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November 16, 1978 Mr. H. C. Platt, EPO, Rochester, N.Y. Subject: OSHA Inspection November 15, 1978 Due to our apparently unsatisfactory response to Grievance 78-23, which was concerned with dust around the shakeout, the third shift shakeout crew filed the attached complaint with OSHA, As you are aware, we have carefully checked out the shakeout exhaust system, have consulted with Facilities Engineering about upgrading it, and have also had an outside concern, Schneible, look at it. Our current status was relayed to the Union, both Shop Comm*ttee and International Vice President, hourly Safety Conmlttee representatives, and complaining employees. The OSHA complaint was filed October 26;*Ron Huffman, OSHA Industrial Hygienist arrived after lunch, November 15th. The usual opening conference with both the Company and Union was followed by a walk-through of the main bay melting, shakeout and pouroff areas. He witnessed and photographed a #4 retort being poured in the small pit from a ladder. Mr. Huffman returned about 11:00 P.M,, met the second and third shift foremen and initiated respirable dust and noise dosimeter sampling on the third shift crane.operator, miscellaneous laborer, and two shakeout operators. The crane operator was also sampled for total dust. All these employees normally wear hearing protection and approved respirators. Chuck Holtzman and I returned early this morning for a brief closing conference. Huffman felt he had good cooperation all round; valid samples and results on these would be available In about 4 weeks. He felt the exposure of the miscellaneous laborer was above tne TLV. Citations and penalties would be decided later, even though personal protective equipment was being used. RBC:fh cc: P. H. Clapp, Jr. K. Hoehn D. K. Rennie F. W. Knoch,yfo.D. N. Kavelaras/ C. H. Borcherdlng A.Borln/J.R.Hoitman/M.Shefch1k C. W. Holtzman R. 8. Cooper L-Ji NOV 2 0 1978 ABEX COR^U.-inHON t.u-lCAL DZPl. Coo*plt{ U.S. tjepdnn:cr! O' aor Her fern* tf premdrdtor VitMiai**** /Mrr.vnc.a-weiendrt no; i.ittaaeo j mr ncnrrrre mrani Or *n<eA comereMr mil' M r#f.<rar*d t(0 tt* U t 0*tf~rm*nt ot LiOOf. V/ f m Ac*yc'.i 0 M B So ;ji" Mil Sac. WO ID of the WMlLvnwSiao** OeewatuonaiSafetyend Majttn Aet. 23 U.S.C. 6S1. xovcletet fot*owt: Aiw*nwtovce*ortoresentatie vi <''Vv.ii; iM believe (hot a voieoon of a aatety or health nanoare e*nis that threatens phvt.ci ru-m, ot that an anmmwit Oan^nr runts. m*< reouctt an *ocn:tin or (My note* > uw Secretary or n> oji'^aw reorawntet>*e of tuen *outn or avjr. Am tueft ntce mall M reduced towiaw;. r\- > :. in ' wttf* wwsm prticuUrny to* ground* for the note*, too man m **y<ao Or too mUMoo raprearntative of employees, eno a copy ar i:.*sov. . j the employer or hr* agar* no later than i the tima of mseactr>. except that. upon roawen of me person w*>} such noia. h am end tm mm.i ai MMduaf amotoyees referee to thereto man not eppev in ixn copy or on any record ouontfwo. >Mttao. or mad* available Oureeeni to tuoaecrort t;i of tf* action. H upon recetpt of awot notification tna Secretary tfatarmmat tftre ara reasonable grounds to Miicvy that a*J> notenon or den^ e*eti. he Mi make a facial Inspeetwi in accordance with the pronsent of tna taction at toon at pecbcaoM. to determine if auen .notation or danger mate. K tne Secretary detwmmet thora ara no raaaonaoie grounds to batiava trot a violation or da^ar exists ha mall notify the ampleyam or repletemewe of tna aniMoyest in writing of auchdetermineuoft. MOTE: Secton 11 (ci of the Act pwridet explicit protection lot employed axarctirg their rigntt. including making tafety and health compiaintv HEALTR/SERIOUS The undersigned Ufiect arml jyb 6 1 ( Faro/fcof lAeOVr Area Oata ftacawad 8120 10/26/78 Ragion RocairoS 9v V SH Tm l:liS FM Fermat 0 Mon Formal S Employee D Awetemeino of Employees Q Other Itoacifyl balimaa that a violetion at the following place of employment of an occupauonat tafety or health standard exdu which a job tafety or health hoard. Empfoyor't Name ABEX CORPORATION Cmpiover'a Moran ISmeti TAILOR & ABBEY ROAD totyi ELYRIA (Stami OHIO (Z& Cootl Teusnene 1. Kind of Uruntn FOUNDRY X Specify thaperuevlx bwitemg or woruitav/nere meaiKo iauon >% waao. mduamgaedrasa. DEFT. 13 MIDNIGHT SHUT X Specify the name and phone number of employer's agentUJ m cnerge. A Oescribe briefly the henna wruen exists more mauemg tnaaoproximata number of ampiovaat axootod to or threaten*} by Mi hatard. TOE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL IS DEFECTIVE OVER THE SHAKER THAT SOCKS IXJST FROM THE CASTINGS. DOST ARB SABS GOBS UP DTTO THE CRAKE OPERATORS PACES ASS MASKS ARE HOT EFFECTIVE. THIS HAS BEEW OOIBO OK FOR THREE MONTHS, HOT MANAGEMENT SAT5 ITS HOT IB THEIR BUDGET UNTIL HOT TEAR. EMPLOYEES ARE GETCIHO SICK FROM THIS OPERATION. pgLOTEES POURIKG THE LONG HIGH SPIRAL CASTINGS MUST CLIMB LADDERS TO. FOUR THE METAL. THIS IS SABCBBOUS IP A SPILL SBOULS OCCUR BECAUSE THE MEN WULD GET BURNT* BEFORE HE COULD GET DOW. TOE FUKB AHD . SMOKE PBOBUJf IS TEST*BAD ON THIS OPERATION P1ETLT BECAUSE MAHACTOfT REFUSES TO ROB SEVERAL FAKS IK THE CEILING DUE TO THE BNERGT CRISIS. 1 ' '"'riliTW^vh 1 :J NOV 2 0 1978 `4/ /\J|.A will UllAI Iwla -------------------------------------------------------- DEPT.----------------------- UiKA-7 IRev. OituUv Ul?7i - 7=*5ffTi5uec (>n f>ivtR-s sioc