There is an article at: http://www.wired.com/news/news/politics/story/16946.html

which addresses aspects of questions which have been posted on this site, such as, "Should attention be paid by an employer to the safety of employee's families?" and also concerns about major manufacturing entities shutting down over the rollover.

Here are a couple of excerpts: "There is a section in the contingency planning process that addresses the individual worker's concerns for his home life [and ensures] his family's safety and security," said Adrian Sepeda, director of the risk management group at OxyChem, the largest US producer of chlorine. "It's important that the worker feel comfortable enough to do his or her job at the facility." and

"Our greatest exposure is unquestionably in utility failures," said Jordan Corn, an engineer at Rohm and Haas, at a Washington summit organized by the US Chemical Safety Board. Rohm and Haas, a Philadelphia-based chemical manufacturer with US$4 billion in annual revenue, plans to shut down its plants in December 1999 to avoid Y2K glitches."

-- Anonymous, December 21, 1998