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Maintaining Interest in Safety , &/S '?s& s&?L /x*T PtoZ'O* -TO *D6PaHeAp 60 That he khowS how IMh^ HAvf racer/ l^SucO. `X ms poctowto me eM.pto'fec l Hpu*/PS NAAAe Ram Nuwftei*- ftfitev mott or UNVW Acnow 0 VPfTf ocMfUSO' SDpcawtJoft issuiwtr Trte -ucj^r SopeiWiSttfl. KSfS -TWiS ~Jb(mon fts A i2EM<uoeA-N OP VHO WHA" trVwHeM FlC 8-20 --Part of a "Make Safety a Habit" campaign, was to point out to employees unsafe acts that could lead to disabling injuries (or even "Boot Hill") Line foremen "ticketed" anyone they observed performing an unsafe act Plant supervisors, in turn, ticketed foremen who failed to ticket workers Cam paign paid off in significantly re duced number of injuries Courtesy Pittsburgh Plate Class Co , Cumberland Works and other small novelties, all conveying a safety message, also may be used Booklets of silicone tissues for cleaning glasses, im printed with brief messages or safety rules, serve to remind employees of the rules and to encourage proper use of safety equipment Public address systems Public address systems often are used to broadcast announcements and page em ployees Many companies have taken advan tage of these installations to broadcast safety information Such messages should be planned care fully Employees might readily lose interest in long speeches or too-frequent safety re minders When the public address system is used for broadcasting music, safety an nouncements can be made between numbers The National Safety Council, local coun cils, and other organizations can furnish suggested brief announcements prepared for radio and TV use and equally appropriate for public address systems Suggestion systems Because accident prevention is closely associated with efficient operation, many suggestions help not only to prevent accidents but also to lower production cost, not only to improve manufacturing conditions and methods, but also to better the health and change the outlook of workers Effective suggestion svstems, like many other things in life, cost money Many com panies pay considerable sums for employee suggestions one firm awards more than $10 million annually, but feels the money is well spent because of the value of the suggestions themselves Improved employee interest and personal involvement are additional benefits Many 196