The Company will intensify its efforts to reduce oil and air leaks to a minimum throughout the plant so as to assure safe working conditions. In this regard employees will be regularly assigned to make repairs and keep the area safe and clean. Repair of oil and air leaks records and the names of Hourly Personnel assigned to this program will be maintained in the Plant Engineering Office. These records will be available for review upon request to the Union Health and Safety Representative. The program of inspection and maintenance currently in effect will also be continued and rigidly enforced with particular emphasis on oil conditions in the plant basement. Complaints will be promptly investigated, and where necessary, corrective action will be taken promptly. Upon request the Company Safety Engineer will conduct a tour of inspection with the Union Health and Safety representative to determine the current status of oil and air leaks in the plant.

During the 1996 Local Negotiations, the issue of outside contracting notification was discussed at length. In an effort to ensure all relevant considerations have been reviewed by the parties, the advance notification and clearance procedure will be utilized as a planning tool. The parties acknowledge that failure to comply with the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the respect to outside contracting could result in a grievance, protesting the contemplated outside contract, including a possible strikeable issue grievance.

The company is keenly aware of the concerns of the Union relative to disputes arising from outside contractors performing work in the plant. Moreover, those instances when proper notification is not given when contractors are being brought into the plant, also this creates a negative impact on the work force. Therefore, concurrent with this agreement, the company will provide and give immediate attention to those circumstances when contractors are working without a proper clearance. Each case will be dealt with based on the circumstances and work involved.

When a cab equipped industrial vehicle normally used outside is removed from service, its replacement will also be cab equipment unless weather conditions do not warrant.