R. E. Graebert to Division SHARE Managers on Safety and Health Requirements for Contractors, with Procedure Guideline and Sample Contract Language (1980)

A March 6, 1980 internal memo from R. E. Graebert transmitting the final Procedure Guideline on safety and health requirements for contractors working at Union Carbide chemicals and plastics-type facilities. The attachments set out contractor minimum standards, sample safety and health appendix language for maintenance and construction contracts, and a special exhibit on regulated areas, respirators, monitoring and medical surveillance under OSHA rules.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Cover memo from R. E. Graebert to Division SHARE Managers, March 6, 1980, transmitting the final guideline
• Page 2: Procedure Guideline: Safety and Health Requirements for Contractors (purpose and philosophy)
• Page 3: Guideline for handling maintenance/construction contract agreements
• Pages 4-5: Minimum standards for contractors (work permits, protective equipment, accidents, harmful exposure)
• Page 6: Attachments divider page
• Pages 7-9: Sample Safety and Health appendix language for maintenance and construction contracts
• Page 10: Special Exhibit for Appendix: owner-provided respirators, monitoring and training in regulated areas

People and organizations

From R. E. Graebert (Polyolefins SHARE (originating department)) to Division SHARE Managers; Division Safety/Health Managers (copy); R. H. Blackmore (Corporate Purchasing (copy)); D. A. Dechman (copy); R. S. Greeson (copy); R. T. Jackson (copy); R. R. Murphy, Jr. (Law Department (copy)); B. H. Thomas (copy); J. W. Whittlesey (Law Department (copy)); D. L. Wiley (copy); R. C. Wise (copy).

• R. E. Graebert (author)
• R. H. Blackmore (recipient)
• John W. Whittlesey (recipient)
• D. A. Dechman (copied)
• R. S. Greeson (copied)
• R. T. Jackson (copied)
• Bob Thomas (copied)
• D. L. Wiley (copied)
• R. C. Wise (copied)
• Polyolefins Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• American National Standards Institute (named)
• Law Department (named)
• OSHA (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: OSHA · West Virginia Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-1933 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 10 pages. Production numbers BRF 0250 to BRF 0259. The same document is also document UC-1773.