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Merry Christmas – Happy New Year
CHEM-TEXTS
Pollution Of Naugatuck River To Be Controlled
by Dick Shaw
The construction of a new liquid waste pretreatment facility at the Naugatuck plant at a cost of almost $3,000,000 has been approved by the Uniroyal Board of Directors. The facility will control the plants pollution of the Naugatuck river.
The facilities will provide the necessary pretreatment of the plant’s waste waters and will prepare the complex mixture of chemical and water wastes for acceptance into the Borough of Naugatuck’s water pollution control facility.
Lower Cost To Taxpayer
The cooperative venture which provides for treatment of Uniroyal’s wastes in the Borough’s plant will result in lower costs to the taxpayers of Naugatuck and to the Company, and will comply with the State’s Pollution Abatement laws.
Lower costs to the taxpayer which will be realized since Uniroyal will pay a substantial portion of the operating costs due to the large volume of wastes flow into the municipal plant.
Frank Hopkins
To Address The Foremen’s Club
by Lou Kaiser
Frank Hopkins, Vice President and General Manager of the Chemical division will address the Foremen’s Club on January 15, 1970, at the Elks Club in Naugatuck. Mr. Hopkins will discuss the present and future business outlook for the Chemical division, and the effects of the present economic conditions on the divisions and the plant’s operations.
Man Falls, Breaks Leg
by Sat Aloise
A fall from a railroad tank car resulted in a broken leg and a bruised shoulder when an employee slipped and fell backwards. The accident occurred while he was placing a recirculating hose in the dome of the tank car. As a result of the injury he will be incapacitated 6 weeks.
The second lost time accident happened when an employee caught the heel of his foot in an elevator door while he was taking a product from the 1st to the 3rd floor of the building.
Besides the two lost time accidents in November, five sectional injuries were recorded for the month. This rate of accidents shows little improvement over last year.
With every effort being made by the plant to improve safety, no progress will be made in the prevention of injuries unless every employee continually thinks safety and avoids taking chances.
Now that winter is here, ice and snow conditions require a greater concern for safety and caution.
STATISTICAL PLANT WASTE
CHEMICAL PLANT WASTE
SEDIMENTATION TANKS
WASTE EQUALIZATION TANKS
WASTE WATER TREATMENT AND DISINFECTION
PRETREATMENT TO MUNICIPAL FACILITIES
Schematic drawing shows the new waste water pretreatment facility scheduled for 1972 completion.
Plant Loses Reclaim Sales
Tentative plans to halt production of bicycle tires and tubes, and reduce production of passenger car, heavy service, and farm tire tubes at the Indianapolis plant would affect our Naugatuck business.
Competition from foreign bicycle tires; the decline in passenger tire tubes, and competitive pressure from low cost tubes were cited as the reasons.
The proposed cutback would affect our vinyl Reclaim business which is used for inner tubes.
It will also affect our sales of Aminox, MBT, MBTS, 710 Stuffer, and Tex chem-ical business. These chemicals are used in the manufacture of tires and tubes.
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FROM THE FACTORY MANAGER
DEAR FELLOW EMPLOYEE:
The season leading up to Christmas is often filled with frantic searching to solve the questions of “what should I give to the wife?” or “what should I give to the kids?” Perhaps in the rush to find the gift, we too often lose sight of the real meaning of the season; perhaps we even lose sight of one gift we could all give to each other, family, friends, as well as those with whom we work. The gift that I’m thinking of is the gift of understanding. The gift of being able to “put ourselves in the other guy’s shoes” to see his problems as he sees them.
It seems to me that if each of us gave this gift on a yeararound basis we would each make a real contribution to solving the economic and social problems facing our nation. I’m sure that we would start to see the “communication gap,” the “generation gap” and, yes, even the “management-labor gap” start to close.
Please accept my most sincere wishes for you and yours for a Most Joyous Christmas and the best of New Year’s in 1970.
Sincerely,
John D. Evans
Explorers Post Names New Advisors
They attend school two nights a week but still find time to become involved in community and youth activities. Seated, from left, are Terry Mo, Advisor; Pete Gucciardo, Advisor; and Tad Zwacki, Asst. Advisor.
The Uniroyal Chemical Explorers Post (U.C.I.), which is sponsored by the Naugatuck (plan), offers students a chance to learn by practical experience about careers in chemistry, science, agriculture, engineering and industry.
The group, supervised by Chemical employees, is part of the plant’s program of involvement in community and youth activities. The Explorers meet on Wednesdays at the TSSC building from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM and is open to boys 14 years old, in the 8th grade or higher, or 15 years old, regardless of grade. High School girls interested in these activities may also associate with the Post.
If your son, daughter, or a friend is interested in joining the Explorers, contact Bob Smith, Ext. 674.
During the year the Explorers visit such interesting places as MIT, Sikorsky Aircraft, Seavill’s, Uniroyal Chemical’s Agricultural Chemical Research and Development Laboratories and West Point.
Naugatuck High School Students Learn About Careers In Plant
by Mill Makoski
Twenty Naugatuck High School students will get the chance to observe the many career opportunities available to them in chemistry, engineering, marketing, sales, computers, research and development, agriculture, industry science, and secretarial work through the Job Observation Program.
The students will not only observe the jobs but will actually perform the work in which they are interested under the guidance of Chemical division personnel. Since many students are still undecided about searching for a career, the Job Observation Program gives them a practical insight into a career found in books.
The program which lasts for four months is now in its second successful year and is jointly sponsored by the Naugatuck High School and Chemical.
SAFETY IS MY RESPONSIBILITY
Get More… And Go Further On…
UNIROYAL
Wide Oval
Snowplows
AS COMPARED TO
OUR MOST POPULAR
SELLING SNOW TIRE
YOU GET…
MORE STRENGTH for deeper snow,
MORE TRACTION from our wide design,
MORE ADDED ACCELERATION traction too.
More Rib design gives more bite.
MORE YOUR CHOICE OF 4 SIZES…
WHITWALL or BLACKWALL
SUPER WIDE OVAL 4PLY NYLON CORD
EASY CREDIT TERMS
Winter Driving
Can Be Safe
Regardless of how powerful,
how many gadgets, or how
easily your car handles, if
you can’t think. You, the driver
must do all the thinking, and
a safe driver does a lot during
the winter months.
Winter driving can be safe,
but it requires constant think-
ing and alertness behind the
wheel. It’s a time for defen-
sive driving and expecting the
unexpected – hazards be-
cause of road conditions,
other drivers, and yourself.
Watch Out
For Ice
It’s smart and safe to stay
at least three car lengths from
the car in front of you. Drive
slower on curved roads and
be especially watchful for
shady spots on the road where
ice may still be present after
the rest of the road is clear,
and be careful of slippery
surfaces on bridges and under
viaducts.
How To Get
Out of a Skid
The best way to come out
of a skid is to turn your front
wheels in the direction the
rear of the car is skidding.
After that, be ready to turn
the wheel in the opposite di-
rection, to help straighten the
car out. Straighten your front
wheels. This should correct
the skid, and then proceed at
a reduced speed.
To help in an uncontroll-
able skid, do not lock up
the brakes but pump them in
cadence with the skid. This
will let the vehicle comes to a
complete stop. This gives you
both stopping and steering
control.
Good Tires,
Studs Help
You should have a deep
tread on your snow tires for
better gripping and traction.
Studs help considerably on
hard packed snow, on hills
and starting off. Studs are also
useful on icy roads but drive
with extreme care, they are
not a 100% answer against
skidding. Chains are best for
real icy conditions.
Other Safety
Driving Tips:
Keep a scraper, brush,
clean rags or paper towels in
the car for cleaning front and
rear windows. Also carry a
small shovel, a pail of sand or
traction mats just in case you
get stuck.
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Nine Employees Retire With 336 Years’ Of Service
Volpe, Carroll Had 47 Years With Plant
JOE SMEY retired from the Purchasing department after 40 years service. Joe was a buyer-supervisor of packages used in the plant.
AL CUSSON, a department shift foreman in Reclaim Production, retired after 33 years service.
CHARLES HOTCHKISS retired from Mechanical Stores after 27 years service.
$132,000 Paid To Employees For Tuition
Tuition Aid is one of the many Company benefits which Uniroyal employees enjoy. It is available to both salary and wage employees. Uniroyal paid $132,000 in Tuition Aid for employees in the year ending August 1969. A total of 729 employees took job-related courses under the program, designed to help employees gain or increase their job-related skills. A total of 29 college degrees were awarded to Uniroyal employees under the program.
At the Naugatuck location, 73 employees have improved their education by taking graduate and post-graduate job-related courses at colleges in the area. Several employees will receive their master degrees in Business, Engineering and Chemistry this year.
Angie Mariano, seated center, is congratulated by members of the Control department on her retirement after 39 years service. Seated from left are Edna Gryczenski, Angie, and Helen Southard. Standing are Marie Marrello, Julie Curtin, Theresa Dalton, Jack Dunn, Joyce Luccarelli, and Marcella Pope.
John Geary, Instrument department Foreman with 27 years service, receives best wishes on his retirement from (at left) Elmer Anderson, Joe Adamaitis, Bill Lannon, Tom Painter, Gary, Carl Sheillo, Norm Brummett.
Purchasing department congratulates Nory Turner, seated, on retirement after 39 years. From left are Hal Lynch, Lucy Borzenski, Ed Sands, Dick Krajewski, Jim Heagle, John Callahan, Madelyn Malone, Joe Little, Pat Petti, Edith Dalleywater, and George Louis Jr.
Paul Suba, center, of Vibratane Research & Development is congratulated on his retirement by Al Zimmermann after 37 years service. From left to Lou Esposto, Rose Wasoka, Suba, Corinne Guerrera, and Zimmermann.
Leo Carroll, Foreman of the Pipe department is swarmed with congratulations on his retirement after 47 years. Seated from left are Joe Samoskas, Carroll, and Frank Pat. In rear from left are John Hoey, Ray Gogolewski, Jim Shea and Tony Galletta.
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$21,000 Contributed to United Givers
United Givers help the Red Cross provide tree transportation to the Cerebral Palsy Center in Waterbury. Patty Little, left, on crutches, 3 years old, goes three times a week. Helping Patty is her mother, Mrs. Harold Little. Kathy Magnano, 8, is held by her mother, Mrs. Robert Magnano. Kathy attends the Cerebral Palsy Center every day. At right is Roy Woodcock, a volunteer driver. Without the services of the Red Cross and the Cerebral Palsy Center many children would not receive the treatment and care they need to make their lives happier and fuller. (Naugatuck news photo by J. Johnson.)
by Eric Johnson
$21,000 in pledges were made by Uniroyal Chemical employees to the United Givers fund drive. This is the second successive year that Uniroyal Chemical topped $20,000 to support the 16 charitable, social work, and youth organizations in the fund which in some way touch the lives of every employee or his family.
One Third Of
All Firms
The plant’s contributions represent almost one-third of the Industrial division’s goal of $65,000. The success of this year’s campaign reflects the vital concern and involvement of employees in community problems and activities by helping the mentally retarded, children with cerebral palsy, the free blood programs of the Red Cross and the many youth organizations in the Fund.
Four Departments
Top Their Goals
Reclaim Production, under the Chairmanship of Bob Foltz, Joe Raskauskas and Pat Tortorici; Synthetic Production under Chairmanship of Leon Raskauskas, Archie Giviello and Carl Wehrmann; Engineering under Vice Anderson as Chairman; and Materials Handling with Hank Lynch, Chairman.
Exceeding last year’s pledges were Chemical Production, Factory Services, Research and Development, and the Accounting Department.
Vol 3 No 11
Pollution of Naugatuck
River To Be Controlled
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Naugatuck river at the south end of the plant. They will consist of waste collection pipe lines, pumping stations, neutralizing facilities and coagulating – settling basins.
Operations Building
And Laboratory
A two story operations building will be constructed for storing and adding waste water treatment chemicals. A laboratory will be included in the building where control analyses will be made to insure that the wastes are pretreated properly for acceptance into the Borough’s water pollution control facility.
Completion Scheduled
For April 1972
Completion of construction is scheduled for April 1972 in compliance with orders from the State Water Resources Commission.
The pre-treatment plant is based on extensive laboratory and pilot plant work which has been conducted at the Chemical plant for the past four years at a cost of more than $300,000.
Chairman Do
Good Job
The success of the campaign was undoubtedly due to the generous spirit of employees, but a good amount of credit belongs to the committee which organized the drive and did the canvassing. The Executive Committee for the drive was Eric Johnson, Chairman, Roger Amidon, Vic Anderson, Joe Bucciagli, Bob Foltz, Gene Hertel, Frank Lynch, Milt Makoski, Leon Raskauskas, Joe Rzeszutek and Jack Vergosen.
Chairmen of the plant sections and departments were Mike Dodd, Bob Grisham, Al Juliano, Paul Laurencell, Roger Lepage, Stan Mazur, Phil Morin, Doug Ritchie, Sid Sapio, Dom Scalzo, Pat Tortorici, Mary Verrone, and Carol Wehrmann.
Man Falls, Breakers Lap
Safety Both On and Off the
Job. When working or walking
outside, watch out for icy
patches to prevent slips and
falls which may result in serious injuries. Every effort will
be made by the Materials department to keep areas sanded
and its virtually impossible
to sand every spot in the plant.
It’s every employee’s responsibility to sand an icy
area or to report ice hazards
to his foreman or the Materials department to
correct the situation.
Major Step In
Pollution Control
The Naugatuck River
south of Thomaston has been
assigned a classification by
the State Water Resources
Commission, Class C is defined as “suitable for fish and
wildlife habitat, recreational
boating and industrial processes and cooling.”
The waste pre-treatment plant is designed to control water pollution consistent
with the State requirements
for Class C waters.
This water pollution control facility is part of the long
range program for improving
the quality of the nation’s
rivers and lakes.
CHEM TEXTS
PUBLISHED BY THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT
UNIROYAL CHEMICAL, NAUGATUCK, CONN. 06770
EDITOR: William F. Lavelle
UNIROYAL Chemical
Naugatuck, Connecticut 06770
U.S. Postage
PAID
Permit No. 10
Naugatuck, Conn. 06770
Close Doors,
And Windows
At Night
by Ed Weaving
With cold weather here
and long weekend shutdowns
due to the season holidays,
foremen, supervisors, and
employees of different departments should make sure
doors and windows are closed,
especially during nights and
weekends, to preserve heat in
the buildings and prevent
freezing of the sprinkler systems.
RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED
During the day windows
and doors are often opened
particularly if weather suddenly becomes warm, and are
left opened during the night
when the temperature drops
below freezing. This causes
freezing of the sprinklers
which results in breakage and
water discharge. As a result,
not only is equipment and
material damaged, production
stopped, but cleanup operations are involved as well as
a shutdown of vital sprinkler
protection against fire for the
plant’s safety.
SAFETY IS MY RESPONSIBILITY
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