Document jmwmyeywMYXQvLq6mNE0Jap2N

oat sarviT - Jersey City cjSO '!-'3!rIV -UUCQ PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT o tfW.oi PLAINTIFF'S i EXHIBIT '>W-000Ztt CHICAGO August 13, 1934 rr.t` : " - }-0~ nr. t. L. Keady, President# rfc>*r Office* .............. V;`... . , - U. ^ e have a ooapreheaslve report of dust condition** la oar Jersey city plant sad report oa the i-rays of tbs enploysea exaalnad st that plant by Dr. Gardner's orsanitation. &k . j UT 'V la brief tbs findings aret 1. Diagnosis of aabeatosle for fire aea. 3. Possibly five additional aea bare aebsstosis but aeosssary . to confix* by ellnloal eorrslatlon. 3. Serious asbsstos dust hazard under present operations. SHAT C0STITTrrS3 POST gAZARDi D. ^Mrdner points out that various authorities have tentatively aug------- gsaied_a_concenvr.ai.ion of five alllion part idee of free silica per oublo foot of air as llaita above which a silicosis hazard night exist* and this value boa ast with son# recognition. There is no standard for safe concentration of asbestos dust coaparabls to the value Just given for free silloa duet, however* Dr. Gardner quotes the results of a survey nade in four asbestos fabricating plants end reported in 1935 in Bulletin #42* Department of Labor and Industry of rennsylvaoia. Xhe incidence of asbestosis aaong workers with oore than five years exposurei lO u jj average Dust concentration . for seen srouo studied Percentage of aoh Group Having Asbestosis 44 aillloa particles per ou. ft. air 157 *i * 72* (8 oat of 11 persons) 37* (4 15 ) 10* (a 89 ) Uj ..** Q Nj The authors of the report conclude that It is not possible froa their findings to establish the aaxlaoa safe condition of asbestos in the air. - 0 POST syCSDKTETOP Cf rLAHT Aaang the* are asbestos, infusorial earth* slate, olay, aoapatoce* aloe and linestone. DP* Gardner advises soae of these alnsrola are definitely ** 000003 JktrHkja;-.: \ ' *T. 7, L. Keady 2~ j August 13* 1336 _ i.**;\'* hazardous; others are probably sat very dangerous although conclusive proof i lacking; and still others bars boea shown to be practleelly harmless* -a..O, .: * - M^C0SC85taAtIPS lw PLAlg >i-r------------- > ' - ' '" 9*** SkTtlasr oonsldera ooaceatrstloa of on excess of five aillion parti* .- olss per ou. ft of air hazardous* Tbs following oondltions vers foundi ' : ' ... ffX bin la building gl where aan was shoveling asbestos - 296 '% alllloa particles per ou* ft, air* .; : 2* Xnsldm 3 bin where begs of asbestos* day* eta., were opened sad contents pushed into screw conveyor* the count was 22 will ion particles. . ^vf^'v^ 3. Over the opening of the fourth floor through which the bins are . supplied the concentration was 79 alllloa particles. 4* Concentration where asbestos boards are sawed was 6 alllloa particles. - 5* Loading bags with asbestos cement oa first floor gave a concen tration of 261 Billion particles. This is highly hasardous. Other- hazardous counts were also given. The summery end conclusion from flr* Gardner's report, looking to preven tion* lists the can who should wear respirators until dust oondltions are brought within safe Halts and gives detail rsooaaendatlons on ex haust systems* prevention of dust leakage ana ventilation. 0IH2H COimsra r.: In addition tc aebeatosia, there are a number of other physical disabili ties among the asn such as heart disease* tuberculosis* syphilis, ate. There are oases with aotive manifestations of tuberculosis. 0 t 100 Case 270 (. Tsrhy) has a unilateral chronic tuberculosis. iotslbllity of sanatorium treatment of this man should be considered. Case 344 (iltkowski). In view of the faot that this individual is only 19 years of age. bis condition should bs investigated further to determine whether treatment la required. There seems ta bs no auggsa:.ion of a silicosis hazard at Jersey City. It may bs allsgsd, if oases arise, that those with tuberculosis have con 'd** *r. *. l. taody - 3 August 13* 1936 treated tula disease aa a result of their occupation. aecotiBSffPAXiQKs _ 1* That lasedlata atop* bo taken to provide respirators for ttaae ;--7sa covered by ;pr. Gardner* * recoaaendailon. I aa suggesting -v to ur. heads and ur. Heatoert tbat this bo dona* ^ :;=^ a. That prompt suction be taken to install necessary dust proven- -i ^3. ilea sad ventilation equipaont. I am also suggesting to Ur, 'lT Reads and Ur. Restart ttat this be dona. CSRFSH5Arr03 FCS OCCgPATISHAL SISZJlZZZ -- --- Certain seoed diseases snoh as sercury poisoning* lead poisoning* etc. corns under tbs Compensation Act of He* Jersey. However* silicosis and astastosis are not nosed and any claias arising out of these diseases night ta under cocoon law. r:st?RA?4CR r/.oTRCTicn for diseases listed under the Condensation Aat, ee have unlisitad insu rance protection. Ottr insurance for occupational disease claims which sight ta made under cannon law is placed with the Continental casualty Company for the priaary coverage of 5,030 ror one person or aggregate Olaiae of J1S,000 in ooa year. Cur excess coverage of 45,000 tor one person end *155,000 aggregate for one year is Insured with Lloyds. If olaiae are filed both of the companies any canosl the occupational dis ease coverage. for ccrsiDSrurioK 1. Chat notion shall we taka an notifying the sen who have been examined of the various diseases which they have? 2. ?bat notion shall we take in connection with the continuation of the eapioyevct of our men who have occupational end other diseases? r> -7 O o v 3. Vhet action shall we take on the tubercular cases? THP*2GC 33 lr;\Oc"' KO General Service lianager .TVtLiaa.