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FILE NAME Colonial Sugar Refinery CSR DATE 1958 Oct 29 DOC CSR116 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Internal Australian Blue Asbestos Letter RE Dust Collection Inspection Results 5) . : N. PLAINTIFF'S Bayone EXHIBIT Bayon e PENGAD 10304.0 10304.0 10304.0 PENGAD to 67 ASGESTOS BLUE AUSTRALAI SBEASTN OS LIMITED RET MSHS ub WITTENOOM AGGRESS WESTERN AUSTRALIA " BLUEASBESTOS BLUEASTO BLUEASBESTOS WITTEHOOM 3 OCT1350 PRIVATE PERTH WA C ; ( - Ls Vv ; i 4 ol eo < , The Director Australian Blue Asbestos Limited PERTH V.A. P.787 29th October 1958 Dear Sir COLLECTION Your P.380 I am enclosing a copy of the Mines Inspector's latest report on conditions As you will see he make very little mention of the dust muisance after itnheeiirthienrspHeicltlioanndIdguaritnhgerTeyd the discussion with the two Inspectors impression that they were quite satisfied was As I informed you during one of your recent visits the previous report by Hunt was not good but as he said then I am not interested in v^ conditions were yesterday or what steps you are taking to improve things I told to come here and report on conditions exactly as I find them at the time of my visit he made reference even men are producing dust His attitude generally was one of antagonim ar to men sweeping the floors he said even ther and all spillage of dust must cease so that there will not be any need for sweeping" During the visit of the two Inspectors our relations were more ti Treatment The conditions in the new Mill were excellent - the cordial Section was quite clear the middle section was closed down as the result of the fires in the drier all of the electrical circuit was out and the good . top Crushing section was very The only thing they mentioned was and the possibility of the exhaust dust getting into the Colonial mine discussed various means of preventing this were All alterations requested by Hunt had been carried out which The Wittensom Mill was satisfactory Ibbotson said that he did not think the Rotoclone operators were doing the job properly and the would not get full marks from him I cannot understand the remark pressure gauges are not functioning because there are no pressure in the Rotoclones He was referring to the sight glasses gauges in reality are only a guide to filling and the fact that they are not the does not affect the working in any way whatsoever The Rotoclones are Rotoclones to controlled from the ammeters and at the time of his visit all were working satisfactorily Neither Inspector has yet become familie with the working of the Rotoclons and I consider their remarks are made without full knowledge They expect to see a clear discharge atmosphere hy. ~2- Hittemoon P.787 29th October 1958 Bands in the ductwork vere worn through but pending the . manufacture of new ones the holes were covered with rubber and neatly The only other thing Ibbotson commented on was that we were making first grade fibre inside the plant He considers it should be out"side He said .why mess up a clean plant by blowing dust into . . At no time during the discussions did be intima totse eems or any of the Staff that he was concerned about the plant It seea mVIs IJ poor method of doing things - to run to his com offp icel r ana d ci ompln ain instead of telling the people on the job I understand from his letters to us and from his conversations that he has plenty of authority to tell us what to do The dust control in both plants is good and watched I an fully aware of the importaofntohiss Mr. Brisbane's statement that the dust muisance is that can be permitted cartainly astounds me is being carefully control but beyond the limit Concerning Ibbotson's last report I remarked to him that thing must be good if he has to refer to guards and things and he replind " they are but the guards and handrails need attention meet with feel that control I am quite satisfied that the dust control here at present would the approval of anyone who has knowledge of mining plants and I you could assure Mr. Brisbane that the position is well under Yours faithfully AUSTRALIAN BLUE ASBESTOS LIMITED LIMITED Ballar Ballar Ballar Acting Manager OAA