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FILE NAME: ALCOA (ALC) DATE: 1977 Sept 27 DOC#: ALC013 (\ DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo J . K . MC CLAIN 1 9 7 7 September 27 TO M R . H . W . COOPER M R . R . G . BARLUND M R . D . J . FISHER MR. D . G . APPLEGATE cc: M R. G . B . SCOTT _ _ ^ M R . R . M . ROSE RE: SAFETY We have this year been very successful in improving our safety record as measured by serious and disabling injury frequency. This has required a great deal of attention to detail to avoid the numerous injuries caused primarily by indi viduals hurting themselves by careless work habits. Let me ask this question, how much have we done to prevent accidents which could result in fatalities? What percentage of our effort has been directed toward insuring that no one in our organization is killed on the job ? Now let me answer this question as I see i t . Our overall safety program has improved all aspects of safety but we have not directly set out to minimize our chances of killing someone. This is what I want to do now. Please discuss this within your departments and identify the hazards inherent in our operation whereby i natt'ention_ nr'pqnipmpnL failu re there is a distinct possibility of a fatal acciden t. Then outline what should be done to further minimize the risk. JKM /gac J LAIN sr-4 .` j (** u flc)