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332 Tu'Cttly-reeond Comjrcss--National Safety Council I'icC'Chairman in Char;x- of Hagmecrimr--W. G. M^iigrr. Hudson Coal Co, Scranton, Pa. Secretary and A'<w Letter Editor---Daniel Harrington, V. S. Bureau of Minci Washington. D. C nvtendamcpt Committee Chairman--]. T. Rvan, Mine Safety Appliances Co_ Pittsburgh. Pa. Paster and Slide Committee Chairman--}. J. Forties. U. S. Bureau of Mines. Pittsburgh. Pa. Program Committee Chairman--R. N*. Hosier. Coal Mine Section, Pennsylvania Compensation Rating S: Inspection Bureau. Harrisburg. Pa Publieity Committee Chairman--M. R. Bndd, Explosives Engineer. Wilmington. Del. Statistics Committee Cltairman--W. \V. Adams. U. S. Bureau of Mines, Waslvington. O. C. Members at Large-- W. H. Comm*. Xational Lead C_ St. Franci*. Ma M. F. Fairlte. The Mining Gni* of Canada. l4d_ Toronto. Canada. C. W. Gthtt*. Harwich Coal & G*ke Ca. Piuihorph. Pa. H. C. Hcnrtr. Pbdps Dodge Crp- Rislwo. Aria. T. H. lighttoot. Kppers Coal Co. Pittsburgh. Pa. Ixe 1-ong. ClinchficM Coal Crrp. Dante. Va_ ; George Martinson. TtcbtuU Mather & Co. Hthbing. Mimv D. D. Moffait. Utah Copjvr Co. Salt lake C*ly. Utah. M. W. Price. Jeddo Highland Col Co. Jcddo. Pa. 1_ T. Sirica. St. Joseph laid Cv Bonne Terre. Mo. Howard I. Young. American Zinc. 7-cad & Smelting Co. St. Iuak. Ma ' ^ ' Z. Following Through With Safety By THEODORE MARVIN Editor. The Explosive* Engineer, Wilmington. Delaware The speaker said in part: The explosives industry is tlmroaghly cognizant of the imicmante of having it* product* correctly and safely employed, ami it expends time and money to develop product* capahle of utmost efficiency in application, hut winch also can he handled and used safely. Ordinarily, one considers explosive* as roe of the greatest potential hazards in mining, quarrying, and construction. Yei. because of the attitude of tlic explosives industry, that it must do its part to see tint exj4n*im are correctly and safely used, the fotlnwing achievements have been made: 1. la the last six years, two and nac-halt biDim pounds of commercial explosives have heen transported on railroads of the United States and Canada, with tin loss of life, with no accidents resulting from the explosives, and with total property loss of less than $100. -- In 1930 the fatality rate per million axro-hoars underground for explosives in this country's bituminous coal mines was JU8 for one death every 21183X000 man hours). The non-fatal injury rate was .733 (or one injury every U6Q.OOO man hours underground exposure). X Tn keeping with these retcuds for consumers of explosives are t) operating and safety achievement* of explosives manufacturers themselves. These achievements m controlling the dangers inherent in explosives did not "just 2/j*jj;im7 Src/rou 333 happen"; they were accomplished only by intensive attention to alisolutriy every detail involved m the design, making, storing, moving, and use of the different types of explosives and blasting supplies. Following through with safety for the explosives industry involves mart}* activities, some of which wight advantageously be employed by other manufacturing group*. For instance, there is the Institute of Makers of Explosives. Many of its committees are continuously at work on safely subject* such as transportation, explosive con tainers. fumes, niagarble construction, storage condition*, general safety education, and elimination of blasting cap accidents. Approved regulations for moving and using explosives are printed on cards and in booklets for distribution to users. A number of explosives manufacturers individually puldish data on safety in handling explosives. Their salesmen, service men. and technical expert* are available a* all times to advise customer* with inspect to selecting the most efficient explosives fot a definite job and how to employ it with maximum safety. I hare said that die explosives industry recognizes its obligation to users of it* products, and I believe consumers concur that a good job b being done to advance the tame of safety hi their properties, flat the futl force of this effort cannot be utilized unless users of explosives wholeheartedly co-operate: therein is the only obligation of the buyer which explosives sellers ask. To ditam this co-operation many mines and quarries supply capable explosives engineers and safety engineers. Many of these men have been specially trained and are capable of supplying detailed rules for safe and efficient use of explosives m their company's work. In some organizations, instructions fnr the correct and safe handling of explosives comprise almost a full sized hook. For the usual operator, however, single rules of the proper tending of explosives and blasting supplies practices which would practically abolish explosives accidents if correctly followed is available m printed form. I refer to the safety rules of the Institute of Makers of Explosives. By placing m effect sug gestions applicable to each particular job. mnsl properties can improve their blasting practices and their safety standing. Discipline--Accident Prevention (Anthracite) By CADWALLADER EVANS. JR. General Manager, The Hudson Coal Company* Scranton, Pa- The speaker said in part: The'question of discipline naturally divides itself into two parts: (1) Discipline enforced upon officials; (2) Discipline enforced ly offi cials upon the workmen. The question of disciplining officials is a very* important one. and at the same time very delicate. \Yc have adopted no set standard, hid endmvor to judge each par ticular > upon the facts developed. There is. however, an exception to this, of course, in such major offense as neglect of duty, intoxication, etc. In such cases discharge is mandatory. Except for the major offenses just mentioned, our dis ciplining of officials takes several forms: (1) Placing them on undesirable jobs, such as steady night shifts; (2) demotion: (3) discharge. Discipline of this nature has been enforced on officials because they allowed unsafe working conditions to exist, or because they failed to properly teach their men to protect themselves, as a rcsoh workmen bring injured. Discipline has also been im posed because of the failure of the official to find gas. which was afterward discovered