NOTICE

Attention, all staff members,

Sometime between January 1 0 and 25, there will be a surprise inspection from the government agency that is responsible for worker health and safety. We must be ready at any time for this visit. We ask that all employees make sure to tidy up their stations and to keep their sections of the conveyor belt spotlessly clean. Please also make sure that all clutter is cleared away from around all machinery. If you have any extra parts that you are hoarding, please return unused and unnecessary parts to the warehouse.

Thank you for your cooperation.

To: Chris Horton, Production Manager <horton_c@sparks.com>
From: Greg Hamilton, Factory Floor Manager <hamilton_g@sparks.com>
Subject: Upcoming inspection and productivity
Date: January 15

Dear Chris,

Please be advised that, due to the upcoming surprise inspection, the floor staff has been spending extra time cleaning. Because more time is being spent on cleanup, productivity has dropped by 5%, and I predict that this will continue until after the inspection, which could still be ten days away. I believe that January production quotas should be lowered in order to maintain the exceptional standard of safety that the staff has achieved so far. Once the inspection is over, we can then return productivity back to the standards we are used to.

Regards,

Greg Hamilton