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GEORGIA-PACIFIC
CORPORATION
AKRON, NSW YORK 14001
January 3, 1974
Mr. Chaatar C. Vhitaalda, Area Dlraeter 0. S. Department of Labor Occupational Safaty and Haalth Adninlstratlon 203 Mldtovn Plaxa 700 Eaat Hatar Straat Syracuse, Haw York 14210
Subjacti 0. S. H. A. Citation - CSHO No. P-1568 Akron. Haw York Joint System
Daar Mr. Vhitaalda:
This la a follow-up raport on mj November 30, 1973 raport ragardlng tha abova subject. At thla tlaa wa would antar tha following raport.
Aa atatad, wa hava reverted to our full asbaatoa anployaa protective progran and wa ara following tha "Immediate Temporary Adnlnlatrata Controls" as outllnad In your Multl-Stap Abatoaent.
On November 12, 1973 wa again narkad off tha pack out areas in tha ualn plant. All employees working inside the narked araa ara again required to wear approved respirators In accord with our established progran. All waste containing asbaatoa and empty asbaatoa bags ara disposed of In sealed, narked containers. All employees In tha araa ara provided with protactlva clothing and foot covering. Ha hava protective clothing and foot covering. Ha hava provided these employees with a change raon and provided each of than three Individual clothes lockers. One for their street clothes, one for thalr work clothes, and ana for their respirators In accord with our respirator progran. All asbestos caution signs ara posted at all approaches to tha work araa and asbaatoa caution labels ara affixed to containers of finished products, raw materials, and waste containers as required.
Ha would further advise that our paraanant Engineering and Adalniatratlva controla ara nearly completed. Tha new dust collector for tha pack out araa was Installed and put In use during tha month of December, 1973. At this tine wa hava control of tha dust frou tha back side of tha packer. Due to an error In sisa and shape of soma of tha dust prafabrlcatlon work, completion on tha front aide was impossible. Tha contractor la refabrlcatlng' tha required ducts at thla time and completion la expected early la January 1974.
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Va will eootlnua all of tha employer protective measures outlined bora until an approved taat Indicates va have nat all raqulraaanta. In thla ragard va naad to ba advlaad who va can contact to run thaaa taata that will ba accaptabla to your Department.
Va ara atill vorklng to Improve tha non-cabastoe fornula that failad to obtain cuatonar accaptanca In Hovaaber 1973. Ha ara sura that tha problana can ba ovarcoaa and still have long ranga plans to alIninato asbostos addition to our product lino.
If you or your staff require further Information, plaasa advlsa.
Vary truly youra,
CIOBCIA PACIFIC COB? 0A
cci Mr. Alfred Barden 0. S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Ada. 1515 Broadway
1 Aster Plasa, Hoorn 3445 Mow York, How York 10034
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