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FILE NAME: Thane (THAN) DATE: 1979 Sept 18 DOC#: THAN039 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter RE Insurance & Liability Septender 18, 1979 <E>. Thompson-Hayward Chemical Company 5:->:?r**-.*: ' v 60K-" R;-:y7c P.C I'.r.::- Ky;%:C* ..Kr,;.: 3:1013*. Tier:7H CH:v.fC n:C.*. J'-i Mr. Leo J. Canale, Manager Benefits & Risk Avoidance Corporate Risk Management North American. Philips Corporation 100 East 42nd Street New York, New York 10017 Dear Leo: X am attaching a copy of a letter Travelers Insurance survey dated Phil yesterday and he is in i signs should be installed in and will be done * '` ` ' t 1 in reference to the discussed this matter with t a yellow caution line and front of the warehouse, office Concerning asbestos, I c asbestos several months several of our locati as soon as the that we have pulled the plug on been distributing asbestos at ;t but there will be none on the premises exhausted. Very truly yours, COMPANY John R. Si Safety JRS:cjb Attachment A N:r:r. Cc" * HAR 000001(2a) T H E TRAVELERS r ____________________________ -Forth American HiiLtpe Conpany ` Thompson Hayward Chemical Company 1&30 Geraldina Avenue St. LouIb , Ko . 63II5 J U Attn* Mr. Philip M. Engel, Branch Manager LOCATION Of W W H 1 Same As Above ->-- Address oil-corre THE TRAVELERS I Eng), Oca Me St. COXmMADOH 29-79 Mr. George Kirler, Varehouse Supervisor & Company M IY IT U U T B I TO COVMAOO INWCAUft General Liability, Anto Liability and Vc Bear Mr. Engel: This confirms xny survey conducted losa control. Following my tour bottling plant, I met with Mr. accident record. ve location in the interest of house facility and the acid er to review the operations and Housekeeping at the manofaotorer procedures. Forklift various palletized 1 d to be good. Various chemicals in . tainers were stored following acceptable available for transporting and handling adnexa. Reviewing the soda disposable dust against ansa conveyor systensor down on the pot being carple operations, Mr. Erlex indicated that . provided for employee's use for protection >le irritation due to the dusty operation. The operation has proper guarding and covers to cut i*. At the time of my visit, this operation was The abo borage tanka for the various acids, located outside of the are noted to be lacking in labels to indicate the contents of the ids. As pointed out in ny previous recommendation, the contents ie various storage tanks should be labeled on the tanks themselves fo that there will be no second guessing as to what the contents axe. In addition, the hookup lines to the'tanks should be color coded to indicate which lines would go to which tanks. My inspection of the eye C<l wash station and the .emergency shower by the acid filling building indicated' Vw-* proper operation. However, the emergency shower and the eye wash station O7 located at the front loading and unloading dock were still inoperative. T his report lg upon c o nd itio n end p r e d i c t * o fc j.r v W and in fo rm a tio n s u p p lie d b y <n0rr09.rw.nr p e rs o n n e l a t th e tim a a t t h is v is it , dees n o t p u rp a rt to l i s t o i l hexsrda not to in d ic o t th a t o th e r h e to td s d a n o t U r. In s p e c tio n s and rocom m m ndationg modo b y T h o T ra v e l a n a d v is o ry a n d d e s ig n e d ia a s s is t in su re d s in th e e s ta b lis h m e n t and me In re n o n ce a t th e ir i n s a fe ty a c t iv it ie s . T h e T ro ve le ts e s s ume~ n stp o nsA ltU y^ter^m an o Q e m e nt ond c o n tro l o f th e s e o c t l v h ie s mer te r rh . c o r r e c t io n o f M i l l R E V . 10-74* Mt INTO IN U3.A. . . CNo rx>-CV-i07U5k 2- Borth American Ihlllpe Company Thompson Hayvard Chemical Company 14+30 Geraldine Averme 8t. Louie, Missouri Lata of Survey: 8-20-79 8-29-79 \ \ Mr. Krier indicated that nev ones were on order for xepl fierieying the fleet operations, Mr. Krier indicated that no longer employees of Thompson Hayward Chemical Cc art nov employed by Intercity Transportation, Inc., the tractors to be need for the distribution of vari< Therefore, Mr. Krier indicated that driver goalif1< supervision are no longer being conducted at this fiecoomendation 77"1 vhich calls for a medical employees involved in handling asbestos is varebouae, there ie approximately two or in 50 pound bags. .Mr. Krier indicated the next month or so. There will not at this location. program for eted. At the oads of asbestos be eold out within beatoa being handled As a result of the above survey, submitted. recommendations are being Prig. Submitted 9-18-78 in front of the ware: coming out of the trucks. tive railing should be installed order to prevent someone from ing struck by industrial forklift Submitted STid r m l y t a d l n g for the first eye wash station at the front loading be repaired so that it will be available mt. * All of the above ground storage tanks labeled as to indicate the contents. The lines trailer/tankera or railroad care should be color m t types of acid or other chemicals in order to ^chemicals from being filled into the tanks. record keeping files, I am pleased to note that the are being complied with. There was one accident occurring Involving aa employee who slipped and fell on ice. itigation has been conducted. . . I wish to^thank Mr. Krier for the information and the time given to me during the above visit. If I can be of any further assistance, please feel JT/bh Suhj u>SnpuiMio.cfCanfidmitUI)' Jfc 0d*r, Sunk, it* L A.P. Q ntn tU /n c W a , ria l, itckicn Coumy. MO, C ut Ne WO-CV-OTOS6 HAR 000006(2a) Horth American Philip Comparer Thompson Eayvard Chemical Company 14*30 Geraldine Avfemie St Louis, Missouri late of Surrey: 8-20-79 BXSra TBDTIQH t Qrig: is Addressed *1 cc: As Iddreoeed ittm Mr. George Krier, Warehouse Supej 2 00: Mr. Irr Brovn Trank B. Ball & Co., of Bev York, Ino, 88 Pise Street Hew York, HT 10005 1 cc; Mr. Thomas J. Bassett, Director Corporate Bisk Management Horth American Rillipe Corpo: 100 East h2nd Street Hew York, HI 10017 loo: Mr..Lao J. Canale Manager, Bisk AyoI Forth American Phi 100 East b2nd Stre Haw York, Hl 1 2 cc: Engineering, ousts, Home Office 1 cc; Mr. Gene Director, W itwij P. 0 'Audit & Risk Management Leal Company \ 1 ec: er, Safety Director Chemical Company 2382 FCity, KS 66110 1 cc: iexing, Kansas City 1 cc: f U e 8 - 2 9 -79 5uty. to S*ipwUikm ofCon&knmty k OrdtJ.Sumit, a l AP. C m * htfretw H **. ei /_ Jaduan Coimty, WO. C u . Wo #0&-C\'-7W HAR 000007(2a)