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J. J. Robson Construction Committee Minutes Safety R. E. Atkinson June 3, 1969 J. A. Barton, Jr. Labor Halations/Safety San Frsnaisao . The Procuremeirt Department hss advised of s work stoppage on another eontraetor's job-due to spray-on application of a new type of glass-fibre . supplied by Combustion Engineering. ; The Asbestos Workers International Union has been very active in publicizing the health hazards (cancer) associated with asbestos and the other onions may . possibly use this as an excuse to demand additional compensation in the future. The Safety Department recommends that management consider placing insu lator subcontractors on swing shift whenever possible. A serious incident occurred on Job #6600 when two S61 rebar columns toppled because the 2 x 2 x 4' cone anchors were plaeed on 6 x 6 timbers which acted as skids. Two Ironworkers were seriously injured as they rode '.the columns down. A Bechtel Associates engineer was injured on Job #6513 when a vcaael being acid cleaned by Allied Chemical operations personnel ruptured, canning tha ebeal to penetrate two block walla. The Bechtel engineer allegedly received acid burns, extant unknown. The Safety Department notea that an Increasing camber of welders are walking .-without bead protection. It la felly to oondooe this unsafe act. If one of those ^individuals ware seriously Injured or killed, Bechtel could be held negligent. The Safety Department requests Construction Management to ponnaent-tb job supervision if they note this problem during site visits. J. A. Barton, Jr. E- LA 003