CHEM-TEXTS
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FROM THE FACTORY MANAGER
Dear Fellow Employee:
During our nation’s space program RELIABILITY has become a common everyday word. Individual parts, in-fact entire systems human as well as mechanical, are tested and retested to make certain that there are no failures at critical times. This, then, is the essence of RELIABILITY — no failures at critical times.
While each of us appreciates the importance of RELIABILITY in space, we often lose sight of its equal importance right here in our plant. Each and everyone of us is a key man or woman. Everyone must function, with complete RELIABILITY to get the job done properly.
Let’s check our own RELIABILITY right now. Each of us should ask ourself what is my RELIABILITY on:
- Job Performance
- Safety Performance
- Housekeeping Performance
- Attendance Performance
What’s your RELIABILITY? Each of us can improve. Each of us must improve.
Sincerely,
John D. Evans
Hugh Garahan’s Eyesight Saved By Wearing His Safety Glasses
Hugh Garahan, center, points happily to his safety glasses which saved injury to his eyes. At left is Wes Carreiro and right, Ed Runowicz, foreman.
While removing the mixing head from equipment in the Roylar pilot plant, Hugh Garahan’s eyes were splashed by hot MDI which could have damaged his eyesight severely. Residual pressure had built up in the line and when Hugh disconnected the head, the MDI gushed out forcefully and covered his safety glasses completely. Fortunately, Hugh was wearing his safety glasses at the time and prevented serious injury to his eyes by expecting the unexpected happening. The photo at right shows his glasses.
Hot MDI completely covered Garahan’s safety glasses. Wearing them saved his eyesight.
Employees Contribute 128 Pints Of Blood To Bloodmobile Visit
Waiting their turn to contribute blood are left to right, John Paige, Pete Welch, Bernie Daily, Jim Sullivan, and Jim Doran. (Kirkendall photo).
The Connecticut Red Cross Bloodmobile made its annual visit to Uniroyal Chemical and received 128 pints of blood from employees, with nine rejections. Three employees arrived too late to contribute.
A 3-gallon pin was received by Richard Valentine. One-gallon pins went to Leo Brites, Joe Jokubaitis, Pete Lazaras, Walt Madura, Gerald Monahan, Ed Semaskwich and Harold Smith.
Other contributors were Bill Albaitis, Steve Alper, Rod Ashby, Ed Bates, Benoit Begin, John Bickerdike, Joe Biernacki, Dave Boulanger, Pete Braudis, Bob Breton, Jean Burke, Lucille Butnor, Tom Byra, Walter Campbell, Frank Carriero, Maurice Chamberland, James Chambers, Frank Chiodo, Dan Cleary, Dennis Cormier, Bob Cornell, Al Crandall, Bob Cranney, John Cronan, Austin Cross, Ted Curzi, Bernie Daily, Phil Dillon, Karen Di-Dominzio, J. Harry Donald, Jim Doran, Elliott Easterbrook, Bertha Eggleston, Sylvia Famiglietti, Bob Farrell, Joe Finke, Ed Fischer, Tom Fitzgerald, Harry Francolini, Walter Frankenberger, Bert Frennesson, Ferdinand Gagne, Mike Galante, John Gandolfo, Al Gedraitis, Norm Gibbs, John Gilbert, Walt Gnizdowski, Phil Haas, Jim Hartley, Bob Harsch, Mike Heller, Gerald Hennessey, Dick Hessler, Bill Hill, Clarence Hiser, Joe Hocheiser, Henry Hook, Don Houde, Keith Hughes, Bill Hutt, Mike Jasman, Ed Johnson, Gerald Klender, Lou Lakatos, Ben Leach, Tom Lee, Jim Loman, Len Lombardi, Frank Maffia, Milt Makoski, Tony Malone, Rocco Manulla, Mike Marinaccio, Manuel Matos, Ron Mitchinson, June Moore, Roland Morel, Phil Morin, Charles Moruska, John Nappiello, Jonas Narijauskas, Francis Nauiokas, Alex Nole, Tom O’Hara, Lee Owens, John Painter, Dick Palizay, Sherman Paul, Violet Pisani, Julius Rek, Jim Reynolds, L. Rice,
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Appointments Announced
Norm Gibbs has been assigned the responsibility for General Accounting, Accounts Payable, and Office Services.
Don Turner was appointed General Accountant.
Walt Beerbaum was made Accounts Payable Supervisor.
Reclaim Exceeds 300,000 Lbs.
by Bob VanAllen
Members of reclaim production deserve recognition for their production of 349,310 pounds of reclaim rubber on June 11. Starting with the 7-3 shift on June 10, the 3-11 shift continued the production schedule started on the first shift, and the 11-7 shift on Thursday topped the 300,000 pounds goal for the first time since the modernization of the reclaim plant.
From raw stock to the finished product in the millrooms every department and person played an important role in attaining this high performance which demonstrates a capability that can make reclaim a competitive operation.
During the period of modernization, the reclaim plant had been severely upset due to the necessity to maintain production while rebuilding the facilities.
To operate the reclaim plant successfully, every person associated with the operation must strive to achieve the kind of performance demonstrated on June 11. This type of performance is the best to assure our jobs.
349,310
6-11-69
Some of the people of the three shifts in the Reclaim Production departments who helped top 300,000 lbs. production of reclaimed rubber are clockwise: Carlos Aresta, Maria Matos, Herminio Ortiz, Minic Brown, JohnHickson,Frank Rodrigues, Americo Henriques, Antonio Pereira, Joe Rzeszutek, Mike Chropcho,hidden in rear, John Zavednak and Tom Armstrong.
Bloodmobile Visit…Wednesday, July 30, 1969…St. Michael’s Parish House…12:15 to 6:15 P.M.
