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An employee handbook was developed and distributed to all employees The handbook 

 embodies KPC's Corporate Environmental Policy Statement, defmes KPC management 

 responsibilities as well as environmental responsibilities expected from all employees 



Ketchikan Pulp Company encourages its employees to voice concerns about suspected 

 environmental problems or operating conditions that may adversely affect compliance 

 Employees are urged to report any concerns and are guaranteed protection from 

 retribution for expressing concern about a problem Efforts by co-employees or 

 supervisors to retaliate against employees for reponing suspected problems will not be 

 tolerated and will result in discipline. The company will not tolerate efforts to discover the 

 identity of employees who choose to report anonymously 



Ketchikan Pulp Company has an open door policy in regard to reporting environmental 

 concerns. Employees are encouraged to express concerns to their supervisors, Operations 

 Manager, Industrial Relations Manager or the Environmental Manager If employees are 

 not satisfied with the reporting at these levels, they are welcome to meet with the General 

 Manager 



If any employee is uncomfortable reporting environmental concerns to a supervisor or 

 manager, KPC has retained an outside service to take confidential reports about suspected 

 environmental problems This service was selected to ensure that reports are strictly 

 confidential. This "800" number service has been instructed to relay concerns to 

 management for follow up but not to reveal the identity of the caller 



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