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PLANT MANAGER'S SAFETY BOaRD MINUTES OF MEETING JULY 27, 1978 cc: J. A. Glass G. E. Small Present: G. W. Bostick P. E. Brubaker R. W. Arnold (for Clark) G. A. Danner G. E. Rogers (for Daues) W. C. Fuller J. E. Fox (for Glass) Jim Hill (for Juhl) R.. C. Martini C.- M. McCullough D. W. Metten G. T. Ryan J. G. Trafton W. H. Triplett 1 REVIEW OF STATISTICS TEXAS CITY SAFETY PERFORMANCE SUMMARY JUNE 1978 TOTAL INJURY CASES - 1977 1978 MTD YTD MTD YTD 28 138 25 154 RECORDABLE CASES 1977 1978 MTD YTD MTD YTD (a) INJURIES WITHOUT LOST WORK DAYS (medical treatment only) 1 (b) LOST WORKDAYS CASES 0 **B. RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 0 **B* DAYS AWAYFROM WORK CASES 0 (c) FATALITIES 0 7 2 12 2 15 10 2 103 00 0 *TOTAL RECORDABLE CASES __ 1 __ 9 __ 3 _17 *A+B+C = TOTAL RECORDABLE INJURIES- **Bj + B2 = (B) TOTAL LOST WORKDAY CASES INJURY RATES PER 200,000 MANHOURS 1977 MTD YTD 1978 MTD YTD TIR - TOTAL INJURY RATE 19.51 RIR - RECORDABLE INJURY RATE 0.12 TLWR - TOTAL LOST WORKDAY CASE RATE 0 PAWR - DAYS AWAY FROM WORK CASE RATE 0 16.17 1.05 0.23 0.12 16.96 2.03 0.68 0.68 17.76 1.96 0.58 0.35 TLWR TARGET: 1.45 (1/2 CHEM. IND. AVG.) JUNE YTD 1978 MCIC 2.36 .94 .47 SC 14065 STG 2430910 UMVA015854 PMSB Minutes - '/2 7/78 Page 2 2. COMMENTS ON STATISTICS Both the June and year-to-date statistics show that we are higher in all but one category (TIR) than last year at this time. Examination of the monthly departmental and plant graphs shows a number of areas above the es tablished guidelines. 3. PLANT MANAGER'S COMMENTS Phil Brubaker noted that the continued or increasing high slope shown on several of the injury rate charts should be of concern. Our data still doesn't look too bad when compared with all of MCI, but when we look closely at what's happening locally and note the number of incidents and near misses; we must be concerned--and we must apply extra effort to reduce the incident frequency. 4. OLD BUSINESS a. Railroad Lighting -- McCullough No change. b. Hurricane Preparedness -- Rogers for Daues The emergency crew lists are complete and in the mail. 5. REPORT OF THE SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAC) -- RYAN a. Purple Peepers Tom Ryan discussed a letter he had received from Royal Benson on the removal of the "purple peepers" from service due to possible radiation effects. He will write Royal a letter indicating that it will be the option of each user. It was suggested that any replacement or new installation should not be with purple peepers. b. Ladder Inspection Tags SC The suggested use of a stick-on ladder inspection tag met with approval to proceed. 14066 6. REPORT OF SAFETY HOUSEKEEPING AND ACTION COMMITTEE (SHAC)-- TRIPLETT a. Unit/craft safety committees have been elected. b. The committee members will attend the training meetings scheduled for August. STG 2430911 LAM015855 PMSB Minutes - 727/78 Page 3 c. An appreciation dinner for the outgoing committee members is scheduled for August 22. d. Three committees have been formed to start work on preparing for the company Safety and Housekeeping Inspection. e. Results and comments on the Emergency Drill test held in June have not been received from all partici pating groups and units. f. Preparation of the hose inspection procedure is a month behind schedule. 7. REVIEW OF INCIDENTS a. 5/25/78 Dept. 14 Analyzer Pump Fire -- McCullough b. 6/5/78 Serious Incident in unloading a ieaking hose of sulfuric acid -- McCullough Phil Brubaker asked for a written update on final corrective actions. c. 6/13/78 13B1 Air Intake Filter Fire -- Fuller. d. 6/16/78 Welding Machine Incident -- McCullough Several complaints were voiced that'the new investigation procedure form is too time consuming. SAC was requested to re examine the procedures. e. 6/19/78 Pipefitter FA Phenol Burn Injury -- Danner .f 6/21/78 Possible HCN Incident -- Trafton*-- g- 6/23/78 PE Powder Spill -- Rogers h. 6/24/78 PE Powder Spill -- Rogers i 7/5/78 Tarp Fire in Pipe Rack -- Martini j- 7/13/78 Fractured Bone in Hand From Welding Lead Separation -- McCullough k. 7/17/78 Benzene Spill to Atmosphere -- Fuller .1 7/17/78 Truck Incident -- McCullough m. 7/22/78 Dept. 35 Fire at Flare -- Rogers n. 7/22/78 Dept. 53 Tail Gas Header Fire -- Trafton o. 6/19/78 Dept. 14 Injury to Contract Pipefitter -- Fuller SC 14067 ST6 2430912 LAM015856 PMSB Minutes - 1/27/78 Page 4 p. 6/21/78 Bill Pansky's Injury-Caustic Soda Delivery to Station 15-B -- Danner q* 6/30/78 Recordable Injury--Laceration to Machinist -- McCullough r. 6/11/78 Serious Injury--Burn to Pipefitter -- McCullough s. 6/25/78 Near Miss In Power 2--Muratic Acid Spray -- Fuller t. 6/23/78 Condensate Burn in Dept. 35 to Operator -- Rogers u. 7/2/78 Near Miss--Hot Tap Incident by CED Contractor -- Martini (Still needs additional investigation) 8. PROCEDURE BULLETINS P-0111 Loss Reporting -- We are awaiting written confirma tion from" S&PP before changing the dollar figure for required reporting of incidents. 9. UNIT/CRAFT SAFETY PROMOTION TEAM Training is scheduled for August 8 & 9 or 9 & 10. 10. EMERGENCY ALARMS AND ALL CLEAR SIGNALS Several indicated concern that all areas of the plant can not hear the emergency alarms and/or the all clear signals. SHAC was requested to conduct a plant wide survey and determine the problems and needs of the alarm system. je 7/31/78 John E. Fox sc 14068 STG 2430913 LAW1015857 jmCC 9J092 Monsanto * ftOM |N VMt , LOCATION) > W. C. Fuller - 0-11 July 27, 1978 SUIJSCT' TO =J- B. Cook -G. L. Stacy cc e. r. Albritton D. A. Barfoot R. B. Bradley T. D. Kaminski A. Glass 33iere is a plant regulation that says vehicles should not -be left unattended when their motor is running. "The PMSB has interpreted unattended to mean "out of the driver's seat." In other words, if the- driver of a vehicle lias to get out of the driver's seat, the motor must be stopped. -Please be sure all of our operators are aware of this rule -and that we are in compliance in operation of our pickup -trucks. W. C. Fuller V, SC 14069 STG 2430914 LAW\015858