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The FLAGSHIP
Issue 6 Quarterly News Winter 1998
N A U G A T U C K
C H E M I C A L
From The Factory Manager…
“BST” BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
As most of you are aware, the Plant has retained the services of a consulting firm that specializes in improving safety performance. The technique that they have developed and plan to implement at our facility is based on a study of the behaviors that are associated with accidents and methods to change these behaviors. I have personally observed the results of their efforts at other chemical plants, and the improvement in safety performance was impressive and dramatic. I am very optimistic and confident that BST will be successful here in Naugatuck.
I am also aware that some of us view this as “just another safety program” or the “flavor of the month.” While it is true that we have had many programs over the years, I believe that all of them have contributed something positive to our safety performance. However, the fact remains that we have a long way to go. Quite frankly, we can call this approach anything we want as long as we successfully and dramatically improve our safety performance.
I ask all of you to do whatever you can to make this effort successful.
Jack Prior,
Factory Manager
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“50 Years of Service” Carmine Iannuzzi, Sr.
January 19, 1998, marked 50 years of service with Uniroyal Chemical Co. for Carmine Iannuzzi, Sr. and during these many years of loyal service, he has distinguished himself as a very safety-conscientious employee and a real team player!
Carmine joined us as a Pipefitter’s Helper in January, 1948 leaving in August 1948 to serve in the USMC. After his tour of duty, he returned to our employ in 1951 and shortly thereafter, he became a 1st Class Piper. In 1962, Carmine transferred to his present position as Chief Tank Car Unloader. Over the years, he has received several letters of commendation: one from Al Manzi expressing his gratitude for Carmine’s reporting of defective rails; one for his reporting of a serious fire hazard in the storage area of the Tank Farm, one for the work he performed on the 1-100 Reactor System, and another, which he received along with Jim Dowling, for the line repairs performed in adverse working conditions on the Pretreatment Plant.
In addition, Carmine has received Uniroyal Chemical’s Total Quality Recognition Award twice – first in 1992, for his efforts in stopping a 438L transfer to an already loaded tank truck; and again in 1993, for his innovative method of stripping water out of 438L storage tanks with nitrogen.
In 1986, Carmine’s co-workers deemed him the most committed to the success of the Naugatuck Plant, and he became the first employee inducted into the Naugatuck Plant’s “Hall of Fame” receiving the Plant’s most prestigious award, The Flagship Award.
Carmine resides in Woodbridge with his wife, Ethel, and two of his sons, John and Carmine, Jr., who also work at the Naugatuck Plant.
Thanks, Carmine for your many contributions to our Plant and congratulations for a job well done!
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