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.1 . roRH e*-o Interoffice Date c c, COLUMBIA-SOUTHERN CHEMICAL CORPORATION SUBSIDIARY OF PITTSBURGH PLATE GLASS COMPANY LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA \ i. Subject Correspondence - To From June 26, 1952 Hr* A* T* Raetzsch Management-Union Safety^ Ccmmlttee Reference J. 3. Morrison Attached Is the outline of organization and functions of this committee as discuBsed in Mr* G. K* Ballard's office on June 24, 1952* Please review and make your corrections. Listed below are items which may be of some help to you in dis cussing this matter with the Union, These are my opinions, however* \1, This committee can be an aid in developing cooperative atti tudes and relationships which will assist immensely in the safety program* 2, Getting off to a good start is very important* 3* The first meeting should be planned to permit discussion of procedure to be followed with respect to future conduct of the meetings of the committee and also the conduct of committeemen outside the meetings-* 4* Union officers should not serve on this committee* 5* The Union should understand that this Is a safety committee only* Items which do not certain to safety, should be pre sented elsewhere* 6* All supervision and workers should be familiar with the func tions -of this ccmmittee* 7* The functions and purpose of this committee should be well understood by the Union* JH-Iic |_BB 0013814__T HANAGaff-mncaj SAF3TT gqsuttee The -work of formulating and carrying out a well-balanced program for the prevention of accidents, involves a wide variety of activities and functions and cair never ,Be handled by one man or one group of men. This is true because accident prevention is every employee's job# All must pull together# A Management-Union Safety Committee is one of the varied functions and activities of a well-balanced safety program# Tie Company believes that a Management-Union Safety Committee could play on important role in the plant safety program and aid materially in safety education of employees and contribute toward eliminating accidents# On the pages which follow is an outline of purpose and functions of thi3 committee. Purpose The general purpose of the committee is to cooperate In the con tinuing objective to eliminate accidents and health hazards in the plant and make it the safest place possible in which to work* Sane Specific purposes are: 1* To arouse and maintain the interest of the Union members in safety 3inco they are tho heavy losers from industrial injuries. 2. Give many employees direct contact with the safety program. 3* To encourage employees to make safety an integral part of every job they do. 4. To develop a spirit of teamwork and cooperation in acci dent prevention* 5. To develop better understanding of the accident prevention program* / Personnel * The committee will consist of seven members* Three from the Union, three from the plant supervisory force and the Safety and Training Director who will serve as permanent chairman and secretary* The Union will appoint or select its representatives and the Management will do likewise* However, no member of the Executive Safety Committee with the exception of the Safety and Training Director, will serve on the committe Each Management and Union member will serve a nine month tern, except that.the first three from both groups will serve as follows: a* rOae member appointed to serve three months* b* One member appointed to serve six months* ' Che member appointed.to serve nine months* ;'K Tentatively all those who succeed the above will serve a nine months term, until the best method of rotation is established* Scope of Canmittee^ Functions .The functions of this committee must be geared to the plant safety program in order to realize the greatest advantage from the action of the committee* c Scope of Cccaiitteefs Functions (ContM*) The duties of the committee when In session are: 1* Review minutes of preceeding meeting* 2* Review plant accident experience* 3* Report and discuss unsafe acts and conditions which have been observed by members * 4* Review problems referred to the committee from the Executive Safety Committee* 5* Reports of plant housekeeping tours by members* 6* To report near accidents* 7* Review of official action taken by Management on suggestions and recommendation's of the caamittee* The duties of the committee when not in session are: 1* To make regular monthly tours of plant to observe house keeping conditions* 2, To instruct and warn fellow workers of dangerous practices* 3* To help follow workers to gain a better understanding of plant safety program. Disposition of Caamittee Action All suggestions or recommendations made by this committoo will be referred to Mr* A. T* Raetzsch, the Superintendent of Operations,for final action* His action will be reported to the Committee members in writing and will be posted on plant bulletin boards* Housekeeping Inspection Tours The members of the committee will inspect areas of the plant* for housekeeping conditions. They will work in groups of two and tour plant areas assigned to them by the Safety and Training Director, *hey will be assigned different areas on subsequent tours and will not duplicate tours of another group on the same day. A check list or inspection guid will be provided to members to aid them in observing during inspection tours* Forma will be provided for reporting at meeting of committee. i BB 001331 f c cI Housekeeping Inspection Tours (Cont'd#) The inspection tour will begin one hour before the committee con venes and last for the duration of one hour* The committee will then go into session# Meetings The committee will meet at 2:30 p#m. during summer or daylight saving hours and at 3*00 p.m* during winter hours. The committee will be in session for one and one half hours and will follow the agenda which is outlined under "Scope of Committee Functions#B The proceeding of the meeting will be written by the secretary and a full report given to Hr# A# T# Raetzsch for final review and approval# The committee will meet on the third Tuesday of each month in the conference rocm at the Administration Building# | BB 001381 I col