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INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE 1982 < <O o o >oooo vr Interoffice Communication to Steve Ashby From P. L. Fetzer Date May 27, 1982 subject Summary Report of 1982 I.H. Meeting in Houston Report is attached. i P. L. Fetzer kf (conoco) VVC 000009515 I. REGULATORY UPDATE A. Cancer Policy 1. Issued January, 1980. 2. Ammended after benzene decision. 3. Several court challenges - Nowin 5th Circuit. 4. List of 200 suspect carcinogens. 5. Revised under Reagan Administration. 6. Included cost analysis on new ANPR. 7. 12/19/81 ammended policy reissued as (ANPR) At Issue 1. Chemical Candidate. 2. How to include cost/benefit requirement. 3. No exposure level requirement. 4. Review and utilization of negative data. Don't worry about it now. B. Medical and Exposure Records Access Apparent Changes 1. "Employee" definitions limited - Those "casually" exDosed office workers etc., are not to be included. 2. Contract physicians - We are only obligated to inform physician of standard" requirements of access. Not to help employee get records. 3. "Interm" or Partial Tox & EPI - Studies are not required. 4. Biological Monitoring - Not requestible unless required by specific standard, only blood lead. 5. Retention - Duration of employment "or" 30 years. 6. Employee under 1 year - Not necessary to keep 30 years. But em ployee may be requested by employee upon leaving. Must tell em ployee of his rights yearly. C. Legal Challenges No. 80-1550 Attempt to establish right of union doctor to records without express consent. No action to extensions. Last one to expire February, 1983. No. 80-3724 La. Chemical Ass. vs. Bingham 1. Standard vs. Regulatory Question 2. 5th Circuit ruled it was a regulatory question, not a standard, to be heard by Judge Veron in Lake Charles. VVC 000095l6 D. Noise Standard Only development is field memorandum for compliance. Standard still pending. Audiometric testing needed. We can choose from "grandfather" audiograms for establishing reasonable baseline. E. Hazard Communication (Labeling Standard) To be discussed later. F. General Comments 1. NLRB has ruled that employers "must" supply health and safety . records for good faith bargaining. Article coming from Grumbles. 2. OSHA is changing the repeated citation stance in that it is now at the same site rather than company wide. General Duties Clause - Citation (4 Reasons) a. ? b. Serious to health and safety. c. Must be able to state abatement program. d. Cannot be used to enforce a "should" clause. 3. Inspection - Compliant inspection is limited to site of complaint. Keep an eye out for what happens in your own state NLPR on ethylene oxide. 4. NIOSH list of lO.most hazardous. List of Occupational Diseases & Injury Cataqories. Movie - Baltimore Incident 1. Type of equipment CONTRACT EMPLOYEE - Mona Yoes A. General Contract Was Ready For Printing 1. Tax department setting stringent guide lines for independent contracts - Sea Dole. Proposed legislation - Independent contracts. Guidelines for determining their independent status. 2. Tax Man Statement-'The Training of or loan of equipment to contractors eliminates the independent contractor status". a. Legal asked for clarification. b. Law spoke to "specializer" contractor-experts tank cleaning, as opposed to general contractor - all services. c. Committee hearing now in progress. VVC 000009517 3. All contracts to independent contractors will include new wordinqSenator Dole proposed Bill - Senate Bill 2369. a. Written contract. b. Written contract before work done. c. Contractor control his worker hours (day to day hours). d. Contractor rents place of business at fair rental. Auto mation maintenance contractor - VCM Plant, must compensate for travel time (spell out) May have to charge rent for work space. e. Contractor must have substantial investment in equipment. Should not use company equipment. May have to charge rental. f. Report to IRS what contractor was paid and must tell contractor what he (contractor) earned. 4. Lawyers are excited. 5. Safety & Health Issues Must have a set of Safety & Health Rules - should be attached to the contract. Still in confusion. 6. Under age employees a. Still our responsibility even if employed by contractor. b. Labor Law - under age statement - in and around the site engaged in manufacturing goods for commerce. Enforcement (in reality) is light. Baltimore $50 fine. 7. Conoco Company employees being held non liable by the contract. III. OSHA - Michelle Mallory A. OSHA 1. Citations a. No contractoral authority - supervision. b. Did not cause the hazard. c. Could not recognize the hazard - not experts. d. Use realistic measures to correct the hazard and protect the hazard. 2. Corrections should be made to the same employee in safety and health matters regardless if the contractor recognized that individual as the proper person to whom such correction should be made. 3. Ponca City Refinery received "8" citations after 3 months wall-to-wall. Negotiated 6, cut other 2 in half. 4. Training - Independent Contractor a. Separate training for IC Employees - possible charge back. b. Separate safety rules for TC. VVC 000009518 B. Action Steps 1. Develop a proposed plan of how to train contractor personnel on safety matters. 2. Control access of contractor personnel. Grumbles & Lawyers 3. Guidelines for above a. Program for Conoco people in dealing with contractors See Sid. b. Start with what is the right deal. This includes realistic manpower. c. Make sure the rules are followed. 1. Sign contract for each contractor. C. Noise Survey 1. Action Plan - Grumbles indicated an action plan was needed. 2. Gave summary of our present status. D. Industrial Hygiene Audit - Covered Briefly. E. Medical Examination - Apparent blessinq past Landers. 1. Preplacement exams a. Potentially exposed to toxic chemicals. b. Back x-rays will not be paid by medical unless previously cleared by medical. 2. Medical clearance required for all transferred personnel. a. Clarification on this subject needed. b. This means transfer within the plant-bids, etc. 3. Leave of Absence a. Needed after 9 months to return to work. b. P.R. people need to tell employee this is required. 4. Termination of employee exam a. 1 or more years service - for most all people. b. Company are getting suits about alledged industrial work danger - hearing, etc. F. Periodic Physical 1. Nominated by management. 2. Charges G. Mobile Equipment Operator 1. Must take (not optional} physical exam to be an equipment operator (guidelines only - plant has some options). 2. Van Pool Driver - must have physical. H. Hazardous Surveillance VVC 000009519 COMMENTS 1. If you have specific questions about a given section, ask through Grumbles Norwood. 2. This appears to be finalized and everything cast in bronze. 3. Conoco Medical Division - Policy and Procedure Guidelines IV. INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE 1. Definition phase of HISS - 6 months. 2. Hygiene module - start in fall - possible by end of 83. If manpower is available, 3. Haskel Laboratories a. Toxicological Testing - John Braddle - Ray Alriend b. We may use Haskel on information. Copies of completed Search - IH Work. 4. Breathing Air a. Get a copy of the "ANSI Standard" b. Hall wasn't impressed with efforts - my opinion. c. All future guidelines will have review prior to release. 5. Air Sampling - next. 6. Ventilation Measurement Proper V. VALLEN INSTRUMENT DISPLAY A. High Technology Magnesium (Current 1) Chromatography VI. CLOSING COMMENTS 1. Respiratory Protection Guide-needs by next Friday. 2. Training a. Develop a list of minimum training requirements -by name - manhours - plant personnel hrs. - VVc 00009520 L Interoffice Communication to Steve Ashby From p. L. Fetzer Date May 27, 1982 subject Summary Report of 1982 I.H. Meeting in Houston Report is attached. (conoco) P. L. Fetzer kf VVC 000009521 I. REGULATORY UPDATE A. Cancer Policy 1. Issued January, 1980. 2. Ammended after benzene decision. 3. Several court challenges -Now.in 5th Circuit. 4. List of 200 susoect carcinogens. 5. Revised under Reagan Administration. 6. Included cost analysis on new ANPR. 7. 12/19/81 ammended policy reissued as (ANPR) At Issue 1. Chemical Candidate. 2. How to include cost/benefit requirement. 3. No exposure level requirement. 4. Review and utilization of negative data. Don't worry about it now. B. Medical and Exposure Records Access Apparent Changes 1. "Employee" definitions limited - Those "casually" exoosed office workers etc., are not to be included. 2. Contract physicians- We are only obligated to inform physician of'Standard" requirements of access. Not to help employee get records. 3. "Interm" or Partial Tox & EPI - Studies are not required. 4. Biological Monitoring - Not requestible unless required by specific standard, only blood lead. 5. Retention - Duration of employment "or" 30 years. 6. Employee under 1 year - Not necessary to keep 30 years. But em ployee may be requested by employee upon leaving. Must tell em ployee of his rights yearly. C. Legal Challenges No. 80-1550 Attempt to establish right of union doctor to records without express consent. No action to extensions. Last one to expire February, 1983. No. 80-3724 La. Chemical Ass. vs. Bingham 1. Standard vs. Regulatory Ouestion 2. 5th Circuit ruled it was a regulatory question, not a standard, to be heard by Judge Veron in Lake Charles. VVC 000009522 D. Noise Standard Only development is field memorandum for compliance. Standard still pending. Audiometric testing needed. We can choose from "grandfather'*1 2audiograms for establishing reasonable baseline. E. Hazard Communication (Labeling Standard) To be discussed later. F. General Comments 1. NLRB has ruled that employers "must" supply health and safety records for good faith bargaining. Article coming from Grumbles. 2. OSHA is changing the repeated citation stance in that it is now at the same site rather than company wide. General Duties Clause - Citation (4 Reasons) a. ? b. Serious to health and safety. c. Must be able to state abatement program. d. Cannot be used to enforce a "should" clause. 3. Inspection - Compliant inspection is limited to site of complaint. Keep an eye out for what happens in your own state NLPR on ethylene oxide. 4. NIOSH list of 10.most hazardous. List of Occupational Diseases & Injury Catagories. Movie - Baltimore Incident 1. Type of equipment CONTRACT EMPLOYEE - Mona Yoes A. General Contract Was Ready For Printing 1. Tax department setting stringent guide lines for independent contracts - Sen. Dole. Proposed legislation - Independent contracts. Guidelines for determining their independent'status. 2. Tax Man Statement-'The Training of or loan of equipment to contractors eliminates the independent contractor status". a. Legal asked for clarification. b. Law spoke to "specializer" contractor-experts tank cleaning, as opposed to general contractor - all services. c. Committee hearing now in progress. VVC 000009523 3. All contracts to independent contractors will include new wordinqSenator Dole proposed Bill - Senate Bill 2369. a. Written contract. b. Written contract before work done. c. Contractor control his worker hours (day to day hours). d. Contractor rents place of business at fair rental. Auto mation maintenance contractor - VCM Plant, must compensate for travel time (spell out) May have to charge rent for work space. e. Contractor must have substantial investment in equipment. Should not use company equipment. May have to charge rental. f. Report to IRS what contractor was paid and must tell contractor what he (contractor) earned. 4. Lawyers are excited. 5. Safety & Health Issues Must have a set of Safety & Health Rules - should be attached to the contract. Still in confusion. 6. Under age employees a. Still our responsibility even if employed by contractor. b. Labor Law - under age statement - in and around the site engaged in manufacturing goods for commerce. Enforcement (in reality) is light. Baltimore $50 fine. 7. Conoco Company employees being held non liable by the contract. QSHA - Michelle Mallory A. OSHA 1. Citations a. No contractoral authority - supervision. b. Did not cause the hazard. c. Could not recognize the hazard - not experts. d. Use realistic measures to correct the hazard and protect the hazard. 2. Corrections should be made to the same employee in safety and health matters regardless if the contractor recognized that individual as the proper person to whom such correction should be made. 3. Ponca City Refinery received "8" citations after 3 months wall-to-wall. Negotiated 6, cut other 2 in half. 4. Training - Indeoendent Contractor a. Separate training for IC Emoloyees - possible charge back. b. Separate safety rules for IC. VVC 000009524 B. Action Steps 1. Develop a proposed plan of how to train contractor oersonnel on safety matters. 2. Control access of contractor personnel. Grumbles & Lawyers 3. Guidelines for above a. Program for Conoco people in dealinq with contractors See Sid. b. Start with what is the right deal. This includes realistic manpower. c. Make sure the rules are followed. 1. Sign contract for each contractor. C. Noise Survey 1. Action Plan - Grumbles indicated an action plan was needed. 2. Gave summary of our present status. D. Industrial Hygiene Audit - Covered Briefly. E. Medical Examination - Apparent blessinq past Landers. 1. Preplacement exams a. Potentially exnosed to toxic chemicals. b. Back x-rays will not be paid by medical unless previously cleared by medical. 2. Medical clearance required for all transferred personnel. a. 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