Document DM67Eov8k0yM7Xpv6M3dJ1Ew5

FILE NAME: Hopeman Brothers (HB) DATE: 1944 Feb DOC#: HB020 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Industrial Safety Survey of Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard, Inc. with Handwritten Notes .age*,good as* J ^ d e g ^ ta e n ia l afety jtaccwnla throughpersonal in te r - |.J ! /T im ltfc.dpsfi238&t hdt Istl&rs; sccMi&t 'for b u lle tin i^rd'jpoetiiig#-,^ ,'ettiEg;o-;i^oo:sKsple;. to ssp erriso rs and espleyeea by using the necessary: personal p ro tectiv e ;;V^^feat-'!lwa ,;a^ds4 'to':;oj>^r&tlag`;'l3E.S5ardB* (S^>E) -J, ; -^5, / ' M M iS^ent-saould io etru ctV ell superintendents, foresen, .;-.d'atiMir; irapervisdrs -totf- they i r e considered responsible fo r prevec :lag'-,accidentB'\waich.'involve, eaplcyeee .oriting'under, ineir; d irectio n , end require-'to e s 'to .comply , ith t i l provisions of .toe accident proven- tion progras. (S -.25) ^ -;=:- : ' ' ' " ' ' 4, The Safety Director saould.prepare a concise oonthly report for the Itexiageaient on the status and progress of safety in the yard . end cay additional steps considered necessary. -to ;iaprove conditions.' y (-.S(b) ' : : V ./ - . A monthly euastry of sen-disabling, injuries/shoeing .hunter and/:-..- ^ p e of accidents by departne*/ bould be preparedjand;: given to depart- /- sent heeds* 6* A Supervisor*s Rep >, ."/ -- i ecident'Bhould.wbe.vSubnitted for -' ;/: . - eacn d isa b lin g injury. ( S - ; ; : : -V:.:.;,--' c^ c -ru ck-oooiis | 90SX* A da*l>it*g ajJoiT* t mm ib U b m m lt s 1 death* | mmmm% 4tt#*Ma m 1mm o f ns* o f *xgr b e # p a ri), iS#!* %s^m& H day er i& ift'&.*&!& ; tar tK$w&'<mms3*&*: - ' '' k mltzbl t m m m m M h* p w ilr id '^ ' .to Kifr?i*or*, 'Otv&Mt-.et.tddr/abeeld beo M Igr-Safety llfi^er&aiat'Cs-dOi) - , 1 S. A m m m sg o f 11 la Jv rU c feoaM be a M U e d ;esfh3y. os. -the li. , a r l i l a e ;Cm bU sS* -- .5. Injury &raieay i * l far that parpom. eeordasee diirt&ItttUB o f fe-'-tfSatiatof. * in ju rie s , .'la &ceorteios '1th or 'jpcaustie -lw lo*e, .ebooM be sham- on th' reverse side o f th is; for i s ;; .; fo r th at"| r|O f .:(S i4 lS ), V . - \ ' ' < - 's.:---A.:Ca1^liaf*^i&3ssitieeil,l:*et; ae.;a prorided - fs ra is g ,0s . "ittM fo r &efe1? * * , should he' organised and hold aeetlag* t t le a s t -.once., each sooth. Meaberrhi?;'of this: ssaittee.should include & member :':df.fop:'??^sciio'--liiam^ent ho i'ih&iia;act jet/Cha^raa',. the .Safety director,'Medical; pirector>^ll>-'BiipeTiritsiid6Eite,;cd..if desired a auaber .of foreaen, ;.quurtenwitt 'or lsderaen> (S-5. U 1 ll lO.d BegUler -inspection ceaaittesfc-should he; organised, and function1as' outlined in Section-S.lS of the'Minimum Requirements. = Keafcership should consist of at lea st t*o employees and super- ; visoiy employee* and th * /e n ^ % % h w ^ :. engineer or inspector s.';i doure'of inspection, inspections should be aads a t le a s t once t be appointed for each I t is suggested that one eoaalttee -U or other working area. (S-5. 15) . . -000776 , M * A H t o * m ^ m $ ; m rn m '^m '`t* of tfc* y&rd m&hm- t-'.thMH t r * :#ftor. .feiieftw* to r tis i to r s . ' Ttoy tojd :-U *-li StotaRKrtadfe i t e - i * n i * i f tfe#tr, s * c lf is Job# V itola* s il Bf*r*ir *to boold 4tcfrqaatly u m t t o t i* ia iira c iio i * toi&g S*4H-~ $5 ' ' H* to ll-so o ttra c to d ift%`M Iil toerto ita !ekwt gl , sfcs^:tss<aM to pgevi& t %.%**&'&I l ttd sto p M *sA o tto r lo ss : tm m m to y to tosIr*M asS..*if#^'|stoT#.M other e ftty s t o r i s i ported itora* f t o s e t o l t o t i is&srit to e to to lig h ted * t sig h t* CS-6.5, s . f l , g*g&| ' -, 15* 1 Sbfrtar *^SrSy.tor# s&tod to;tohfcbii*tod to i to yard, to e s J r ty hos> s&f*-i' t o t s sA::tfi'4.ei s f i l l e r less-goggles * a m ilah le to spin eto * Sftf#fy-*i*to*t e&y to sold *,t or sr&r c o st, to t a&fety t o t* ad goggles to sto to lis a ! to p ip y # , to t r***is t - " ' ' ' . properly o f to e cosp&sy t o t o retuns-ed t o t s w&plcvmzt I t tercinatofi* It-mould to d e s in & e to t o the tto t toadl* torli o lo isto &m g la tm s ito . {S-7.1} , 14* A ll tspiqyaes toritiog < toy*-ahd h u lls-o r doiag toy other vork tore they are i s danger of to is g struck by je llin g objects should to provild;tth/jaad:'required 'stitoty,.tot . fh*e t o t s ,, _sbould.be issued fre e to^tspioyees^on" check t o t rtto in toe property _of ''fc'oapap . t o to-.-rtiurcfet.then--to-tpiiy'tto h it aplcryaent. (S-7.1.5 -IS. A ll eopleyees doiBg v.ork ubere-there i s a nas&rci o f fly in g ^particles' should . t o toquired\to. m m r iapEC t-resisting goggles; of e ;type suitable fo r the p s r tic u ltr ; ih m&] e e e ii i'th e ' requirements o f CRMC -000777  B M M i& m & g i' l ' ^ *** :m ^ iz M M ~ m ' &***& ***** itti :#ikJ ' ' ' :.JU* ******* ****** bm -fSst&tf# t m m $m%m&lim.-%m-iim tm M I . M* m I t o * t e l i . 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SO H I z-totoss totoM to *afeS t tos j ls t c f spasati* m mg&of&t *111 tasi to istfured feil* per&ttof toe m e tis* . {$-16.i) SI l l i a t e r l e r tagtog *W* tto a i*!** f* * t love to floor o r:d*k r located atar totsfe to etto** Qpttsiag *h<mld to fnsrim *ito,sulstoftttol to derails o f -1 l i sta d i er ktartol aS *qs*l strasgih . { $ -!? .* ) ! CRMC-RUCK-000779 J* ^iao-CoaetnacUoo hngineer, &2C yU*tl ZJ* *M' ' W i l ^ V ic^e' ReEsVid en6^t anedi,tGCaonaesr^al Mct&loa;L3ztEr ngineer, , a r . . Q. Hodgkinson,. Mana&,*nt!s Representative Mr. re. g. Remolds, lard-Manager ,, S ' * J*'McVic&r,:|&r'd Superintendent ^ Mr* 2k* R* Robing, S rtf Safety "giglss^r USKC .. 5Ms yard tta* opeeed in April 1941. Previous to fe a t tla e tie rs ; . *&8 a yaiti with four y * , opera ted on p ert of tie present sit . The - - _ ` '. ,`` * '' ' ' ' ' '. . . ; . , yard has sixteen building;says, end to o u tfittin g p iers. ; . fi0B* cilne Er Plannee in connection with the Victor/ Shipbuilding . Program, and th ere i ll probably be but fourteen ways a fter these changes are eoapleted. Tso of th e ,s a /s are ecuipped a ith bridge cranes and toer cranes ere used on the other says sad the o u tfittin g p iers. There is a ' fienine S*P> carpenter scop, pipe saop, and a fee other snail shops in - the yard proper, but. toe fab shop *I s located sges distana way fros the yard. XaiE is n very large fab shop and has about 6600 apl, ees on the : . three s h if ts , Fabricated sec tio n s are shipped froa the f&b shop to the y a rd 'by r a i l , . -i , 2bere.are also tub storage ards-soae distance iron the shipyard, on of these being a t fcagner's Point about & mile or so aw;*. There *?* -b. ... V: *bout;i:0Q employes .a t that;;location. M t.is expected th a t' the location ' . . w ill be abandoned in the near fu tu re. -:Y ; ' 'f a th e r ;storage yard" 'is _located 'a t -asonville which is also about : -a. a ile ; frb ta "shipyard- and has about 6'spleyoc. y- . - 'v '- :a're orb a nuaber-'of;sub'ontri?ei^r'iiwrkLng-':n\th yard, but they *" * e o ^ r a t l v ^ ^ e i r ^ ^ i . Sopcam Brothers.,-;sub*coctractor# for ' *'*' f '?*,bu4r>d catplsy**E and in other . sub-ecotractors 'a sc a lie r usbo , ' - * CRMC-RUCK-000780  yard i t now building -Liberty Snips and works three s h if t s '* fo rV -e ig b t hour week. There i s & to ta l of about 45,000 esplcr/ses including the fab shop and the storage yards. Approximately f i f t y per cent of the force works the day s h if t , th irty per .cent the afternoon, and twmtar per cent the th ird s h if t . Thors i s a to ta l of about 4,000 woaen employees. Few of these work on the eays. . The lUaSW-CIQ labor 4---V - Union is the collective.bargaining.agency. The Maryland Casualty Coa- pajy is the compensation insurance c a rrie r and keeps a f u ll tio6 safety I engineer and a claim :a d ju ster in the yard. ' t :v: 5i V- s. ? ;i'/ j; Ty;-X: -- CRMC-RUCK-000781 caaum ` Jk eurvsy m.8 sad of the shipyard* fab shop, and the storage yard a t Magnerf8 P oint to check ap p licatio n of th Minimus Bsquir- s e o ti fo r Safety in Contract Shipyard Th surrey diaelowad th at so sections of the Minimus; Requirements are being followed but ver&i other sections are not in e ff e c t, these were diaeussed in ' d e ta il with Mr. Robins, Safety Engineer? gad the sore important items sere discussed during an interview which Mr. Voss, Resident Construc tio n Engineer, ana the w riter had witn Mr, Reynolds, la rd Manager. Tne following comments re fe r bo the safety section of tbs Minimus Requirements: r s-i, ^.Gb^tTs part k i Top Sard Management, with, th exception of %:& Plant Super intendent and/the Fabricating Sup&riatec dent, do not take an active .. . .-part'ia'jthe*safety'or clocoly supervie.th safety program. The Plant Superintendent in -,the-Shipyard ana th Fab Superintendent in the ; FabiShop; are^ eU vd H o'som e^ exteat^ b u t: the, General Kimager -and the la r d -Manager-do not,take;itn:;activ p a rt in ./the safety .work. Mo Central Safety : ---OoBUKltt' has i 'm m .;8tyup. .' I f such a i'coamltt-- wtr in -opera tiro ,.- it f would provide a eedium through which -these o fficia l could take a more 4 ' ' ,acttV':part.:fcnd-L|>ia6.;:&ewpr=wistigs'-'of their.-positions behind the sa fety CRMC-RUCK-000782 ' '" work. ' ' 1; ' :-v ;' - i-'A-.. - - .1 The. 'working-' anvirnum? a t -.is reaspoatay' n r * . j-!vs: :Vt'V. ' .--There!'is';littJ,& tricing of. enplcy'ees.'for sa fe ty . See C raft Claeaa:-^rOp*W(i-:l ' the ,auabr rtrirfi* at- prsst _ . l . vtIy r a iU . . la rU ttiri a in W o f rjperFiEorc t a V r f .v h*, <* . o r . f a l l , la te ; ^ ^ rejW t_ *** t e `"X" 8nt " " " -- W VI* l a * national;, .U -or. r.p o rtta * , rocordlns r e , . U t U t l a d q u ire o ra te re not been **tkbli8h#d. Q r^ eospensibl* accidents sr r*port*d. , `u 1 k * * * ? fast**** U * s t a f f MSI been appointed. *`* * * " * " * * ? instruct! to their r # ^ ~ ib iiiV fo r ths proventian of Occident, but th is doe no t e p p ^ r to be very e ffe c tiv e , i t would be well to have t h * . in stru ctio n s reissued ia w riting and * copy given to each supervisor. ' 2 * 6 ' ^ m * ^ b ^ p e rd n tto d e n t ; a c t i n g p a rtic ip a te in * * . 13iey a tten d case of the safety. coasaitte* eatings. ; -S~S> SA^-TT rififcCTOfi-.gSD CTayy s . l i f u l l tisse 'Safety engineer and s ta f f have been appointed. Safety Ibgineer rep o rts to.Mr.,Bodgkiason, Managements Representative, S.2 --S,*4 The, s t a f f of the Safety Cepartoent, in addition to the 'S a ^ ty i-la ^ e e r'ijC o h s is ^ -'o ^ to e ^ i^ ie tE h t'S s fe V .jgiaeer and M safety inspectors. Six of the. s a f e ^ in e p e store are located a t the Fab Shop. iaepeetors/are &8Signodj;to::the .various; s h ifts in accordance .Kith^the nuaber of M P % ; n d the ^hasards involved. There i 6 one glxl^lerk^staaographter toie&ch; sbifvet'tfcs'ifihipyard and-. a t the Fab Shop. . - . Z ' *5 These itens:are: being carried,;out with "the following adaptions: - M ^*:;Stfety:;Frocks-tei-sot yetvbeen- fully-' eorrlatad with -the . . :aifllAuieafey.^i*sd^s o f the U. 5 . jasy/bepartnaat and Mari ' Conaissionv ' " ., CRMC-RUCK-000783 /(b) - So rep o rt,o th er th&a accident s ta tis tic s ,o n the statu e f ' safety i s submitted to the G eneral Manager. I t Vould be s e l l to have such:a re p o rt'prepared by the Safety Department a t le a s t monthly giving the status of safety in' ta yard and shoeing the progress or lack of progress end the additional steps necessary to improve conditions. , (d) Information av ailab le from Dispensary records of son-disabling in ju rie s is not being used for accident prevention purposes. Most yards make use of in is information by making up a monthly summary of non-disabling in ju rie s by department so th a t inferos- tion can be given to each department bead :with respect to the number and type accidents occurring in h is department. This also shows the department head and Yard Management the depart . cents th a t are having high accident frequencies as well &s the - predominating types c f accidents and thus enables preventative - e ffo rts to be concentreted where most needed. (n) The required reports are not submitted to the interested " government agencies. . ; f; -4 i^ csxiy 'PRkVg;Tiorypt^sm v. imports .. . ; , . - '.4.11, ,:The Maritime' Comaission--Eavy Department Supervisor's Deport Fora is n o tu se d . The Yard the Bet-hleh?:' Steel Ccnpac-1s Fcve-ncn'r Accident Report for i t s ovn irecords. This- does not give;the informetior required.'1 -' / ' '/' ' 7 ' - =/ \ : i.-i/ -:4.ifc Hd etfeiy engineer ' recem sadaiioa fora i s ia . IP CRMC-RUCK-000784 ' 4.1 3 0* S . Hasy--Maritime Monthly Injury Susa&ries are. suhaitfad, but the ifabiiteni .t e t ia t l shown are c o t fa accordance e it h tbs Minim Jfcqufaaaaots ** aiy-coBpensibl eeld aste * f a - ctaited ia tt a a d o f a l l a c eid sa ts causing lo s s f t e ^ o a i dsy or b l i t on which the injury occurred. Tfess r e p o r ts, therefor*, are o f uo value in comparing tb s experience o f th is yard with other yards. 4 .1 4 Minutes of General Safely Cosasdttee Beatings are kept. ^ . . S t F f c g COMMITTEES . ' ' - S .H &o Central Safety Coauiittse has been s a t up. 5 .U So Supervisors*Safety, Committee as outlined fa the Minfaam Requireaents has been established,-but there has recently been f a s ti- tuted meetings of supervisors in etch of the four yards into which the . - - >X&rd i t s e l f i s divided. -The .ssistant Superintendent in charge of e&ch / - o f these yarns acts as Chairman of cue meeting shich is held once & ; . ottth-aad a l l foremen fa that-yard attend. This would make a to ta l ' of *bout5; a t each meeting." T h e c e e tin g :ia tsfo ra h & jJ`-hour or ii longer. This i s being fu rth er extended a t the present tin so th at . ; . ^ ^ ^ TM a n ;s d n .h o l d m e e t i n g :of ^ a a a d e r s . /T h is, in considered . - ; as',,axcallant-method ofo.-trMi^Bg-isuperirisors-'-iB safely" and i t i s urged 1 ; i ' -t a t ii t bB continue,!: ^ - / x u a d ^ . so th at -all leaders fa the yard w ill ih V^attbhd_fet;ie6it'-one;'m beti^-a:oenth.' . h^a**,,aeetihge,ca*i be considered; as comply fag; fu lly with Section '-'1=5,.1 ;o f;the:;MfaijeuayRequirements. . . - V ^ ' \5.1S ;Ho'WgUfa!ryfaSpectiscu^s&rrittees*-hevE'iyVt';.been'''set'-p, bet" ; pl&ns-ere nos 'underway'; fo r .'fo :v. : thgae. committees, end i t i s expected CRMC-RUCK-000785 th a t tbi^r w ill b operating about a&rch 1. . 5X4..Special Igggecti.Ga,,Sos3sittee8 ( o l ) *ch f&x ha an A ssistant Carpenter foreman* and there i t 'A carpenter ladr a each sy. Tbmm are a lto supposed ta b 1T carpenters on e y , but th is m aber i s cut dcss * t xses due to a shortage f e&rpenters. There i s t continuous inspection f staging and on the hole the staging i s in good condition.* (c -i) The Engineering Department m i s t a weekly inspection f cranes fo r p o s i e s ! end s tru c tu ra l d efects. The & Iectries! Depart ment also xaakes & weakly inspection o f e le c tric a l equipment. The Erectors Maintenance Departoent mikes & complete inspect! on f each crans-'(except these used by tite riggers) monthly. In addition, cables are inspected before every-heavy \ l i f t . 5.15 Safety Cosrlttees~-Ceneral There i s a General'Safety Committee 'composed of hourly sen on eceh sh ift"in each yard. E&cb.of these conaitiee holds a nesting every two weeks. There are about 5 or 50 cocmitte members of each committee, and they serve for a six month period. I t is" also planned:.toihave a-month^rineeting;:of^-leaders, of a l l .c ra fts on each''hull. headed ty the -/Boat Foreman for the. p a rtic u la r | !n u il.;;-It.i8 planned*to -hold. th ese:meetings- cnee a month. | -, 6.1 In the ;pastf*h>;.In4duction frogr&a'-for: l l new-.employ ees. eas ;; conducted every: Wednesday.; ,for-'&b?ut-tibar'}hdurs^approximataly 1 1/2 . r hours',of ftflich '&-:ae"d;.ty:tbe -Safety Department for^tefsts1, in stru ctio n s. : Due to the sn a il number of new hir-c-g a t prsent th is is not used & great ; deal. CRMC-RUCK-000786 , .i - 6.6 . la t f f .o t rad being ,,u " IrlW l Ut " " Pt *"** " i t e M . * for 4 tfet sfercsiss&t of *>$ ?ulsi ' 6.6 - 6.63 Suitable b u lle tin beards sr s o t provided. Tub * * * Papertoant had some very good safety b u lle tin boards, but thw have bean to&ea over byMan&gssent fo r o ffic ia l b u lle tin s and safety posters are no placed os o r d in a l f l a t general bulletin boards along e ith numerous other posters so th a t i t i s doubtful i f tb$y do such good. Sine posters are only & medium of se llin g safeiy . to employees, they are valueless unless they a ttr a c t a tte n tio n , end to order to do th is , i t is-necessary th a t suitable b u lle tin boards such as those formerly to us b provided and properly maintained. ? . 6.7 There is so house organ. . ... 6.6 Sound film strips-.sad motion pictu res are used to eons extent, toe. Public address system is used fo r .-safety M uageB _;o c c M i o n ^ ,- b u t * t present i t - i s not to very good operating condition. ' ' - -- . - 4 . . ... .suppl stork - . : Ho safety supply, -store has ;y ei ;b*U`established to the yard. S ' : ^ ^ t y h a t s .areiE sued:fre ?bn,- :fceck< through -So. i e i w i Room, bat 4 4 : . ' ^ ^ cweDt4 :^ 1:4 ; not<,d ^ rk to g on says:*adinuU ss o f w& rtog-'thes.. m S were ' 44" \ . A recent. fatalV&bcitent * i caused iy *>fflpleyee being struck 4:4'if: . **UeB *&*>* W -is s u e d for f ty aho*, b at there -I* so way f ' - f ' f CRMC-RUCK-000787 : -Mt ' i 4ft f - of co n tro llin g .tfle,u se: d e > f t e t s ^ steap. 'ite p lc y ^ o w w . t - a o t W r a i ^ l a . c l o t h e these cattar teal* be sucb better: co n tro lled i f a sa fety supply sto re ver in s p e r a ti . &=- GOGGLES 3.1 - 8.4 Goggles re issued free cs check, *nd those th a t are returned ere repaired i f necessary and s te r ilis e d before being reissued. ' Baforeeaent o f rules requiring the 'w aring o f goggles m m apogee to ye in ju rie s appears to be la s . U&ny esployees sere noted working i s the v ic in ity o f wider s i thou t ea&riag goggle. --KE1PIBC--iRfl . ' 9.1 - 9.4 Bsa e ld ers'are instructed in the has&rds of the eork. Felders* hoods are supplied free on check. Ho,10 end 12 ghed f i l t e r lenses are used. . * ItBfeS noted th a t a nusber o f sralders ere not using lea th e r g&roents ,to ,p ro te c t ag ain st burns,,. Many of then also do not sear goggles _wider j'thV:lding:-hObd`; , , ' t- 9.5 Reining screens are used in tee Pipe Shop only. ; : -= j 9 *4j W elain^^ada;erS^ot-inspectedon^the^jofc, but cable beys ' Pick up the- dead;cables -and- reiurc:.thea ,,to the .-shop a re they are .;:inspected''and.'i^psairadv'- , , ; ' s * beldiag leadsar 3ot coiled;teck- &t the.-ead of the s h if t. 9*6 -fceiaih^:: ^ '^ p 6 .* r e 'w w d '':'a i ^ 't a ^ ^ j i n ':fct''the'ad of-the ;#hift*v. ' \;-V - , - -V-;' --"v \ . ' -S .t. -S*5;-'fhs^,itess iasrly -'ie ll-ea ep llM dtfc. M , CRMC-RUCK-000788 . lOai --1 0 .9 These iita sg .tr e fa ir ly a e ll coaplied * iib except - th a t oaeas h a ir coverings go not fu lly ansiose th e 'h air. 11.1 - 11. She rated capacity of the crane in son* cases has to be exceeded in handling of loads and when the building of Victory S lips is s ta rte d , s t i l l larg e r load i l l have to be handled. I t is planned to reenforce the crane and increase the capacity- to tab care of this.situation. , 11.1 (&) heights of sections over five tons: are cot a&rked on the sections fo r the guidance of crane operators. 11.5 Crane operators are supposed to be examined evexy six Rioni.;s, but thiBihfcB not been acne-recently. At tee tin e , th is survey W s se re , hosever, steps were-.being taken-to have these examinations made. . 11.5 , Gr&nee are provided with .'bumper guards/ : :-V ' --h- .-1 1 .6 fToeerhcraniBB'ajrehecuipped.-sitn -Eutonetic b a lls , but soae -- .- - '-.1, - ; / -v-/;V -- - of tnese were .found to ba out of order. 11.7c .Hook;;tenders/we&r^ldentiffing- ara -bands. 11.9 , This rul^. iE> in -9 ffe ct; - -h ? 11.10 This ru le i t in e ffe c t but is n o t-fu lly enforces. ?- 1 1 .1 1 - 11.12 Tees -itesr-ere ini "effect. ' .. ' 11.15 (a) Crane operators ar*./not-relieved; on the' ground. I . _.Hvl4 -Ml.XT; ."fbs#;:';itBS-are^ia'effect.- - . 11*18 Chain m i nabIt lings are inspected by both;ti i' .; ErcticR| and .. X5-- , CRMC-RUCfC-000789 '2 i*19 Bridge crane a r e :equipped with' limit-eidtcbWB 'but .-^lectrical/tO BFSr er ^g-*r;n o t.;;"l Plant' Ea- ' gineeriag Department end tbs -Cren Department th a t ashy of the cranes r e -so t equipped with magnetic'brakes, and consequently i t , would fee inad visable to quip them with lim it switches. . SOUShftonPIRG 11.1 Housekeeping in toe yard nd eranesray& is good* but house keeping on the b u lls and in some of to snops is poor. 11.1 (a) and 12.11 Rousekeeping in to shops could be improved considerably by laying out proper a is le s. li.lS Staging platforms end walkway surfaces en shipways in general are kept f a ir ly clean, but more-general use o f p ails for nuts* b o lts, e tc - on staging.would improve toe condition. 12.14 Tnere is a g ree t deal of room for improvement of house- ' keeping conditions of deck areas on h u lls . Provision o f su ffic ie n t boxes in which- to store debris and prompt,removal of sm s *ould be :fteiy.';beipful-.f.:,Seyere,l';'cases were'noted- where debris'bad been gathered . in a p ile on toe, deck and; then had-been-scattered around again try men walking-;over it.A ; o re /o rd e rly ia irto g e n e n t,o f :;coEs.truction.. on boat decks i-'sMlerd&vits-t'#' h sin g fib sto lls d ^ survey CRMC-REJCK-000790 I eoaa o il on the deck near to opening.' ' I t would he' eidvisabl* to provide gome so rt of protection' even a chain or line- in fro n t o'' these' openings u n til th e .lifeboats are In sta lled . 12.16 - 12.21 These ite o s are fa irly well c a rrie r out. Lighting'is general is satisfactory. =li*-Ji& s022kg Tools are inspected and repaired is the Tool Room before being reissued. Sri$ Employees are in stru cted in proper method of l if t i n g and posters illu s tra tin g th is re displayed from time to time. S-16. . MACHINE.004B51&G 16.1 - 16,12 Guarding of b e lts, pulleys, and dangerous moving-part .is f a i r . . :. , - - 16.2 ` P o in t'of operation.guards' have been provided on soae machines, ..but several o ta e rs a re s t i l l .unguarded; or guarded sub standard. Jj30ag-;th band1.sews'and..planer in.-the Carpenter Shop u sd a number-of..'guillotine shears 'in the .Fab Shop. Tne planer could b e,p artially , guarded:t tne point:of operation by suitable hoods, but stindfcrd,-, guarding would -iitsilj-the in s ta lla tio n of an -adiautt;'^steb*i - if :;etteb-e system 1!ito s U tlle d jit- would be deeireble to has* the other machines `in --tb$ Carpenter, -Shop' eosbacted with i t , .p& rtioularly the--iad'AR'*&** *Bbo*te* fcwrdr psm- c u t .D i s t i l th is n * CRMC-RUCK-000791 : B m&r respirators. approved lo r 'jype 1 dust. 'nm :Mhm v :; ' ' ' " ag..j rmsfSm? UBDfeS Staging rad la t t e r * 'f a r tax* s e t t p a rt ar@ w U constructed 3te*p t th a t in te r io r staging ar* s e t provided with bacfcrail*. the accident expsriene of th* yard i s poor, sad the over-all trend fo r the year 1S4S h*e bees upward. the frequency ra te for January as *5.86 rad fo r ItoeMber 85.41. the yearly frequency for ,% - f t s r 1145 sts.,56,85^ ,.5isa,ar* ^ j r p u t i's .t n r*corti, rad vsil . tfe^r in d icate ea upward trend they do not give & true p ictu re of the accident frequency fo r comparison with records of yards reporting is accordance with the Micisus.Bequireaenie, as these figures take into account costensible accidents only, and i t is eblasted in&t theae account fo r only about f if ty per cent of a l l disabling in ju rie s ; there fo re, .the actual. frequency :ra te of the;yard is. such higher., ibra indicated ty .;,the ra te s shoso .above. I t is e sse n tia l, therefore, th a t th e'safe ty ' ,rk i& ;tne?yard ;.be;-inieasified, r a i - l t / i r believed th a t th is era best be-done by Top yard-':M anagearat-oartieipailngvrana -a c tiv e ly ' super- ' .vicing ths-.'!ferk `s: t ^ t veonsiEtent .and' ateadr- progress . .is being made, ftroa nonth to sooth. in-'Cchtrolling-'a'cciSent'occurrebcel-' ' C R M C-RUCK-000792