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Clin news ECUSTA RAPER AND FILM GROUP Vol. XXIII, No. 2 SECOND QUARTER 1 977 Sets New Record FILM PLANT EXCEEDS 5,000,000 INJURY-FREE WORKER HOURS The cellophane plant of the Ecusta Paper and Film Group at Pisgah For est set a new record for itself May 4 with completion of 5,000,000 injury- free worker hours. North Carolina Labor Commis sioner John Brooks spoke June 1 at a luncheon honoring employees of the film operation for what he termed a monumental safety achievement. He quoted from an editorial in The Ashe ville Times May 7 following an nouncement of the milestone: “Olin obviously has a safety pro gram that works. If the efforts of most other companies were so suc cessful, the country probably never would have heard of the federal Oc cupational Safety and Health Admin istration.” The five million milestone repre sented 1,278 days without disabling injury, dating from November 3, 1973. Shortly after passing the mark Plant Manager Donald Parker issued a statement commending the ac complishment: “I wish to thank all personnel of the Pisgah Forest film plant, and to MUSIC CENTER PLANS FIRST OLIN NIGHT THEN RETURNS FOR OPEN AIR CONCERT On the strength of the popular open air concert last summer at Camp Straus, the Brevard Music Center has gone all out in its demonstration of the neighborly bond it shares with the Olin plants and the community. Not only did the music center agree to provide entertainment for Olin’s 36th annual picnic at Camp Straus July 9, they scheduled OLIN NIGHT for July 26 in the center’s Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium and made plans for the second open air concert at Camp Straus August 11. The Transylvania Concert Band will begin the August 11 program at 7:30 p.m., following a bring-your-own picnic at Camp Straus. This will be open to all the community. particularly express my appreciation to the Union and to Jimmy Reese for their support and dedication to the Company safety program.” Winner of the Best In Olin plant safety contest last year, the Pisgah Forest film plant represented the Ecusta Paper and Film Group in the 1977 contention for the Olin plant having the best accident prevention program. This is the plant’s third year of representing the Group in the Best in Olin contest. The plant also was awarded the National Safety Council’s Award of Honor for its accident free record November 3, 1973 through Decem ber 31, 1976, at which time the in jury-free hours totaled 4,558,028. Commissioner John Brooks
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