5010003 501[H0EF0J0EF3F] 5102 5102 Sibion Sibion Castigl Sibion Castigl Castigl 37-40 901 901 710 |holels) | 236-03 236-032236F-F0[=0F t3t PAGE 11 1 TOTAL AT RISK CONTINUED NEXT PAGE - COMPLETE SURVEY 41 2 PARTIAL SURVEY fh] CENTRAL OFFICE COPY OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH te 1 CARD CODE 2 EMPLOYEES TOT EST W OCC O. TOT EST AT RISK 99 ++ | eee ee + el EE + i | ime | [ L TOTAL PAGE = 1 COMPLETE SURVEY 41 2 PARTIAL SURVEY TOTAL AT RISK 28-3028-30 Lotal 28-30 34-36 1 20000 <120000 SSS EES - 9130/005 EEO 9130/05 9130/005 8110005 8110005 FEEIEE CITICCUICL OIC Z TIUTICETICLCIEETL) Pit ILE PT IEET ILTT Lit JCP TICE IT Lit JET TILE TILE TS LILLILEPICE LICE TJi LE TIt LE TICE LIT ILE ICL ICEE Li LI ILEC PIE LE] HE i TI TICL E TICE LE | Litt TPIET TIL tT) CONTINUED NEXT PAGE 0230 C] CENTRAL OFFICE COPY bese . + te Baist Baist Baist fd COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVPEANNSYN LVANIIA APENSYLVANIA 5 File July 20 1970 SUBJECT Certain Saint Gobain Corporation Mountaintop TO FROM Shiro Plant Tanaka Health Section M.D. Chief Services Alexander B. Rakow D.O. (he Industrial Hygiene Physician This plant was visited on July 15 1970 as part of a day's activity in occupational disease investigation and medical program review An attempt was made to visit with Mr. Earle Samuel the personnel manager Unfortunately for personal reasons known best only to Mr. Samuel himself he was not in the plant on this day The plant manager Mr. Weiner was out and his return was not definite Mrs. Marie Hudock Mr. Weiner's secretary then appeared to discuss the situation with us is There no plant nurse at this location Mr. Samuel is in charge of all medical programs since the First Aid Room is located near the personnel office We pointed up the incidence of dermatitis at the plant The plant uses nothing but fiberglaisn its products with the raw material sand to produce the fiberglas It starts Mrs. Hudock felt that their medical program should be improved because of more involvement of more people at a higher management level She stated that they had been made aware of this problem and that greater attention had to be paid to it The company does provide coveralls gloves and protective creams and they do stress personal hygiene the age old story of how does one compel one to do something rears its ugly head A discussion of the applicability of posters reminder was discussed Its merit seemed doubtful had this developed by the it in the near future in the eyes Division of of Mrs. Hudock Health Education We have not as yet but will approach ABR ne CC Region Kingston Credit STATE ARCHIVES Please PA ARCHIVES 17120-0090 . Byz fili fili fili Regional 2 a Office II ee ' 383 Wyoming Avenue ~ JKuilnygs1to0n Penna 18704 Mr. George Dobson ox:. Department of Labor Golde BuildingPensylvania & Industry Pennsylvania Wilkes" " Dobson Dear Mr." t "; | | Ws hoa inspection Cortain Cobain ~ An Sen on July made at the ' TeedSaint plant that 1970 pursuant to yourCorttain elephone not indicate Les areastwheh reewars e exceisssa ive fiberglass dust in the work areas In and potential potential dust hazard adequate controls ventilation has been provided adequate Fe In my opinion thecomplaintof through the air iswithoutmerit JAM Medical CC Regional DireDctor irector Central Office 19003 REV 769 769 REGION IL = Kingston Fiber PROD MEG OR SERVICE glass DATE OF ACTIVITY -7/8/20 -7/8/20 __ ) COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH @ FIELD ACTIVITY REPORT Betty PC - Betty Betty Betty | Bety 9 PLANT ADDRESS Certain Teed Saint Cobain PERSON INTERVIEWCErDestwood Industrial Park Mountaintop ZIP PHONE 18707 717-474-6731 717-474-6731 4 TITLE Earl Samuels Per Mgr Arthur L. Wiener 4 EMPLOYEES Elt Mgr 4 MALE 338 FEMALE 12 TOTAL IND CODE COUNTY 3 350 32 40 v . . rake PURPOSE INVEST SURVEY INSPECT PRELIM F.U CONF VISIT George Dobson - Dept. Labor & BEA Industry REASON SELF O.D. REP COMPL REQUEST SOURCE eee SPECIFIC OR HAZARD CONDITION Fiber glass dust WORKERS EXPOSED 300 RECOMMENDATIONS WRITTEN - VERBAL a Se ACCOMPLISHED YES | NO IN PROG 3 SAMPLES COLLECTED NO & KIND DETERM MADE NO & KIND MEDICAL - O.D. REPORTED NO & KIND TOTAL TOTAL PUNCH CARD REMARKS YES | NO FOLDER . YES 4 NO [ ] Inspection made at and Industry in the request of George Dobson an employee of the Wilkes Mr. Dobson phoned office and Department of Labor stated he of fiberglass particles in the work area received a complaint very Inspection did not indicate the work and new machinery installed The area dusty The plant previously has been process The hot process of making fiberglass was also remodeled into the furnaces operations are automated The area where ingredients changed to a French is automatic The machinery is noisy but the are mixed and charged charged is in a separate room and wears war muffs There worker at the controls is cut but this is an occasional operation was a slight dust where compressed fiberglass Street 360 Hierrical PA 5/25/18 5/25/18 5/25/185/25/18 3.5 BY J. A. Memolo RIH 3.5 . WINS __ CERTAIN SAINT GOBAIN INSULATION CORPORATION P.O. BOX 128 MOUNTAINTOP PENNSYLVANIA 18707 > 474-6731 Will sand 70 ete rer January 19 1973 Shiro Tanaka M.D. Chief Plant Health Services Section Bureau of Occupational Health PF.ulOt.on BoNxati6o0n6a3l Building 6th floor . Harrisburg Pa 17120 Dear Doctor Tanaka e I am writing to you for our employees We areconcerning the subject of Chest Rays glass insulation for the engaged in the manufacture of fiber- 310 employees We building industry We have are very interested in approximately Ray service provided by your Bureau obtaining the Chest Please respond to our letter be made as to whether arrangements can ; Thank you very much for your cooperation in this matter = CC A. L. Weiner R. Wagner File G. McNamara Personnel Manager Talk Talk to --"-- --"-- --,, --,, ------ ----,----"----,----,------"----,--,--"--, Y re . ra de sale , ferae of t t office office find find and and an L oes "stan y rrv-tf Certain Saint Gobain Crestwood Industrial Park Date of Survey Employee population* Employees rayed Percentage rayed Positive ; Tuberculosis Pneumoconiosis Cardiac Neoplasm - Other Unsatisfactory Film Nae a Region II Dr. Rakow ; Mr. Wojciechowski @ COMMONWEALTHE COMMONWEALTHE COMNWEALTHE COMMONWEALTHE COMMONWEALTHE OF PENNSYLVANI PENNSYLVANI PENNSYLVANI PENNSYLVANI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CUPATIONAL HEAT REGION REGION ve . PHOP VEG VEG OR SERVICE SERVICE _ ae! . a e d ly! FIELD ACTIVITY REPOREPRORT T DATE OF ACTIVITY 21/22/2321/222/12/322/23 Occupational Health Wh . Wh wa a Pet . ADDRESS oe 1 solely ? a en why PERSON INTERVIEWED EMPLOYEES MALE tovers tovers fl tov- ers tovers Poff Poff Poff SPIBLER SPIBLER SPIBLER SPIBSPIBLER L SPIBLERESPR IBLER LLIINNNNAA X - rays rays rays FEMALE TOTAL FIFE FIFE . FIFE LINNA LINNA LINNA DIVISION DIVISION ZIP CODE 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 TITLE 115 IND CODE '- PUNCH CARD YES | FOLDER YES [J] NO N.S.N lala TELEPHONE " 212 - fl" - 200 COUNTY lod aa , 16 YES NO PRELIM F.U. CONF PURPOSE INVEST SURVEY INSP . VISIT OTHER . REASON { SELF P.D. REP COMPL REQUEST SOURCE SAMPLES COLLECTED NO & KINDI DETERM MADE NO & KIND MEDICAL - OD REPORTNEOD& KIND TOTAL TOTAL SPECIFIC HAZARD OR CONDITION 1 Posisies Posisies Posisies Posisies WORKERS EXPOSED ZEP 3 RECOMMENDATIONS AND REMARKS REMARKS RECOMMENDATIONS VERBAL 1/16/70 YES ACCOMPLISHED | NO [ PROG . all : of all of 1949 1949 of 1949 1949 ~ shirt shirt x say shirt shirt shirt say say say say say Lgural Office 53 % smployees Te netrated netrated al smployees smployes abnormal abnormal 43RemainRwdietehrimn ainmdear lX Conch 1c abnormal abnormalresults results ; ene wind wind winwd ind windwind wind windin within wee tee mal limits limits -rays rays Office Office } a rn) . ' 350 Mod. eel tLe tea. tk 17120-0090 Mommission