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FILE NAME: Kaiser Gypsum (KG) DATE: 1967 Sept 19 DOC#: KG098 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Meeting Minutes and Attendee List - Safety Committee HXKUTES Of TI SAFETY C?37TSE ISETIK3 MARRIOTT KOTOR HC7EL SADSLS IRCOk, rc ;: jersey SEPTStSSK 19, 1967 Mr. F . H. Z isaem an , Chainsan of the Cypsus A ssociation Safety C o ssltte e , ca lle d ehe seatin g to order as ehe M arriott Motor "H o tel, Saddle Brook, New Je rse y , at 6:30 a . s . Those in attendance were: C. J . Saturate K. F. Flak J . Cress R. V. Keniy J . Tuffy T. D. T e lia F. K. Zlsaeraan F. Kipp A. V. Abnae, J r . F. J . Regers Colotox Corporation C eorgle-Feeific Corporation Cypsus Division K aiser Cypsus Cespany, Inc. Tha F lin tk o ta Cer-nany The F lin tk o tc Cespany National Cypsus Cespany National Cypsue Cespany United S ta te s Cypsus C olony Cypsua A ssociation Cypsus A ssociation 1. CVFSffl ASSOCIATION SAFETY BLU ETTS A. The e h airsaa requested Chat the secretary r e la te the eesber cespeny response fo r sa fe ty a r t ic le s te be used in the B u lle tin . Following a b r ie f d iscu ssio n by the c e a s it t e c , i t was th e ir reeeaacndation that each rasher cespany stim ulate esployee p a r tic i pation by urging the plant esployoes to w rite and su b sit sa fe ty a rtic le s to the A ssociation. 1 . The c o s s itte e reviewed the B u lle tin fo re st and i t was the consensus th at I t was s a t is fa c to r y in i t s presen t fo re . One raaber suggested th at a p o ssib le change be considered when the next B u lletin e a st head i s -printed. The secre ta ry in dicated that present B u lletin stock supply would be depleted at the end e i the f i s c a l year, and at that t i n t , c o ts itte c suggestion s would be s o lic it e d . The co ee itte e requested that the se c re ta ry con struct a ch art showing the industry frequency racing over tbc pest four y e a rs, as related to the a l l industry frequency ra tin e reported by the National Safety Council, and p rin t th is chert in the Safety B u lle tin . The secretary in dicated chat such a chart was already being considered fo r the October is s u e . docket. The c e e a lttc e d irected that th is lte n be carrie d on the t i / / / The se c re ta ry subm itted a " C e r t if ic a t e o f M erit" cvsrd plaque or e e s s it t e e lav e s t i g i o n . He in fo rse d the c e sa itte e that the ward eost the A sso ciatio n $20.00 to purchase and s a i l * and r e quested that they night e e a sid e r adopting an award th at s ig h t have g rea te r u t i l i t y fo r the winner, such as an ash tra y or pen s e t . The eocsiccee, a fte r such d iscu ssio n , d irected the secretary to obtain a l a s s c o stly c e r t i f ic a t e and a ls o purchase an ash tra y fo r the award winners. Tollowing a thorough review of the l a s t three e d itio n s of the S afe ty B u lle tin , the c e s s it t e e a e la c ta d one a r t ic le by b a l l o t . The a r t ic le "Did You Bet Your L i f e ? " by Val Bobertson, A ssista n t Pro duction Superintendent, The F lin tk o te Ceepesy, Blue Diaaond Cypsus D ivisio n , Tranent, C a lifo r n ia (August 1967) wen the award. Itr. Bobertson w ill receive a c e r t i f i c a t e and in sc rib e d ash tray fo r h is contribution to safety . 3. ATP. ATT S7T.TV? TPjiTTTPX The ch airsan c ite d a few p o llu tio n preblens in volvin g p la n ts on a lo c a l l e v e l . He s tr e s s e d the isp o rtan ce o f a l l e o sa ic ta e aeab ers keeping ab reast with l o c a l , s t a t e , end fe d e ra l p o llu tio n p r e g r a a s. One eeaber noted a raeen t p ro b lca involving the a sb e sto s in dustry uhera a nusber of lung esreinerta c a se s had beer, reported by inhabitants of th* neighborhood surrounding a asbestos pler.t. I t use fu rth er noted th at e lir .ic e i t e s t s and in v e stig a tie n s had r e su lte d in le g a l aetipn a g a in st the san u fae tu rcr by the claim an ts. The ch airsan in d icate d chat a i r and water p o llu tie n preb len s would have a d ra sa c lc a f f e e t on a l l in d u strie s and th at the e e s s i t t e e should take th * i n i t i a t i v e to s e c t any surh p re b lc ss head on i f they should oeeur in the gypsus in du stry. Following e discu ssion o f pollu tion preblcss in varicu s in d u s tr ie s , i t was the consensus th a t the s a fe ty c e s s it t e e should have a wore activ e p reg rea in* th is a re a , o u tlin in g the problems th a t e x i s t and what ste p s have been token to so lv e then. On a notion seconded end c a r r ie d , the e e r s ic tc c rtcrn rcn d rd th at the ch eirsan advise the d ir c c tc r s o f the p o llu tio n p r c l l c s , and suggest th at they heve plar.t nnna:;ers jo in lo c a l group* ttu ry .r.g p o llu tion problems, so as to give our industry g rea te r control o: the p ro ilc a s docket. The c orr-.ittee d ire c te d th at th is su b je c t be c a rrie d or the # ./ l l . i.t