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T9: ALL DEPARTMENTS

DATE: March 21, 1972.

FROM: THE COMPANY LTD.

SUBJECT: STANDARD PROCEDURE INSTRUCTIONS

ON DEATH OF EMPLOYEES.
ere

It has been'recently brouqht to the atten-
tion of this office that many em loyees
have been dyina while on duty for appar-
ently no aood reason, Furthermore, the
same emnloyees are refusina to fall over
after they are dead,

This practice must be stopped at once.

On and after April 2,1972, any emplovee
found sittina up after he has died, will
be dropped from the payroll at once with-
out any investiaqation, under Reaulation
No. 29, Section B where it can be proven
that the emplovee is being held up or
supported in any way by company property
a 90 day period of arace will be aranted.

The following procedure will be strictly
adhered to:

If, after several hours, it is noticed
that any employee has not moved or chan-
aed position, the department head wil]
investinate. Because of the hiaqhly
sensitive nature of our emnloyees and the
close resemblance between death and their
natural working attitude, the investia-
ation will be made quietly so as to pre-
vent wakina the employee if he is sleep-
ina. If some doubt exists as to the true
condition, extendina a pay check is a
final test. If the employee does not
reach for it, it may he safe to assime
that death has occurred,

Note: In some cases the instinct isso
stronaly develoned, however, that a
sposmodic clutchina reflex may occur,
don't let this fool you,

In all cases a sworn statement by the
dead person must be filed on a special

_ form provided for this purpose, fifteen
copies will be required, three copies
will be sent to Victoria and two to the
deceased, The others will be promtly
lest in the department files.

FATIGUE TMPAERS DREYING AN ELETY

ee

Tests conducted in the United States
have come out with some shock facts on
how a motorist's ability to drive is
impaired by lona stretches behind the
wheel.

On the average, after four hours of
drivina, a motorist takes 20% lonaer he-
tween corrections of the steerina wheel.
The automobile with a fatiaued driver
drifts more than twice as far from the
centre of the lane,

If there is a blow-out, before the
driver reaains control the car wil]
swerve three times as far as when he is
fresh and alert.

Tests were made in a Cornell] Aeron-
autical Laboratory Inc. simulator in
Buffalo, N.Y. and are beina followed
up by over-the-road driving in actual
vehicles. The simulator puts the "driver
into conditions he'd actually find on
the road with these conditions beina
controlled and set up by a computer. He
"drives" by means of a steering wheel
and accelerator and brake pedals,

The value of rest pauses in lona dis-
tance drivina also acauired some supnort
from the tests. Each driver, after com

pleting the four-hour stint, took a
four minute break, then returned to the
driving simulator for a brief additional
run. After the rest, drivers had acc-
uracy about equal to that at the end of
their first hour of drivina,

HOW TO KEEP FROM
GROWING OLD

— Always race with locomotives to
crossings. Engineers like it; it breaks
the monotony of their jobs.
— Always pass the car ahead on curves
or ona hill; It gives the fellow meeting
you such a thrill.
— Aways hold the middle of the road.
You’re entitled to half, so select the part
you want.
-—Always speed, it shows them you’re a
man of pep even though the traffic is
heavy.

—Always speed up when entering a
main highway or a crossroad, You have
just as much right as the other fellow.
— Always shove on your brakes when
skidding. It makes the job more artistic.
— Always drive close to pedestrians in
sloppy weather. The pame is called

. muddy tag.

— Always make your turns without
looking back. You make acquaintances
that way. :