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**CC 9SC*2- Monsanto iMAmC 4 lOC*' --IjL--i- Hpi-rmnripr. - Texas City. Texas sr re December 10,1979 SUiJfCT teeiNce HOURLY SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING TUESDAY. OCTOBER 31. 1979 0A-2 Plant Manager's Safety Board SHAC Committee TO Hourly Safety Committee: J. R. Besslr e D. Barnhill Hugh Bowen Greg Bryan Andrew Caine Joe Lowe Dudley Packa rd 0. C. Patter son 19/24 AB SS-6 51D SS-26 SS-9 SS-11 15/16 Old Business 1. A concern was re-expressed about Asbestos Handling, especially by Contractors. Although we do a good job of handling it while removing it, our precautions bT akdown when transporting the used material from the work site to the disposal site (littering the streets) and handling it at disposal site. 2. I advised the Committee that as a result of their past concerns, a SHAC notice would be forthcoming alerting the plant about doing a good job on decon taminating small pieces of equipment and such unob trusive items as scaffold boards, insulation, etc. (notice has been issued). 3. A suggestion was re-expressed about the possibility of installing signs throughout the plant on fundamental action to take in case of a plant emergency. This would be aimed more at new employees and contractors. I advised our principal thrust in this area should be more in the continued emphasis on training and communi cating for all new people. New Business 1. The following SHAC notices were reviewed: a. What to do if Breathing Air Becomes Contaminated. b. Change of Emergency All-Clear. c. Loss Reduction on Motor Bearing Failures. SC A7* LAM025386 Hourly Safety Committee -2- December 10, 1979 B. New Business - cont'd. 2. The enforcement of Traffic Control, especially with regards to Contractor Vehicular Traffic, was dis cussed. Plant Security has been placing more emphasis on the control of traffic within the last few months; however, it takes all of us doing our parts in correct ing unsafe acts and/or bringing up violations to the attention of Plant Security. 3. A concern was expressed about a portable pipe cutting machine in the Main Shop, specifically the potential damage to the electrical cord as it is not in conduit. Work is currently underway in correcting the situation. 4. The question was brought up of when is the best time to train new employees on Fire Fighting and should not truck d rivers and fork lif t operat ors also take this trainin g? Hazards with "Bic" lighters as pos sible ex plosion devices , especially while welding, was bro ught to light. Although lighters are not allowed in the plant this co uld be a hazard out side the plant. (A bul letin has sin ce been issued by S afety co ncerning the ha zards of thes e lighters.) R. A. Hernandez SHAC Chairman tg S 17135 1.&M025387