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M.D. Oran D, fteffey May U9 1976 AHHUAL memm HTCnEHBS XSMHECTXOW "* AUttlW GBOMXCAl# HAST During tha ink af April 25* 1976* a trip was aada to tha Aberdsaa ombw4bbjl mtic tii pmrpo oc jiwyxx3ty hmuc3ub^| cb ^whpijui sgsrattcns tram tha standpoint at OHA standards Ueh covar Gaaaral hylwaatil Control - Sanitation* and gaaaral oaa of toadLe and haaardsws natsrlals* Tha fallowing aaanaata ara aada rotation to agnailla araaa of tha Abandon* gloat: - Tha a matmon should ha angglind wish joonfpered aandsary diagonal All oaalid and blwcprlnt waittiinaa ahottld ha wanted to renews wagers Imai tan upcok ewee Offlean - Tha *a raatrnan ahatild ha snapUsd m*m*m oith a aovnrad sanitary nnHo 4inoflal eoatohaf. Cantnanlantlw am safely lanatad electrical antlata sbsnid ha grthrldad dor 0#naber of alaatrrlawl corda la werions offIona ad this tm. Phasa sables and eorda ahanld ha wired so aa to ha routad safely eutfef tha nay of aetnal nnwssMMt* Raonirinr Warehouse - Stacking af containers within garta of tha wnrahsaso ahanld ha dene with ware attantian giwaa to stability af anrtana and aatariala* aagaoially thosa which era stored at great heights* Xn tha aonth gart of thia araa along Ilia wall* behind flat aerdheerd honing aeterlals, warIona garta if hogpar rail ears and old wood arotiag aatariala should ha olaaaid ttg cad renewed froa tha araa* A largo cardhaard FTC ban near tha waat wall of tha warehouse* wood tor holding oilad sawdust sweeping coapeund* should ha Changed Bar an iaperwlaoe concernor** Tha storage area overhead tha Transportation offleas aaada to ha alaanad and aatariala atorad in an orderly ntnaor aagaelally in tha north and of this roan* The air conditioning agnipnant roan in this cano overhead atorega araa naada to hCglasned* aatariala should ho sorted and r monad sad fleers ahanld ha awagt end the araa aalatafnsd la c clean orderly condition* A cylinder of fraon gas rhanld ha sacarad with c safety trap or chain* !4ac 1 - Tha floors should ha awagt sad ahanld ha kept elssasr in thia --hart L* twllt, Ii*y u> im Page TV >9 .bj s,. j. r I /* i P tin HI - The VMtllitlai need m be iiywfti la Chi * ar-- Dwrt 1 a taadeeey tag --para, fn--* ij4 d--t ta be dl--hsrgad In tha acaa and thaae are other --rh a-- aa wall g--lnaarl-- aliaagpaa ahnieuMl 'bti nhieh vill re-- thin ntitlil > htfiwri they find their my late In--diet --eh air. Dry Bland Caittol - Th drinking fantdft ahaaId ha elaaaad and --intalnad la a aanltary condition. 4PM|--ry HaMnHO*d-- dr-- - Thla ar-- ia lap--d, ha--r, a--h -- la noeded la the way of ha--akaaplng and la the refaction af d--t* Th --afar ala aeetp--at atill daa aat function --tlafaetarlly aai It needa farther aagi--ertng ehaogee ta red--a d--ting. 1--anrah laboratory - It la race--and id that tormlft eobatn-- 44th trt r--tlnely dtgpenaad ha htalUd fr-- aaatalaara which ar n--`hr--hnhla tad nklah aaa ha tteayad aa apeelal ahel--a aba-- th. laboratory ha--h* t k dvtia yip fit th --all gink loeatad la th aaathaaat part af thla laboratory ha ha-- laf t prtemdlsg aha-- the fleer level. Thla araataa a trlyplaf hitar4 Th ply thovld h re-pl--bed la--1 ar below th fiaar la--1* That la aa --fty aha--r la thla laboratory, I--rar, tba ar-- la -- a--11 --4 congeetad that th <g--stl-- --aid h aha-- t 1--tall an. Thla --tlr ar-- need ta h xya44 la a4r ta fiaviit neeae--ry y-- far th --f ptrf-- ef all th --fh which la regained It la raee--dad that 1--ail lata att--tl-- be gl-- ta alleviating th--a areadad aad --fa eondltiou. ,igaaag - --***r ahaaar In thla laboratory ia la--tad In a earner and reatrleted behind eterege halving* Th ah--ar h--Id h rnlo--tad t -- r-- filth will provide fall ay-- aa--* Th ladte9 r--tr-- la--tad In th labe--gy --d nave lighting ahonld be provided. ehevld ha yalntad Mt* quip-- *M - Thl* mi w famat uta te wwy **9*. Th anile ha-- ha-- aanylataly tiled* --a gelling htt h-- Inatallad and n-- tailat ala-- ha-- ha-- 1--tailed* Mtli 1--ah ha-- - The ekyllght aaada ta ha alaanad. Xt la mean--eded that a --11 lag be Ina--lied in thin -- --4 that ran--d lighting ha provided. Thla will y--at dirt fr-- ace--alitlag and dropping fr-- the r--f aahatr--ra aayyarta and will yrovlda a el.--r eentfitlan fee the area. The feed and --ft drink diey--elng n--hi--a are aat being kept el--a and eanitary* They ah--ld ha alaanad a--h tl-- they era ----lead. VAB.0001050346 Kay H, X76 lags Tbrti ^ It 1* tkfti tin plant nurse ba infovvad vbaft those an SarWfOSd and tfait aha umtm hirtilf ghat sanitary conditions are aafntafnnd ghe mcfalaee* them - Tha welding ana needs to Ha leapt eUaaar* Voiding fan astuaaat eras asm badly needed In this arm* Voiding iftfirlrlhr and curcasas mmnuls na naan men woita mg m tats ores air n Mf aneaaa m #|uk nhnaa. GaaaaBaaaid^ aaa tTl lidtw aav aaanaad br wire Should bt socared by atnag strops or chela* A ataal cabinet, loantad along tba nartbaaat anil at tba shop* balag aaad far aaffaa am and ago abooid ba cleaned and should ba kapt alaan and sanitary gtorsrom - Tbara baa baan aa inprnr--ant in tbia m emr tba yacrc* It la a vary avaadad asaa and tbara in insufficient nyaaa ta cm leans* Tba aiflaaa laaatad la On not part of tbia araa atlll ara naing eardboard aa dinvton and a taaparary duet ayatan la atill Inatal lad Tbia abooid ba eerrcetad or satisfactory ayaaa abooid ba granddad far offlaaa far tbaaa people* a * This antira araa aaada ta ba alaanad and aatarlala ba atarad in aa otdarly asiaiar Tbia araa la not inpromd cm* paat year's conditions* Qal aadlwg of a track aaa observed obara a brabaa fitting ana allaaiag tha pbtballc anhydride ta ba anpallad Into 13m araa gad onto tba aarraandlng equlpeeat and ground. Alaa at tba and #f 1 ceding tba prcccurc rmaicing la tba tank trank ana si lowed to aant lata tka air* Tbara aaa no Idna aa ta boa aonh of tba notarial aaa la tin air* Tba lif far pbtballa anbydrlda la 2 ppn. la air with an Intended change to 1 ppa. During paat iaapaetlono aa bava bam informd that anjlagarlng atodiaa aara la pragraaa aad that plana ara ta provide a aafa transfer aad atamga for tbia notarial* It la urged that tba aaoaaaary tiaa ba glaan to ro-onglaoorlag plans abiob aoold aako this ayatm aa onto aa tha praaaat atata of tba art night ba and that tha plana bo aarrtod out to oartnot tba vndaairobla and unsafe sitootIon which now exists* lie barn knowledge of ana worker who experienced an aoaldmt eaaoolatad with hla performance of dntiaa at tbia area* Tbia aoold bam resulted in tba nan receiving a bomad face aad possible loan ef ayaaigjht* It la roaanaandad that during tba tine etodiee ara la prograaa and ddU plana ara being node, proper safety and aalnteaanee ebaoke ba node on tho equipment for roooouraneo that nil limn* ptanpe end trenofer equipment bo In proper working order end free fron leaks and breaks. Aa Xadaatrlal Hygiene poeitlon on tbia problan la ana wkara aorractioa abooid ba ianadlately carried ant on aa obvious eoadltiona which proaant health and safety problem. A VAB.0001050347 Wwt 1. Mbit, MW 14, 1974 Page Four dTSWSPS yh-irH 1m In Um f-W UWti fry the 1isborstosy bench MM^I If# 1M elasnsd SWt end tCtldS CSC USCded This bench should he kept tltta end orderly. Tbs woods* shelving is the west dowactalro mem should It cleaned igt Materials sfaswld he sorted end Chase should he shewed fjt ee orderly wanner. In Che npetolrw sees sasttons of the osoth wall seed IBs he repaired end replaced. A safety shower sad eyewash feestein should he Installed near the eesersiKlfeefte acid hendling eyetee. This entire sees needs housekeeping attention* AFX Separator * The safety shower 1* this ares needs to he psieead a bright sentreating color in aeaordsnes with the Corporate Safety Division Directive sewering this itsn* A hose inetsiled serose frssi the seuth end ef tktil! eepereter end to the wsst ef the rail spur* rwsnlng beneath the tpir nd slang the west side ef the API separator, should he replnsed with s pemenent installation. Fowar Plant - Tha water fountain Is dirty and flattered with paint. This ihwil4 b% (tlMMsd ml kmt MfldLtarv# Oninliii IktlmiMKt mill whara xinss pass throngn should ho fined in so that vsrHRBn enn ho kept out of tho building. trmtttm >w4 - Th. uw wte th. ssfoty should hews a cansnt pad prorldod. Water end sad create ea unsanitary condition. and eyewash fountain collect in this ewe Fieri Helnfeaeace She* - Thin area needs a great deal of hcmoplrcoping attention. Tho drinking fountsin needs to hors water looks repaired. Dirty rags hem base laid at tha base to soak up Bolsters. Tha refrigerator la dirty and needs to ho cleaned* Tha rafnaa barrel should ho anptled. Conpreased gas cylinders gheald ho secured* Dryer Building - Tha Wo. 4 sad Wo* 5 bird leastad upstairs, west and. should haws tha flywheel halt guards extended to cower the backsides. Sprockets swwthond tho shakers la the neat and upstairs need guards* Sections of the south well In the downstairs area need replacing* PM,,.VETO* *SS&.,*fSSt ~ " --tin am* needs to bo si sailed ap sad nstorlsls should bo stored in an orderly neaner. The old cwstiwen should ho cleaned and the roan should ho leaked if it is not to ha need* If it Is to be need it should be routinely eleaaod and naintnlnnd. t VAB.0001050348 Robert h* Mbli way u, 1976 Peg* Five - The wit end of this building needs to be eleeeed materials should be reev4. Equipment end fleers should be best elees is tbe entire area. :$* ^lLjK i In addltlee te tbe above discrepancies found In tbe specific areas listed, the following tewwli are wade relative to other areas: the resin transfer linestrifceh run atop the naim building and to the edge of the reef should have spools! attention in sows areas. Where these lines nest be maintained or periodically broken for any reason, tbe reef edges should he provided with railings to protest workers frow falling lion the roof. Ths areas especially mast the electric high tension llaos running along sections of the roof end those transfer linos should have spoelal protective railings with the areas posted with sigas directing ettontien to potontial danger dee to the close proximity to high voltage lines. A compressor near the south part of the old spray-dry area needs to have the bait-pulley guard extended to cover ths back aide* An extension has been on this guard at one tins but Has for aono reason boon removed and has not bean replaced. It le reeeewended that ares monitoring results for the east warehouse he re-evaluated to bo need for possibly relocating saws of the monitoring boede in the warehouse area. Zf there is an empty epet on the raeetdlag sensei, the leastIon of a monitoring heed in the vlelnlty of the shrink wrap machine would he advisable. If there la net an empty4 epet available on the retarding coaael, serious thought should bo given to relocating a monitoring hand to the area of the shrink-wrap machine area. Many Improvements have been made In the Aberdeen plant from the etandpoiat of health, safety end housekeeping, but as this report sen show, mere needs te be dene. Seme of this can be dona with ease and same will taka expenditure of both time and money. This report la not Intended to leave the impression of inactivity la any way. The management and people of the Aberdeen Chemical Plant era to ha commanded on the progress made during the past year. Industrial Hygiene comments, recommendations, and statamanta relative te disarepamelee ea written in this report should ho aaeoptad from the standpoint of constructive intereat for further improvements which should ho earriod out. In no way does this report reflect against the fins work aceompllohod and that which is In progress. Oran D. iteffey Industrial Hygienist rla 'k V t 4 VAB.0001050349 r WOWOfffPOHM