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FILE NAME: Kaiser Gypsum (KG) DATE: 1974 Feb 11 DOC#: KG027 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo RE Safety Survey - Santa Ana Plant, Jan 23, 1974 <r KAISER C E M E N T 6- -3 Y F S U . . [NTcR-OFtIC /Ve.7u r EM (.'i'A.NDL'M G . *;. Jc U T .e S ^.^1- Si vy J . W. D a g g e t t D. R . Canhan rtTriklTrir I J . H. Walton ' Safety Director SAFETY SURVEY - SANTA ANA PLANT. JANUARY 23. 1974 V7ith r e f e r e n c e t o th e a t t a c h e d G a t e s , McDonald & Company S a f e t y Report co v e r in g t h e ir most recent inspection o f your f a c i l i t y , would you please review the indicated recom m endations and a s s i g n a p r i o r i t y to each, based on th e f o l l o w i n g p r i o r i t y system . The p r i o r i t y w i l l then serve as a guide in schedu lin g the correctio n or elim ination of hazard. A . P r i o r i t y s h o u ld be a s s ig n e d when an immediate s e r i o u s c o n d i t i o n e x i s t s and no s u b s t i t u t e measure o f p r e v e n t i o n can be u s e d . (To be "S corrected immediately) B . P r i o r i t y should be assigned i f a temporary measure can be tahen to avoid a serious injury. (10 days f o r c o r r e c t i o n o f co nd itio n ) C . P r io r it y should be assigned i f the unsafe condition involves a non-serious injury threat t o numerous p e r s o n s . (30 days f o r c o r r e c t i o n o f condition) s D. P r io r ity should be assigned i f the unsafe c o n d i t i o n i s q u e s t i o n a b l e and one which can be a v o i d e d t h r o u g h normal s a f e p r a c t i c e s . (50 days for correction o f condition) A copy o f the S a f e t y Report w ith your n o tatio n s as to the a ssig n e d p r i o r i t i e s and the a c tu a l date o f completion should be a t t a c h e d to your n e x t Monthly S a f e t y S t a t u s Report and each Report t h e r e a ft e r u n t i l a l l items have been corrected . Should you have q u e s tio n s regarding these recommendations or d e s i r e a d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n as to a means o f a c c o m p lis h in g th e ir completion, please advise. JKW: nlh Attachment EQUI/*EXT attlOUriQH Eaolovces * Lunchroom: KAISER CTPSCM CO ,, INC, 1301 Ritchey Street Seat Aas, California Gates, McDo nald an d com pany SAFETY REPORT KC O U M ENO inO N The employees' lockers should be secured to the w ell. DATS OF PRIORITY COMPLETION Haczaciae Floor: (a) The designed flo o r lead capacity should be prominently indicated, (b) The beast above the mezzanine floor should have pad ding in those areas used as aisle space. General Suggesdoes : (a) A ll fir e extinguishers should be visu a lly inspected every coach; they should be weighed aad recharged on so annual b a sis,'w ith records t&ainCa load. (b) A ll p o rta b le power co o ls ausc have Che lo ck in g d e v ic e s removed from Che dead man s w itc h e s . (c) A ll industrial fork li f e trucks must have Che designed l i f t i n g capacity posted on the mast la f u ll view of the operator. Railroad Leading Wheel chocks must be provided and used whenever the bridge- PCk: " plate or dockplate is in place. Railroad Loading Plattorm: (a) As this platform la used primarily for storage, and only a small sect loo is needed for the loadirg o f railroad ears, i t should have ra ilin g s and m id-rails In sta lled . The code, as interpreted by Mr. K elly Meyer of OSHA, re quires that whenever a loading dock, or a portion thereof, Ls used for purposes other Chao the loading and unloading of railroad cars and ls over 4' high, then the railin gs and m id-rails oust be provided. (b) The o ctal ladder in th is area should have a alga s ta tin g : 'Tanger - Do Not Oae Arouad E le ctric a l Equip- E lllr tt Scaler: (a) The chain drive for the carrier chain shouLd be screen-guarded as described. (b) The flap folder should be guarded as described. " ?r on K -S tra y LLZ : The counterweights should be guarded as described. K'w iI - 2- HOiFWtX SESICXUI0N tCCtJUMCMQATION K-Soray Slender: (a) The stairway leading to the blender should be coo* atrue ted according to standards (please see Che enclosed paper). (b) The platform should be extended over to the v a il to elim inate the flo or opening. (c) The blower for the grinder should have Che shaft guarded. DATS o r PRIORITY COMPLETION Blender For ^3 11Texture : (a) The b elts and pulleys on the bucket elevator should be properly guarded. (b) The metal fixed ladder should be located at least V * \ from the wall; a lso , the ladder should be repaired. (c) The platform ra ilin g s should be extended to guard the exposed sides not being used; that portion being used for loading of p allets should have a safety chain provided and used. Boiler ?or Rodmao Expander: ^ I j Cocoresaor: (a) A l l exposed steam pipes up to s height of 7' must be properly Insulated. (b) the coupling on the boiler compound tank pump should be guarded. (a) A sign should be provided: "Danger - Hachine Starts A utom atically". (b) The back side of the belt drive should be fu lly en closed * Outside Storage Area : I f any portion of this platform exceeds a height of 4* above ground le v e l, then railin gs and mid-rails should be in sta lle d . Yard Fib erglass Tacks : The contents of the tanks should be clearly id e n tifie d . Asbestos - Basic Reculterrenes : (a) Engineering con trols, including but not limited to, iso la tio n enclosure, exhaust ven tilation and dust c o lle c tio n , sh all be used. It is suggested that these engineer ing controls be designed to meet the standards which w ill become e ffe ctiv e Ju ly 1, 1975, wherein the maximum allowa ble concentration is 2 fib e rs, net longer then 5 citro n -ca rs, per cubic centireter of a ir . / * EQUIPVEXT OeslCXATION Asbestos (continued): 'j KCOMMCHOATICM (b) Wet methods, Insofar as p racticable, shall be used, 1 . . asbestos sh all be handled, mixed, applied, removed, cue, scored or otherwise worked la a state s u ffic ie n tly wet to prevent Che eaissloa of airborne fib e rs la excess of the exposure lim it. DATE OF PRIORITY COMPLETION (c) Respirators being used must meet the standards of the Bureau of hir.es or Che National In stitu te For Occupational Safety & Health. ---------- (d) The employer sh a ll establish a respirator program In accordance with the requirements of the American National \ Standards Practices For Respiratory Protection. Your in* d u atrial hygienist should be able to furnish these require ments. ------------------ * (e) The employer sh a ll provide and enforce the use of apec ia l cloth in**, such as coveralls or sim ilar whole body c lo th in g , head coverings, gloves and foot coverings for any employee exposed to airborne concentrations of aabes* toa fib e rs which exceed the c e ilin g le v e l. ------------------ (f) A change room sh a ll be provided. (g) The employer sh a ll provide two separate lockers or containers for each employee, so separated or isolated ss to prevent contamination of the employee's street clothing by his work clothes. ------------------ (h) A fter Che i n i t i a l sampling by the in d ustrial hygienist, the sampling should be repeated at least every 6 months for those employees whose exposure to asbestos may reasonably be foreseen to exceed Che lim it. (I) Caution signs sh a ll be provided and displayed at each location where the exposure lim it may be exceeded. These signs must be posted s u ffic ie n tly distant from such loca tion to insure that they w ill be read by employees who can then take che necessary protective measures before entering the area marked by the signs. The signs sh all meet the sp e cific a tio c s outlined in 1910.115 of the Occupational Safety & Health A ct. Please see che attached paper. (J) The employer sh a ll maintain records of any personal or environmental monitoring for at least 3 years. (k) Employees shall have reasonable access to these records. (l) Employees shall be cot i f Led of the exorseres of asbestos fibers in excess of cr.a lim it; such n: c i f mac iun snail Ve ir. wtricing. / 4 0tft>CKT QttlCXiriON Asbestos (continued): ) 'i KCQMMCXOirtOX f (si) The employer shell provide or make eve lia b le a compre hensive toedleal examination to each employee working In an occupation where he la exposed to airborne concentrations o f asbestos fib e r. These examinations must be made on the following frequency: DATS OF PRIORITY COMPLETION (1) A pre-placement examination within 30 calendar days following f i r s t employroeat. (2) Annually thereafter. (3) Upon termination of employment, within 30 calen- xs, dar days before or a fte r such termination. _________ _ _ _ _ _ __________ Every examination shall Include, as a minimum, a chest roentgenogram, a history to e l i c i t symptomatology of res piratory diseases, and a pulmoaary function te st to include forced v i t a l capacity aad forced expiratory volume at one second, _________ _________ ___ _______________ (n) A ll employee medical records sh a ll be retained by the employer for at least 20 years. These records sh all ba made a v a ila b le , for inspection and copying, to the A ssis tant Secretary of Labor 7or Occupational Safety & Haalth, authorized physicians, and medical consultants of either OSEA or KI0S3, _________ ________ T2iS?ZCTZD BY: DATE: INSPECTED WITH: W. M. Heana January 24, 1974 Mr. George V. James 5 -d ig it numbers: 4 -d ig it numbers : Pages of Federal Register, October 18, 1972 ed itio n . Sections of Cenersl Industry Safety Orders, State of C a lifo rn ia .