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p-#k Walkr 3rbtbira Miltworks, Inc,, Winter Garden, Fla., is Con- >ticg a sifttyerialty for an eightritem nonserious citation, ^crjllurding:L9lfcSfc(q) for failure, to mark exits with readily ^^is.isibible signs,.1910:107 (d) (2) for failure to provide ventila tion for a spraying,area, and 1910.107 (c) (6) for failure to prohibit the usefof non-explosion proof electrical wiring and portable-equipment in a hazardous area (No. 13275). ^ Westchester.Designs, lnc.,, Yonkers, N.Y., is contesting a serious citation and a $650 penalty for 1910.213 (d) (1) for failure to guard, table'saws:: . The company is contesting also a nonserious citation and a $70 penalty for 1910.213 (m) (1) for failure to adjust a guard . on a shaper properlyv 1910:213 (b) (3) for failure to provide an adjustable stop foy'a, radial saw, 1910.213 (h) (1) for failure to provide, ^'bottom; guard for a radial saw, and 1910.219 (d) (1) for failure to guard a pulley on a com pressor (No^l3295),^?' ' "if-.. ,c7~i .~c vc -`-rc-rJ -- ; - Wheeling `Corrugating Company, Beech Bottom, W.Va., is contestingra. .31-item nonserious citation and a $640 penalty, 'including 1910.212 (h)(1) for failure to guard radial saws, s 1910.179 (c)- (2) for failure to provide convenient access to overhead'crahe^cab's, and'1910.179 (e) (4) for failure to provide rail'.sweeps for overhead bridge cranes (No. 13320). ` :'^ --Vvi?* V > ,-r ,1>H: '*? ` r *-', -' ' 'i i -1 J 'T OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH REPORTER White Marble Company, Houston, Tex., is contesting a serious citation and a $500 penalty for 1926.28 (a) for failure to provide and assure the use of personal protective-equip ment (No. 13277). . MONTHLY STATISTICS . l J, The commission received 13,051 cases as of April 30, and 11,034 were disposed of as of that date. The commission and its judges issued 4,434 decisions. Of these, 3,913 judges' decisions were affirmed without review, and of 520 judges' decisions reviewed by the full commission, 265 were af firmed, 65 vacated, 43 affirmed in part and vacated in part, and 145 were modified. - The commission has disposed also of 5,200 petitions, for modification of abatement, of which 4,778 were granted, 11 were denied, and 411 were classified as "other , dis positions." A total of 2,017 cases were pending before the commission as of April 30. Of these, 540 were awaiting assignment to judges, 815 were assigned to judges and awaiting decisions, 179 were subject to commission review during the period, and 440 were pending before the commission after review has been directed. Also pending were 43 petitions for modification of abatement. - v--:" ''rr"T* Full Tdxt PLAST'CS COMPANY APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE V.,..'^.yBPM;iyiNYLjcHL0RIDE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS;*INTERIM ORDER GRANT V>"v, A' ... - . .t Occupational Safety and Health-.-; Firestone Plastics Co. . the Pottstown Chemical Plant are sched ~Kl r-X-j.iyifcAdfnlnistiation, ?. . . Plants No. 1 and No. 2 . Box 98 r` PerryvlUe, Md. 21903 ` I^RESTGHET>tA^CS iCOMPANV. 1 J ~ . The applicant certifies that employees ApplicationYo^yaiice atWl Interim Order; v Vho would be affected by the variance uled for delivery May 31, 1975. The Pottstown Pilot plant arid both Perryville Plants are In compliance with the respiratory requirements to 100 ppm. In order to provide protection for exposure Grant of Interim Orders "have been notified of the application by levels of 100-3600 ppm, 174 pressure de --I. Notice o/applicafton.Hoticels here . giving a copy of it to their authorized by given that.. Firestone Plastics Com employee representative, and by posting pany,.A Division ot the ,Firestone, Tire " a copy at all places where notices to em - and Rubber COJ/P.tTrBox BO^.Pottstown,-' ployees are normally posted. Employees Etc 19464 has riaadeappUcattorripursuant -.r have also been informed of their right to section 6(br(6)CA> ; ofr tha)WIlllams- '! to petition the Assistant Secretary for a Steiger Occupationalpafety'and Health hearing. Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1594; 28 HH.C. 655) Regarding the merits of the applica- and 29 CFR-1905.1Q for-a variance and tion, the applicant contends that it is interim' orderpepfilnya dectekuron-the; unable to comply by the effective date application^ for^a ? variance)-i from-, the --- with the requirements of g 1910.1017(g) standards prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.r (4) which sets respirator requirements 1017(g)(4) .(formerly 11910.93q; see 40 for different levels of exposure and with FR 23072)""concerning respirators and \ # 1910.1017(g) (6) (if) which requires a 5'1910.1017(g)'(6)<il) .'Concerning con- continuous monitoring and alarm system mand air line respirators with auxiliary air supplies and accessories have been ordered. The promised delivery date for these respirators is June 27, .1975. In order to provide protection at exposure levels of 3600 to 36,000 ppm, 37 self- contained breathing units have been re ceived. Kits to convert additional self-contained breathing - units to the type required by the standard have been ordered with a promised delivery date of May 31,1975. J' - - In the meantime the applicant will . protect its employees by' providing all who may be exposed to vinyl chloride up ; tinuoua'monitoring and alarm system re-': where exposures might reasonably ex- to 25 ppm with gas masks complying with quired for protection' from vinyl chloride. .; ceed concentrations allowable for the de- {1910.1017(g) (4) (v) (B). The applicant ^^The addresses of the places of employ- j.vices in use. - that will beaffected bythe applies- < All of Firestone Plastics Company's are as follows! -A* - facilities are in' compliance with the Wreetbiift'P&stlarCO.' - Pottstown Pilot' Plans' fx* `r-- - respiratory requirements of {1910.1017 (g) (4) (v) for exposures to 25 ppm.. -Potlatown. Owniicai Plant. - f-f, . The pressure demand air line respira- . Box S99 . ..->0: ; /;j.. j., ' . tors and accessories which have been or Pottatown,t'Pi1r,194e4 dered for exposures of 25-100 ppm,at also proposes to comply with the require ments contained in the Emergency.Tem porary (Standard of April 5,1974 '(39 FR 112342). Among other-things, this stand- ard requires that where sampling shows vinyl chloride over 50 ppm, or an acci dent indicates the likelihood of such a reading, all employees In the- area shall - ,,'V > -sr V 'FJ ' `V Occupationol Safety & Health Reporter OCC 0126 CURREtfTREPORT- 23 be evqetiated'and shall not he permitted Amca offices levels reach-50 ppm. This;-was found to to re$Qm.,tmless. equipped with either self-contained breathing apparatus or US. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Federal Typ&C1 air, supplied respirators or until Building. Room 1110A, Charles Center, 31 be unacceptable In that employees would not be adequately protected. Contact was made with the applicant and it was. concentrations are reduced. Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore, Maryland 21301. agreed that evacuation would occur when Concerning the continuous monitoring U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational levels reached 25 ppm. The authorized and alarm systems required under Safety and Health Administration, Room employee representative had objected to- f 1910.1017(g) (6) <ii> in areas where con 4456, William J. Green Jr.. Federal Build granting the variance. -They were in centrations- might exceed permissible ing, 600 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Penn formed of the agreement to evacuate em limits.for the devices being used, the sylvania 19106. ployees at 25 ppm and found this accept- - applicant states as follows; . AH Interested persons, including em able. It has been determined that the-r. High level (3600-36,000 ppm> continu ployers and employees, who believe they availability of sufficient respirators for-* ous sequential monitoring systems have would be affected by the grant or denial , exposures to 25 ppm'and the evacuation been purchased for the Pottstown Pilot of the application for a variance are in 1 of employees when levels exceed 25 ppm, Plant and Pottstown Chemical Plant vited to submit written data, views and 1 will provide protection to employees-. These will be installed and operational arguments relating to The pertinent ap r Firestone Plastics Company shall corns!" by July 31, 1975. A combined high and plication no later than June 30,1975. ply with the following conditions; ' " - low level (.1-36,000 ppm) continuous se In addition, employers and employees quential, ^nonitoring'. system. has been , who believe they would be affected by a ordered for the Penyville Plant #2. This grant or denial of the variance may re system.'will be. installed and operational! by October 31, 1975. .The alarm portion quest a hearing on the application no later than June 30, 1975 in conformity of the monitoring system will be opera with the requirements of 29 CFR 1905.15. tional^ both Pottstown Plants and in Submission of written comments and re Perryville Plant #l; by, September 30, 1975/The.alarm`system will be opera-tional'in both Pottstown Plants and in Perryville Plant :#1 by September 30, quests for a hearing should be in quad ruplicate, and must be addressed to the Office of Compliance Programming at the above address. 1975/The alarm system./will be opera tional in; the, Perryville Plant #2 by August 31,.1975.. 7 , II. Interim Order. It appears from the application, for a variance and interim 1. Sufficient respirators for use to 100 ppm ` shall be available at the Pottstown Chemical Plant on May 31, 1975, sufficient respirators- for' use to 3600 ppm at- aU plants shall be avaUable June-27, 1975, sufficient respirators.; for use to 30,000 ppm shall be avaUable. May31.1975. .- .............. .. 7 2. The high level'monitoring system shall', be operational at the 2 Pottstown plants by ` July 31. 1975; the high and'low level morn- - torlng system.shall be operational at Perry?; vllle Plant #2 by October 81,1975; the alarm, . systems shall be operational In both,Potts?; town Plants and In Perryville Plant #1 by" September 30, 1975 and lh Perryville.Plant, , In . the interim the .employees will be order, that an interim order is necessary #2 by AugUBt 31,1975., \ '.. - protected by the low level (1-100 ppm) to prevent undue hardship to the appli 3. All employees whd/atVhot properly pro-, continuous sequential1 monitoring sys tems which are presently operational in both Pottstown Plants and in Perryville Plant #t, and by a high level (3600- cant and its employees pending a decision tected shall be evacuated * When' exposure' on the variance. Therefore it is ordered, levels exceed, or are llkely tb exceed 25-ppm/ pursuant to authority in section 6(b) (6) (A) of the Wllllams-Stelger Occupa A written evacuation-plan.-shall' be1-posted) ' and employees trained In Its Implementation/ 36,00<ti>pm> system in Perryville Plant tional Safety .and Health Act of 1970, . Firestone Plastics Company shall-give, #1/ lh- addition, personnel monitoring and 29 CFR 1905.10(c) that Firestone notice of this interim order to employees through the use of suitable, devices worn Plastics Company be, and It Is hereby, affected thereby, by the same means re*) by employees "shall ber continued on a authorized to operate its plants utilizing quired to be used to inform them ofthe; routhte basis.^ ij ., .. * personnel monitoring and the presently application for a variance. / -"; j A copy of the application will be made installed continuous sequential monitor available for inspection and copying upon ing systems pending the installation of request^ at the ,. Office - of Compliance the remainder of the systems .meeting Programming,1'' U.S. '^iSepartment of the monitoring and alarm requirements Labor, 20a Constitution Avenue, NW,, of 1910.1017(g) (0)(ii>; and to utilize RoomN-3603, Washington, D.C. 20210, the presently available respirators until and at the^foUowing Regional and Areav; f"ch "m ^ the respirators required by Effective date. This interim/,prdem shall be effective as of May 30, 1975, and ' shall remain in effect until a decision Is rendered on the application for vari ance, - Signed at Washlngtoi(2f5.C.,:this23rd Offices/--*. ja--bi'" u v the. standard have been delivered, pro- , day of May, 1975. rW'T. r"ityd BEbioNAL^OrmgsjV 'V-X:, videdtbat an evacuation plan Is in effect. > ....... ,../,// . John .Stender,/. US? Department of Labor^ occupationai'T*-' Wrtetone pities Company had origi^-iJ " ` 'Assistant Secretary of Labdr. Safety*and Health Administration, Gate- nally proposed to comply with the Emer- / |frDoc.78-14093 Piled 5r-29r7S;8:45 amj way?Bunding,' suite.J5320, 3533 Market, , gency Temporary Standard by evacuat- / -~ Street,'Phlladelphla, penheyreknla 19104.- . ing the employees when vinyl chloride / [40 FR 23551,'May30, l^T5^-- '; o.-;.vn .fyliJU'-i t: . i .-/ - 1/ 3*. -; o'- .i-v- jy.'Sr''}<: rz..^:nf.^r . ;/. /; ,etss - K./lYxS_Q__R_ -CEN_T__U__R__Y__C_O__R__P__O__R_A__T__IO__N_ __A_P__P_L_I_C__A_T__I_O__N_F__O_R_ ; V/ A- R IA_N__C__E: .> , ./.. . REQUIREMENTS; GRANT OF INTERIM ORDER x'X "" / '. ^ ' - j ` -' ., ' H'cSwfc, .. 1 ,, ;; // /- .J'.v,- ,-y-- / *1-". __ ... .......... .... v.,. r :.-.KEYSOR-CENTURg;CCRP. > ''--^> i.;the respiratory protection and monitor- .right to pehtloiL the Assistant Secretary II `.11... ,,lnS tR-oeUqufiiAremmeennftss-ffoo*r vvlinnvyllee cchhlloorriiddee..; Application foryariancewkflnterlfnOfdet, , The address of. the place of employ- - L WoWajo^ajwScdfwKKb^iceishere-iTf 'ment that will be affected by the appli- by gtven/ that Keysoi^Century. ConL ,v caUon is as follows; f/ooer a hearing. --*v J- *'.u Rejardhig the merits^erf; the applica tion; the applicant;ijontends that lt' is unable to. completely comply with the 2600(1 Springbrook- Rd.',' Saugus, Calif,' Keysor-Century Corporatlon . v ,, 91350 has' made, application pursuant to: -^sooo springbrook Road SeCtlOff/6(h)(61v(A) "pr-the- Wllllnma- Saugua. Catlf. 913S0 . s; ; requirement- for respirators- and for a j continuous monitoring- and alarm"system before- June 15.-1975;-e*:;.v. Steiger- Occupational Safety and Health - The applicant certifies that employees The applibant utilizesf6urtypes,of resAct of 1970 (84 Stat. 1594; 29 U.S.C. 655) who would be affected by the variance . pirators in its ptmt^but does not have a and .29;,CFR 1905.10 iop a,variance and , have been notified of the application by sufficient number on-hand, to protect all interim.order-pendihgadecision on the ^. giving a.copy of it to theij/aulfcorized employees.. Orders have^been -placed for application for a variance, from the ! employee representative, and Stepssting additional'gas masks and `for units to be standards!prescribed hi 29 CFR 1910.1017 - a copy at all places where notices to 1 used in conjunction with jthe gas masks (g)"(4Kand`(61.'(formerly 1910.93q; see employees are normally posted, Em- to form a continuous flow type supplied 40 FR- 23072, May 28, 1975) conlernlng pljyees have also been informed of their air respirator with full face mask, good Copyright 1975 by'The Bureau of Notionol Affairs, Inc, OCC 0127