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MINUTES safety committee meetisc CXAJIXES. HOUSE HOTEL BUFFALO, NEW TOR* September 20, 1966 Mr. F. B. Zimmerman, chairman of the Gypsum Association Safety CoMittee, eallad the seating to order at the Charter House, Buffalo, Maw York at 9:00 a.a. Those in attendance ware: C. Baranewski H. F. Flak k. J. Carlson S. Epke F. I. Ill--ersan J. I. Fltxvillla F. 0. Tlx G* L Krug A. V. Aboee, Jr. F. J. togers Georgia-Pacific Corporation laaevall Cypsia Division Georgia-Pacific Corporation Boatvall Cypsm Division The Flintkote Company National Cypstas Company National Gypsum Company Tha luberoid Co. United States Gypsum Company United Staees Gypsum Company Gypaia Association Gypsum Association l. CTWUM ASSOCIATION DIRECTORS ' TASK FORCE PROGRAM Mr* Abnno reviewed the background and objectives of tha directors' task Force program and the slide-tape presentation was shown to the committee. 2. SAFETY BULLETIN The increased distribution of the Safety Bulletin to all levels within the industry was found to be acceptable with maximum coverage now being afforded. msensusLif cpfmiMeli catad Jgd t of all IB was suggest that ail companies encourage wonts'! production supervise: articles. The chairman suggested individual forward Qfe ~ pictures where pos Tha co--sittae agreed that the Gypsum Association prepare a qmeetiooBaire to be mailed to tha various member plant managers to check the mailing address and survey their interests in the bulletin* The coMittee requested that articles pertaining to "off the Job" safety be included in the forthcoming issues. The secretary indicated that such articles would be considered for the next edition. Tha bulletin format was agreed to be satisfactory; however, the coamlttea suggested the editor make any changes he feels necessary. PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT J Oa 3. "cEmno.Ti or >?.rr`' award The conltte* reviewed th* last three editions of the Ssfet. ulletln and selected eve articles by ballot. They art: "a CofiTJTitaak riar Test" by Jack Weber, United Stataa Cypsus Company (April 194* "beware That lOOl.t Tim." by D. W. Cowan, The C.iot.x Corporation j"ni 19M laaua). Th* award* will ba mailed by cha Aaaociation to supervisor personnel for prasantacion. 17 4. AH ASP STXXAM FOLLJTIQS L, "^t{M *!< Udaral la,l*l,tloB against exhausting olw of an injurious nature Into tha atmosphere together with now tawi f ?* PUlon. It wo agreed that tha Cyp.um Aasocia- Cloa and their local counsel kaap abraoc of thaso laws and Infer# eba let** of any changes. Scats and local laws covorninc snoka and water pollution are strengthening. It wo agreed. These laws require further analysis on tha local level by tha nanbar plants in their individual arao. Tm iss&agl&l ymS&lm: Is sfe latest &l i:s :**: Si Wmzvm i* & iiiii: ii E SijSSSSSS i* l&ISWSfy.; la^SSiSS l @1 sl&la isss l&ls ssslS ssss mg feslss&sy msssy wslsss ss la Is&slas al sassssssM stos sssissa la esfea s^slasa Sasg 4a S. mot MAMET AW) EMrtongiT The tight labor aarkee ho necessitated reducing tha caliber of mm hired o far o cental and eadlcal standards era concerned, for th* industry to attract anployeaa, standards are being waived. nuch surprise bar plant increase their safety efforts to counteract this expected hat^tha chairman should OMr d ,ljuw2s.<^tffa Etfht xl Meeting la 1 have on our rato and ovet-all safety pr Zt was agreed use of X rays and audiometric tests in prea^loynent physicals are necessary and hevu nora than paid off in reducing eanpensatlon claims. * SATCTT MOVIE Discussion of labor market and pre-employment problees led to e costtttee conclusion that there wo a great need to train new employees for the various operations la our industry. Th* chairman showed slides depleting various industry injury situations upon which guidelines an orientation fila might be produced. MINUTES safety committee meeting CHACEK HOUSE HOTEL BUJ7ALO, NEW YORK September 20, 1966 Mr. F. I. Zimarman, chairman of eh* Gypsum Association Safety Conmlttee, celled eh* nesting ee order *c eh* Charear Hou**, Buffalo, Nv lark C 9:00 a.a. Those la cc*adaae* wr: C* liriaewU M. V. riak K. J. Carlsoa B. lyk* F. I. Zlaorman J. B. Fiexwilli f. o. ru C. k. Krug A. V. Aha**, Jr, F. J. Begara Georgia-Pacific Corporation la*twall Cypavaa Olvlsioa Georgia-Pacific Corporaeioa la*twail Gypsum Division Tha Fllackat* Company National Cypstaa Company National Gypsum Company Tha luberoid Co. Unitad Scat** Cypt\a> Company Unlead States Gypsw Company Cypaum Association Gypsum Association l. CYF8UM ASSOCIATION DIRECTORS1 TASK TOKCE PROGRAM Mr. Abnaa reviewed tha background and objactivas of tha directors' tank fare* progrm and tha slide-tape prasaataeion was shown to tha coMittaa. 2. SAFETY BULLETIN Tha lacraasad distribution of tha Safsev Bulletin to all lawals within eha industry was found to ba acceptable with marnmitn coverage now being afforded. rgllatu^to^dJbaV^ha/ raj^on^ibmt of all ma^er plants. It was suggest that all companies encourage worsef and production supervisory articles. The chairman suggastad individual forward e^fteports, with pictures where pea 4 Tha coMitte* agreed chat eha Gypstm Aooociaeioa prepare a gmaatiaamaira to ba mailed to eha various number plant managers eo check the mailing address and survey their interests in tha bulletin. Tha cosieeae requested ehae articles pertaining to "off tho job" safety ba included in eha forthcoming issues. Tha secretary indicated that such articles would ba considered for eha next edition. Tho bulletin format was agreed to be satisfactory; however, the coMlttea suggested eh* editor make any changes ha feels necessary. -2 i. ^i. "cnennc/rs or Ms?--" award The coooittee reviewed the last three editions of the Stfit bulletin aad Mluctd two articles by ballot. They art: "A CcffaTTaTaak Finger last** by Jack Weber, United Scatas Cypsua Ccapany (April 1966 tj*ua) aad "leware That lOOlac Tine" by 0. W. Cowan, Tha Ceiotex Corporation (Juna 19M laaua). Iba awards will ba sailed by cb Aaaoeiation to luparviscry personnel for presentation. ' *. AH AND STREAM F0U3TI0M Tba coendttae discussed fadaral legislation against axhauitln* ______ of aa Injurious aatura into the ataoapaara together with naw laws affacting air aad atram pollution. It was agraad that tha Cypsiai Associa tion aad their lagal eounsal knap abraast of chasa laws aad infers tha ittaa of any rbangas. Stata and local laws governing tanka aad watar pollution ara strengthening, it was agraad. Those laws require further analysis on the local level by the aaaber plants in chair individual areas. "ft1* wsneionod a potential problew area la the industry 5. Mia Tha tight labor market has necessitated reducing tha caliber of nan hired as far as asncsl and nodical standards ara concerned. For the industry to attract aavloyoca, standards arc being waived. plant increase their safety efforts eo counteract this expected increase as n hac,,the chairman should naha a report to cl Meeting in October aad axpl 1 have on our rates Zt was agreed use of Z rays and audionetric tests in preemployment physicals ara nocsssary sad hove no re than paid off in reducing condensation claiaa. . lAanjsat Discussion of labor narket aad pre-enploymenc problass led eo a coomietss conclusion that there was a great need to train new enployees for the various-operations in our industry. The chairman showed slides depleting various industry injury situations upon which guidelines an orientation fila night be produced. MINUTES safety committee meeting CHARIER HOUSE HOTEL BUFFALO, NEW YORK September 20, 1966 ir-OTT |p- - mm Mr. F. 8. Zinaman, chairman of eh* Gypsta Association Safety Comittee, celled the meeting to order at tho Charter House, Buffalo, Row York e 9:00 e.m. Thooo la attendance wort: C. Baraaoveki M. F. Flak B. J. CarIsos E. Ipka F. 8. Zlmorman J. B. FlttwilU p. o. ru C. B. Krug km V. Abaoo, Jr F. J. logora Ceergla-Pacifie Corporation Beatwall Gypstm Oiviaioa Ceorgla*Pacifie Corporation Beatvall Cypstm Divioion Tba Flintkoto Company National Gypsum Company National C>paum Company Tba Bubereid Co. Unitad Stataa Gypsia Company Ualtad Stataa Gypsum Company Gypsum Aaaoeiation Cypaum Aaaoeiatioa i. GTPSPM ASSOCIATION DIRECTORS' TASK FORCE PROGRAM Mr. Abaaa roviowmd tba background and objectives of tba diractors'1 took ferca progrma and tba alida-tapa prasantation was shown to tba coamMttoa. 2. SAFETY BULLETIN Tba iacroasad distribution of tba Safatv Bullatln to all lovals witbia tba industry was found to ba accaptabla with man gun covaraga new being afforded* i p 11 m^onsanan iQ} chell IfoBWJjricatad jffed t, S ___________ of all nambar plants. Ze was suggest that alT companies encourage worker sad production supervisory articles, Tba chairman suggested individual companies forward fifeuftarflUl pictures share poadDN/J I tgufes S wieh Tba coMitsee agreed that eba Cypsua Association prepare a gmMClsaaaira to ba mailed eo tba various somber plant managers to chock tba smiling address sad survey tbalr interests la the bulletin. Tba covittaa requested that articles parcsiaing to "off the Job" safety ba included la the forthcoming issues. Tba secretary indicated that such articles would bs considered for tba next edition. Tba bulletin format was agreed eo bo satisfactory; however, the ceMlttae suggested tba editor make any ebaagas ba feels necessary. 3. 1^7*1 "rggnricA.TS or y?.rr" AWAR_D The coanittee reviewed the Use three editions of the Saftt lullogin ond selected two articles by ballot. Thoy are: "A Coffee-Break Finger loot" by Jack Wobor, United States Gypsum Company (April 1966 and beware That 1001st Tine" by D. W. Cowon, "ho Coloctx Corporation (Juno 19b Issue), personnel for Tho award* will proaoatacion. bo nailed by cho Aaaoclaclon to supervisory 4. Alt AND STREAM FOUJTIOS Tho cMBlttoo discussed fodoral legislation against axhauscing ot an injurious aacuro Into tho atmosphere together with now law* allotting air and acraai pollution. Zt waa agraod that tho Gyptia Associa* tloa oad choir logal eounaol koop abroaat of thoaa law* ond Infers cho eoaalttee of any changoa. Stata aid local lawa governing smoke and water pollution are strengthening, it was agraod. Those laws require further analysis on tho local level by the member planes in their individual areas. V The rbolman mentioned a pocanclal problem area in the Industry whose echosto* la used. Government Invastlgaclooa Indicate the possibility of the uae of asbeseos as a cause of lung disease* in industry. Papuans : of daina arising from this could east our industry aany dollars unless | eawtaraation la taken. The chairman indicated that ha would Infatm tho > Association directors of this potential problen at the Sodannual Meeting . la October and recomaond that action be taken against dust problems in thq^, imdnotry. f 5. LiBOhMAim AgR The tight labor market has necessitated reducing the caliber of mem hired as far as mental and nodical standards are concerned. For the industry to attract employees, standards are being waived. much surprise r plant increase their safety efforts to counteract this expected Increase as no make a report to October and expi hat/.the chairman should cl Meeting in 1 have on our rates 4/ Zt mao agreed uae of X raye and audlomatrlc tasts la pre employment physicals are necessary and hove mere than paid off In reducing compensation claims. ^ d. SAFTTT MWIX Discussion of labor market and prt-employment problem* led to a committee conclusion that there was a great need to train new employee* for the various operations in our industry. Tho chairman showed slides depicting various industry injury situations upon which guidelines an orientation film might be produced.