MISC.
FROM THE SAFETY OFFICE TECHNICIAN TRAINING COURSE TO BEGIN AT
General . . . Frequency of on-the-job
submajor injuries has doubled since last
year. This means we have to start looking,
thinking, and acting to correct unsafe
actions and circumstances. Off-the-job
injury frequency has increased by a factor
of seven. Same story . . .
On-The-Job . . . Repeat hazards found on
routine inspections must be eliminated to
keep us from getting injured. Here are
some things we need to do . . .
• Use crosswalks on roads. Stop taking
shortcuts.
• Identify all containers. Don’t use un
identified bottles, cans, etc.
• Get electrical cords and other items re
quiring inspection up to date. Don’t
use out of date cords and equipment.
• Wear ear protection in noisy areas.
Don’t enter noisy areas without them.
• Look out for moving construction equip
ment and areas of their activities.
Don’t enter a construction area unin
formed about safety precautions.
Off-The-Job . . . Lost time injuries are
hurting. Here are the facts. We’ve had
40 major off the job injuries in the past
12 months. Sixteen of these occured in
the first 5 months of 1974. We just had
7 in May. Give your ideas on lowering
injuries to the Off-The-Job Subcommit
tee. Members are Ben Conner (Finish
ing), Mike McCurdy (Coating), Saylor
Gilbert (Casting), Bob McBee (Main
tenance Services), Larry Van der VIeit
(Process Control), Dennis Hamilton
(Control Lab), Ken Grogan (ERD), and
Roger Minnick (Accounting). John
Klevit (ERD) is Chairman and Mark
Adams (Coating) is Vice Chairman.
BLUE RIDGE TECH.
A group from Blue Ridge Tech., Hen
dersonville, visited Du Pont to discuss the
coursecontentfora new Technician Train
ing Program to begin at Blue Ridge Tech,
in July. The program will feature in-
depth training for people seeking a car
eer in technical type jobs.
Over 100 Du Ponters have expressed
interest in taking this training which offers
an Associate degree.
Tehnicians will be needed to staff the
new R & D facility. There is also a growing
need for technician type functions in the
plant. Therefore, the new training course
should help fulfill these future needs.
Talking Technician Training
DU PONT JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT CO.’S FINISH HIGH
Du Pont sponsored Junior Achievement
Companys won several top awards for the
year at the annual awards banquet held
recently.
Topco, with Lee Guillebeau, Lester
Chapman, and Tim Williams as advisors,
won the Trade Fair Award, Vice Presi
dent of Personnel of the Year, Vice Presi
dent of Manufacturing of the Year, Presi
dent of the Year, and Company of the Year.
Waygo, advised by Art Smart, Art
Smart, Jr., Delos Hooper, David Miller,
and Wally Cole, won Treasurer of the Year
and individual employee Trip to the Na
tional J. A. Conference.
Congratulations to these budding
young business men and women. It looks
as though the business world is headed
for a shot in the arm thanks to successful
efforts of Du Pont advisors to these two
companies.
HOOTS DAD OF THE YEAR
Roland Hoots, presently detailed to
Group Supervisor in the Control Lab, has
been chosen Dad-Of-The-Year in a Hend
ersonville Times-News newspaper contest.
This contest is an annual event held in
Henderson County just before Father’s
Day. Prizes from local merchants are a-
warded to 4 dacjs chosen by judging let-
Dreaming of a Winner
ters, written to the Times-News by chil
dren in four age ranges, telling why their
father should be Dad-Of-The-Year.
Here’s the entry Renee Hoots, 14, sub-
itted:
"Have you ever met a person who was very
special to you,
Who had done many things you knew you
could not do?
Someone you could trust even more than a
friend,
A person whom you knew would be faithful
to the end.
Someone to tell your dreams to or only share
a smile,
A person who would listen for a long while.
Some special kind of person you’ve grew to
understand.
Even though he may not be known by all
across the land.
My dad's that kind of person who’s special
to both my brother and me.
Something about him is special only we can
see.
We keep him busy going to and fro.
Wherever my brother or I need to go.
Whether it be a dance recital or only a ball-
game.
It doesn’t really matter to him it’s all the same.
He may not mean a thing to you but he sure
does to me.
Because he’s the only one like him there will
ever be,
I love and respect him for all the things he’s
done.
Because when it comes to being a dad he is
number one.
Topco was tops
Waygo went far
My dad’s the kind of person who gets it
all in gear.
That’s why I think my dad should be ’’THE
DAD OF THE YEAR”.
By Renee Hoots
Note: Renee is a candystriper
at Pardee Hospital