History of The 3000 Day Safety Club

The 3000 Day Safety Club was founded in 1941 as a works engineering safety organization at DuPont with 17 mechanics as charter members. Membership required that an employee work 3000 days or 8.2 years without an injury. In addition to promoting safety, the 3000 Day Safety Club had a desire to support those who were less fortunate. The club leadership recognized the humanitarian mission that Sheltering Arms Hospital was involved in and decided this was a worthy cause that the membership would unfailingly support. Sheltering Arms was founded in 1889 and for 122 years has been committed to providing excellent care to ill and injured citizens, helping them return to health and lead productive lives while providing financial assistance to those in need.

The ground level mechanics still endeavor to find innovative ways to hold fundraisers. Each year through donations and various functions, monies are collected and in December a rally is held in a spirit of celebration of giving. In addition, the DuPont Company makes generous donations to the 3000 Day Safety Club and Sheltering Arms Hospital. The donations are then turned over to Sheltering Arms Physical Rehabilitation Centers. Our partnership with this shining light of our community has lasted for over 55 years and over $300,000 has been donated in this time.

Collectively our 3000 Day Safety Club has logged over 6.5 million safe days and with our training and safety philosophy here at DuPont, we look forward to many more.

As always, the membership of The 3000 Day Safety Club would like to thank you for your time and support.

The 3000 Day Safety Club Bylaws

Meeting Agenda

1. The President shall rise and call the meeting to order. Prayer shall be offered at the discretion of the President. President should state generally the purpose of the meeting.
2. Minutes of the previous meeting read.
3. Reports of standing committees.
4. All unfinished business, old business, new business.
5. Quorum of meetings to be 35 members.
6. Adjournment

General Officers

1. President
2. Vice President
3. Treasurer
4. Secretary
5. Door Warden
6. Past President
7. Chaplin

At the absence of any of the Executive Committee, the President at their discretion shall appoint the Vice President or Past President to officiate. Otherwise, these officers shall succeed each other in the order here stated. As the Executive Committee the above officers shall appoint all committees. Any business not governed by By-Laws will be determined by the Executive Committee.

Duties of Officers

President
• Shall preside over all meetings.

Vice President
• Shall preside over all meetings in the absence of the President.
• Shall give general assistance to the President.
• Shall be in charge of all representatives, appointments and removals.

Secretary
• Shall record all minutes of meetings.
• Shall have available at membership meetings minutes of the previous meeting.
• Secretary’s books shall be opened to the order of the President at any time.
• Shall surrender all records to their successor.

Treasurer
• Shall collect and keep account of all funds.
• If called upon, shall give a financial report at meetings.
• Shall pay all bills requested by the Executive Committee, take receipts and file same.
• Shall surrender all records to their successor.

Door Warden
• Shall admit persons at door.
• Collect tickets.
• Appoint assistance when needed at each meeting.
• Anyone bringing a Non-Works Engineering person (with the exception of guest speakers, etc.) to any club function will be asked to leave along with that person.

Past President
• Shall provide any assistance needed or requested by the President.

Chaplin
• Shall give prayer when called upon.
• Send sympathy and get well cards.

Qualifications For Membership
• Any wageroll employee of the Works Engineering Section, including Works Engineering Retirees, shall be eligible for membership.
• Any member of the Works Engineering Section may participate in all functions of the club.

Term of Office
• The term of office for all General Officers shall be 3 years.

Elections
• Elections for all officers shall be held at the first business meeting of the year.

Tickets
• • Complimentary tickets shall be awarded when an individual obtains 3000 safe days and each 1000 safe days thereafter. If a member is sick, works overtime, or death occurs in their immediate family, ticket will be awarded for the following business meeting.

By Law Committee

Dave Kirby – Chairman
Robin Willis – Co Chairman
Keith Beers
Gary Coleman
Johnny Combs

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