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jm 9 193 /?t/rf LOSS PREVENTION DEPARTMENT 348 WEST CAMPBELL AVENUE, ROANOKE, VIRGINIA * TEL, 342-3107 August 7* 1963 Mr* Charles Mallory* Works Manager American Brakeblok Division American Brake Shoe Company Winchester* Virginia Ret ACCIDEHT PREVENTION VISIT - JULY 25. 1963 Dear Mr* Ha 6ry: Mr* Stan Robots* LossOPrevention Manager* and I reviewed the following Acci^rat^C^ntrp^S^^ures with Mr* K. H. Baker, Safety DirectordQfuig/^ur rec&ut visit* SAFETY SAMPLING Hr. V H* Baker pointed^eut^h^/Safety Sampling is conducted monthly in each of the departments inyour plant* Each fore man checks the working praceMKjqf each [employee and each operation in completing the Safet^SSaplIng of his area of supervision. As a result of this procedure* the foreman is able to pick out accident exposures and tpuafe-p^aetioes* Preventive measures are then to be initi^rtsdi INSOSTRIAL HYGIENE RECOMMENDATIONS Mr* Baker indicated that the installation of exhaust equip ment Is scheduled for the Brook Press - Preform area within the next thirty to sixty days. This additional equipment should minimize the asbestos exposure in this area ofyour plant. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION - BLOK PRESS DEPARTMENT Mr. Baker* Mr. Roberts* and I investigated the circumstances involved In the 5/15/63 accident to Mr* Walter D. Bovin in the Blok Press Department. Mr. Baker pointed out that the accident was produced when Mr. Bowen stepped on the stripper treadle and caught his finger between the stripper and the upper plate as the die was being stripped. The die has since been guarded to prevent this type of accident from occurring again in the future. SPNY 005572 { Pag* 2 August 7, 1963 Following our discussion on the above natters, an accident prevention survey was conducted in the plant* The result of this survey was discussed with Hr, Baker, including several minor recommendations. The most serious accident exposure noted is discussed on the attached Recommendation Sheet* Very truly yours. Lee 0* Gaskins Safety Engineer LOG# ccj Hr, V, H, Baker, Safety Director Hr, D. K, Rennie, Vice President Hr. G, A. Riley, Eastern District Safety Supervisor SPNY 005573