FIBERS AND TEXTILES COMPANY
GASTONIA PLANT
AUGUST. 1991
VOL. 4. NO. 11
PLANT MANAGER'S MESSAGE
By; J. Anand
Congratulations to the "Leader 1"
team for an outstanding presentation
in Akron during the Partnership '91.
They represented the Gastonia plant
exceptionally well.
I was very pleased with the response
to the information provided in the
recent employee meetings. The
Education committee did an excellent
job of showing the effect of people
accepting accountability for doing
the job right the first time.
The outlook for tire plant
requirements looked hopeful the early
part of August. Now with the
reductions at Des Moines and Decatur
the picture is not very clear. As
the situation stabilizes we will
provide you information regarding
-tire cord demand.
Industrial fabric sales continue to
be strong. Two new Dornier looms are
in the process of being installed and
two additional looms should arrive by
the end of this year.
MONTHLY RESULTS FOR JULY
Pounds
Budget Actual
Sales 2,855,000 2,207,010
Production 2,208,000 1,556,395
(Woven/Twisted)
Treated 2,787,000 1,916,386
(Includes Nylon 6 from Woodstock)
Due to low Sales, we were closed two
weeks. This reduced our production
to match Sales.
WASTE REPORT - JULY
Actual %
to Production
Objective %
to Production
Twisting;
Nylon
.895
.478
Polyester
1.072
.593
Weaving;
Nylon
.886
.475
Polyester
.505
.551
Treating;
Nylon
.582
.438
Polyester
.190
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THE ABC'S OF SAFETY
Attitude; When it comes to safety,
attitude isn't everything, but it's
close. A safe attitude means staying
alert and focused on the job at hand,
taking safety guidelines and
practices seriously, never horsing
around on the job, and not letting
emotions like anger and frustration
get in the way of job performance.
Behavior; How you react to a
situation is an important part of
being safe. Following established
safety guidelines and procedures,
refusing to take "shortcuts", using
personal protective equipment, asking
questions when you need more
information about the task at hand -
all of these are safe behaviors.
Safe behavior also means helping
friends, co-workers, and family
members understand the importance of
safe practices at work, home or play.
Control; Control means taking
responsibility for making the area
around you a safe place to be, both
at home and work. You can help keep
your surroundings safe from potential
hazards by keeping them clean and
orderly. Keep machines in good
repair, clean up spills and debris
(or report them to appropriate
personnel), and make sure that
walkways are free from obstacles.
Store chemicals properly (both at
home and on the job) . At work be
sure to report faulty equipment,
ventilation, or any potential hazard
to your supervisor.
ATTITUDE, BEHAVIOR, and CONTROL are
the three most important and probably
the simplest aspects of personal
safety both on and off the job. Take
a moment to review your safety ABC's
to see if you are doing all you can
to protect yourself, your co-workers,
and your family from careless,
needless injury.
ABC's EASY AS 1 - 2 - 3