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FILE NAME: Georgia Pacific (GP) DATE: 1966 Sept 20 DOC#: GP002 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Meeting Minutes and Attendee List - Gypsu Association Safety Committee MINUTES SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING CHARTER HOUSE HOTEL BUFFALO, NEW YORK September 20, 1966 I PLAINTIFFS | EXHIBIT I GP102 Mr* F. B. Zlasasman, chairman of eh Gypsum Association Sicy Consittee, calltd eh meeting to ordr tt chi Charter Hous, Buffalo, Nv York ae 9:00 a.a* Thoaa la attaadaac war: C, Baranovski M. F. Flak R* J. Carlaoo 1 Epka F. H. Z l m n a a J* B. Fttrvllll, F. 0. F U G* R. Krug A. V. Aba, Jr F* J. Rgira GeorgiaPacific Corporation lstvall Gypsvn Olvlsloa Georgia-Pacific Corporation Bstvall Gypsxn Division Tha Flinckoe Company National Gypsum Company National Gypsua Company Th Ruboroid Co. Unltad States Gypsua Coapaay Uaited States Gypsua Coapaay Gypsua Association Gypsua Association l. GYPSUM ASSOCIATION DIRECTORS * TASX FORCE PROGRAM Mr Abas rvivtd eh background and objectivas of eha directors4 task force pregras and the siid-tape presentation vas shovm co eha coaaittae. 2. SAFETY BULLETIN The increased distribution of ehe Safety Bulletin co all levels vlthia tha industry vas found to be acceptable vlch maximum coverage aov being afforded* snsensu#! __ Lcated all member plants* It vas suggest that all companies encourage I production supervisory articles* The chairman suggested Individual forward aeddet jff^Yf^l,o^ftporta, with pictures where pos tv Bulle Tbm coMittee greed that the Gypsua Association prepare a questionnaire to be mailed eo ehe various member plane managers eo check Chs mailing address and survey their interests in ehe bulletin* The coaaietee requested that articles pertaining eo "off ehe Job" safety be included in the forthcoming issues. The secretary indicated ehat such articles would be considered for ehe next edition. The bulletin format was agreed eo be saeisfaeeory; however, ehe ceaalttee suggaseed ehe editor make any changes he feels necessary. -2 - 3. DUAL TtWIFICATT OF VS?.-'' AWARD The committee reviewed tha Use three ditions of th* Safet, Bulletin asd selected two articles by ballot. Thay ara: "A CofJTi-Brtjx Finger last** by Jaek Uebar, Unttad Statas Cypaua Company (April 1966 aarf Novara That lOOlat Time" by D. W. Cowan, The Calots* Corporation M une 1966 laaua). Tba awards will ba aailad by tha Association to supervisory parsooaal for presentation. 7 4. All AND STEEAM POLUTTOM lha cealttaa dlseussad fadaral legislation against exhausting Mka of an Injurious nature into tha aeaosphere eogaehar with nav Uw, affecting air and stream pollution. It was agraad that tha Cypaua Associa tion and their la g a i counsel kaap abreast of these laws and infers the comlttae of any changes. State and local laws governing saoka and water pollution ara strengthening, it was agraad. These laws require further analysis on the local level by the member plants la their individual areas. The chaiman aantleoed a poesntial problee ares la ebe lndusery where asbestos is usad. Govexnmanc iavestigatlons indcate thc posslbllity of thc use of sbeseos as a causo of luag disaasas la iadustry. Payanas . of cides arlsing feos thls could cost our iadustry any doliera ualass | couataractioe is takaa. The chalman iadicctod Chat ha would lnform tha * Assodacien direetors of chis potencial preblam ac cha Samlaaaual Haetiag . la Oetobcr and recamad Chat actloa be echan egeiast Cuse problano la Iadustry. 3. LASO! MAI3CT AMD EMFLOYMETT Tha tlght labor ncrkae has nacassitatad rsduclng tha callbar of -- w hired as far as aaaeal and medical standarda ara coacarnad. For cha iadustry eo attract anployees, scaadards ara being volved. ABLA3HSeight _ __ it such surprise-132x0asa 1 neh usubar plant increase their safeey efforts October and amplJE^S^fl^ta rtf expect!(witii SHSedlJs counteract this axpaccad ,tha chairman should d Meeting la 1 have on our rates and over? It wee agraad use of X rays and audlouacric easts la pre-- plnjmenr physicals axe necessary and have aora than paid off in reducing coupensatlon claina. 4. SAFETY MOVIE Discussion of labor market and pra-employment problems lad to a cooBdteee conclusion that chare was a great need to train new employees for tha various operations la our industry. The ehairraan showed slides depleting various industry Injury situations upon which guidelines an orientation film might be produced.