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rrf the travelers MEMORANDUM date Octobtr 28, 1980 to Account Executive Lee McIIan.ua, SAM ZNG. E.O. Subject: R3TN0LDS ALOMUTOH BLDG PRODUCTS COMPANY (TILO) Stratford, CT Industrial gyrlene Concerns Lee: Mr. Ed Hadzvilowics, Plant Engineer, expressed some concern to us feat the last survey regarding possible health hazards from the fibor glass dust__ vhlch is being produced in the shingle manufacturing operation. There have 'been a number of dermltitis cases reoortea since xhis new process was inataileA last soring., With the growing or.HA concern about possible health "Hazards associated with inhalation of this dust, I feel you should bring thic up with your corporate headquarters contacts. There has also been a new blower system installed which ic used for the Timestona transfer. inf^s~r<orfrBfl tn us that thru new system operates Tt decible levels aroUMlibJ DBaI At the time of our survey, this equipment was not in operation butrHf this' is the ease, there could be a severe exposure to rapid hearing lose of a traumatic nature. Another concern I have with this account from an industrial hygiene standpoint is from the asbestos fiber dust and debris which ia still laving on the beams in the Aluminum Products Warehouse. Jftara is also a lot o# asbestos oarea material buried in the land behind the plant. Our concern 1~ with the 0S2A requirement that employees exposed to asbestos be notified. Does this apply to employees who may be digging or dumping scrap In this landfill area? From an environmental hazard viewpoint, the insured ie dumping most of their solid wa8tq behind the plant. Certainly from a pollution standpoint, this could not be classified as accidental discharges. There are numerous asphalt spills aronmd the asphalt stills which combined with dLl and other petroleum based pro ducts wash into the brook which goes through the property. I'm sure if the Atvironmental Protection Agency ever came in to take soil and water samples, they would find something to be concerned about. I don't know if the Reynolds Corporate Industrial Hygiene Department did any sampling in these areas or for the asbestos fibers in the Aluminum Products Warehouse, but you may want to check on this. b* sampling ie the breathing raw of the granular poor MmMerl dunl spends half of hie workday in an elevated area above^haf ftniffi* breathing in limestone dust? asphalt- fumes and Ged On a different subject, I would be interested in obtaining the services of a boiler end electiical specialist to review the operational procedures for much of the plant equipment. I strongly suspect that many of the equipment operators have inadequate knowledge about the safe operation of the equipment. They have already burned up one of their boilers which only leaves them one operating boiler. Should they lose this boiler, the plant would have no recourse but to shut down. They recently destroyed a superheater. The asphalt stills appear (oont'd) ***'* *v. 1-7, NlalD'K U-S-A. RMC0800280000344 t Reynolds Alunlnua Bldg Products Co. (TILO) 10/28/80 that they have not undergone any ecuipnent updating on safety controls since the 1930's. The recent electrocution /brought to light the ina.deQ-.nte knowledge oany of the plant maintenance people have about electrical safety. Hr. Radzvilovicz informed us that the only employee out there with an electrical background is himself. Given these factors, the physical con dition of the equipment, and apparent lack of proper training or background from any of the operators, there could be a serious accident involving this equipment and injuring employees. Such a survey also might be beneficial from a public relatione standpoint with the corporate people. If you have any question, give me a call. VEL:jcl cc:File William E. Lischeid, CSP Engineering Account Manager RMC0800280000345