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1 by a strong, health-oriented union. 
2 What I found in each plant was an abysmal 
3 failure to abide by OSHA regulations, and the dictates 
4 of human conscience to provide for the worker a safe 
5 and healthful workplace. The following are examples: 
g One. With two exceptions, each company 
7 refused to furnish the workers with a list of the 
g generic names of all the chemicals to which they are 
g exposed, and in the cases of the exceptions, no data 
10 on chronic toxicity, such as cancer of the lung, cancer 
11 of the liver, and delayed neurotoxicity were supplied. 
12 Two. There was at best sporadic environmental 
13 and biological monitoring for exposure to known carcinogens, 
14 and respiratory and nervous system toxins, and there was 
15 a failure to inform workers of the results of the monitoring. 
16 Three. There was no ongoing collection and 
17 analysis of relevant morbidity and mortality data. 
13 Four. There was inadequate to nonexistent labeling 
19 of vessels and pipes containing toxic and carcinogenic 
20 substances. 
21 Five. Local and general exhaust systems were 
22 poorly functioning, and for the most part, in fact, were 
23 nonexistent. 
24 Finally, many of the workers were experiencing 
25 adverse health effects as a result of these hazardous 
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