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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT
DOW-2973
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TEXAS OIVtaiON
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March 1?. 1979
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SO: ' E. McNutt .
! a^ICAL'-EXPO^URE-' AUDIT,;HJC;i^TDIG?3.';.-;.
The Hag Canting B department.had ane' chami'-aj. aicpOBUio'.oijt`'of .a .total of fiftaan
lnjuri.ua in 1370. The. 1079 progenia continues .to.Qtraao ixidodtrinatioh and safety
training for all employees.'.-njVy,
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Supervision ia vaj.1 informed oh atroauea for this .plant, and those to be monitored. The answers to Qi"-.3tion3 for Department Heads."arenas follows!.- .
1. Cuye vision-developed the-educational pCin' trith hoip^from Hthair Industrial
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2. Paul Howa-, Safety.and Training..supervisor..did/most-''"pf..the-wdrk2. Supervision.-'involyed ceri-Superintendent,-^Assistant;-Superintendent, Paul
. Howa. and the'Shift .Foreman.
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4,, .'index 1 ia..a rating .system of How well , the department is communicating to
amployeea..jabout`chcmicala.;" 5. Host-hazardous material-is' riratten-'tag..' -Mont'hazardous risk is sludging furnace.
6. Good job, communication is not 'is. timely as it could be." Monitoring reports
are later than supervision would like.'
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with-which they worked in 1978. -BULlard- said be-".was-'also! informed but he had concern about some'additional chemicals'ha' hahilleB''for-Hydrate'B and Cell Food U.
Hr said he was not being informed on theso.
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All employees said Paul Howe informed them in7h">foty rypo meetings or Just papers
to read. The people felt they were always learning- something from the educational
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Here again Bullard felt like ho didr.11 .understand" all the hazards of materials which relate) to his job. He mentioned specifically moving bags of barium.
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Most huzardoun material - molten metal, uulfur dioxidej most hazardous risk sluding, operation of fork lifts.
Protective equipment - men have hard hats, side shield glasses, mouth-hit tusp'.iator, spats on boots and fire retardant clothing. Train in Respiratory rose Facility every year. Control E and Shift Foreman train on the SCHA every six months. Must don in thLrty seconds or lass.
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