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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT /$* JOINT HEALTH BTY COMMXTTEE MINUTES , Meeting No. 84-2 Union Representatives! R. D. Latham G. Strebe The meeting co^ 1 i^-J I*' A2mugmuiasft 31,. 1984 bmpany Representatives FILE \D. l. Brown iD, j. Fredlund 30 p.m. OLD BUSINESS The"Committee reviewed open items from the meeting of January 31, 1984 with the following items having been completed: 1-1 1-3 1-4 NEW BUSINESS Safety Zone I was inspected by the Union Representatives with items noted being carried forward as open items. Several general questions were asked by the Union Representatives as follows: 1. Has the Company started First Aid Training and, if not, when will this training begin? 2. Has the Company set a target date for completion of covering exposed asbestos within the Plant? What percentage of this work is completed in the Plant? How many people are working on this job at the present time? 3. It was noted that there are scaffold planks in the Plant that have no indication of being tested and marked this year. Some are in use. When will these scaffold planks be tested and marked? 4. Is the size of the off~shift fire crew adequate? How many people are available for this crew and which unit does each come from? is the company aware of any industry standards or rules of thumb on this subject and, if so, how does PSP compare? 5. It was noted that an MSDS book was not available on the VPS unit concerning chemicals used on the unit. Can this information be made available to each unit? Several additional items of a general nature were discussed by the Committee. Meeting adjourned at 3:55 p.m. /UlC t!fr7 i WA-TEX 001495 Joint Health ^safety Committee Minutes 2 ,August 31 1984 NO. ------ 5-5 (82) LOCATION Z0NE 1 NORTH UNITS Investigate building sump to FCCU Hot Charge Drum to prevent splash back on south end of drum. DISPOSITION EHE--BM I&T 8-1 FCCU-Investigate need for installing extension straps to extend the ladder cages on platforms above grade to prevent people from falling if they were to lean back on lower section of ladder where cage ends. DFB-Invest. & Recommend 8-2 FCCU-Investigate expired elevator permit issued by the Dept, of Labor & industries posted in the elevator. Existing permit expired July 1983, DFB-Invest. & Recommend 8-3 FCCU-Investigate the road base along the east side of. the unit between the FCCU and the Poly., This area appears to be eroding and the pavement sinking. DFB-Invest. a Recommend 8-4 FCCU-Investigate hole in the side of 3B-17 DFB-Invest. spraying hot condensate across the pad. & Recommend 8-5 Alky-Poly-SRU-Investigate need for respiratory protection when blowing down instruments. In particular, 16FR-129 on off shifts. Reported that day shift uses protection and off-shifts do not, DFB-Invest. & Recommend 8-6 Alky-Poly-SRU-Investigate availability of eye glasses that can be used inside gas masks. DFB-Invest. & Recommend 8-7 8-8 Alky No. 1-lnvestigate pile of cement on pad south of acid pumps that is a tripping hazard. t DFB-Invest. & Recommend Alky No. 1-Investigate replacement of concrete in slab south of 8E-G7. Tripping hazard. DFB-Invest. $ Recommend 8-9 Poly Unit-Investigate need for use of gas mask when swinging a blind on the depressuring line on the Poly Reactors. There is only one block valve between the line and the flare system. DFB-Invest. & Recommend 8-10 Poly Unit-Investigate a hot condensate leak in the overhead pipeway north of 5J-GM5A. DFB-Invest. & Recommend i WA-TEX 001496 joint Health & Wfety Committee Minutes 3 August 31, 1984 NO. -- 8-11 LOCATION "zmri' NORTH UNITS SRU-Investigate if Sulfur Truck Drivers ate in need of additional training as to safety requirements when loading sulfur. Some drivers not aware of what H2S alarm indicates. DISPOSITION DFB-Invest. & Recommend 8-12 SRU-Xnvestigate a warning system such as lights along road around the SRU to warn people not to drive around unit in case H2S alarm sounds. DFB-Invest. & Recommend 8-13 Poly-Amine Unit-Investigate installation of additional H2S sensors in Amine Units to monitor different wind directions. DFB-Invest. & Recommend 8-14 Flare Pit-investigate draining standing water on walkway .leading to east stair way into the- flare pit. DFB-Invest. & Recommend B-1'5 SOUTH UNITS DCU-Investigate insulation of exposed steam tracing line on the seal oil reservoir of K-l C-l for personnel protection, CES-invest. & Recommend 8-16 DCU-Investigate permanent installation of insulation on overhead line of quench overhead accumulator 15-C105. Present insulation loose and falling apart. CES-Invest. & Recommend 8-17 DCU-Investigate replacing bottom straps used for closing doors on elevator. Also noted no state inspection posted in elevator. CES-Invest. & Recommend 8-18 DCU-Investigate. use of insulation diapers on 18" wedge plugs at third deck of coke drum structure. This type of installation proved to be fire hazard on VPS. CES-Invest. & Recommend 8-19 DCU-Investigate sampling of coke dust throughout the DCU to determine if there are any associated health hazards of personnel breathing dust. WAR-Invest. & Recommend 8-20 DCU-Investigate the furnishing of cover alls for Operators on the DCU* CES-Invest. & Recommend 8-21 General-Investigate use of H2S monitors by personnel working in areas of potential H2S exposure. WAR-Invest. & Recommend WA-TEX 001497