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November 16, 1978 Mr. H. C. Platt, EPD, Rochester, N.Y. Subject: OSHA Inspection November 15, 1978 Due to our apparently unsatisfactory response to Grievance 78-23, which was concerned with dust around the shakeout, the third shift shakeout crew filed the attached complaint with OSHA, As you are aware, we have carefully checked out the shakeout exhaust system, have consulted with Facilities Engineering about upgrading it, and have also had an outside concern, Schneible, look at it. Our current status was relayed to the Union, both Shop Committee and International Vice President, hourly Safety Committee representatives, and complaining employees. The OSHA complaint was filed October 26;*Ron Huffman, OSHA Industrial Hygienist arrived after lunch, November 15th. - The usual opening conference with both the Company and Union was followed by a walk-through of the main bay melting, shakeout and pouroff areas. He witnessed and photographed a #4 retort being poured in the small pit from a ladder. Mr. Huffman returned about 11:00 P,M., met the second and third shift foremen and initiated respirable dust and noise dosimeter sampling on the third shift crane operator, miscellaneous laborer, and two shakeout operators. The crane operator was also sampled for total dust. All these employees normally wear hearing protection and approved respirators. Chuck Holtzman and I returned early this morning for a brief closing conference. Huffman felt he had good cooperation all roundj valid samples and results 6n these would be available in about 4 weeks. He felt the exposure of the miscellaneous laborer was above tne TLV. Citations and penalties would be decided later, even though personal protective equipment was being used. RBC:fh cc: P. H. Clapp, Jr. K. Hoehn D. K. Rennie * F. W. Knocti, jfi.D. N. Kavelaras/ C. H. Borcherding A.Borln/J.R.Hoi tman/M.Shefch1k C. U. Holtzman R. B. Cooper NOV 2 0 1978 ^ A3EX CORpU.-inriON UI^CAL DEPT. U-S. tT'cpdnjVL'rT! Ol 30r prjwtfitf /tf> of **r rttf tt in; - j* (MkMvt* Iff* MWm ffifMi dr whtfA compfeiAr may 0* re^rered mtM th* </J 0+t>*rm*nt of L*tA>'. 1 . - aovc^> q^g ^ '" $ac. <() (1) of the wmumvStngw Occwawonet Safety end Hwrtn Act. 23 y.S.C 651. srovidfiei follow*: Aav emoiovvesor rtor*s*ntt<i vi Mho Mim that e vouha of * safety Or heatm itandara exit)* tMt Mriiim pAvioi tu^n, or (f4i on mmMti den^m may request an qcn:uon s oy giving wq to Uw Secretary or rxi eui*.o.*t*j remeAte"ve of tuch vtoution or dwnjer. Am such note* rail fat reooced tow4vv`.iu- . ' vwth wi9l<04 (VtiouljrKv theground* for the rotet. mo shall be signed Or iim nprar^tMol employees,Micoor f * the emMoyer or hit agent no later than ai the time of mspeetioft, except that, uoon roawtn of me penon gMng such none*. h*s name and mt nam,n oi MMduaf amptoyeei retired to therem mad not appear in uch copy or on any record ogomhao. nwitoa. or madtaU6* Durtuom to suoieew tji of this action. If moa receipt of wdi notification tut $att*y wmnft thro art rastonaot* younds believe that hiJt violation or tioq oti. he iM mala a aooif inputnoo an occortfanet wfft the pnovwonf of mat section as toon at orectretod. (o tetomw rf such violation or danger atta H the Sterocary determines thora aro no rotaonaot* grounds to faetievt that a vocation or danger *t ha shall notify the employees or represencatwe of the wolcyin in writing of auehdatarmmauon. MOTE: Section 11 k) of tha Act pr^#id explicit protection far employees tiwe^ng their rights, including mekirq safety and health comoteiML HE4LTH/SEEICPS Tha undented ferttc* one) FtQWsiai tht Onfy yA Area Data Recwed Tent jj6 ' ' 8120 10/26/78 1:1)5 HI v 1 B*9>w> V RUMd By SH Frm*J 0 NenFcrmtiB Employee E) Representative of Employees Qtfwr itptgfyl fad ewe that a vchtionat the following place of employment of an occupations* safety or health standard exists which it a job safety or health heard. Employer's Mama IBEX CORPORATION Addrta IStrttt) . TAILOR k ABBEY ROAD (dirt ELYRIA tSuet/ OHIO Tewphona 1. Kind of fausmtsa PODHDHY 5T Specify the perucylx bunding or worksite where liwiuvga voiaiton tootd. mciudtngeedress. _________________ KEPT* 13 - MISHICHT SHOT______________ '______________ _ . X Specify the wre and hone number of employer't egantisl m cnerpe. A Otsorifae briaffy the ratM vwweti exists there uwuerg cft*ecbr*nete number of msbmh eapoaod to or UvaetenM by d> hazard. TOE A1H POLLUTION CONTROL IS DETECTIVE OVER THE SHAKER THAT SOCKS JUST FROM THE CASTIMGS. IPST AMD SAKE GOES UP INTO TOE CRAKE OPERATORS FACES AMD MASKS ABE HOT KITOCTITE. THIS HIS BEEN OOIMC OK FOR THBEE MOUTHS, BOT MANAGEMENT SATS ITS WOT IS TBETR BPPCBT UNTIL BEXT TEAR. EMPLOYEES ABE GETTOG SICK FROM THIS OPERATION. BgLOTEES POOKTHC TOE IPHC HICE SPIRAL CASTDiGS WIST CLIMB LADDERS TO. POPE THE METAL. THIS IS LMKEB00S IP A SPILL SHOULD 0CC0R BECAUSE THE MBS WOULD COT BOBHT? BEFORE HE COULD GET DOW. TOE POKE AMD SMOKE PROBLEM IS 7EEr'BAIl OH THIS OPERATION P1PTLT BECAUSE HASAGBCWT HBEPSE3 TO BPH sirifEKiL pahs di the iiIng iub to the eherjt cbisxs, tn..6ituuv ii>n> . NQV 2 0 (978 adlx coaj'ORAT-te^ r.^DlCAL DEPTr-- .T*&NTIMUMr O'* revenue not