Rocky Flats Safety Concerns

United Steel Workers’ Local 8031 donated Safety Concern Documents to ANWAG

ANWAG offers its deep appreciation to the United Steel Workers’ Local 8031 for the donation of their historical documents from the former Rocky Flats nuclear weapons facility. These documents include safety concerns and grievances were filed by the rank and file workers to notify management of issues which could have had, or in some cases did have, a negative effect on the health and safety of the workers who worked to keep America safe during the Cold War.

It is ANWAG’s and Local 8031’s hope that these documents will provide the evidence necessary to prove a claim under EEOICPA for Rocky Flats claimants.

A sincere debt of gratitude also goes out to Cold War Patriots for providing the financial assistance necessary for this project.

    1. 1984-12-31 Rocky Flats Radiation Monitoring Report-B Box exceeding 20,000c/m 
    2. Rocky Flats Safety Concerns 85-48 to 85-54
    3. Rocky Flats Safety Concerns 85-80 to 85-87
    4. Rocky Flats Safety Concerns 85-107 to 85-114
    5. Rocky Flats Safety Concerns 85-115 to 85-123
    6. Rocky Flats Safety Concerns 85-124 to 85-133
    7. Rocky Flats Safety Concerns 85-155 to 85-164
    8. Rocky Flats Safety Concerns 85-166 to 85-173
    9. 1985-7-10 Rocky Flats Radiation Monitoring  Procedure Violation-working with personal clothing
    10. 1985-7-28 Rocky Flats Radiation Monitoring Procedure Violation-hot hands
    11. 1985-11-6 Rocky Flats Radiation Monitoring Procedure Violation-drain overflowed, floor hot
    12. Rocky Flats Safety Concerns 86-11 to 86-18
    13. Rocky Flats Safety Concerns 86-43 to 86-49
    14. Rocky Flats Safety Concerns 86-71 to 86-77
    15. Rocky Flats Safety Concerns 86-78 to 86-84
    16. Rocky Flats Safety Concerns 86-92 to 86-98
    17. Rocky Flats Safety Concerns 86-99 to 86-107
    18. Rocky Flats Safety Concerns 86-108 to 86 116
    19. Rocky Flats Safety Concerns 86-117 to 86-125
    20. Rocky Flats Safety Concerns 86-144 to 86-152
    21. Rocky Flats Safety Concerns 86-153 to 86-161
    22. 1986-1-1 Rocky Flats Radiation Monitoring Report-coveralls hot
    23. 1986-2-7 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern Form-contaminated lab
    24. 1986-5-22 Rocky Flats Radiation Monitoring Procedure Violation-working in hot area w/o protection
    25. 1986 10-3 Rocky Flats Radiation Monitoring Incident-possible inhalation
    26. 1986-11-1 Rocky Flats Radiation Monitoring Procedure Violation-contamination-SAAM did not alarm
    27. 1986-11-14 Rocky Flats Union Safety Committee Audit in Building 771
    28. 1986-11-25 Rocky Flats Radiation Monitoring Incident w/possible inhalation and procedure violation
    29. 1986-12-2 Rocky Flats Radiation Monitoring Incident-possible inhalation
    30. Rocky Flats Safety Concerns 87-10 to 87-18
    31. Rocky Flats Safety Concerns 87-19 to 87-27
    32. Rocky Flats Safety Concerns 87-37 to 87-45
    33. Rocky Flats Safety Concerns 87-82 to 87-90
    34. Rocky Flats Safety Concerns 87-100 to 87-108
    35. Rocky Flats Safety Concerns 87-118 to 87-126
    36. Rocky Flats Safety Concerns 87-154 to 87-162
    37. Rocky Flats Safety Concerns 87-190 to 198
    38. 1987-2-20 Rocky Flats Radiation Monitoring Report-contaminated hand
    39. Rocky Flats Safety Concerns 88-46 to 88-54
    40. 1988 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern Form-hot material left in worker’s area
    41. 1988 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern Form-ventilation system filthy
    42. 1988-8-25 Rocky Flats Safety Concern Status Report-4 gallon plutonium feed spill
    43. 1988-11-16 Rocky Flats Safety Concern Status Report-maintenance and calibration problem
    44. 1988-12-6 Rocky Flats Safety Concern Status Report-coffins and drums stored in hallway
    45. 1988-12-6 Rocky Flats Safety Concern Status Report-gamma, neutron readings above ALARA policy
    46. 1988-12-6 Rocky Flats Safety Concern Status Report-not enough monitors
    47. 1989-3-1 Rocky Flats Safety Concern Status Report-no SAAM alarm
    48. 1990-1-11 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern-cross contamination with water
    49. 1990-1-22 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern-air filter counting system
    50. 1990-3-9 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern-bioassay problems
    51. 1990-5-2 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern Form-unqualified personnel
    52. 1990-5-10 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern Form-inadequate training
    53. 1990-6-25 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern Form-contaminated airhead samples
    54. 1990-11-27 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern Form-lack of replacement SAAMs & part, etc.
    55. 1990-12-18 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern Form-disregarding ARARA
    56. 1990-12-19 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern-no alarm
    57. 1991-11-25 Rocky Flats Verification Implementation-Bio-Assay problems
    58. 1992-3-3 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern-failure to count air heads
    59. 1992-5-12 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern-contaminated nose wipes
    60. 1992-6-29 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern-work restriction
    61. 1992-6-30 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern-forgery
    62. 1992-7-21 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern-dosimetry issue
    63. 1992-8-5 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern-maintenance issue
    64. 1992-10-16 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern-hallway air contamination
    65. 1992-10-16 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern-personnel not trained
    66. 1992-11-9 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern-no alpha detection
    67. 1992-11-30 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern-worker not notified
    68. 1992-12-4 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern-unqualified RPTs
    69. 1992-12-14 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern-no alarms
    70. 1993-3-17 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern-procedures violated
    71. 1994-3-3  Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern-alpha counting issue
    72. 1994-3-4  Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern-radon contamination
    73. 1994-6-24  Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern-no medical surveillance
    74. 1994-8-12  Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern-no alarms
    75. 1994-9-19  Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern-no pipetor
    76. 1996-7-11 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern-lack of safety
    77. 1996-7-11 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern-surveys wrong
    78. 1996-10-16 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concern-surveys-inhalation inconsistencies
    79. 1997-1-16 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concerns-contamination controls
    80. 1997-7-21 Rocky Flats Kaiser-Hill Co. and US Steelworkers Local 8031 Arbitration-McEndree
    81. 1997-9-27  Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concerns-contamination
    82. 1998 Rocky Flats Safety Concerns
    83. 1998-7-15 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concerns-increased dose limits
    84. Rocky Flats Safety Concerns 00-22 to 00-39
    85. 2000-2-9 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concerns-contamination
    86. 2000-2-16 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concerns-contamination
    87. 2000-3-18 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concerns-contamination
    88. 2000-3-22 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concerns-transportation sources
    89. 2000-5-12 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concerns-glove box contamination
    90. 2000-6-5 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concerns-no SAAMS
    91. 2000-6-8 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concerns-performance tests
    92. 2000-6-30 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concerns-ventilation problems
    93. 2000-7-13 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concerns-exceed 100 mrem
    94. 2000-7-19 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concerns-nitric acid spill
    95. 2000-7-31 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concerns-unnecessary exposure
    96. 2000-8-9 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concerns-worn gloves
    97. 2000-8-30 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concerns-dosimetry badges
    98. 2000-9-13 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concerns-air lines
    99. 2000-11-5 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concerns-RCT support
    100. 2000-11-15 Rocky Flats Joint Company-Union Safety Committee Concerns-no SAAM