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represented?** at all affected locations* Kovacich refuaedto listen to theee facts and again-begair abusing Paul Toth and his staff. Kovacich clearly wanted a commitment from^th* Company to provide the union with the data sheets for each
substance contaldhd in. the Hatardous Material Catalog. Whelan explained to the union that the cheialcal composition of many of these materials was regarded as confidential and proprietary which therefore, prevented the Company from making these data sheets available to the union.
Lead Control Program
The union inquired about the Company's plan to implement the new final Lead Standard.
Ms Toth advised the union that the Company would comply with the new standard
effective February 1, 1979. Toth further advised that the Company had not yet
decided whether it would promulgate a new Company Lead Control Program or a program
specifically designed along the same lines as the OSHA Standard. Kovacich appeared
upset that the Company would wait until February 1, 1979 for implementation of
the standard and asked if the Company Intended to make employes use respirators
in implementing the standard. The Company responded affirmatively and stated^tfce
use of respirators was provided for in the standard. Kovacich became moije irrational
and again berated Toth and his staff alleging that delay and the use of"respirators
showed a poor attitude on the part of the Company. (Kovacich*s remarks were
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extremely personal resulting In Toth excusing himself from the meetings) X advised
Kovacich that if he did not conduct himself more appropriately, there was no point
in continuing the masting.
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The union was then presented with a Company summary of 1977 blood lead^tamfc results
primarily for Individual AAD plants. Mirer indicated that the Company's date was
illustrative of a problem particularly In light of complying with a more difficult
Standard. Mirer was referring to readings on the summary indicating 70 employes
tested at 60 ug or above, (all at certain AAD plants) which the union regards as
unacceptable and indicative of employes at risk. Mirer further stated that the
union expected that Company efforts to comply with the new lead standard would be
based on engineering rather than administrative controls. The union then requested
* a follow-up meeting to further discuss the Company's lead control program with
particular emphasis on engineering controls, rate retention, wash-up and prep time,
facilities (including separate cafeterias and shower rooms), protective equipment
(including underwear and shoes), participation of the unit health and safety repre
sentative with regard to monitoring and access to certain medical records, and second
and third party physicians. (The new standard to some degree requires these provisions
* which necessitates that certain Company evaluations and decisions must be made In the
very near future^.
1979 Training Conference
The union was adrlstd that the 1979 Training Conference was tentatively scheduled for sometime in April-May in the greater Detroit area. Kovacich requested that the entire area of Hatardous Materials be given special attention. The Company readily agreed to this request.
Asbestos
In response to an earlier inquiry, Kovacich was advised that the Company was maintaining medical records on employes previously exposed to asbestos. (Sheldon Road and Sheffield had been used aa examples by the union.) Sllverstein asked If the Company intended to comply with recent recommendations mad* by the Surgeon General with
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