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FILE NAME Corning OC DATE 1969 DOC OC115 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Local Union Grievance Form RE Dust and Working Conditions in OC Berlin Plant ot nyt etu @lates and Canada ee A.F.L imaierd * - Local Union No. Union No. 232 LOCAL UNION GRIEVANCE FORM No ) Company Corning Fiberglas Date_ 7-69 Plant and Berlia Department Department NATURE OF GRIEVANCE happened INSTRUCTIONS State exactly- What When didit happehanppen Where did it happen Why did TYPEWRITE it happen What adjustment is sought - OR PRINT Grievance covering dust and working conditions at the Berlin Plant See attached sheet WalterTownsTeonwdnsend Signed Signed_ President President Sunda Breck Signed Char Char President President Grievance Char o Breck Grievance tiran tiran Results of Grievance Meeting between Aggrieved Employee Shop Steward and Foreman - Step # # vom iq { . Sipercmttin 3 ee BM teeee wom tse 6 , eer oe an. os see, OVER Signature of Foreman Fone all 7 ( son erect Fac icr cet, tions agreement inworking conditions and the 1968 working condi- ~ B.B.A. that accordance with the new safety matters should be constitution of the they are discussed and the Union made a grievance after . . is reving too slow on this Committee feels that the Company Local officers of serious Local matter in the name of the * grievance the 231 and the Safety Committee file on following items a *- oo 7 + if ~~ The general dust condition throughout the for immediate correction of this dust plant We are calling condition lCoavleldingeacfhor sha ifrtegouflarthefloor cleaning program that would be fol- operation of this plant Calling for dust correction at the Flatware especially at the loading and Finishing Line continuously being subject to packing station These men are ing and of this line The a concentration of dust at the box- entire line condition is not good Router area needs correcting too The Batch Mixing Department needs method of feeding batch to this correcting be discontinued department by The hazardous a lift truck should The method of cooling molds with floor of the Production large powered fans on the enother method Department should be discontinued and dust installed This keeps & constant agitation of spread throughout the production area The number of vehicles area continuously stir be devised to minimize ^ minimum . moving back and forth in the up the dust and fumes Some this traffic and the dust on production method should the floors at The use of fiberglas pads after they deteriate and burn This kteheeps a constant amount of fiberglas dust and other dust into atmosphere by the cages passing in front of dropping off of lift trucks and is a cooling fans tion to the employees body and eyes constant source of irrita- The save exhaust need serious attention . A and C SAVE - a better dust Special Assembly Department The Lines Nos 2 men strip this dust should be 1 and 3 now used of collected instead of the blowing the dust into faces of the men where the method The method of bulk loading material - the load into the bulk trucks discharge their dust from these system Here there is carelessness and the trucks blows into the plant in a large cloud " ce " ^'ererept enleev mee teee meeete >r nae arr Mee se aed gant wes 557 ~ ae+g2 = ~ => a. ( 2 ':The ventilating of the Dowthers ares over the pumps Any ventilation coming into this ares top of the Dowthers must pass over the ~. pumps and contaminated with Dowthers fumes before it gets into the plant Another method of ventilating this area should be devised Motor operated valves used in the Dowtherm area High noise level from machinery and steam leaks should be con- troll^,d The Local Union and the Safety Committee are further calling for an educational program to avere the employees of this plant of the seriousness of the contents of this dust so that everyone is very familiar with this fact and through their daily work will do whatever they can to reduce the amount of dust The Union is been checking last nine requesting a copy of the report made by men the dust and funes conditions in the plant months who have over the Attached to this grievance will be an additional list of requests by the Safety Committee for other improvements + - ~ 7" toa ao aes Sete PP swe ween. - 3 owe tee . kines . 7 are + . endanger Incinare tow. The area Incinerato stacked This Incinerato stacked stacked bbaeggss,floordust and funk that that Ventila ting the plant during summer heat . -~ on { ~ : See (PPE ie yee 8 EE er on 7 8 . me _ -* and wf see