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c S. J. Hultman G. J. bambiliotte A. T. Raetzsch C. E/ Wolf - Corpus Christi - Barberton - Lake Charles - Natrium SEP - SEP 4 TjGD August 29/ 1969 a. E. Hiding General Office Chemical Division Safety Performance The attached letter from Mr. Darker and Hr. Neubauer sets forth the Division's safety record for the first half of 1969 and expresses their concern about this important area of our business. Please review this with your key people. This letter clearly emphasizes that the safety of our people is of prime concern to the executives guiding our company. While the numbers tell the score, it is the well-being of our employees that we are really thinking about. 7 BB 0013731 \ rrs INDUSTRIES Messrs. J. G. Burrell R. M. Hainsfurther G, C. Larsen R. A. McLaughlin Gentlemen: Now that we have reached mid-year It Is appropriate to review our safety performance for the first six months and to compare this performance with our projected goals for the year. The following table sets forth these figures: MANUFACTURING RES. & DEV, SALES & ADMIN. DITISXCKU. TOTALS Disabling Disabling Disabling Injurlee Frequency Injuries Frequency Jhjurles Frequency Injuries' Frequency Chemical 9 (12) 1.7 (1.1) 0 (0) Coatings k Resins 8 (8) 2.7 (1.W 0 (0) Fiber Class 6 . (10) 2.2 (1.9) 0 (0) Glass 20 (29) 1.6 (1.3) 0 (1) Oeneral Office 0.0 (0,0) - - e 9 (12) 0.0 (0.0) 1* (7) 2.2 (1.8) 12 (15) 0.0 (0.0) - - 6 (10) 0.0 (0.8) 100 (10b) 23.b (10.7) 109 (13b) - 0 (0) 1.5 (1.0) 2.b (1.5) 2.1 (1.9) 6.9 (3.9) 0.0 (0.0) CORPORATE TOTAL 14 (59) 1.6 (1.3) 0 (1) 0.0 (0.3) 95 (111) 12.7 (6.3) 136 (171) b.b (2.6) ( ) Figures shown in parenthesis are the goals projected for the entire year* I BB 0013732 | c Page 2 July 30, 1969 < A study of these figures leads to the obvious conclusion that we will not reach our frequency goal for the year. Furthermore, we have reported three fatalities for the year to date. Safety performance such as this Is certainly far short of our best effort. This is particularly disturbing since we have repeatedly stated that we must put forth and maintain our best effort with respect to the safety of our employees and Company property. We are confident that you will share our concern in this matter and that you will renew efforts within your Division to improve our safety performance. R. F. Barker Chairman of the Board f/4 /?' 7 Joseph A. Neubauer President | BB 0013733 | V"