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Copy fox' Dr. fi* A* Kehoe Et hyl Gasol ine Cor por at ion Ch r y sl e r buil ding 405 Le xing t o n a v e nue New Yo r k July 2# 1940 IgBaOBASgPIg TO MR J , C. TAYLDRt This oovara your request for a progress repart on the activ ities of the Safety Doparteent during the past three weeks# REPORTS FEOM mSIDB I/AKASEHS At the tins of our mooting of Division Managers in Maw York City# w requested that each of the send us a report showing the methods ahieh they would reeeasend for securing ad tabulating charts which. would indicata the individuals responsible for safety work in our customer com panies# as 'voli as the foras which titey would suggest for use in tack cleaning# inspection# and supervision# Host of these reports were re ceived promptly and wore studied in this office as well as in Cincinnati# Final study of these reports is now taking place# and it is expected that uniform instructions will be available to all of our divi sions within the neat ten days# SHlAJigBSSEMf 0? SAFETY rBKSOBBEL The emphasis on safety work in our divisions since the Mew York meeting has brought about a greatly increased number of requesta for tank oleaning supervision. It le apparent from these requests that our di visions are rather hard pressed to supply trained safety men to supervise these additional tank cleanings# In view of the fact that we are positive Td.il need an increased safety staff, m ls a w requested each division, to select q u o additional rmn for isssediats training# Host of the divisions have isade their selections and as soon aa we receive thorn ail, we will &p<* prove or reject those selected end begin training# 3I7ISI0K '^IlTZhaS It is the unanimous consensus of opinion song all ooneemed that every field representative should have a moderate basic training in tank cleaning# i'o that end we are editing and preparing copies of the fol lowing* 1) safety i&aaal* . 2) Ur# idchle *a fante Cleaning Heport* 3) Customer organisation charts showing tank eleaning responsi bility# 4) Tank cleaning statistical forms for this operation at refine eries* terminals, and bulk plants# All of this infornation should be in the hands of every field representative for study by the 10th of August# Division meetings are to ba held during the month of September at which time 'nvLewis and a representative from the Bsdiced Departs^ will thoroughly'discuss all safety problems for the bene\fit of all ropfS- aoirfcativos# It is believed that sufficient study prior to these meetings should familiarise all of our msn -with the fundamental problem which may he enlarged upon by representatives of the nodical and Safely staffs at the time of the meeting# If further training among the division personnel is neoessary, it oaa be handled by the division safety representatives# K F 0022294 comels wise t o p m ffi i i j s x m m a v s r o m R cospahies Issaodiately following the divisila mefcnga we fsal that the organisation should bo sufficiently oqaippad in sis sad with the neoes- sary inforsatioa to eope witx all requests for tonic oleasing supervision* At that tine* contacts will bo rads with top executives of eveiy euefcoaer company in an effort to secure direct instructions throughout the *ospoe tiva cuatoner organisations* miI3TlGAL I&GOBDS All of tli foregoing presents i.hs issaediat Job &e we see it* However* the necessary sot-up for proper records in division offices will have to b worked out sottratisao in tho cost two or three sontha* It coarta to so that '.tile tho plans scribed herein oonstitufce a reasonably prompt and efficient start* wo ara attempting to meet our problems as they eoa up and so naturally ary of oar projected progress is subject to change if the necessity is indicated* co -- Hr* f* ij* {/ebb Ar* f# A* Lobo Hr* 0* 3*Lewis