Grace Pacific has been good to our family. My dad has been employed for 26 years and Grace Pacific has provided work for him every day. Even during slow periods, work was still available.
However, the job can be dangerous and life threatening. In the asphalt department, heavy machinery, heat, enclosed spaces, and working in high areas are involved. When the plant needs to be repaired my dad takes part in cutting with torches, running machinery, and heavy lifting, which cause him to come home with many burn marks all over his body. The only procedure they have to follow is the PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) which includes safety glasses, gloves, ear plugs, and a hardhat. Even though he wears all the protective equipment, the iron slag burns right through. I feel they should provide employees with hot oil gloves, welding leather jackets and gloves, and NOMEX brand clothing (coveralls that don’t catch on fire). Many companies work with intense heat use NOMEX coveralls and extra protective equipment, like Hawaii Electric and Chevron Hawaii. I think it is not unreasonable for your company to provide protective gear.
In addition, they have water totes (containers) that hold up to 300 gallons but the water is stale, foul smelling, and stagnant. There’s no clean water on site, but only burn gel in first aid kits and aloe plants growing on the premecise if a burn ever did occur. I understand that they can’t have fresh running water due to the fact that they work with different types of oils, such as hydraulic oil, diesel fuel, and asphalt that can contaminate the ground, but maybe there could be a kind of oasis with a supply of freshwater close by so that if a burn does occur, workers could cool off their skin. Through this all, Grace Pacific has provided my family for 26 years and we are truly grateful.
Although, I respect your policies of providing safety equipment for employees but feel that you should do a better job of providing better quality clothing and fresh water for aid.
Sincerely,
Emree Sato
I liked your topic for your angry letter, I feel like you could had added more information though. You also need to find out more about why they don't offer more equipment? And can workers bring in there own equipment? I also feel like you should add more evidence about how it affects workers when having no equipment
ReplyDeleteThis is written very well, but don't forget that it is a letter and you have to use "dear..." as well as adding the addresses. You could try to provide ways that they could incorporate the new attire and working techniques.
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