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FOR APPROVAL ONLY Westinghouse Statement on Asbeatoa Contam at the tva Gallatin Plant on complaint povar plan 19S9 and 19 is refurbishing four com^ ^ion tu&binea at tha TVA Tann. Tha coabustioi gbahes vara built during ouaa began refurbisl vo*k> in October of 1990. There have site. Westingb hazards. tion at tha empoaod to asbastos Prior to Tannasaaa SPA sampled strands of asbastos identified/ isolatad and than. icuss/ TVA and tha ation products/ with iffad. Tha aatarials vara ktruetad to not work on TVA employed an aba sits. Tha contractor/ Global Tannasaaa SPA* Throughout asbastos abatanant company* vblcb is wall within OSHA 1 Tannasaaa SPA visltad tha s in tha plant, and found applicable Tannasaaa s to ranova aatarials froa vaa cartiflad by tha saaplas vara taken by tha floated a minimal presence, saapling periods. Tha took aatarials saaplas in compliance vith | PLAINTIFF'S i EXHIBIT Q0KST20MS AWD AtfSttns .1 We understand that 08HA has lodged complaints against Wastinghouse Shat is your ccnmant? We taka issue with the health violations alleged in the OSBA complaints. Veetinghouee encapsulated the insulation aaterials as an additional health precaution for on-site personnel. This process is over and above the required OSHA health standardj^.OSEAaileges that during the 15 to 30 alnutes it took to encapsulaS^the^gpuiatlon materials, Wastinghouse should have taken air mvLmdL Meetinghouse takes issue with this position. We believe thffp$hdr*Wloyees vere protected during this process. They wore prgCreii&jcXothing and respirators throughout the process. .2 Employ Standards on the site cosmsnt? TVA, West! investigated found. West and we will health and safet. .3 Bow many Meetinghouse- independently , no problems vere further allegations, to protect worker Approximately 30 craft project management empl 4 administrative end 4. when wee the asbestos aba The process was begun in leted in mid-July. 5. Employees say that they equipment containing ' were working on An evaluation of manager indicates process. On boards on-site, stewards. Zn in communicat not adequate! aafcmatsa* , by a have ions, we ions, we now recognise personnel. The about the areas . the situation. health and safety ' the communication te on bulletin ..with union urn wdrsn't successful did During Jul explained, work that expressed contaminated case, it was several meetings with allnmgfloyaaa. We and their frequency. Wsf^wiewed all the ________During these meetings, aan^psplyeea that they had been working with asbestos lals. Although they had the impression this wee the #### 7-24-Sl