Document nkRjkeQOv8J1kBVXK2nN31xQ6

DownloadSearchable PDFRandom document
FILE NAME: Georgia Pacific (GP) DATE: 1973 June 13 DOC#: GP066 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Citations for Serious Violations u.s. ot?A^:u;:.T ;; .. Occu^0'00' '1 -*<* .-W ..Hi -Of 303 Vl^vv.. I***,,:; 7Oo z.. i...r St. S y r a c u s e , j . Y ,, -JZZL0 CITATION FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION* C; hO i d . P - 1568 ARCA 6010 U 1 *; Ac R C G iO n 2 Citation Number 1 __ ___ ____ _______ Dace Is s u ed _ JUN 1 3 1973 1MPLOYEK __________ Georgia Pacific Corporation________________________________________ (Street _______ R l o o m l n p r i a l e R o a d _____________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS I 'Grey ________ A k r o n __________________________ State N'ew Y o r k ________________________ Z ip 1 6 0 0 : An in s p ec tio n o f a work plac e under your o w n e r s h i p , op er at io n, or control lo ca ted at a b o v e a d d r e s s ______________ ________________ and d es cr i b e d a s foil M n n iif-irriirp c g ypenr- * * 1h n * r H anrl i-nmpmmH has o er n co n d uc ted . On the b a s i s of (he i n s p e c t i o n it i s a l l e g e d chat you hav e v io la te d the O c cu pat io nal Safety and Heal: Act of 1970. -,0 IJ.S.C. 6 5 1 , in the f o ll o w in g ( e s p e c t s : I The is s u a n c e of a citation d o es qoc co n stitu te a finding chat s violation o f the Act has occurred u n le s s there is a (ail c o n tes t as provided for in the Act or, if co n t e s t e d , u n l e s s the citation is affirmed by the Occupational Safety and Health Commission. RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES Anv e m p l o y e e or r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of e m p l o y e e s w ho b e l i e v e s that any period of time fixe d in t h is c i t a t io n for the .orn a vio latio n is unreasonable h as the right to c o n t e s t suer, time for correction by filing a n otice with the U .S . Department . r*'.c aJdrc*-. shown a b o v e within 15 wotlcing d a y s o f the r e c e ip t by the employer of n o t ic e of prop osed p e n a lt y or no ne t r'*n.tltv is heini: pro pose d. " N o person s h a l l d is c h a r g e or in any manner d i s c r i m in a t e aga ins t any em p loy ee b e c a u s e s uc b e m p l o y e e ha s I .m plaint or in s tit u ted or c a u s e d to be in s tit u te d any p ro ce ed in g under or re lated to th is Act or h a s t e s t i f i e d or is about m t hi such p ro ce ed in g or b e c a u s e of the e x e r c i s e by suc h e m p l o y e e on b eh a lf of h im s e lf or o t h er s of any right af f o t ec o hv c A c t . " S ec . 1 1 ( c ) ( 1 ) of the O c c u p a t i o n a l Safe ty and H e a lt h Act o f 197G, 29 U.S.C . 6 51 . Tile law re quires that a cop y of the e n c l o s e d c i c a t i o n ( s ) " s h a l l be prominently p o s t e d " a a c o n s p i c u o u s p l a c e ".w . e a c h p l a c e a v io la tio n referred to in t h e ci t a t io n o c c u r r e d . " Jt must remain po sr ed until all v i o l a t i o n s c i t e d therein are *. d .*r for < nnr'ang days, whichever period is longer. . hr..- ro the Ac: " s >. ni,y .ic a li.'.'i.i u i .(. iM-fi i d to c x S : in a place of employment if there is a snosi..nr i.i a conrlit'Oi* which e x i s t s , or from one or more prar t u c in,; ,)' .iic hi u s e , in s uch p l a c e of employment u n l e s s i* 1 ^ *n. e now of the pre s e n c e of the v io la tio n ." . . M'JLTI-STEP ABATEMENT I. Immediate Temporary Administrative Control Initiate immediate temporary administrative controls to prevent employee exposure to excessive asbestos dust concentrations by July 1, 1973. A Compliance Officer will determine if these temporary controls arc preventing employee exposure. (1) Provide U. S. bureau of Mines approved respirators for all employees working within the joint compound dry mixing and pack out areas of the main plant. Continue the use of respirators until the installation of permanent engineering controls. (2) Establish a complete respirator program in accordance with the provisions of the American National Standard Practices for Respiratory Protection Z88.2-1969. (3) Establish a program for maintaining the joint compound dry mixing and pack out areas of the main plant in a clean, orcurly and sanitary condition to prevent asbestos dust contamination of the air. This program will include utilizing scaled impermeable bags for the storage of waste asbestos. ` (4) Provide employees with protective clothing that can be maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition from becoming contaminated with asbestos. In addition, provide employees with individual clothes lockers to prevent their personal clothing from becoming contaminated with asbestos dust. (5) Establish a personal monitoring program to determine, at six month intervals, the concentrations of asbestos dust. (6) Post asbestos "Caution" signs at all approaches to the work area to prevent unprotected persons from entering. (7) Affix asbestos "Caution" labels on all raw materials, mixtures, scrap, waste, debris and other products containing asbestos to prevent exposure to asbestos dust. II._ . ' , ;Permanent Engineering and Administrative Controls (1) By July 27, 1973, submit a plan for approval to the U. S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Adminis tration, 203 Midtown Plaza, 700 E. Water Street, Syracuse, New York 13210, Mr. Chester C. Whiteside, Area Director, showing a timetable for the Installation of engineering controls to prevent employee exposure to asbestos dust concentrations above allowable limits. (2) Incorporate items (3) through (7) (listed as temporary adminis trative controls in Part I) as permanent administrative controls to prevent employee asbestos dust exposure. `i'/VJ. O I J t \ . 1 \ ' f; v 'j.v r 0CVptO*0 2`j '3 7 Z, 7 ^ ;7 o J.oj! .. '. l S i : I ADDRESS ( (City _________ A k r o n __________________________ S t a t e ________New Y o r k ___________________~ Zip __ LA An i n s p e c tio n o a w o r k p i e c e under your o w n e r s h i p , o p er atio n , or contro l l o c a t e d at above address_____ - ...................... and described as __________________ Manufacturers pvnsun w a l l board a n d l o i n t l n g c o m p o u n d _____________________ i ! T h e i s s u a n c e o f a c i t a t io n d o e s oot c o n s t it u t e a finding that a v io la t io n o f the Act h a s occurred u n l e s s here is a ft contest as provided for in the Act or, if co n tested , u n le s s die citation is affirmed by the Occupational Safety and Healc Commission. RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES i Any em p lo y e e or r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of e m p l o y e e * who b e l i e v e s that nny ,*eriod of time f ix e d in tliir, ci t a t io n for tl>*- cot' *. .i v io l a t io n is u n r e a s o n a b l e hns the right t o c o n t e s t s uc h t im e for co rr ect io n by filing a n o t i c e with t h e U-S. Department i .t (lie a d J r r s s s how n a b o v e within 13 working d a y s o f the d a t e t h is ci t a t io n was i s s u e d . **No pe rs on s h a l l d i s c h a r g e or in any manner d i s c r i m in a t e a g a in s t any em p lo y e e b e c a u s e s uc h e m p lo y e e h as filed ar plai nt or in s t it u t ed or c a u s e d to be in s t i t u t e d any p r o c e e d in g under or re lated to t h is Act or h as t e s t i f i e d or is n;>ut to m such p roce ed in g or b e c a u s e of the e x e r c i s e by suc h em p lo y e e on b eh alf of h im s elf or oth ers of any right afforded by t A ct." See. II ( c ) ( l ) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. 651. i The law re quires that a co p y o f the e n c l o s e d c i t a c i o n ( s ) " s h a l l be prominently p o s t e d 1* in a c o n s p i c u o u s p la c e "at | e a c h p la c e a v io l a t io n referred to in the ci ta tio n o c c u r r e d . " It must remain p o s t e d until all v io l a t i o n s c i t e d therein arc ; r e c t e d , or for 15 working d a y s , w h i c h e v e r period la longer. . > ...on , .lccordii. : to the Act " ah*.'! i;c u c c .n c a to cxir.t in n p l a c e of employment if there i s a subMim 'ii nr i t hynic.-.i il l:.- cot \ . . . r ;;t r'rora a co n d it io n which e x i s t s , or from on e or more p ra cti ce .:** , or f * o C c s : . e ,i w h ic h h..v .*< . wdeptcd o nrc in u s e , in s uc h p l a c e of emp loy m en t u n l e s s ; ni vould not . the cxrrci.cc c. ;c t.-.bi'.' d i l i g e n c e , kr.ow of the p r e s e n c e of the violation.** S ec. Ml'LTI-STEP ABATEMENT I. Immediate Temporary Administrative Controls Initiate immediate temporar;- dministrative controls to prevent employee exposure to excessive asbestos dust concentrations by July 1, 1973. A Compliance Officer will determine if these temporary controls are preventing employee exposure. (1) Provide U. S. Bureau of Mines approved respirators for all employees working within the joint compound dry mixing and pack out areas of the main plant. Continue the use of respirators until the installation of permanent engineering controls. (2) Establish a complete respirator program in accordance with the provisions of the American National Standard Practices for Respiratory Protection 2SB.2-1969. (3) Establish a program for maintaining the joint compound dry mixing and pack out areas of the main plant in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition to prevent asbestos dust contamination of the air. This program will include utilizing sealed impermeable bags for the storage of waste asbestos. (4) Provide employees with protective clothing that can be maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition from becoming contaminated with asbestos. In addition, provide employees with Individual clothes lockers to prevent their personal clothing from becoming contaminated with asbestos dust. (5) Establish a personal monitoring program to determine, at six month intervals, the concentrations of asbestos dust. (6) Post asbestos "Caution" signs at all approaches to the work area to prevent unprotected persons from entering. (7) Affix asbestos "Caution" labels on all raw materials, mixtures, scrap, waste, debris and other products containing asbestos to prevent exposure to asbestos dust. ) IX.. ' , ;Permanent Engineering and Administrative Controls (1) By July 27, 1973, submit a plan for approval to the U, S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Adminis tration, 203 Midtown Plaza, 700 E. Water Street, Syracuse, New York 13210, Mr. Chester C. Whiteside, Area Director, showing a timetable for the installation of engineering controls to prevent employee exposure to asbestos dust concentrations above allowable limits. (2) Incorporate items (3) through (7) (listed as temporary adminis trative controls in Part I) as permanent administrative controls to prevent employee asbestos dust exposure. /; / !` -J fiVI; -r \ ' .i , i U.S. O E P a K T m CMT o f L. -0 Occw po t.ono l Soic'y oi J Heoi'li Ac i'. io i *t r O'> 203 iId:01m PI -- (<j u ..iiwar bw. Syracuse, 3 . * 1 3 2 1 0 CITATION FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION* C S0 N o . P -1568 ARCA 6010 O a f * l SO A3 REGION 2 -il.ilion Number 3___________________________________________________________ _ Date I s . u c d 1 3 *?7]_________ EMPLOYER ________________ Georgia Pacific Co r- .o r. -i t i o n ________________________________________________________ (Street _________B l o o m i n g d a l e R o a d _______________________________________________________________ ADDRESS ( (City __________ A k r o n ________________________ St ate New Y o r k _____________________________ Z ip 1 4 0 0 An in s p ec t io n o f a work plac e under your o w n e rs h i p , op er at io n, or con tro l lo c a t e d at above address _____ . . -- _ and described as fol. ______________________________ M a n u f a c t u r e s g v o s u m v a l l b o a r d a n d P o i n t i n g c o m p o u n d _________________________ ha s been con duc ted . On the b a s i s o i the i n s p e c t io n it i s a l l e g e d that you hav e v io l a t e d the Oc cu pa ti on al Safety and Heat Act o f 1970. ?'> Ir.S C. 651, in rhe f o ll ow in g r e s p e c t s : St.inJ.irJ or reg ul a tio n allegedly violated Description of Alleged violation D a t e on i c h alleged violation stuat be corrected 29 CFR 1910.93a <d)(2)(iv) L'ae 22143 Failure of employer Co establish a respiratory program throughout the dry mixing area in accordance with the American National Standard Practice for Respiratory Protection Z83.2-1969, for employees who are exposed to excessive asbestos dust concentrations. MULTI-STEP ABATES (See Reverse Sic of this Citati; Are D ir e ct or 's Signsrure , \ -- /~s Chester J. Whiteside Th e i s s u a n c e of s ci ta tio n d o e s not c o n s t i t u t e s finding that a vio l a tio n o f the Act h as occ urred u n l e s s there i s a h i contest as provided for in the Act or, if con tested , u n l e s s the citation is affirmed by the Occupational Safety and Health Commission. RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES Anv e m p lo y e e or re presentative of e m p lo y e e s who b e l i e v e s that any period of time flaed in th is c i ta tio n for the c u r e a v iolation is u nteason ab le has the tight to con t e s t such time for correction by filing s notice with the U .S . Department . ..t the a d d r e s s shown ab ove within 15 working d a y s of the re ce ip t by the emp loyer of n o t i c e of proposed p en al t y or no. is c pcnalry i s bcittj* p ro po se d, " N o person s h a l l d is c h a r g e or In any manner d is c r i m in a te again st any em p loy ee b e c a u s e such e m p lo y e e ha s fil. .1 an nloint or insritured or c a u s e d to be i n s t it u t e d any p ro ce ed in g under ot re lated to t h is Act or h as t e s t i f . e d or , i - b o ... m i in such p r o c e e d , n g or b e c a u s e of the e s e t c i s e by such e m p lo y e e on ben alf of h im s e lf or o t h er s o f any right a/forJ eo hv A ct." Sec. 1 I (c )(1 ) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, . 9 U.S.C, 651. The law requites that a copy of the en clo se d citation(s) " sh a ll be prominently p osted" in a conspicuous place u c ,.ch p la c e a v io la tio n referred to in t h e ci ta tio n o cc u r re d . " It must remain p o s t e d until all v io l a t io n s c i t e d t n e t e m aic . if-, u f.e Awoiking davs, whichever period is longer. .ii.. fo -\"t ""ha ! P . I V i l C .11 h al f '.1 W5- ..! r .. 'vhu'f h.i\ . ii i . . c c x c f i ' i "c s.f rc corned to c x i ' t in a p in e of employment if there is a suh-.t :r>fn a conditio. which e x i s t s , or from on e or more pr.ut. v - .u.'Ptcd Of arc in u s e , in suc h p l a c e of emp loym ent unl. s i,*.e j.'lifccncc. M f w of the presen ce of the v io l a t io n ." c 1 Ii MULTI-STEP ABATEMENT Immediate Temporary Adninlstratlve Controls Initiate immediate temporary administrative controls to prevent employee exposure to excessive asbestos dust concentrations by July 1, 1973. A Compliance Officer will determine if these temporary controls are preventing employee exposure. (1) Provide U. S. Bureau of Mines approved respirators for all employees working within the joint compound dry mixing and pack out areas of the main plant. Continue the use of respirators until the installation of permanent engineering controls. (2) Establish a complete respirator program in accordance with the provisions of the American National Standard Practices for Respiratory Protection Z88.2-1969. (3) Establish a program for maintaining the Joint compound dry mixing and pack out areas of the main plant in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition to prevent asbestos dust contamination of the air. This program will include utilising sealed impermeable bags for the storage of waste asbestos. (<*) Provide employees with protective clothing that can be maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition from becoming contaminated with asbestos. In addition, provide employees with individual clothes lockers to prevent their personal clothing from becoming contaminated with asbestos dust. (5) Establish a personal monitoring program to determine, at six month intervals, the concentrations of asbestos dust. (6) Post asbestos "C. :ion" signs at all approaches to the work area to prevent unprotected persons from entering. (7) Affix asbestos "Caution" labels on all raw materials, mixtures, scrap, waste, debris and other products containing asbestos to prevent exposure to asbestos dust. '/II... . ; Permanent Engineering and Administrative Controls (1) By July 27, 1973, submit a plan for approval to the U. S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Adminis tration, 203 Midtown Plaza, 700 E. Water Street, Syracuse, New York 13210, Mr. Chester C. Whiteside, Area Director, showing a timetable for the installation of engineering controls to prevent employee exposure to asbestos dust concentrations above allowable limits. (2) Incorporate items (3) through (7) (listed as temporary adminis trative controls in Part I) as permanent administrative controls to prevent employee asbestos dust exposure. r. f.-V; J- b 1973 *0.7. t:. y j i i i 1 u.s. OEpaptupht cr l a a o * 0 C t f Q t ' O n o l S o t v r Ortd H f t i . i n .>io i i r 0 11 0*1 203 1dtovn. Pisza 700 S. ater St. Syracuse, N. Y. 13210 CITATION* icsc P -1568 a* a 6010 j GiO Citation Number ( Pay* 1 o f U Date Issued JUN 1 3 '373 I EMPLOYER _____________ Georgia Pacific Corporation___________________ _________________ _ (Street Bloominpdale Road __________________ ADDRESS ( A k ron .. State Now York Zip ____l An in s p ec tio n o f workplace under your o w ne rs hip , op era ti on, or control lo c a t e d at a b o v e a d d r e s s ----- . . -- .............. .. . ------- . . -------- and described as _____________________Manufactures, gypsum wallboard and loincing compound___________ has been co n d uc ted . On the b a s i s o f the i n s p e c t io n it is a l l e g e d that you h av e v io la te d the Oc cu pa ti on al Safety and 1: Act of 1 9 'U. J*1,' U.S.C. 651, in the fo ll o w i n g r e s p e c t s : 'm I Standard or regulation _______________ number < allegedly violated 1. ! 29 CFR 1910.93a (d)(3) I Page 22143 i 2. 29 CFR 1910.93a (d)(4) Page 22143 Descrip tio n of alleged violation Date on *h i alleged viol Failure of the employer to provide and require use of special clothing, such as coveralls or similar whole body coverings, gloves, and foot coverings to prevent skin contact with asbestos fibers, of employees within the dry mix and packout area. Failure of the employer to provide change rooms-, two separate clothes lockers for work and street clothes, and the laundering and handling of work clothes for all employees exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers in excess of prescribed limits, within the joint compound mixing and packout area. Multi-Step ment (See Uever of this C Multi-Step Abatement (See Rever of this C A rei Director's Signature u r n Chester C Whiteside The I s s u a n c e of a ci t a t io n d o e s not c o n s t i t u t e a finding tha t a v io la tio n of the Act h a s occ urred u n l e s s there > a c o n t e s t as provided for in the Act or, if c o n t e s t e d , u n l e s s t h e c it a tio n i s affirmed by the O c cu pa ti on al Safety and Hcj Commission. in c u r s o r kmmi.o yk j-s Any em p lo y e e or r e p r es e n t a t i v e of e m p l o y e e s who b e l i e v e s that any period of time f i l e d in (his c i t a t i o n for ilo a v io la tio n is u nr ea s o na b le has the right to c o n t e s t s u d i time for corr ecti on by filin g a n ot ic e with the U. S. I h | ..... : the ad dr ess shown above within 15 working J a y s of the re ce ip t by the employer of n o t i c e of pro p os ed pi n.Ire . penalty is being proposed. !Pl No person s ha ll d is c h a r g e or in any manner d is cr im in at e against any employe e b e c a u s e suc h em p lo y e r has i aint or .n st it oted ot c a u s e d to be in s tit u ted any p ro ce ed in g under of related to this Act or ha s r e s n /i C J <>r ** jj.--n i n -.uch proce eding or b e c a u s e of the e x e r c i s e by such em p lo y e e on b eh alf of h im s e lf or others of any right .xiiot u* Act. " Nee. I i ( c > ( ! ) of the O cc u p a t i o n a l Safety and Health Act of 19T0, 29 U.S.C . 651. The law- re quires that a copy of the e n c l o s e d c i t a t i o n ( s ) " s h a l l be prominently p o s t e d " in a c o n s p i c u o u s plucc cu : ol. ic c i v iol at ion referred to in the ci t a t io n o c c u r c d . " It must rwm.iin p os te d until all v i o l a t i o n s ci ted therein a i. ..i ' i iL.yr.. w h i ch ev er period i s l.vipcr. . . V v V ti.l .. l.v rcl.u, t. tii ,:o ... : se uo uN v io l a t io n s within the mcur.ing of ('* i! . iic f. nealfli. MULTI-STEP ABATEMENT I. Immediate Temporary Administrative Controls Initiate irmedlate temporary administrative controls to prevent employee exposure to excessive asbestos dust concentrations by July l, 1973. A Compliance Officer will determine if these temporary controls are preventing employee exposure. (1) Provide U. S. Bureau of Mines approved respirators for all employees working within the joint compound dry mixing and pack out areas of the main plant. Continue the use of respirators until the installation of permanent engineering controls. (2) Establish a complete respirator program in accordance with the provisions of the American National Standard Practices for Respiratory Protection Z88.2-1969. (3) Establish a program for maintaining the joint compound dry mixing and pack out areas of the main plant in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition to prevent asbestos dust contamination of the air. This program will include utilizing scaled impermeable bags for the storage of waste asbestos. (A) Provide employees with protective clothing that can be maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition from becoming contaminated with asbestos. In addition, provide employees with Individual clothes lockers to prevent their personal clothing from becoming contaminated with asbestos dust. (5) Establish a personal monitoring program to determine, at six month intervals, the concentrations of asbestos dust. (6) Post asbestos "Caution" signs at all approaches to the work area to prevent unprotected persons from entering. (7) Affix asbestos "Caution" labels on all raw materials, mixtures, scrap, waste, debris and other products containing asbestos to prevent exposure to asbestos dust. II. ' , :Permanent Engineering and Administrative Controls (1) By July 27, 1973, submit a plan for approval to the U. S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Adminis tration, 203 Midtown Plaza, 700 E. Water Street, Syracuse, New York 13210, Mr. Chester C. Whiteside, Area Director, showing a timetable for the installation of engineering controls to prevent employee exposure to asbestos dust concentrations above allowable limits. (2) Incorporate items (3) through (7) (listed as temporary adminis trative controls in Part I) as permanent administrative controls to prevent employee asbestos dust exposure. - 6 Y373- .J. I U .5 D ? ; . R T i e H T O f O Cc u p O * u l S a r 'y 0r>d f * o ' h AJ i , , n . t it o ' i p n 203 Mi^cvn 7C0 Z. Water St. Syracuse. S . Y. 13210 CITATION* C S 0 SO. P-1568 AMIA 6010 Citncion Number I . P* y p 2 o f 4______________________ ______ _ Dmre Iseued JUN 1 3 i973 EMPLOYER ______________ C e o r g i a P a c i f i c C o r p o r a t i o n ______________________ ( S t r e e t ________B l o o m i n g d a l e R o a d ________________________________________ _______________________ ADDRESS ( (City_______ Akron_________________ State _______ Naw York______________ Zi p -- An ins pectio n of a workplace under your ow nership, opera tion, or control loc ated at above a d d r e s s ______ . and described a ---------------------Manufactures gypsum wallboard and m inting compound______________ i ha* been co n d uc ted . On the b a s i s o f the in s p e c t i o n it is a l l e g e d that you h av e viol at ed the O c cu pa ti on al Safety and ! Act of 1 ;o U.S.C. 651, in the following respects: li em nu>nOi-i Standard or regulation allegedly v iolated Deac rip cio n of a ll e g e d vio lat ion Oatr on lllCftCJ 'C mun he im 29 CFR 1910.93a Page 22143 (f)(2)(H) Failure of the employer to establish a personal monitoring program at intervals not greater than 6 months within the joint compound mixing and packout areas where asbestos exposure may reasonably be foreseen to exceed prescribed limits. 29 CFR 1910.93a (g)(l)(i) Page 22143 Failure of employer to post "Caution signs at all approaches to the joint compound mixing and packout area where airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers may be in excess of prescribed limits. M.ulti-Ste; Abatement (See Reveof this > Multi-Ste Abatement (See Reve of tnis Are Director's Signature Chester C. Whiteside The issuan ce of a citation d oes not constitute a finding that a violation of the Act has occurred u nless there is 3 c o n t e s t a s provided for in the Act or, if c o n t e s t e d , u n l e s s t h e ci t a t io n i s affirmed by the O cc u p a t i o n a l Safety and h'c Commi >sion. RIGHTS OF KMPLOYKliS Anv em p lo y e e or r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of e m p l o y e e s who b e l i e v e s that any period of time f ix e d in this c i t n i m i fur flit* a violation is unreasonable has the right to c o n t e s t such time for correction by filing a not ice with the U .S Drp.itM at tlu* a-ldf.'i i shown abo ve within 15 working d a y s of the r e c c i p i by the employer of n o tic e of pro p os ed p e i- i lr . t, penults* r. being proposed. "No person sha ll d is c h a r g e or in any manner dis crim in ate against any em ployee b e c a u s e suc h em p lo vc r h.r. pamt or in st itu ted or c a u s e d to be in s t it u t e d any p ro ce ed in g under ot rel at ed to this Act ot has t e s t i f i e d os o s mi in such p ro ce ed in g or b e c a u s e of the e x e r c i s e by s u c h e m p lo y e e on b eh a lf of h im s e lf or othe rs of any right u/ion'.* Act.** Sec. 11 ( c ) ( l ) o f the O c c u p a t i o n a l S af ety and Health Act of 1PTO, 29 U .S .C . 651. rt hr requires that a copy of the enclosed c it J tii.on(a) ` 'sh a ll he piomincncty p o s t e d " in a c o n s p i c u o u s pl.icv vi.M.ti in referred (> in riie c i t a t io n 01 cure d1.'" !r must remain p os te d until all v i o l a t i o n s c u e d therein 0 * a 1 u 1 y. v v w i i i U e v c r p c r . o d k < o u , <, o vere I b\ t h i n cit . : um 11 .ire not s e t . ou* v i o l a t i o n s within the m ean ing ol cn< ... >Ihr !Ii MULTI-STEP ABATEMENT I. Immediate Temporary Administrative Controla Initiate immediate temporary administrative controls to prevent employee exposure to excessive asbestos dust concentrations by July 1, 1973. A Compliance Officer will determine if these temporary controls are preventing employee exposure. (1) Provide U. S. Bureau of Mines approved respirators for all employees working within the joint compound dry mixing and pack out areas of the main plant. Continue the use of respirators until the installation of permanent engineering controls. (2) Establish a complete respirator program in accordance with the provisions of the American National Standard Practices for Respiratory Protection Z88.2-1969. (3) Establish a program for maintaining the joint compound dry mixing and pack out areas of the main plant in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition to prevent asbestbs dust contamination of the air. This program will include utilizing sealed impermeable bags for the storage of waste asbestos. (4) Provide employees with protective clothing that can be maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition from becoming contaminated with asbestos. In addition, provide employees with individual clothes lockers to prevent their personal clothing from becoming contaminated with asbestos dust. (5) Establish a personal monitoring program to determine, at six month intervals, the concentrations of asbestos dust. (6) Post asbestos "Caution" signs at all approaches to the work area to prevent unprotected persons from entering. (7) Affix asbestos "Caution" labels on all raw materials, mixtures, scrap, waste, debris and other products containing asbestos to prevent exposure to asbestos dust. II. . , : Permanent Engineering and Administrative Controls (1) By July 27, 1973, submit a plan for approval to the U. S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Adminis tration, 203 Midtown Plaza, 700 E. Water Street, Syracuse, New York 13210, Mr. Chester C. Whiteside, Area Director, showing a timetable for the installation of engineering controls to prevent employee exposure to asbestos dust concentrations above allowable limits. (2) Incorporate items (3) through (7) (listed as temporary adminis trative controls in Part I) as permanent administrative controls to prevent employee asbestos dust exposure. 0 <ewpo*'cx>ot So/ ono P* i tOl . 203 Mldtovr. 700 2. Water 0:. Syracuse, N. Y. 13210 CITATION* P-1568 T*T*-------- flCG 6010 Citation Number l f Paye 3 o f 4 Dere Issued _ J U S 1 3 1973 EMPLOYER _____________ r.onrgls P a c i f i c C o r p o r a t i o n __________________________________________________ (Street B l o o m l n y d a l e Road__________________________________ ADDRESS ( (City A k r o n ___________________________ Stare New York________ ____________ Zip An i n s p e c tio n ol a work plac e under your ow ne rshi p, op era ti on, or control lo c ated at shove address - - ---------- ----- ---------- ------ -- and described a ____________________ Manufactures gypsum wallboard and lolntlng compound_______________ ha:, been c on d uc ted . On the b a s i s ol the in s p e c t i o n it is a l l e g e d that you hav e vio la ted the O c cupat io nal Safety and Act of l97(J, J9 U.S.C . 651, in the following r e s p e c ts : Standard or rgulai ion all eg edi y v iol ated Description of alleged violarioa Date on > a ll e g e d *t< IDUM be V I 6. 29 CFR 1910.93a (g)(2)(i) Page 22144 29 CFR 1910.93a (h)(1) Page 22144 Failure of the employer to affix a "Caution" label to all raw materials mixtures, scrap, waste, debris and other products containing asbestos fibers to prevent exposure to con centrations above prescribed limits during any reasonably forseeable use. Multi-Step Abatement (See Rever of this C Failure of the employer to maintain all external surfaces within the joint compound, dry mixing and packout area, free of accumulations of asbestos fibers (dry sweeping is to be discouraged, utilize vacuum sweeping methods). Multi-Step Abatement (See Reve: of this l Area Director's Signature U. hester C. Whiteside T h e i s s u a n c e of a c i t a t io n d o e s not c o n s t i t u t e a finding that a vio l a tio n of the Act h as occ urred u n l e s s there is a con test a s provided for in the Act or, if c o n tes ted , u n l e s s the citation is affirmed by the Occupational Safety and lies Commission. RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES Any e m p lo y e e or r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of e m p l o y e e s who b e l i e v e s that any period of time fi x e d in this c i t a t io n for tin* c> a v io l a t io n i s u n r ea s o n a b l e h a s the right to c o n t e s t suc h time for co rr ect io n by li li n g a n o t ic e with the U . S . Oep..rtr.ic at the a d d r e s s shown ab ove within 15 working d a y s of the r e c e ip t by the employer of n o tic e of pro p os e d p en al ty no< penalty is being proposed. " N o person s h a l l d i s c h a r g e or in any manner d is cr im in at e again st any em p loy ee b e c a u s e s u c h em p lo ye e lias filtd plaint or in st itu ted or c a u s e d to be in s tit u te d any p ro ce ed in g under or re lat ed to th is Act or has t e s t i f i e d or is obo.u in uch p ro ce ed in g or b e c a u s e of the e x e r c i s e by suc h e m p lo y e e on b eh a lf of h im s e lf or othe rs of any right afforded b A c t . " Sec. 11 ( c ) ( 1 ) of the O c c u p a t i o n a l Safe ty and Health Act of 19~0. 29 U .S.C. 6 51 . The law requires chat a copy of the en clo se d citation (s) " sh a ll be prominently p o ste d " in a con spicu ou s place iiHi p l . u i a v io la tio n referred to in the ci t a t io n o c c u r e d . " It must remain p os te d until all v io l a t i o n s ci t ed therein ar `i i red o l a } working u a v s,'w h ic h e v e r period is longer. * A . *. vi. .i mn : c n \ ere I bv t h i s c ita lion are rho sc which are not s e r i o u s v io la tio n s within the mean ing of the v.!i lIi i.. . di.* *' ; imme dia te r e la t io n s h i p to .k\ upationa! s a f e t y and hea lth. MULTI-STEP ABATEMENT I. ' Immediate Temporary Administrative Control. Initiate immediate temporary administrative controls to prevent employee exposure to excessive asbestos dust concentrations by July 1, 1973. A Compliance Officer will determine if these temporary controls are preventing employee exposure. (1) Provide U. S. Bureau of Mines approved respirators for all employees working within the joint compound dry mixing and pack out areas of the main plant. Continue the use of respirators until the installation of permanent engineering controls. (2) Establish a complete respirator program in accordance with the provisions of the American National Standard Practices for Respiratory Protection Z88.2-1969. (3) Establish a program for maintaining the joint compound dry mixing and pack out areas of the main plant in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition to prevent asbestos dust contamination of the air. This program will include utilizing sealed Impermeable bags for the storage of waste asbestos. (4) Provide employees with protective clothing that can be maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition from becoming contaminated with asbestos. In addition, provide employees with Individual clothes lockers to prevent their personal clothing from becoming contaminated with asbestos dust. (5) Establish a personal monitoring program to determine, at six month intervals, the concentrations of asbestos dust. (6) Post asbestos "Caution" signs at all approaches to the work area to prevent unprotected persons from entering. (7) Affix asbestos "Caution" labels on all raw materials, mixtures, scrap, waste, debris and other products containing asbestos to prevent exposure to asbestos dust. j II., , : Permanent Engineering and Administrative Controls (1) By July 27, 1973, submit a plan for approval to the U. S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and tfealth Adminis tration, 203 Midtown Plaza, 700 E. Water Street, Syracuse, New Xork. 13210, Mr. Chester C. Whiteside, Area Director, showing a timetable for the installation of engineering controls to prevent employee exposure to asbestos dust concentrations above allowable limits. (2) Incorporate items (3) through (7) (listed as temporary adminis trative controls in Part I) as permanent administrative controls to prevent employee asbestos dus-t exposure. N>V W * / i V r-J ''UU1 6 ) 9 7 7 : V.J \ . < .r j. U. OEPARTmn T 0^ labor O c c u p a ' i o n o l S o / a i y o n d H * 0i *K A d m m . t r o t i o n 203 Widtowr. Plaza 700 E. Water St. Syracuse, N. Y. 13210 CihO NO. CITATION* P-156 bio 1 JCG j Citation Numher EMPLOYER X Paf* L af U Georgia Pacific Corporation Date Issued h in 1 3 1 9 7 3 (Street _____ Bloomlnidale Road___________ ADDRESS ( (City Akron .<* New York Zip An i n s p e c t io n o f * workplace under your o w ne rs hi p, ope rati on, or control lo c a t ed at a h o y * a d d r e s s . and described a Manufactures gypsum wallboard and jointing compound i has been co n d u c t ed . On the b a s i s o f the i n s p e c t io n it i s a l l e g e d that you have v io la te d the Oc cu pa ti on al Safety no Act of 1970. 29 U.S.C. 651, in the following respects: Item number Standard or regulation allegedly v lolated Description of alleged violation Date on alleged vie m u M be eu; 7. 29 CFR 1910.93a (h)(2) Failure of the employer to collect Muiti-Stcp Page 22144 and dispose of all asbestos waste, Abatement scrap, debris, bags, containers, contaminated clothing in sealed (See Rever: impermeable bags to prevent any of this C. forseeable airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers above the allow able limit. ___________________ A ^ N Area Director's Signature ChesterC. Whiteside .} The issuan ce of a citation does not constitute a finding that a violation of the Act has occurred u nless there is a c o n t e s t a s provided for in the Act or, i f c o n t e s t e d , u n l e s s t h e ci t a t io n i s affirmed by the O cc u p a t i o n a l Safety and He Commission. RIGHTS OF F.MPl.OYKKS Any em p lo y e e or re p r e s e n t a t i v e of e m p l o y e e s wlu> b e l i e v e s thnt any period of time f i l e d in t h is c i t a t io n for the c a v io latio n is unrea sonable has the right to c o n t e s t such time for corre ctio n by filing a n ot ic e with the U .S . Dcp.irtm at the ad dres s shown above within 15 working d a y s of the re ceip t by the employer of n o t ic e of pro posed pe nalty or m penalty is being proposed. **No person s h a l l d i s c h a r g e or in any manner d is cr i m in ate again st any em p lo ye e b e c a u s e s uc h em p loy ee hus file plaint or in st itu ted or c a u s e d to be in s t it u t ed any p ro ce ed in g under or rel at ed to th is Act or ha s t e s t i f i e d or is nbu.u in such p ro ce ed ing or b e c a u s e of the e x e r c i s e by such em p lo yee on b eh alf of h im s e lf or oth ers of any right afforded A c t . " Sec. 11 ( c ) ( 1 ) of the O c c u p a t i o n a l Safe ty and Health Act of 1970, 29 U .S .C . 651. The law requires that a copy of the enclosed citation(s) " sh all be prominently p o ste d " in a conspicuous place en eh p la c e a v io la tio n referred to in the c i t a t io n o c c u r e d . " It must remain po at ed until all v i o l a t i o n s ci t ed therein i i ret ted or mr \ working d a y s , w h i c h e v e r period is longer. | A ll - . .1 v io l . it .on:. Cf ver ed bv t in s c i t a ii o n arc t h o s e which are nor s e r i o u s v i o l a t i o n s within the m eaning of th^ i winch .. il ir ic t or im m ed ia te re la t io n s h i p to o cc u p a t io n a l s a f e t y and he alth. MULTI-STEP ABATEMENT Immediate Temporary Administrative Control Initiate Immediate temporary administrative controls to prevent employee exposure to excessive asbestos dust concentrations by July 1, 1973. A Compliance Officer will determine if these temporary controls are preventing employee exposure. (1) Provide U. S. Bureau of Mines approved respirators for all employees working within the joint compound dry mixing and pack out areas of the main plant. Continue the use of respirators until the installation of permanent engineering controls. (2) Establish a complete respirator program in accordance with the provisions of the American National Standard Practices for Respiratory Protection ZB8.2-1969. (3) Establish a program for maintaining the joint compound dry mixing and pack out areas of the main plant in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition to prevent asbestos dust contamination of the air. This program will include utilizing sealed impermeable bags for the storage of waste asbestos. (4) Provide employees with protective clothing that can be maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition from becoming contaminated with asbestos. In addition, provide employees with Individual clothes lockers to prevent their personal clothing from becoming contaminated with asbestos dust. (3) Establish a personal monitoring program to determine, at six month intervals, the concentrations of asbestos dust. (6) Post asbestos "Caution" signs at all approaches to the work area to prevent unprotected persons from entering. (7) Affix asbestos "Caution" labels on all raw materials, mixtures, scrap, waste, debris and other products containing asbestos to prevent exposure to asbestos dust. Permanent Engineering and Administrative Controls (1) By July 27, 1973, submit a plan for approval to the U. S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Adminis tration, 203 Midtown Plaza, 700 E. Water Street, Syracuse, New York 13210, Mr. Chester C. Whiteside, Ares Director, showing a timetable for the installation of engineering controls to prevent employee exposure to asbestos dust concentrations above allowable limits. (2) Incorporate items (3) through (7) (listed as temporary adminis trative controls in Part I) as permanent administrative controls to prevent employee asbestos dust exposure.