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FRO M TO SU BJECT INTER- OFFICE AIEEHKSAKI HODSTT & D ERRI CK CO M PAN Y ST. PAU L, M I N N ESO T A G. R. Krug DATE June 22, 1971 Ken McCauley;. Cleveland Trencher ATTN . Brief Safety Audit June 17. 1971 YOUR LETTER < ./// Summary - The quality of pre-employment and periodic physicals should be improved as explained in the following: The wearing of Bureau of Mines approved respirators at spray painting operations should be rigidly enforced. Also a program of daily hygienic cleaning should be instigated. 1. With the assistance of Dr. W. Hartfiel, I hope to be in a position in the near future to establish a hearing testing and sight-screening program at your location. (Approximate cost for equipment is $3.500.00) 2. Arc welders and grinders should have annual x-rays in accord with Dr. Hartfiel's medical program. 3* Employees exposed to lead content paint and sprays should have annual blood test taken by the plant selected physician and sent to Dr. Robert A. Kehoe, University of Cincinnati,. Kettering Laboratory, College of Medicine, Eden and Bethseda, Cincinnati, Ohio .45219. 4. All supervisors should receive First Aid Training. This is particularly important since you are planning .to go to a second shift in the near future. As I explained, a new bulletin system is beingprepared to explain the new Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) Act. Necessary reporting forms will be prepared by us and sent to you. ; Thank you for your assistance during this visit. GRK/jb