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Safety Policy

Jasper Rubber is committed to

providing a safe and healthy

work environment, for both the

employees in the workplace,

and the surrounding

community.

ISSUE 350 September 29, 2017

Environmental Policy

Compliance with All Laws

Prevention of Pollution

Continuous Improvement

Quality Policy

Customer Satisfaction

Let’s Celebrate Employee Ownership!

We will be having events throughout the month of October in celebration of ESOP Month. Join in the fun with your fellow employee owners!

All Employee Owners who have perfect attendance (according to the Employee Owner Guidebook) will be registered in a drawing for a $50 gift card! Two will be given away to an Employee Owner on 1

st, 2

nd, and 3

rd shift. The drawings will be held on November 3

rd.

All Employee Owners who have been employed at least 6 months will be registered for a chance to win $50 gift cards! The drawings will be held on October 20

th.

We will be having a costume contest on Tuesday, October 31st! Please wear your creative costume

(keep it fun, safe and G-rated). Sign up sheets will be on all the bulletin boards on October 25. We will take pictures of all participants and your fellow Employee Owners will vote on their favorite costume. We will have the following categories: most original, scariest, funniest/cutest, most creative and best overall costume. Winners will receive a $50 gift card! We hope you join in on the fun!

HUMAN RESOURCES

We received over 460 “AttaOwner” certificates with 224 Employee Owners being recognized! We are very proud of all the hard work and dedication of our Employee Owners making Jasper Rubber a great place to work! Congratulations to the $50 Walmart gift card winners and to all those who were recognized! Employees who received AttaOwner certificates are recognized on the next 2 pages. (Bolded names are the winners of the gift cards) Here are some of the reasons our Employee Owners received AttaOwners.

Thank you for all you do to make Jasper Rubber successful!

Always having a positive attitude

Volunteering to work additional hours

Reporting a safety concern

Caught a quality issue

Working through breaks

Giving a ride to a co-worker

Turning in a referral

Coming in on scheduled day off to help

Good housekeeping

Doing extra cleaning

Helping out a co-worker with their job

Staying past their scheduled shift to help

Coming in early to help

Not complaining about the extra work duties

Taking pride in work area

Bringing breakfast in for co-workers

Great attendance

High productivity

Helping management

Continually stepping in to help out where needed

Volunteering to work in a different department

Helping a different shift with their job duties

Keeping the department clean and organized

Always help new employees learn the best way possible

Doing another position in the same or different department

Dedication and pride in making a quality product

For being loyal and hard working

Submitting improvement ideas

Going above given responsibilities to make department better

Helping train employees

Being kind and generous

Taking initiative to help in the department

HUMAN RESOURCES

Dan Aaserud -Maint

Joshua Anderson- Mandrel

Eddie Andry- Grinding

Brian Arvin -Mandrel

Tyson Asbury- Maint

Keith Ashby- Grinding

Josh Atchely- Barwell

Ryan Axsom -Mixing

Ray Ball- Press

Charles Ballou- Trim

Shane Barnes- Grinding

George Begle -Cutting

Linda Begle -Press

Brad Benson- Mixing

Cynthia Bird -Trim

Jeremy Blake -Extruding

James Blunk -Grinding

Anna Bolin –Ext/Sec

Ricky Bowman, Jr -Cutting

Angie Bowman -TPE

Matt Bradley- Maint

Charles Breslin -Press

Hannah Brittain -TPE

Mike Bruner -Press

Lisa Bruner -Trim

Kelly Brunner- Maint

Eric Burton -Cutting

Anthony Bush -Cutting

Idalia Calderon -Trim

Jeriamie Campbell -Barwell

Carolos Carrasquillo- Mixing

Cassandra Cassidy -Press

Brittany Cato -Trim

Kelly Cheek -Barwell

Dave Cissell- Maint

Robert Clark -Cutting

Rose Clark -Trim

Joslyn Clarke -Cutting

Adam Coleman -Trim

Rose Coleman -Trim

Bob Collier -Maint

Mike Collins -TPE

Sheila Colvin -Trim

Jason Corbett- Maint

Larry Corbett- Maint

Tonja Crecelius -Cutting

Denise Crutchfield -TPE

Elena Cruz -Trim

LaDonna Davenport -Trim

Jason Dedrick -Cutting

Jason Dorsam -Extruding

Kim Dorsam –Ext/Sec

Chrystal Dotterweich –Ext/Sec

Ian Doyle- Barwell

John Drexler -TPE

Adrian Drummond -Cutting

Mitch Eckert -Cutting

Tammy Eckert- Press

Leia Epperson -Trim

Lourdes Escobedo -Trim

Patty Farris -Ext/Sec

Debbie Fehribach -Trim

Tony Finch -Maint

Sue Flamion- Press

Kim Fleming -Trim

Sandra Fletcher- Trim

Jordan Fox -Mandrel

Kim Freeman -Trim

Susan Fullerton -TPE

Robert Garloch- Cutting

Judy Goeppner -Trim

Curtis Grant- Press

Adam Haaff-Press

Allen Haaff -Mixing

Frank Haaff -Maint

Ginger Hackman -Trim

Gary Hall -Extruding

Dan Harder -Barwell

Tammy Harder -Trim

Dale Harris- Maint

Paul Hawkins- Cutting

Daniel Hembree- Extruding

Dexter Hensley -Extruding

Tony Herzog—Maint

Kathy Hill-TPE

Tuwanna Hill-Trim

Charlene Hodges-Ext/Sec

Blaine Hoffman-Extruding

Susie Hoffman-Press

Adrienne Holmes-TPE

Steve Hopster-Press

Jim Hottel-Maint

Tiffany Hubster-TPE

Will Jaceczko-Maint

Frank Jochim-Trim

Don Johnson-Grinding

Joe Jones-Maint

John Jones-Trim

Michael Keller-Extruding

Patty Kepics-Lab

Gary Kidwell-QC

Haley Killion-Trim

Jacob King-Cutting

Herm Kluesner-Shipping

Jeff Knies-Maint

Keith Kohlmeyer-Cutting

Mark Kreig-Grinding

Brenda Kress-Lab

Nichole Lamb-Trim

Damon Langdon-Trim

Holly Lange-Ext/Sec

HUMAN RESOURCES

Trent Lannan-Press

Johney Lawson-TPE

Annette Leinenbach-Ext/Sec

Shannon Leinenbach-TPE

Chaz Lengacher-Trim

Justin Lofton-Mandrel

Richard Looney-Mixing

Mike Loveless-Press

Rose Lowe-Lab

Kyle Luebbehusen-Cutting

Jade Madden-Ext/Sec

Linda Mahoney-Trim

Samuel Martinez-Mixing

Dawn Masterson-Maint

Anthony McAtee-Mixing

Paige McCarty-Trim

Jerod McClane-Maint

Paul McConnell-Cutting

Richard McCracken-Mandrel

Karen McDonnell-Ext/Sec

Marty McLain-Cutting

Brian McNabb-Maint

Monica McNabb-Trim

Kevin Meadors-Cutting

Ethan Melvin-Cutting

Tiffany Messarosh-Trim

James Miller-Mixing

Kathy Miller-Trim

Kenny Miller-TPE

Kyle Miller-Mixing

Tom Miller-Mixing

James Monroe-Press

Stephanie Myers-Trim

Mary Neal-TPE

Tim Neal-Maint

Steve Neukam-Mandrel

Angela Noble-Press

Michael Norman-Cutting

Samantha Norman-Press

Jordan Overby-Barwell

Richard Page-Cutting

Zac Parks-Shipping

John Passen-Maint

William Patton-Barwell

Kevin Perry-Extruding

Tricia Petry-TPE

Jason Pfaff-Cutting

Amy Phillips-Trim

Doug Phillips-Trim

Scott Pieper-QC

Brian Pride-Cutting

Josh Puentes-Martinez-TPE

Aaron Ragsdale-Mixing

Kristi Raines-TPE

Matt Reller-Press

Yadira Reyes-Ext/Sec

Coinda Rivera-Ext/Sec

Eric Rowe-Trim

Jacob Rowe-Mandrel

Junabel Ruckriegel-Trim

Shawn Russell-Mixing

Brandy Salazar-Trim

Jeff Sanders-Cutting

Kristie Sanders-Press

Samantha Satterfield-TPE

Matt Scales-Mixing

Kyle Schmett-Maint

Diane Schnell-Trim

Neal Schnell-Lab

Tamie Schott-TPE

Aaron Schwartz-Cutting

Sara Segert-TPE

Virginia Seifrig-Press

Ann Sendelweck-Trim

Gary Sherman-Barwell

Marie Sherman-Trim

Charley Simmons-Trim

Pam Skinner-Trim

Ronnie Skinner-Mandrel

Dave Slaughterback-Mixing

Kim Smith-Shipping

Kim Smith-Trim

Pete Smith-Maint

Deb Speedy-Trim

Gail Stetter-TPE

Matt Stewart-Grinding

Mary Ann Stone-Ext/Sec

Samantha Stout-Ext/Sec

Ashley Summers-Trim

Mary Ann Sutton-Ext/Sec

Chris Tedrow-Mixing

Brenda Thomas-Trim

Mike Thurman-TPE

Josh Tinkle-Maint

Dana Truitt-Press

Bruce Voges-Trim

Jill Wagner-Trim

Duston Wampler-Cutting

Dan Weaver-TPE

Dwayne Weisheit-Barwell

Fay Welp-Trim

Todd Werner-Trim

Jason Wildt-Press

Danny Willett-Press

Sherry Willett-Trim

Blaine Wiseman-Mixing

Shawn Witt-Barwell

Rodney Wolf-Extruding

Jeff Woolsey-Mixing

Jasmyn Yazell-TPE

William Zastawnik-Grinding

Josh Zehr-Trim

Terry Zink-Trim

HUMAN RESOURCES

Chris Haase

Chris Haase (Office) received the $750 bonus

from the Referral Incentive Program! He referred

someone to Jasper Rubber and this person has

been employed here for 9 consecutive months.

Enjoy your bonus!

You can participate! It is easy! This is how it works:

Complete a referral form

Attach the referral incentive form to your referral’s application (applicant must be someone who

has not applied at Jasper Rubber within the past 12 months)

Turn the referral incentive form and application into Human Resources.

Human Resources will interview the person who is referred and consider the applicant for

employment through our normal hiring process.

If the applicant is hired and completes nine (9) consecutive months of employment; $750.00 is

paid to the employee owner who made the referral.

In order to receive each monetary reward, you must complete a Referral Incentive Claim Form and

submit to Human Resources.

Thank you to all employee owners who turned in the referrals for the September promotion! Gift

cards were awarded to all employee owners who referred someone to Jasper Rubber and they were

successfully hired at Jasper Rubber. When the referred employee works 12 consecutive months,

the employee owner who referred them will receive an additional $950 bonus.

HUMAN RESOURCES

Removing an Absence Unit From Attendance Record

Effective 10-1-17, Employee Owners who work their full scheduled week (Sunday thru Saturday) will have a quarter (1/4) absence unit removed from their attendance record. The following absences are accepted and considered a perfect attendance week to remove an absence unit:

• Approved vacation, personal day, holiday, jury or witness duty, paid funeral days,

Emergency Responder duty; worker’s comp leave, and

• Approved unpaid FMLA leave, inclement weather days, military leave, or other absences

or leaves requested in writing and approved by Company Management.

Dr. Dohanich From IMED Tours Jasper Rubber

On Thursday, 9-14-17 Dr. Dohanich from IMED toured various departments with Reva Baker, VP of Human Resources. Dr. Dohanich, who is taking the place of Dr. Waflart at IMED, was shown jobs performed by employee owners to help familiarize him with job functions, ergonomics, and the work environment.

The tour was a perfect opportunity for Dr. Dohanich to gain knowledge of our work environment and employee owner’s job responsibilities. We appreciate his dedication to our Employee Owners by taking the time to familiarize himself with production jobs here at Jasper Rubber and understanding job responsibilities should a work related accident occur which requires medical attention.

If you know of a safety concern, please immediately report it to your Department Manager, Supervisor or Human Resources. It is each employee owner’s responsibility to make safety a top priority each and every day!

SAFETY COMES FIRST!

“YOU HAVE WON” Phrase Rules

Watch for this stamp for a chance to win $150.00!!! If this stamp is anywhere on your newsletter, that means

the “you have won” phrase is hidden in your newsletter! All you need to do is read your newsletter and find

the phrase. The stamp and phrase will be anywhere in the newsletter, EXCEPT in this article. The stamp and

“you have won” phrase is hidden in several employee owners’ newsletters. All names have been randomly

selected by our computer program.

If you are one of the lucky winners, please turn your newsletter in to Chelsey Hill in Human Resources or your

Supervisor by the Wednesday following the newsletter to receive your entry coupon. We will draw one name

every quarter. The winner will receive $150. The box will be emptied after each drawing.

Good luck and get reading to find out if you have a chance to win $150.00!!!!

SAFETY

Safety Incentive Winners Employee owners are randomly selected and eligible to receive $100 when their team does not have a lost

day accident for a rolling calendar month. Below are the Safety Incentive Winners for the month of August!

Congratulations!

TEAM #1 Terry Lawalin, Maintenance 2nd

Kyle Schmett, Maintenance 1st

Tiffany Hubster, TPE 1st

Kristi Raines, TPE 2nd

Ryan Durcholz, Shipping 1st

TEAM #2

Devonte Chatman, Lathe Cut Cell 1st

Charlene Hodges, Extrude Secondary 1st

George Begle, Cutting 1st

Chris Vernon, Lathe Cut Cell 1st

Karen McDonnell, Extrude Secondary 2nd

TEAM #3

Rose Clark, Trim 1st

Billie Harris, TPE 3rd

TEAM #4

Cheryl Cole, Trim 2nd

TEAM #5

Ruth Kluesner, QC 1st

Daniel Miller, Press 1st

Larry Quigley, Stock Prep 1st

Matthew Scales, Mixing 1st

Rochelle Collins, Press 1st

TEAM #6

Reynario Reyes, Press 3rd

Heather Street, Trim 3rd

Charles Ballou, Deflash 3rd

ANNUAL FIRE DEPARTMENT TOUR By Reva Baker, VP Human Resources

On Thursday, October 5th 2017 at 8:00 p.m. we have scheduled our annual fire department tour at

Jasper Rubber. Every year Fire Chief Kenny Hochgesang and the Volunteer Fire Department visits our plants to familiarize themselves with the exits, confined space areas, aisle ways, shut off controls for electricity and chemicals, location of our equipment, and any building changes that may have been made since last year.

Approximately 35 fire fighters will walk through the facilities on 2nd

shift on Thursday evening to tour our facilities with Scott Ferguson and Joe Jones from our Maintenance department. We appreciate the volunteer fire department and their assistance at Jasper Rubber.

WELLNESS

The 6 Dimensions of Wellness are: Spiritual, Physical, Emotional, Occupational, Intellectual, Social

Jasper Rubber’s Wellness Mission Statement:

“Encouraging activities that give employees what they need to develop

healthier habits at the workplace and at home.”

Submitted by Kim Dorsam, Wellness Team Member

It’s All About the H2O

Did you know that your body weight is approximately 60 % H2O? Your body uses H2O in all of its

cells, organs and tissues to help regulate its temperature and maintain other bodily functions. Your

body loses H2O through sweating, breathing, and digestion. It is very important to rehydrate by

drinking plenty of fluids and eating foods that contain H2O. The amount of H2O a person needs

depends on many factors such as physical activity, climate you live in, and health issues.

1. H2O protects your tissues, spinal cord, and joints.

2. H2O helps your body remove waste.

3. H2O aids in digestion.

4. H2O helps you from becoming dehydrated.

Not a big fan of H2O? Here are some ideas to make H2O more enjoyable.

1. Add fresh fruit

2. Use juice

3. Drink tea

4. Add sugar-free drink mixes

Primary Care Physician Wellness Check Up

Incentive Winner Congratulations to the $100 drawing winner for the month of August!

LaDonna Davenport, Trim REMINDER:

If you have a Wellness Check Up from your Primary Care Physician from January 1st to December 31st,

you are eligible to win $100! Contact Alexis Schuetter in Human Resources for a form for your primary care

physician to complete. Turn completed form in to Human Resources for a chance to win $100. Drawing will

be monthly.

WELLNESS

Gym & Fitness Center Wellness Discount

January thru December!!

To help you achieve your health goals, the Wellness Team is excited to announce a $15.00 per

month cash back incentive available to any employee owner who is currently a member at a gym

or joins a participating gym or fitness center and exercises at least 8 times per month.

Participating Gyms & Fitness Centers:

B&B Fitness, Jasper

Anytime Fitness, Jasper

Fit Together, Jasper

Health Pointe, Jasper

Memorial Hospital Southside, Jasper

Fitness with Flair, Jasper

Tri-County YMCA, Ferdinand

Cash Back Incentive for

5K, Half Marathon and Marathon Participants

Jasper Rubber is once again offering a great incentive to support your efforts toward good health

and wellness. Any employee owner who participates in a 5K, Half Marathon, or Marathon in 2017

will receive a one-time $15 cash back incentive. Simply turn in a copy of your registration form to

Alexis Schuetter in Human Resources in order to receive the incentive.

A great opportunity to becoming

“A Healthier You”!!

Contact Alexis Schuetter in HR at ext. 2883 for more information on these wellness incentives.

PEOPLE PAGE

Quality Manager

Laurie Weaver

Laurie Weaver has been promoted to the Quality Manager effective September 24, 2017. She has been employed with Jasper Rubber since August 28, 1995.

Laurie resides in Jasper with her husband, Dan. They have 4 children - Brittany, Jordan, Seth and Trey.

She enjoys spending time with her family.

Congratulations Laurie!!

52 YEARS OF SERVICE

Eugene Frandsen

August 9, 2017

2nd shift Quality Control

Congratulations Eugene!!

PEOPLE PAGE

45 YEARS OF SERVICE

Paul Hawkins

August 14, 2017

1st shift Extrude Secondary

Congratulations Paul!!

40 Years of Service

Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson celebrated 40 years of service on August

15, 2017. He works in the Press department on 1st

shift.

He resides in Jasper with his wife, Lorraine. They

have 4 children: Chad - 38, Andy - 37, Misty - 36, and

Adam - 32. They also have 15 grandchildren.

In his spare time, he enjoys wood-working and

motorcycles.

Congratulations Bill!!

PEOPLE PAGE

10 Years of Service

Robert Collier

Robert Collier celebrated 10 years of service on August 1,

2017. He works in the Maintenance department on 1st

shift.

He resides in French Lick with his wife, Elizabeth Ann.

They have 4 children: Ian William - 38, Amanda Dawn -

35, Martha Rose - 29, and Aaron William - 28.

His hobbies include gardening, golf, and raising a Border

Collie.

Robert comments, “It has been an interesting and

rewarding 10 years. The people at Jasper Rubber are

truly remarkable!”

Congratulations Robert!!

10 Years of Service

Kathryn Miller

Kathryn Miller celebrated 10 years of service on August

13, 2017. She works in the Trim department on 3rd shift.

She resides in Pike County with her husband, Michael.

They have 3 sons: Steven Miller, Cory Norris, and Chad

Norris. They also have 3 grandchildren.

In her spare time, she loves to cook and share it with her

friends.

Kathryn comments, “I am surprised at how quickly 10

years have gone by. I have met a lot of people over those

years, many that I will consider friends, not just while I’m

employed here, but for the rest of my life. I am planning

on being employed with Jasper Rubber until retirement. I

truly like my job here better than any other place that I

have worked. Thank you for the beautiful watch.”

Congratulations Kathryn!!

PEOPLE PAGE

10 Years of Service

Kenny Dant

Kenny Dant celebrated 10 years of service on August 29,

2017. He works in the Press department on 2nd shift.

He resides in Washington with his wife, Julie. They have

2 children: Tyra Kluemper - 47 and Travis Dant - 45. They

also have 2 grandchildren: McKenna - 21 and Mason -

18.

His hobbies include walking his 2 dogs and watching

Cardinal baseball.

Congratulations Kenny!!

10 Years of Service

Steven Fields

Steven Fields celebrated 10 years of service on August

29, 2017. He works in the Press department on 2nd

shift.

He resides in Washington with his wife, Gloria. They

have 2 children: Tiffany - 45 and Tyler - 42.

His hobbies include reloading target shooting, hunting,

and fishing.

Congratulations Steven!!

PEOPLE PAGE

So…..What’s New With You??? If you, or a family member, have accomplished something special, we’d love to hear about it!! Some special accomplishments include, but not limited to: Participating in a 5K, half marathon, marathon; Receiving an award, acknowledgement, recognition, or trophy; Participating in a tournament; Involvement in a charity event; Accomplishments of your children.

We would love to hear about it!! Please turn in information to Chelsey Hill in Human Resources.

Brenda Ubelhor, HR Luke Ubelhor, on the right in picture, is the driver and co-owner of the stick shift 2009 Drag Pak Challenger. Luke won his stock class division at Indianapolis Raceway Park on August 31, 2017. Zach Ubelhor, on the left, is the mechanic, co-owner and husband of Brenda Ubelhor in Human Resources/Data Entry. Since they have started racing with this car in 2011, they have received their second Wally!

Faron Lasher, Sales In November of last year, Evie Lasher of Ireland approached her father, Faron, with the idea of singing songs to people in nursing homes. Evie, who will turn 11 on Friday, performed a selection of music with her father for residents of Brookside Village Senior Living Community in Jasper. The young singer said she likes performing because of how much the residents enjoy the music. In addition to singing at Brookside, Evie and her father have performed at nursing homes in Ferdinand and Tell City.

The following is a list of the employee owners who have October birthdays. The number behind the name

is the years of service the employee owners have with Jasper Rubber.

10/1 Christina Berth, Trim - 3

10/2 Joe Jones, Maintenance - 17

10/2 Debra Goodness, Receiving - 19

10/2 John Passen, Maintenance - 5

10/2 Richard Page, Lathe Cut Cell - < 1

10/2 Freddy Dick, Deflash - 2

10/3 Kristie Sanders, Press - < 1

10/4 Rachael Lively, Press - < 1

10/4 Joseph Wallace, TPE - < 1

10/5 Joshua Axsom, Mixing - < 1

10/6 Chaz Lengacher, Deflash - < 1

10/6 Amanda Neukam, Extrude Secondary - < 1

10/7 Robert Clark, Cutting - 9

10/7 Joshua Wilson, Press - 2

10/8 Scott Kuebler, Press - 15

10/9 Delbert Ball, Press - 23

10/9 Sheila Colvin, Trim - 34

10/10 David Parfitt, Press - 2

10/11 Marjorie Neal, TPE - 1

10/11 Betty Fields, Press - 1

10/11 Brenda Ubelhor, Data Entry - 2

10/13 Eddie Andry, Grinding - < 1

10/14 Daniel Miller, Press - 24

10/14 Jacqueline Lugo, Deflash - 1

10/15 Samuel Zehr, Maintenance Supervisor - 26

10/15 Noah Brosmer, Press - < 1

10/16 Ann Sendelweck, Trim - 25

10/17 Kenneth Goodpaster, Press - 24

10/17 Dawn Prechtel, Trim - < 1

10/17 Coinda Rivera, Extrude Secondary - 2

10/19 Richard Colman, Cutting - 1

10/19 Diane Schnell, Trim - 14

10/20 Monica McNabb, Trim - 4

10/22 Brenda Kress, Lab - 8

10/22 Kimala Fleming, Trim - 5

10/22 Allen Haaff, Mixing - < 1

10/22 Ashley Andry, Trim - < 1

10/22 Matthew Wagner, Trim - < 1

10/23 Gary Sherman, Stock Prep - 1

10/23 Christopher Calderon, Mixing - 7

10/23 Brenda Alles, IT Programmer - 37

10/24 Denise Emmons, Press - < 1

10/24 Donald Small, Press - 15

10/25 Linda Begle, Press - 20

10/26 Blane Hoffman, Extruding - 23

10/26 Cody Sherman, Maintenance - 2

10/28 Marie Sherman, Trim - 1

10/28 David Jacobs, Deflash - < 1

10/28 James Miller, Press - 3

10/28 Andrew Deel, Press - 16

10/29 Sheryl Hayes, Maintenance - 3

10/30 Marta Sanchez Perez, Trim - < 1

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