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PLANT MANAGER'S SAFETY BOARD MINUTES OF MEETING NOVEMBER 1982 Present were: G.A. Danner G.W. Daues D.E. Kaldenberg B.C. Lancaster D.D. Ros . C.M. McCullough H.L. Schroeder for D.W. Metten L. Schwab C.F. Navarrete M.L. Owens S.G. Pappas G.T. Ryan J.G. Trafton G.L. Tromblee J.A. Glass R.T. Hammann I. REVIEW OF STATISTICS--R.T. Bammann A. Texas City Plant Safety Performance Summary - September/October 1982 (A) WITHOUT LOST WORKDAYS (medical treatment only) (B) LOST WORKDAYS **BX RESTRICTED ACTIVITY **B2 DAYS-AWAY-FROM-WORK (C) FATALITIES *TOTAL RECORDABLE CASES 1981 1982 1982 SEP YTD SEP YTD. TARGETS 2 15 1 10 11 0 .6 1 .5 0 00 0 0 61 5 0 0 __ 0 __ 0 2 -- : -- __ 2 21 __ 2 15 13 INJURY RATES PER 200,000 MANHOURS 1981 1982 1982 SEP YTD SEP YTD TARGETS TOTAL INJURY - TIR 18.53 15.42 TOTAL RECORDABLE - TRR 1.37 1.65 TOTAL LOST WORKDAY - TLWR 0.00 0.47 DAYS-AWAY-FROM-WORK - DAWR 0.00 0.47 12.26. 9.76 1.44 1.17 0.72 0.39 0.72 0.39 --- 6.75 0.12 ---- YTD 1982 MCIC TARGET YTD ----- 1.45 -- ---- ----- 1.17 0.38 0.30 003188 LAn/l0420s PMSB Meeting Minutes - November 24, 1982 Page 2 (A) WITHOUT LOST WORKDAYS (medical treatment only) (B) LOST WORKDAYS **B2 RESTRICTED ACTIVITY **b2 days AWAY FROM WORK (C) FATALITIES . *T0TAL RECORDABLE CASES 1981 1982 1982 OCT YTD OCT YTD TARGETS 1 16 1 11 11 0 6 0 .5 2 0 00 0-- 0 6 0 5 '--' __ 0 0 __ 0 0 1 .22 1 . 16 13 INJURY RATES PER 200,000 MANHOURS 1981 1982 1982 OCT YTD OCT YTD TARGETS TOTAL INJURY - TIR 14.76 15.35 TOTAL. RECORDABLE - TRR 0.64 1.54 TOTAL LOST WORKDAY - TLWR 0.00 0.42 DAYS-AWAY-FROM-WORK - DAWR 0.00 0.42 12.79 10.11 0.71 1.13 0.00 0.35 0.00 0.35 -- 0.75 . 0.12 -- YTD 1982 MCIC TARGET YTD --; . -- 1.45 1.21 -- 0.38 T-r- 0.31 - B. Comments on Statistics There were two Recordable Injuries in September, one of which was a Days-Away-From-Work case. An Ironworker suffered a severe sprain . when his foot was caught between the pavement and the underside of a filter case. In October there was one Recordable Injury in which a janitor suffered a broken bone in the hand when it was caught in the . cord of a moving buffer. In addition, there have been two Recordable Injuries in November, both of.which are a result of burns suffered by operating engineers when using steamerettes. The following groups showed a rising trend line for injuries: Departments 19/25/27/29, 44/45/46, 50, Carpenters, Insulators, and Analysts. These groups show excellent safety performance with achievements better than target: Departments 53, 33, 48/56, Stores, and Instruments. The Instrument Department had gone a year without injury until they had a First Aid Case in November. C. Contractor Safety--^C.M. McCullough Total injury rate for the year is down &though the recordable rate is higher than last year. Seem to have reached plateau right now ami ) sc 003189 LAM004203 PMSB Meeting Minutes - November 24, 1982 Page 3 are presently looking for ways to make the next downward step change. Opel supervisors are presently taking the STOP Program along with Monsanto personnel. Detailed plant contractor statistics are attached. D. CEP Project Safety--B.C. Lancaster Had one Recordable Injury in September and one in October. Total injury rate is significantly Improved from last year and some improvement is also, shown 'in total recordable rate and total lost work day rate. CED construction accident statistics are attached. . II. REPORT OF THE SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAC)--C. F. Navarrete A. Sample Storage Policy SAC reviewed.policy statement proposed by SHAC on this subject for the "Guide to Accident Prevention" booklet. SAC supports the basic concept and proposes a change in wording so that' the policy will apply to all hazardous materials. Further review-in SHAC report. B. Extension Ladder Ring Securement SAC supports the method proposed by SHAC. Review in SHAC report. C. Manlift Rules SAG supports the team's (Riddle, Glass, H. Jackson) recommended procedures. An abbreviated form of the attached recommendation was approved for inclusion in the "Guide to Accident Prevention". D. Safety Showering SAC approved proposed policy statement with minor revisions. Statement will be included in the "Guide to Accident Prevention". Purchase of wrap-around robes for distribution to areas and labs will begin shortly. After these robes are received a SHAC Alert will be published. Storage of the robes will be left up to the area using them. Training aids with plantwide applicability will be developed by Glass/Steele. E. 1982 S&PP Survey Recommendations 82-2 Emergency Shutdown/Standby Procedures: Superintendents (Manufacturing, Lab, Cafeteria, etc.) to survey their areas to determine: sc 003190 PMSB Meeting Minutes - November 24, 1982 Page 4 a) what procedures are available; b) what degree of preparation exists particularly at the chief level; c) what needs exist to develop formal procedures. A report/discussion on these findings will be held during the January PMSB'meeting. 82-4 Metal Hard Hats: SAC supports the recommendation of S&PP to phase out metal hats even for crafts and groups where metal hats do not present an obvious recognized hazard. Metal hats are no longer carried in Safety Supply. Although.it is not . mandatory that individuals replace metal hard hats, PMSB mem bers are asked to encourage those in their organizations, that still use metal.hats Co replace them. . NOTE: It was mentioned that hard hats are available which have headbands with much easier means of adjustment. LP&S will look into this..... 82-6 - Tank Valve Blind Flanges: SAC supports, the recommendation as written which is applicable to: a) tank bottom valves; b) where leak or valve failure could cause hazardous condition or serious environmental exposure; c) large storage tanks where there is very little surveillance. Tank owners should survey their areas and report compliance/ exceptions to PMSB in December. III. REPORT OF THE PLANT SAFETY AND HOUSEKEEPING ACTION COMMITTEE (SHAC)-- D. D. Kos A. Hourly Safety Committee Seven of eight members in attendance . Greg .Daues talked about STOP training plans for Chief Operators and Leadmen. Dust exposure in insulator shop concern was answered. No evidence of health hazard. Hill be addressed as a work nuisance by Ed Crow and Howard Jackson. Fitness publicity planned for December. B. Ladder Securement . . SHAC recommended the following policy to SAC: All extension ladders are to be secured with No. 16 gauge wire or plastic ties (30" MCC #042904) on both ends of the Sc LAM004205 PMSB Meeting Minutes - November 24, 1982 Page 5 rungs at the level of the latches. When taking down the ladder it should be untied at the top first and at the rungs while progressing down the ladder. This policy is approved by PMSB and will be publicized by bulletin board announcement and unit/craft safety team promotion. C. Sample Storage in Offices The following policy statement was approved by PMSB and will be Included in the "Guide for Accident Prevention": All sample or other material containers which contain hazardous (flammable, corrosive, or toxic) or unidentified materials may not be stored in any offl.ce area. All samples are to be stored in a lab or a designated, controlled storage area. Chemicals which are required for office tasks (copy and blueprint machines) are acceptable if labeled and stored in proper containers. D. General Permit . Discussion appears, later in report. E. Eating in the Field An audit was conducted by Leonard Schwab and J. D. Stone of SHAC. Documented results of this audit and proposed policy statement were presented to PMSB for discussion by Leonard. A very general statement will appear in the new "Monsanto Guide to Accident Prevention"; The feeling was that this policy should be conveyed to all personnel. in the plant. Possible means of doing this are: 1. A detailed question and answer article in the plant newspaper. 2. A bulletin board announcement for permanent posting. 3. Procedure bulletin^ SHAC will look into the matter further and propose a means for conveying this policy to plant personnel. F. Quarterly Safety/Housekeeping inspection and Competition Program The quarterly inspection and competition, program was approved in the September PMBS meeting for initiation in December i.982. SHAC expressed a concern that the timing was now inappropriate in light of . the following: 1. Reduced unit and management staffing following retirements. 2. A general feeling of complacency that may exist toward another SC 003192 PMSB Meeting Minutes - November 24, 1982 Page 6 award competition following the annual inspection awards in early November. 3. Many units will be shut down and destaffed or be in a start-up phase during this period. SHAC's recommendation that the initial quarterly inspection with competition be delayed until March 1983 with publicity in January/ February was approved by PMSB. The fourth quarter inspection will be delayed until the first.two week of January on PMSB recommendation and will follow the same format as previous quarterly inspections. .IV. PROCEDURE BULLETINS--R.T. Hammann A. Fire, Entry, and Special Permit Procedure--P-0117 After discussion the final major items were resolved. This procedure bulletin with approved modifications will be signed and issued. B. General Permit Procedure Much discussion followed on the General Permit Procedure-. After the proposed changes have been made, this procedure will be circulated to appropriate personnel for review prior to obtaining approval signa tures and issuing. V. REVIEW OF INCIDENTS Incident Reports will no longer be circulated to other Monsanto locations. This may be continued at a future date when organizational changes have been completed. All Contractor Injury Reports and those Monsanto reports deemed necessary by. LP&S will be reviewed by Personnel. Monsanto Incidents Date Incident No. Description 9/24/82 82-28 (issued) Recordable Injury-Days-Away-FromWork--Dept. 77; Ironworker caught heel between street and underside of filter cart; sprained ankle 1 (Richards) 9/14/82 82-29 (issued) Recordable. Injury--Power 2; Operator cut right index finger while opening . a plug valve requiring 4 sutures, (Orum) 003193 LAW1004207 PMSB Meeting Minutes - November 24, 1982 Page 7 10/14/82 82-30 (issued) Near Miss--Dept. 16; 650 lb. steam line fell over; no injuries. (Carlisle) 10/21/82 82-31 (issued) Spill--Dept. 14; benzene spill; plantwide alarm sounded; no injuries. (Cruse) Contractor Incidents 9/08/82 C-82-18 (issued) Fall, ground level;--Southwestern Bell; Dept. 77 Warehouse project; PA loading rack. (Stone). 10/12/82. C-82-19 (not issued) Opel Pipefitter; Dept. 15; carrying piece of pipe causing muscle strain to neck. (Spencer) 10/26/82 C-82-20 (not issued) Recordable Injury--Crescent Electric; Dept. 33; removing section of cable tray, hitin'mouth breaking tooth. (Supak) VI. STATUS OF S-T-O-P PROGRAM--G. W. Daues We are currently in the last, session (Unit VIII) of training. Not much progress has been made on the Chiefs/Leadmen course. This will be delayed for implementation in January. The amount of STOP observation cards turned in in November has decreased from previous months partly because of an increase in personnel on vaca tion. Gene mentioned that STOP observation cards will be a part of next year's goals. . VII. JANUARY ACCIDENT SYNDROME The last five or six years at our plant over 20% of our Recordable Injuries have occurred in January/February. PMSB members reported on actions they and their personnel were taking to improve awareness and have a positive impact on this statistic. VIII. PLANT MANAGER'S COMMENTS Gene.was pleased by the concern shown by PMSB members--several returned from vacation to be present at this meeting. We are presently "walking on egg shells" With the state of the economy, headcount, loss of key personnel to retirement, and temporary shutdown of some units. This is a time when we all need to keep our awareness up and make a special effort to keep accidents and incidents from occurring. Attachments RTH/es R.T. Hammann SC 003194 LAM004208 TOTAL PLANT CONTRACTOR SAFETY TOTAL. INJURY CASES RECORDABLE CASES LOST WORK DAY CASES DAYS AWAY CASES ... 1982 YTD 48 13 "3 TOTAL'MANHOURS WORKED (MHW) FREQUENCY RATES/200.000 MHW TOTAL INJURY RATE TOTAL. RECORDABLE INJURY RATE TOTAL LOST WORKDAY RATE TOTAL DAYS AWAY RATE 441,309.75 21.8 5.9 1.4. Oct.'82 6 2 1981 Totals 70 12 1 5 66,616.75 .521,991 18.0 6 .0 3.0 26.8 4.5- 1.9 J SC 003195 LAM004209 Cummulative In ju rie s Cummulative TIR 1982 SAFETY - TOTAL CONTRACTORS Total Injuries ---------------- Total Injury Rate Recordable Injuries Recordable Injury Rate Cummulatiye Recordable In ju rie s . Cummulative RIR CAPITAL PROJECTS CONTRACTORS TOTAL INJURY CASES RECORDABLE CASES ` LOST WORK DAY CASES DAYS AWAY CASES 1982 YTD 29 ~6 2 TOTAL MANHOURS WORKED (MHW) FREQUENCY RATES/200.000 MHW 189,19 7 TOTAL INJURY RATE TOTAL RECORDABLE INJURY RATE TOTAL LOST WORKDAY RATE TOTAL DAYS AWAY RATE 30.7 6.3 2.1 : Oct.'82 2 1 1981 Totals 22 4 0 17,897 2 161,709 22.4 11.2 0.0 27.2 4.9 2.4 ) SC 003197 LAM004211 Cuwmulatfve TIR 1 1c"S B OS2 Cummulative RIR DEC. JA+i. FEB. ' MAR. ' APR. MAY . JUH. Recordable Injuries Recordable Injury Rate JUL. AUQ. ^_____ SEP. OCT. . NOV. PRC. t0o1 ' *r-- 50S- 3 '*-} i--Ci 0) 40 T-tQ3o S_ uo 30 <U DC Q>J 20 50 40 30 20 10 sEEEEpi 10 SC 003198 LAM004212 CED CONSTRUCTION TEXAS CITY PLANT ACCIDENT STATISTICS NUMBER OF CASES Lost Workdays (Days Away) Fatalities. Total Injury. Total Recordable FREQUENCY RATES Total Injury Total Recordable Total Lost Workdays MANHOURS WORKED 9/82 '1 ' '0 3' 1 . YTD 9/30/82 6 0 53 10 48.4 16.1 16.1 ' . 12,394 30.3 5.7 3.4 349,935 Sc 03l9g LAM004213 1 CED CONSTRUCTION TEXAS CITY PLANT ACCIDENT STATISTICS NUMBER OF CASES Lost Workdays (Days Away) Fatalities Total Injury Total Recordable FREQUENCY RATES Total Injury Total' Recordable Total Lost Workdays MANHOURS WORKED 10/82 . YTD 10/31/82 1 .K 0 1 1 7 0 .54 11 12.3 12.3 12-3 16,275 29.5'6.0 3.8.- 366,210 ) V SC 003200 LAM004214 .. .