UNIROYAL CHEM-TEXTS
Vol. 3, 1969 | PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL | No. 5
Good Housekeeping Prevents Plant Fires; Improves Safety, Morale, Product Quality
by Ed Weaving
What does good housekeeping mean? The words lead to thoughts first about your home or apartment. Every person prefers a clean, orderly, attractive and safe
the plant is the result of persons working together and having a care and pride in their work area, equipment and operations. As stockholders in Uniroyal – 63% of the Chemical employees
care and pride in something owned by us.
In the plant, good housekeeping means materials are neatly packaged and palleted; the work area and equipment is kept clean; and the aisles
and care for the quality of products made in the plant; leads to waste; and endangers the safety of other persons in the plant.
If a person acted as if he owned the business, his care
energies, efforts and creative talents have helped to make the plant successful in producing quality products to meet our customers’ needs.
Fire prevention and safety go hand in hand with good housekeeping. In well-kept areas, the possibility of fire is minimized; safety is improved; and work more enjoyable. In the event of a fire or an emergency the fire department can handle the situation more efficiently if the area is not obstructed by drums and pallets in the aisles. Every second is vital to the fire department’s effectiveness, but if an area is blocked, their efforts are hampered and a small incident may become a major one.
The Naugatuck plant, in a sense, belongs to every employee, whether he’s a stockholder or not. Sales, profits and job security depend upon the ability to produce quality products against major competitive companies. Good housekeeping helps do this. It prevents fires; improves safety conditions; and makes the plant a better place to work. The plant’s progress and goals for the year depends greatly on how well employees care for good housekeeping — it’s a vital factor in every operation of the plant.
BEFORE photo shows trash accumulation in front of Locker area. Nearby are 3 cans for trash disposal.
AFTER photo shows how good housekeeping makes the plant a better and cleaner place to work.
home for himself, his family and friends to an unclean, disorderly and unkempt one. But it requires work, time, and, mostly, care.
Good housekeeping in
belong to the Stock Purchase Plan – helping to keep the plant and equipment, tools and machinery in good condition is more than a mere responsibility. It’s taking good
are kept free from hoses, drums and trash. A clean work area makes work more pleasant, improves safety, morale, and quality. A dirty work area shows a lack of concern
for good housekeeping in his work area would be of major concern to him. Even employees who do not own Uniroyal stock have an important stake in the plant. Their time,
BEFORE, this basement storage room created a fire hazard, with bags, drums, and boxes strewn around the area.
AFTER, fire hazards are minimized, and safety is improved by good housekeeping.
Materials are neatly sorted in yard, showing care for safety and good housekeeping.