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FILE NAME: Avondale (AVD) DATE: 19 DOC#: AVD DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION:DZZZZZ^D 3 ,r SHIPBUILDERS COUNCIL or= AMEA!CA ~ 1730 K STREE;T N. w. WASHINGTON, o.c. 2 aos 202\339-7722 April 14, 1969 To: BOARD OF DIRECTORS Subject: Safety Matters You will recall that at the March S meeting of the Board several matters were discussed relating to safety and health in shipyards. These included: a. Ha:;,idling of potentially explosive ships by repair yards, and b. Revised Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act Safety and Health Standards, particdarly threshold limits on noise and asbestos dust. As directed by the Board, the Safety Cow..rnittee considered these subjects at its meeting April 2, and its recommendations to the Board, based on extended discussion, are: Asbestos Fiber Health Hazards in Shipyards These problems require close scrutiny, prompt action and coordination with pa:!:allel efforts i?1 m:her industries. To this end, the Council should request all memoers to _provide any inforn1ation they may have as to studies being made of these problems, visits from research groups, and so on, Contact with the public relations firm of Hill & Knowlton, Inc. which now represents Johns Manville Corp., and with the American Medical Association was also suggested. Handling of Potentially Explosive Ships by U.S. Repair Yards There a.re .:,ome obviou;, d.i,~rences of opinion en this n1at- ter, and therefore it is recommended that a survey '3imilar to that made in 1963 should again be made to determine the present position of the individual members of the Council on this question. PLAINTIFF'S e EXHIBIT ~8 il - -SB-C-A -50-1 5 ; : ;.ii -" 2. Details of the Safety Cornm.ittee 1s discussion a these subjects are covered in the attached Minutes of the April 2 meeting. On the assumption that the above re,cornm.endations are acceptable to the Board, all members are respectfully urged to pro- vide promptly any information on studies of asbestos and noise prob- lems or visits from research groups they may see it to share with the Council. With regard to the handling of non gas freed ships, prompt return 0 the enclosed survey will also be appreciated. Your reply prior to May 17 would be most helpful. ~~ E d w i n ~ President Copy to: Safety Committee