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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT <: A Occupational Health Working Grouo Murray Hill, New Jersey July 29, 1980 In Attendance: R. L. Beach (Co-Chairman) - AT&T, Human Resources G. P. Bisgeier, M.D. - NJ Bell, Medical J. p. Dunn, M.D. - AT&T Medical M. J. Hanley, M.D. - BTL, Medical and Environmental Health J. R. Lauritzen - Western Electric, Environmental Engineering R. W. Stone, M.D. (Co-Chairman) - AT&T Medical G. M. Wilkening - 3TL, Environmental Health and Safety Absent: A. G. Bickelman, M.D. - C&? Tel. Cos. Medical N. J. DeCaDua, - AT&T Support Services J. M. Degen (Secretary) - AT&T Human Resources REDACTED Guests: M. M. Condie - AT&T G. K. Preiser - BTL R. w. Speir, M.D. - NTT F. R. Saunders - AT&T W. J. Schreibeis - BTL F. X. Worden - Western Electric LLA 000237 Asbestos- Exposure Guidelines - Status Mr. Beach distributed copies of a revised draft of Guidelines for Exposure to Airborne Asbestos Fibers. Members were asked to orovide final comments by August 15, 1980. OSHA standards for asbestos require that employees be informed about the nature and effect of exposure to asbestos fibers, and about the sources of potential exposures in Bell System work environments. Mr. Beach suggested that the prooosed guidelines would be of much greater assistance to the Operating Companies if they wc-e supported by a standard employee information package. Dr. 3isaeieagreed, and proposed that the OHWG support the development and funding of appropriate materials. A subgroup composed of Dr. Sisgeier, Dr. Dunn, and Mr. Oegen was appointed to investigate the logistics and potential cost of the proposal, and to present their findings at the August meeting. 3 Respiratory Protection - Requirement for Medical Examination Mr. Preiser of the BTL Legal Department discussed recent court decisions affecting the enforceability of requirements for physical examinations in connection with the use of respirators. General requirements are stated in the OSHA Standard for Respiratory Protection, 29 CFR 1910.134. Section (b)(2) of this Standard states that persons should not be assigned to tasks requiring the use of respirators unless they are physically able to perform the work and use the equipment as determined by the local physician. Mr. Preiser concluded that there is now no legal duty to perform this requirement under 1910.134. The requirement continues to be valid, however, for specific standards which mandate the use of respirators for protection from specific substances (e.g. Lead, Asbestos, etc.). R. L. Beach For the Secretary Attachment LLA 000239 /i ,(/tvU/' 3<.</33UTK -'U; _/T Deoj r\.,i T.5 ,, i" O rTicvcl CjOc^-2 jL.yTj -J ^sa^mMao-bd ySto_,\da-'.cu3 ;Su.-t-ijJ u-AOc iaacl (Xrv. ^n-txlxat ,^v'-v iTJvu, J O'OSB- CU^/,V r^3<_0 OSH A - u'JW^--.^'wv^ Cj60 V;vX -Aia_C ^U-vO .-' " SOO-nab.CAo >'^0-7.lo1-; , a ~\ -i ^ . 'f' 2<-*- Ul-'^uo - prxb-^bUj CkC. ,S , :-(w....v..^ /*'<_oru/ i,co. r.. .. a. - . _-rU- i A) w-'Cl 3. *- AciU-iO. 0> tkwxoAdo hJnr^'p - z^uXa/i Xo Oeh^c criJ^H HU A'S'bc^j Kjs, ^ci ^ peo^rvtujji. CJ^lfruxU^ - [~<-lr/ Xl^1 cJ\. /7`-/ 1 '3^*- r''au.?/i Ctu? CU/'X^o ,Ln-- vO lcPu^ {^v^cv~ '<-- tT'Ui cpnri-pX u'-'&'Via. Cc3 btL'vtv_u.^ -H'Ua.-'i Lr-uV] CjHv^-03 <"7^, J^K-dtUjCiX'O CUO-.T S^Ht; cluCuuj ^Bu <^Uup "lc Hu ^tfu- OryyapOr-^, cr\X.3L-u-<-^' s^vAGic^v dla f/c\coS-3 so -- A?t_ 0. cL /CHu-'S- pr'vjo'V -S*'r<ra*-a ^-- ^Ja.ti-' '^a'LCiAA ~^ -", .v.l>`'0. -"a^- L<~ - S pc u- > n~D' e <JLz I 1/ 1 % _X - e-\A-'pt ,v^ aH-Ct 1^-c i-t. 'u.^. :iav,>v_;A rX i- ?jA-\- -y- 1 LLA 000240 OM^'G cixd eduo. pnx^ia^^ u't9r>1,ci ur^dzis^ .a*~ \jj&hk Jl cdliko -LK- /U^d/t d & ( il.. ky\aJcc rviicko^u.clct nx Ctsl^coios. u. lyi&Ja. A^o^l) Kwvvl a^-n P< 4- o| OH^Cr Crrx^lm.L,u^(L wltlL ,\jLo'l tf/ CLo. (0 t CUa ctaJicLo (^icLCJivnacU lTlcLlo ctvi cxoG^tas <t-cpoSa.\-e_ 4- r^aav-'ca^ OajLcbj LU 000241