H. B. Rhodes to P. J. Morgan (Law Dept.) on OSHA Inspections of Calidria Customers, with Field Reports and Proposed Action (1974)

H. B. Rhodes wrote to Union Carbide's Law Department reporting five recent instances in which customers said OSHA inspectors had threatened fines or imposed requirements for using asbestos without measuring dust levels. He asked for legal advice and outlined a possible course of action. The attachments include field reports and call reports on Columbia Products, Beetle Plastics, Reichhold Chemical, Standard Paint & Varnish and Baker and Taylor, plus a proposal to approach OSHA in Washington, possibly through AIA/NA.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Cover letter, H. B. Rhodes to P. J. Morgan, Dec. 31, 1974, on OSHA inspections of Calidria customers
• Page 2: Attachment I, item I: Columbia Products (Newberry, SC) telex field report from Jack Walsh, with HBR comment
• Page 3: Report of call by G. L. Dickson on Beetle Plastics (Fall River, MA), 11/20/74, on an OSHA hygienist's requirements
• Page 4: Letter, Union Carbide (customer service representative) to John Dereich, Reichhold Chemical, Dec. 16, 1974, on a sample of RG-244 and OSHA fines
• Pages 5-6: Report of call by H. B. Rhodes on Standard Paint & Varnish (Harvey, LA), 11/13/74, with HBR comment
• Page 7: Baker and Taylor (Texas) drilling rig inspection, and 'Added Note to Mr. Morgan' on sign posting
• Page 8: Attachment II: possible action on OSHA 'overenforcement' question

People and organizations

From H. B. Rhodes (Calidria Asbestos, Mining and Metals Division) to P. J. Morgan (Law Dept., 270 Park Avenue, New York); R. E. Byrne, Jr. (copy recipient); J. L. Myers (copy recipient); W. C. Thurber (copy recipient).

• Harrison B. Rhodes (author)
• Patrick J. Morgan (recipient)
• Robert E. Byrne, Jr. (copied)
• John L. Myers (copied)
• William C. Thurber (copied)
• Mining and Metals Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Allied Resin Corporation (named)
• Asbestos Information Association/North America (named)
• Baker and Taylor (named)
• Beetle Plastics (named)
• Law Department (named)
• OSHA (named)
• Reichhold Chemicals, Inc (named)
• Standard Paint & Varnish (named)

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Pages on our site about what this document covers: Calidria · Louisiana Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · OSHA · Pennsylvania Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · South Carolina Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-234 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 8 pages. Production numbers A08613 to A08620.