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Awards Presented To Mills For Safety Achievements
National, State Groups
^^ecognize Mill Records
I’ourteen awards for safety achieve-
’’lent in 1968 were presented to mills
the September quarterly meeting of
‘he Fieldcrest Mills Central Safety Com-
tiiittee.
The Sheet Finishing Mill received a
firtificate of Commendation from the
, stional Safety Council for accumulat-
ahv man-hours without a dis-
hling injury from January 26, 1966 to
'December 31, 1968.
The Bedspread Finishing Mill also
eceived an NSC Certificate of Com-
j^®ndation for operating 949,079 man-
eurs without a disabling injury from
"^arch 28, 1967 to December 31, 1968.
.The Sheeting Mill received the NSC
'Vard of Merit for no lost-time acci-
during 1968.
letter from the president of the Na-
Safety Council was presented to
j,‘h the Non-Woven Blanket Mill and
loff Holly Spinning Mill for no
‘'time accidents during 1968.
mills received awards from the
.j, ^th Carolina Department of Labor.
5 awards are made for one of three
iy^°®'Plishments: first, no disabling in-
Igg during the year; second, being at
qiip percent below the average tre
at state; third, being
(f^®ast 40 percent below the average
th Thency rate of the previous year for
®t mill.
Automatic Blanket Mill received
jj^^'th consecutive award for being 77
Shg ®*at below the state average. The
Con ^ Finishing Mill received its fourth
award for no disabling in-
during 1968.
Bedspread Finishing Mill was
iJi its third consecutive award for no
Co^.°^aig injuries during 1968. Second
Shi®®®utive awards went to Worthville
l9g®P‘ng Mill for being below their
Off- a'ate by 50 percent and to General
l9gg ® for no disabling injuries during
Cd year awards were present-
Spi ^*16 Sheeting Mill, Mount Holly
fc. P^ng Mill and Non-Woven Blanket
lihff .’^®®6ived the award for no disab-
t'C JPjnries during 1968. The Blanket
Mill received its award for
44 percent below its frequency
Sag^® awards were presented by K. R.
Capj ®ff> safety director, and were ac-
''f th superintendents on behalf
j he employees of their mills.
PJ^esenting the awards, Mr. Bag-
“Most of these awards are
tsjjj^^as comparison awards with the
‘in ' 'Pdustry. They represent some-
diijj® of which every employee in these
proud. It is a fine achieve-
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Bedspread Finishing Mill employees admire the two awards won by the mill for
safety performance. Left to right are Ed Martin, cutter; Ken Vaughn, foreman of
Packaging, Warehousing and Shipping; and Phyllis Bowling, bagger.
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The Sheet Finishing Mill won a Certificate of Commendation for its safety per
formance. Preparing to hang the award are, left to right, George Pass, service
operator; Mary Rice, service operator; and Nora Griggs, over-edge operator.
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