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I w e=: R-- 0: (GDI L TO: WINSTON-SALEX, NC Turbine Coaponents Plant R. W. Dees Plant Manager ee: Winston-Salem, NC T. L. Watters Industrial Bygiene & Safety Rap 1 PLAINTIFF'S | EXHIBIT IWH-825 INDUSTRIAL BYGIENE AUDIT OP TURBINE COMPONENTS PLANT WINSTON-SALEM, NC APRIL 22, 1987 Conducted and Reported by ir ; Corporate Industrial Bygiene Dept. Mestlnghouse Electric Corporation RAD Canter - 401-3X9 1310 Beulah Road Pittsburgh, PA 15235 June 4, 1987 HMBB-B037398 HNBB-0037399 V ,r'./ <F=! O- ABSTRACT An Industrial Hygiene Audit of the Turbin* Component Plant in Winston-Salem, hc was conducted by c. V. Blckerstaff on April 22, 1987. Ma. Theresa Watters provided a tour of the plant and answered question* relative to this audit. The recommendations which follow are a result of this audit, and are commented upon in detail in the Discussion Section of this report. ' 1. Update the plant Inventory of hazardous materials and provide specific training this year to employes who work with hazardous materials. 2. Perform annual monitoring for employes who work with solvents, grinding operations, high noise areas and heat stress operations. 3. Control of ventilation design. Modification should be maintained by plant facilities. 4. Asbestos pip* insulation should be removed by the customer before the units are shipped to the (W) plant for repair. 5. Mr. Sam Brim should be enrolled in the next Corporate Safety Training Course. 2' - r v--J IsF DISCUSSION *h purpose of this audit was to review this plant's operation and recordkeeping procedures with respect to good industrial hygiene practice. The standard (If) Corporate Audit Fora, a Hazard Communication Audit Form, a walk-through tour of production areas, and interviews with plant personnel were employed for this audit. 1. Ae plant Hazard Communication/Blgbt-To-Know (BC/RTK) Program was established last year and contains all of the necessary functions, l.e. inventory of hazardous materials, an inventory of MSDS's, a written program, labeling of most hazardous materials and general training for all workers, mis year, however, specific training should be given to employes who work with hazardous materials or in hazardous operations such as vapor degreasing, grinding and high noise areas. MOTE! Corporate Industrial Hygiene has such training programs available. To update and complete your BC/8TX Program the inventory of hazardous material should be updated and copies of appropriate MSDS's should be placed in various areas of the plant accessible to the employes. 2. Industrial hygiene monitoring in the past has Included areas such ss air sampling in the grinding operations and noise monitoring. An annual monitoring program should be performed for employes who work with hazardous materials, l.e. vapor degreasing, grinding operations, and high noise areas. Before initiating such as program, review the materials used and the type of operations with Corporate Industrial Hygiene to establish the proper monitoring procedures. 3. exhaust ventilation is a major eontrol for controlling the work atmosphere in the plant. Each ventilation addition or modification should be approved by plant facilities to maximize the control and minimize energy lose. To keep the plant facilities personnel current in ventilation design, someone should attend one of the Induatrial Ventilation Courses (contact Corporate industrial Hygiene for details). 3 ' HMBB-0037*>0B MWBB-0037401 I ** (Q 5. Mr. Sam Bria was promoted into the Busan Resources Oapartsant and ona of his rasponsibilitiaa is industrial Bygiana and Safety. Tharafora, ha naads to raeaiva training in industrial hygiana and safaty. Tha initial (W) coursa is Safaty Managasant which should ba offarad this fall. Than ha should ba schadulad to attand a (W) Industrial Bygiana Coursa next yaar. Cosmants concerning this audit ara waleoned. Please issue a response by July 10. 1987 concerning bow and whan racoasandations in this report will ba inplenented. (O. Oj. C. w. Biekerstsff, Manager Corporate Industrial Bygiana /Jse i--. OC a r--'