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\ 0~r^r /2. NOU03lOKd iMVId aw alu**! frZ6l 6 -op /y 'September 3,197^4 f/si?'/' Mr* A. de Jean King, Sr. ' / O.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety 6 Eealth Administration 2720 Riverside Drive . Macon, Georgia .31204 `. * . Reference: CSHO No. C-0637 OSHA-1 No. 56 ! Fy-74 dated April 3, 1974 t Progress Report Dear Hr. King: ' You will find listad below a progreea report on alleged violations of above.citation. . Item No. 1 - Standard 29 CFR 1910.93 (a) * . Respiratory protection i3 still being provided and required for all personnel working in the Opening-Blending and Carding areas. ' Respirators have been reroved from the Heaving area based-on a month of studies indicating dust concentration levels below the standard. , . -. - A. Opening and Blending . . . 1* All suction pipes and Wheelabrators have been thoroughly cleaned. . 2. Again this month, we have not received results of the test by Air Quality Testing Design. Carding ' ' ` 1. . The trial of the exhaust and fly removal beneath the cards has not been entirely satisfactory. An apron material which prevents fibers from sticking to the apron itself is still being researched. ' 2. The permanent grinder hood has been installed on the grinder. The air ductwork is underway and should be ` completed before the next report. . . * * C. Weaving * ; .. 1* The automatic system to replace wetting warps by weavers has been designed and material ordered for . construction. . 0002482 2 September 3, 1974 2. NIOSH has been contacted about a survey of dust removal systems and methods made about a year ago. Dr. NiFong has been contacted about airbourne dust sampling, . collection and counting methods. An employee will attend NZOSII * s course on counting procedures September 3, 4, 5, 1974. .. Item No. 2 - Alleged failure to utilize feasible administrative or engineering controls as specified under Standard 29 CFR 1910.93 for concentrations of raw cotton dust exceeding table 6-1. Respirators are still being provided and required for all ` personnel working in the Carding area. .. . A Garnett Machine . - - .. .' i" . ' 1. Old machine has been removed and new machine is on hand. .4 However, installation depends on new method and obtainable results of processing reworkable waste in opening process, thus eliminating high dust concentration caused by gamett process. . * B. Carding Area . 1. An enclosed lounge has been built next to the roving frame ` area allowing* employees to leave carding area. . Respirators are still required while in the carding area. 2. New dust ducts with doors, which permits better cleaning - . from cards to dust house, erne on order from Jones Metal Works. # . 3. The portable vacuum cleaner has been evaluated and found to be non-feasible in amount of dust removed. . .4 Cahn Electrobalanca scales are not functioning due to . short circuit and have been returned to manufacturer for repair. - . 5. Cost analysis of chute feeding and new pickers with . conveyor system ha3 been made with plans for three-stage implementation over three-year period. . Item No, 3 - Alleged violation of Standard CFR 1910.95 on Noise Exposure. i- A personnel hearing protection program continues in all areas exceeding the 90 decibel standard. ., A General Radio sound level meter and calibration set has been .received. A noise survey is scheduled for September in the entire plant. . * % * ' ? * . * A *4* 3- September 3, 1974 The combination' guard and sound reflector for the napper has been delivered and installed. Noise measurements will be'made to . determine the reflector's effectiveness now that measuring equip ment is on hand. A new air slitter has been designed to replace the center slitter and two mechanical side slitters. Results of this change will be studied and reported next month. Sincerely yours, * WDCsbt W.D. Crawforc Plant Manager 9 % \ blcc: Messrs. L.M. Boulware . J.L. Dorrieri-*-- 4 0002484