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May 13,1988 Mr. Craig D. Lowry Chief, Cuuipliauu. Coordination MOSH 501 St Paul Place Baltimore, Md. 21202 Dear Craig; In response to the alleged hazards addressed in the letter of May 4,1988 from MOSH concerning safety and fac health hazards at the worksite of WJZ 'TV oc Television Hill accept the following response: ChareJLl Employees sitftrinifrom hoadaebse and fyf *"*'*, p*tdn**d management for assistancefrom OSHAJMOSH, requesting that air samples be taken. The Controller, as well as the Human Resources Manager asked that the petition be withdrawn or employees wouldface the possibility of being dismissedfrom work. Respume Complaints regarding headaches and #y? strain am hmnght to management's attehtidd periodically. Twu years ago (Tall of 1986) VDT non-pne screens and ergpnnmir. ert chain were installed at computer terminali throughout the building. We regularly follow thru on requests relating to the building air system. All air handlers are cleaned once a year and inspected monthly. Specific requests In the past have historically bmi liouuted and enclosed arc two testa that wen made last year. To the best of her knowledge Carolyn Alford, Controller, is not aware or any threat of dismissal for health related complaints. We have an open door policy and encourage all of our employees to channel formal complaints through Human Resources and informal K(|UB!IUt Ul BluaUust Qiuauuus.ti Engineering! m OatoHv tf 1PI4 ip ~"rl"y** was experiencing symptoms that her doctor stated were not allergy related made a formal request orHuman Resources to venty tltittM Slf M5W UligClBl Ul liei wuk atta. i\u flow testa and air handler filters were checked i rtt* hirtMIng sound the time of her request r*i ^ n--n i^i n--"i -t Charo* Possible employee exposure so hazards associated with asbestos clean-up and other unsafe conditions such as electrical wiring faring remodeling/repair work. Employees have not been informed of the possible asbestos exposure and other unsafe conditions. No information provided to employees concerning the hazards of asbestos. :S3 y C=TU ur--"jnii isai O0 There have been absolutely no employees exposed to asbestos aModatsd with the current clean up. WJ2-TV is following the strict guide lines set forth by the Westinghouse Indusoial Hyg*nA gmup. These guide tines include contracting 4 Certified Asbestos Hygienist and a Licensed Abatement Contractor operating mdepenrifint of each other. We feel cuniidem this situation is being handled professionally. Two mwnrw wen distributed to all employees prior to any asbestos removal. Copies are enclosed. These memos were sent out to ease tensions and explain the removal process. Queations and a contact person, should the employee desire more information were provided After these memos were distributed concerns and questions about asbestos wen addressed in a meeting with a group of employees on Monday May 3rd. Mr. Wayne BickeratafT, Manager Industrial Hygiene Westinghouse spoke to employees in the May 3rd meeting about asbestos removal, hazards of asbestos and testing for exposure. Charge MM Possible employee exposure to saw dust in breathing zone during replacement of ceiling riles. Employees enter confined spaces widiout inking precautions, wiring is aU over the place. BtfB&OS The current construction has a great deal of our ceilings removed and the installation of the new air conditioning duct work has disturbed many of the cable wiring trays. Ofthe wiring currently exposed, about 95% is low voltage audio & video cable. The only persons required to woric in that area are the licensed electricians of the eiectrial contractor and our maintenance technicians. Both are well aware of the dangers of high voltage. Also monitoring this situation is the Electrical Inspection Department of Baltimore City. To my knowledge they have not issued any warnings or complaints nor caused any wont stoppages. WJZ is removing the olid wiring and re-routing existing low voltage cabling into proper trays. In the areas of construction employees have been relocated temporary offices. Dust created from demolition has been ndnimireri with plastic curtains between construction and employee work areas. There are no passage ways above the ceiling tile in the entire building. Neither is there any duct work used as a passage way. The avenge space above the ceiling die is 4 feet. We use ladders and remove ceiling die to do any work. p--n i&sj! c=a Management recognize* that working condition* during major construction projects such as ours ait less than ideal We are doing every thing possible to maintain a healthy work place during this construction period. I hope this response addresses the concerns brought to the attention of your agency