LETTER TO HARRY FITZWATER FROM THORNE C. AUCHTER

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• Publication Date: February 18, 1983
• Content Type: LETTER

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 U.S. Department of Labor
Assistant Secretary for
Occupational Safety and Health
Washington, D.C. 20210
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t'r. Harry Fitzwater
reputy rirector for
Pdr. inistration
Central Intelligence Agency
%!ashington, D.C. 20505
Pear t'r. Fitzwater:
president Reagan inaugurated a national program last April to
combat drunk driving and to inform all motorists
oof th fithe value of
safety t.elts. unfortunately, only 10 percent
passengers rake use of their safety belts. Studies of actual
crashes indicate that people who wear safety
percent fewer serious injuries and 50 pafety i
Cn January 28, 1983, secretary of Transportation Andrew L. Lewis
and Secretary of Labor Raymond J. Donovan jointly signed a letter
to all agency heads asking for their personal leadership and
surport in formulating a safety belt use program. An effective
safety belt policy which infcrms your employees of the value of
safety belts in an accident should be an initial action. In
order to familiarize agency headquarters safety and health
personnel with all aspects of the program, we have scheduled a
two-hour workshop at 9:30 AY on March 17, 1983, ir: the first
floor auditorium of the Frances Perkins building, 200 Constitution
Pvenue, Washington, D.C.
You are invited to this workshop along with your agency's occupa-
tional safety and health manager and other personnel who you tray
wish to be involved in the Irograr:. P copy of the tentative
agenda is enclosed.
Ar educational and instructional packet has beer. prepared, and it
will be sent to you by separate mail this month. The packet
includes several short 16mm. films and other materials for use
within your agency in educational presentations encouraging
safety belt usage.
Yout endorsement of this effort which has such a large potential
for saving lives, reducing injuries, and eliminating needless
waste of financial resources will be appreciated.
 pleaFe advise rr. John P. Plua.r.mer, Eirector, Office cf Federal
Agency Progrars, OFHA, Poor 1]361 20 Constituti on venue,
i'.j'.. [ ashincton, P. C. 0210, by x, 0 f total
nur..Cer of your agency personnel who will attend.
Thorne C. i;uct:ter
Assistant secretary
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Departme; of Transportation/Departi t of Labor
Joint Safety Belt Workshop
9:30 A.H.
March 17, 1983
U.S. Department of Labor
Frances Perkins Building
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Tentative Agenda
9:30 AM PRESIDING: (TO BE ANNOUNCED)
WELCOME ADDRESS'
Thorne G. Auchter, Assistant Secretary of Labor, Occupa-
tional Safety and Health, DOL
9:35 AM Role of Federal agencies in national safety belt program
Diane Steed, Deputy Administrator, National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT
9:50 AM The result of nonuse of safety belts
Tony Lineberry, Criminal Division, Virginia State Police,
Richmond, Virginia
10:15 AM Elements of an effective usage program for employees
Dr. James Nichols, Technical Director, office of occupant
Protection, NHTSA, Department of Transportation
10:45 AM Use of promotional programs
Dr. Bruce Bigelow, Analyst, Office of Driver and Pedestrian
Research, NHTSA, Department of Transportation
11:00 AM Review of kit contents - availability of materials
William Marsh, Analyst, Office of Occupant Protection,
NHTSA, Department of Transportation
11:05 AM A Model Safety Belt Program
Dick Arnold, Safety and Health Manager, Department of
Transportation
11:25 AM Role of the Field Federal Safety and Health Councils,
OSHA Field, etc.
C. Thomas McCully, Special Assistant, OSHA, Department
of Labor
11:30 AM Adjourn
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 THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590
The Honorable William J. Casey
Director
Central Intelligency Agency
Washington, DC 20505
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Dear Bill:
At a White House Ceremony last April, President Reagan announced a national
program to combat drunk driving and inform all motorists of the value of safety
belts. Unfortunately, only 10 percent of the people in our country make use
of this safety feature. At least 50 percent of the deaths and 65 percent of
the serious injuries would be eliminated with the universal use of this personal
safety equipment.
Each year many lives could be saved, thousands of injuries could be prevented
or their severity substantially reduced, and more than 50 million dollars in
compensation costs could be avoided if all Federal employees would wear safety
belts during official travel.
If we can convince our employees to use safety belts while traveling in
government vehicles or in private vehicles being used on official business, we
will help them to develop a habit which may carry over to off-the-job driving.
Not only would we be preventing much sorrow and grief for our employees, but
scarce Federal dollars could be saved and channeled into productive programs.
We can and should set the example for the private sector and demonstrate that
the Federal Government firmly believes in the program it is endorsing. The
Departments of Transportation and Labor have joined forces in this activity.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will have ready for distribu-
tion in February jointly-developed materials which will assist in developing
and conducting a safety belt program for your agency. GSA has recently reissued
a bulletin to heads of Federal agencies emphasizing management's responsibility
to ensure the use of safety belts when Federal employees are riding in passenger
vehicles on official business. Similar efforts are being encouraged in the
private sector. Private employers, trade associations, medical professionals,
law enforcement officers, and many other groups will be assisting. Several
private employers, for example, have more than doubled safety belt use among
their employees by the use of combined educational and incentive programs.
 Your help is needed. We ask for your personal leadership in formulating a
program for your agency which assures that an effective safety belt use policy
is issued and that your employees are informed of the value of safety belts
and the risks of being in an accident. Mr. Thorne G. Auchter, Assistant
Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health, will shortly be inviting your
Designated Agency Safety and Health Official and your agency's safety and
health manager to attend a meeting where materials for the program will be
explained and an overview of the national safety belt program will be
discussed.
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Secretary of Labor