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uogjr ror if# 4 5 6 T *>* )P Et h y l Ga s o l in e Co r p o r a t io n CHRYSLER BUILDING 405 Le x in g t o n a v e n u e Ne w Yo r k August 16, 1940 Itsrooe&l nfidsexbial k. V ;. *tv. (if.7 * saw loiitiorsen* Tliis oiroular is mot I; rfcoi.do'd to bs tough, but it is deliberately worded so os to bo incapable of mctindorstaridiag* Ano1then* mn died tho day before yesterday as a result of having spout fwroml iunsrs ia a tank cleaning opomtioa* Proper mrmm^iomry rxacuroa !rad not boon takaa* '-krvarzl aoro -non arc? ta tiio liOapf^T^TXl^SuIt^^ 02^001^ 3m* ' ',;bo the tiaaly aid of a aesiber of our ^odioal staff, the latter oases ara now out of danger* 2a this particular Instance, a tank -easts cleaned on i&ioh there appear to bo no liistery of spiking* So far as we knew, tho task has never contained anything other than leaded rogul&r gasoline isawing a ad caKaRaferstioa cot above uorral* Air lias EJftske and proper precautionary rscasurea were taken. until the tank traa doteroisod to be g&s free* To ruu&s woro worn in tho handling of sludge* The aaa were exposed for varying intervals of tins** The aathori'ty nan who approved t5s bank cleaning; ia .this ease ms eontooted last Jaamry# An effort Isul been isade to see Ma and bring hia up to data on the h&ssrds Involved as late as a few moles ago# b^ertttmtely, he ms out of tom when this contact ms nads* In azy event, the fact remiss that ha did net notify us &od our safety engineers were not asked to bo - presect for. the -tank eloaning operation* "Psora could bo no bettor oxassle of the things we are trying to overcoraa l?f our safety progroa than the ease related herein* All of our elaborate progrsm for assistance to tho oil oaupaniea broke down in this case because es lad not -had an cppertuaitgr to sufficiently inprosa oa tics autliority saaa tho po tential penalty for carelessness*' This seas ran baa stated tlwfc he will rot under any circumstance, authorise another tank cleaning without naking sure that one of our safety onginoors is on tho job* It ia just too bod that a fatal ascidsafc was necessary to bring about this attitude* Our report to you on this case is subordinate to our priaary purpose in writing you t;da letter* ** understand tlet aooa of you have chosen to consist your safety activities in a sanrar which ceossed to you to be in keeping with ths best procedure ia your particular diviaion* la other words, verbal and written reports indicate that otoo of you aro utlll dsvofcing lots and lots of tin to tbs of data on tankage and statistical iafbrmtioa a Jobbers* -n'-oee efforts are contmy to the fast that w haw told you w311Af 0U9 F328S i-Jli) PHI- `-'AST .JOd OF CraUffiSSS? iOFhSAEtK AT 2313 TIXIS 13 TO PIE AM) DJ3CSf3& TASK ^:a h 2! iflre:i 2A8?i Aa mp-S' isnaon wise iirtij AimsdiiT t o a pp r o v e t a m STliAHCl :K) `BttJ 3-iai SromiXIALO ;<XUu, /X03T, I&SIIiY 33 0? TAI1E UOKmllGE* AHD :f;ki.'irf . .3'X:;t TiiAf h iq h m p'wjj&yzorj^z ;$A3\mzs rs &gjs ar Tas k cu&tXEa c. ;% is there tay onhiipaliy in what ire mat and. insist that you eeror at this tiras? You haw be told and impressed with tt fact that you saaut see and rsako your story stick with the thousand odd representatives of our ouitor ooapaniea who can arborise the ootrume into tanks ol* cleaning owm or repair mo* Aftor that is dosMg ssmiit is by far the swet important Job you haw at this tire* rja -arlli toll you Itx feSia light oi* host ozsperlsace* hoar to attack the alsesb equally Inpertaot** but far larger Job* of pasting the sar^o story before the resellers* This presraa 1ms got to bo handled speedily* but with proper regard to thoroughness* If you Imre not been giving it Its full afearo of iaporfceao in. accordance rtth the instructions ,/ou hare ;md* please be governed accordingly* la. furtljra?as of that st^teneast* acU after a very brief period in the future* I tMnfe we sSsall be isoXined' to criticise eusy division r&nager who has in Ms divi sion an authority san who Isas net `soon contacted and the story told to him i&preealreiy enough to secure uie futsire cooperation* .''lease bo hind enough, to aciaxawXedge this letter and your full voder* standing of our past i?xstrustious &a -well as those contained herein* "ory truly your** KZ 0022565