2012-10-04 Windward Transcript PD yagong & blas

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KERN: Yeah. AU: Can PGV come, come -? TORIGOE: If it’s relevant to the process. KERN: Yeah, I think it’s relevant to the process. Let’s keep on point of process. You’re both going to speak probably? REPRESENTATIVES: Yes. KERN: Yes. Would you both swear to tell the truth today before the Windward Planning Commission? REPRESENTATIVES: I do. KERN: Okay, and then give me your name before you begin speaking. KALEIKINI: Mike Kaleikini, Plant Manager at PGV. KERN: Very good. YEH: Thomas Yeh representing PGV. KERN: Okay, very good. Commissioner Au? AU: Question I have for PGV, how many employees are there right now? How many employees are there on the facility working? KALEIKINI: We have 28 fulltime employees, full time. AU: Twenty-eight fulltime employees. You know, as an employer you guys must have a process for your employees. You guys must have health studies, you guys must do things and, and, you know, because you guys are concerned for your employees. What kind of studies have you guys done and how extensive has your studies been as far as health? KALEIKINI: You know, we have to comply with industry standards for a power plant. There’s OSHA standards, there’s annual physicals that we have to abide by. It’s, I wouldn’t say it’s a study. But, you know, all of our employees need to go in, see a doctor. It’s a general physical. It also includes what’s referred to as a pulmonary function testing; and it has to do with checking your respiratory system to make sure you can work in the facility. But if you’re asking about studies, I think someone mentioned before there were studies done in 1990, the early nineties after the KSA controlled venting. And then there was another study done in ’97 with a report that came out in ’98. KERN: Commissioner Au, any more questions? 10 EXHIBIT C