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FILE NAME: Railroads (RR) DATE: 1937 July 9
DOC#: RR101 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Recommendations for Protection Against Occupational Diseases
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In eum itting th rw rise iecoraraondetioas fo r p rev eatio n o t occtipational Siasaees \ioh m lead pi coniugi; s i l i c o s i a n d asb e sto a iS ; th Ooramittee reeo g n ise a t h a t th s reconraendations wfcioh acre isja te e te a ignee! to eoraslv v it ti th s resSuiretacat e under
th H ealth sa d S a fe ty e t m& a re to he considerati r ittinhsiaa Som y a ilr o e d s ntay e a rry on more ecrfcaciTO Ofperationso whieh expos seg?loyss to th r i aie o f d isc e sa o r in ju ry fey co n tact v i t a hamaful S u sta , frnssa o r gassa 3 C ontrol o f suoli h aaard s s inrperatlTe end. co n lata in a BVirrej o f th ehops ta lo c a ta th QspcBura5 e stim a ta i t s fleyiouitnaaac and consider th siep e neseaeary f o r i t e oorre c tio a ii a ie f i r a t co n sid era tio a t, and th xncst im portante la is o la tio n o f sny eaeaaaively dusty proce-sses., te p ro te e t &3plo?ee in th v i d n t y engaged in othey vo rk and a e t Hans o f th r i a k to virieh. tfeey a re ssqioaedo l 'h i s may . n e c e ssita te a ctmsicSersble re-arrangem ent and re -lo c a tio n o f eg.uipmen.tc I n s t a l l a t i o n o f koas and ex h su st sysiema comg>X<*i8 v itti th l a t t e r o f th E e s lth and S afety e t and p re s e n ta th appaiaranco at e m e th in g b ein g donsj, h u t t
yequine eupervi aio to satire effsch iv e performance*
13. d u s ts ajtiG a l l poisonouis
imss ibj n o t he e re d ie a te d g hiyfc th a y csn be c o n in o n e d
and reduce! to & Sagree which s recognized by eastariB its
and hy experenc to he iiOE=hasar5oass and th Goiisaittae
recohaseaads tb .at a t p o in to whare- xteaaiv cspera.ti.craa e re
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v e n tila tio n exs i n s t a l l e d j p e rio d ie ex asiin atio is o f t-hs
ali? sbottici he carri;?, on to determ ine th gu&abl-ty and
composi t i o a o f th d u s ti end l a th foundry;. p s rio d c
oheesioal csaalnktioni? o f th a i r sliould he mede fon th
presesele of lee. a u s i on fumano Ir- i s o n ly fey &ach ezai&-
iut-ione th a t th presene e o f harsiful cubstaisees in th
a i r ossi be sse ert& iaed and th a&equftey o f tb v e n ti let
tim i systems eieokec.;
T h fe e r^co ssa e n cia tien e r la te t e th e n g in e e rin g c o n tr o lr . ilo le s e s n o r t a n t in th m d ic & l c o n tro l- ?&di o s i c o n tro l o rs ie ta o f a C B ro fn i p re -e rip lo y '
^ 3H f. o c c n p a to n fl h i * t r y 5 e -ste n d is g e t c r e r-e rlo d o f f i v e
y ^ a rfr e t X e s c it. t o c r.e lu d e &p7lio e *t e w ke t o ? * h is to ir y
o f l'.v rv io ;* T - :r o lo n ,v .r - i r ^ p i j i n s r e I h o c c u p a t i o '-.s s t b j e v t i t i e
t i e r : -zr- T h e h a s a n d e <>' c l l t ; f e e t c a r c r i .,. o r l e a d x s t s
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tu* a fta lfr end SofitY e t f :-nd wre lo coi;aiif*r?d a laiis LcjuTa, Sk*'S ra liso ih v&ircj or >; sr-sr.si'?-?
operazioni^ Tftifii espose smplgyss lo th r i s i o f d ie c c t i
or la 'u ry by contact *rLzh harsiftl d o s ts , fu.tao or gaa^ff
Control g' aneli htasrds Io Jjryarativa em con siste i:i .a
*iirvoy\ or th auops io loca tha acpoaurs; e s t im t e i t s
soriQusnas3 - and conciliar th stops ueceoaary or it a eor-
rectiou * The f i r s t considerai; io a j and tfcc most in forzan ti
la isa la to c, o f any ercaBaively usty prooesses to procaci
crploye la th v c ln it y oagagad la othar varie nd noi
ssr&r o f t \ \ f r is k to wblcb they are sxpooed-, Thia may
neceoaitate* a. considerai le r 8~9rraijam.t and r e -lo c a tio n
o f 65"lpa;i"ts I n s t a lla t i or; o f fcoos and axh&ust syatei-ia
oompliea v it h t t e latto?* o f th Health and Safaty Act and
presenta tho apraararco o f sgrceihing heing don* b%.t i t
^111 raquire s'.ipervJ 9S00 to nsaere s ffe c Z iv e performance,
A ll ditata end a l l posorions ftraee tsay n et he credi oatads but Zhsy osa fce con taglieli bs rtiufied to a eg-ea vM ch i s rooognized by satilZarians and by esp eri ir. ;a tb b? ^oh-hazi-fdona. And t i c Canteifcte-e
reooyrf:ds th,Ss h i p oin ts wh**re exteuM vv epe ra ti or.u are cari";ed or., .ffcv ave*.labi? iaeebani co l ap u li asce a foi* cariti lai.ioa -'r? In sta li^ ^ per io d io .--xM in a ti 3tv o f t i s s ir a'io'.Jld hB cArried o:; t o ' dotor-.tiae ths qua.iti-ty and ccupcsi iio n o f t h f tvat, *r.d i?i th s fouc3i'y~ ja r lc tc ciurmi sa i t.tnainationa o f th a i r sbcul-l he sde te r *;in preaence o f lead duet or fi2rw;tv i t io o a iy by j>;ch
ins*t-;<xi8 t!ia c th presenae o f liMcttul aiibs'ssG.icea in rh? a ir cfin be nacertclied end th adequacy o f th v en tila .tio n ey^teajs cli*icke-i.
T!i?3e i'-covsrer.daniorr r siete to fete en gin sorin g co iitro l ilo l e a s -uportant i tha sie d i;.!
c o n tro l 3 lifedical con+r-ol c o rs in t'i o f a e a r c r il p ra -^ p lo y -
aani; occupazione.}, h is to r y ; extending OTsr e period o f f l e
y e a rs a t l e a n t, to exclude apyli>iaj,t.e who t v t e t h is to r y
f preyio3ie prolonged srxposura in o ccu p stio r.s suhj^ctin^;
thcH to the hazards of 3 iiic & ; a sb a a to st o r lead d u sts
SuppletatJ.ng a s a tis factory pro-eieploiniant M at try , a
p h y s ic a l esaciin atio n should be cifido p aying p a r t i c u l a r
attention to signs indicating
of tha heart or lin g s,
Ih environm ent l a v hich an employe may be re q u ire d to work
makes nocaesery t h i s in q u iry in to th e o ccirp atlo n al h i s t o r y '
-and physical condition to a sc e rta in th a t there i s no hisfcoiy
o f p rev io u s exposure which rosy cause im pairm ents and no con-
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EX. 126.00007
HEYISEB BECOMMEHMTI015 COTERIES RULES ASTD IISTIUCTIIS FOH
PBIEETIQr OF ASBBSTOSIS. THESE HOLES TO SFEHS3DI THOSE
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ADOPTED BY THE SHOP JIB EHGIHEBEIHG- COMMITTEE 01 JM . 1 8 , 1937,
1 , R espirators sh ou ld be fu r n ish e d by th e Company a id th ey should be worn at a l l tim es b y employas h an d lin g a s b e s to s , A tte n tio n i s c a lle d to some o f th e s p e c if ic in s ta n c e s where r e sp ir a to r s are required;
Loading or unloading shipments o f Mixing a sb e sto s, Bemoving le g g in g from b o i le r s , Removing la g g in g from pipes* Breaking up or grinding asbestos,
asbestos.
3 , Before removing la g g in g from a b o ile r , e ith e r locom otive or s ta tio n a r y , a s b e s to s roust be sprayed w ith water s u f f i c i e n t l y to lay the dust,
3 , Bemoval o f la g g in g from locom otive b o ile r s should be done when th ere i s the l e a s t number o f mon working i n the v i c i n i t y , and a l l such men sh ou ld be p r o te c te d by w earing approved r e s p ir a t o r s ,
4 , Grinding a sb e sto s ca u ses e x c e s s iv e d u s t. Whore such o p eration s
aro performed and f a c i l i t i e s are equipped with exhaust system s,
employes should a lso be required to wear approved r e sp ir a to r s , .
When exhaust system s aro not p rovid ed , employes so engaged sh ou ld
be required t o wear a ir masks or helm ets w ith c le a n dry a ir
furnished from an o u tsid e source,
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5 , Each employeo req u ired to wear a r e s p ir a to r should be fu rn ish ed one fo r M s in d iv id u a l uso or one th at has been s t e r i li s e d i f p reviou sly used by any other person^,
6 , To in su re maximum p r o te c tio n from r e s p ir a t o r s , o n ly th o se th at have the approval o f th e U, S,, Bureau o f Mines should be furn ish ed
7 , Foremen should make p e r io d ic a l checks to sea th a t r e s p ir a to r s f i t properly, and to note that they are in good condition,
8 , Foremen sh ou ld be h e ld r e sp o n s ib le f o r s e e in g th at r e s p ir a to r s are worn in accordance w ith in s tr u c tio n s ,
9 , I t la su ggested th a t th e above recommendations be communicated d ir e c tly to th s foremen in volved , P u b lic ity on tho above might suggest th e making o f claim s.
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REVISED EECCaMBHDATIOHS COVBRIHG HOLES MID I1T3TRUCTI03S FOR TES PREVMUQIT OF SILICOSIS, THESE HOLES TO SUPERSEDE THOSE ADOPTED BY THE SHOP MSB EH&IMEEHm COMMITTEE OH JMJUAST 18 193?
1 0 Sand B la st masks w i l l be fu rn ish ed by th e Company and should be worn, by employss con tin u ou sly engaged in sa n d b la stin g f o r two (2 ) or more hours o f each e ig h t (B) hour day* A ir fu rn ish ed such aashro Blast ba c le a n , dry and from a source s u f f i c i e n t l y removed from th e p o in t o f duet gen eration to avoid mgr such dust taring w ith i t , and such operations should ba confined to v i c i n i t i e s not exposing other employes, u n less protected by approved respirators
2 R esp irators fu r n ish e d by th e Company should be worn by employes
tem porarily employed in san d b lastin g where the t o t a l tim e w ill not
exceed two C2) hours in an e ig h t (8 ) hour day,
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ary when s c a lin g a b o ile r w ith standard n o s s ls f i t t e d w ith v a ter
connection This l e not so . I t should be understood, that sand
b la s t masks should a lso be used fo r t h is operation
4 R esp irators should be worn by men o p era tin g p o r ta b le grln&ors*
5 R esp ira to rs sh ou ld ba worn w h ile o p e r a tin g emery w h eels i f such work exceeds t h ir t y (30) m inutes out o f e ig h t (8 ) co n secu tiv e hours, u n le s s th e emery wheel i s provided w ith a hood connected
to an exh esst system or w ith water
6 R esp irators sh ou ld be worn at a l l tim es when d r e ssin g emery wheels*
o 7 . Each employes required to wear a resp ira to r should bs furnished one for h is in d ivid u al u ssj or one th at has been s t e r ilis e d i f previous l y used by any other persona
8 i To in su r e maximum p r o te c tio n from r e s p ir a t o r s , on ly th o se th a t have th e approval o f th e U; Se Bureau o f Mines should be furnished
9 Foremen sh ou ld make p e r io d ic a l checks t o see th a t sand b la s t masks and r e s p ir a to r s f i t p rop erly and t o n ote th at th ey are i s good con dition
10 Foremen should ba h eld r e sp o n sib le fo r se e in g th a t r e sp ir a to r s irnri sand b l a s t masks are worn in accordance w ith in s tr u c tio n s
11 I t i s su g g ested th a t the above recommendations be communicated d ir e c tly to th e foremen involved P u b lic ity on the above might
sugge s t the making o f cla im s,
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s'cruPulon3 c le a n lin e s s o f workrooms and apparatus by
a v o id i^ accum ulations o f d u st, and req u ire frequent w ettin g
d u stin g f a c i l i t i i s 024 f l r , e sp e c ia lly before sweeping and
Sa ProM bit employes from bringing lunches in to , or eating in Workrooms
7. I t i a recommended th a t where such o p era tio n s are e x te n siv e ,
p e r io d ic a l t e s t s o f a ir be mads to determ ine p resen ce o f -1 sad QllSto
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2e p a y i n g o f loco m otives, ca rs, b u ild in g s, b r id g e s, e t c ., to be
done as fa r a s p r a c tic a b le whan o th s r employes are not reouired
"O m the immediate v i c i n i t y .
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3* - ^ i t f 0th nf i ? okers or a to ra S i a workrooms, a ls o p r o h ib it ^ p l o / e s irom b r in g in g lu n ch es i n t o , or e a tin g i n workrooms or in th e immediate v i c i n i t y o f such o p era tio n s,
c" W elding O perations In v o lv in g Lead*
1* P rovid e, in so fa r as p r a c tic a b le , lo c a tio n s fo r bronso w elding
v e n t ilfe t io 2iSSgr0gated f r m th e r Perat;io n 3 f and provide a roajd.rm.un.
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th a t the above recommendations be communicated d ir e c t -
th e L S n g o f ec l a i ^ 0lVQd P u M ic it ^ ca th e
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