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igtic, but because the relationship of industrial health with all th,, other health fields is becoming increasingly evident. It is directly allied with public health in that a workman must be kept healthy hour* a day if he is to do an efficient job for h of those hours. There fore, progressive managements concern themselves with the physical and mental well-being of the worker, his family, his whole eomrauniiy. Physical examinations of employees catch nonoccupationat disease* in their incipient stages while there is still time to effect a cure. Physical defects are also uncovered and make it possible to place the man on a job commensurate with his physical condition, thereby pro longing his economically productive years. Health education in (he plant is reflected in improved living standards outside its walls Everybody benefits, including the employer. m Essential Part of Management Program In certain companies, in-plant health programs have reduced absenteeism by more than 29%, labor turnover by almost the same, and have cut occupational diseases in half. Considered in this light it is obvious that a good industrial health program is an essential part of any management program in industry. I don't need to spell out to you the disrupting and costly effect that absenteeism alone has on production. The savings through reduction in absenteeism can easily offset the cost of a health program. To achieve the best possible working and living conditions f(,r their employees, many industries have turned to Industrial HygienFoundation for guidance. Although we have shown a continuing growth over the last 18 years, I am happy to say that 1953 has been one of our most satisfactory, as evidenced by: Twelve new members-- Can Manufacturers Institute, Inc. Continental Can Company Sugar Beet Products Company McLean Manufacturing Company Kennecott Copper Corporation Doehler-Jarvi* Division, National Lead Company Reiu-Cru Titanium, Inc. Owens-Coming Fiberglaa Corporation McLain Fire Brick Company Johnson and Johnson Ruberoid Company St. Regia Paper Company [4] lix V A rmis'i''1 ' Hie truVki-U 1llll 11 <'li Ch'Im In*:' fi-1.1 mi: H.d'lM:' , 11 (i W luXIfnli*. c.niutry l* itriy-'-' dutnni - Hlllll.Vtl'' A: l>i`t*u mi jnvirhv'i ,-iglii *<: |Md -T Many tt. l-eapt'iid' hygiene trini tf> nrtti"! in nn.I rr.it ,!:it rdm * . v.-tti-\.`t` ' v < -kv* & c~.v 'A' ?- 1 4-~ li '-h a)l the directly yt ,,eakhy 24 hours. Thereis the physical ie community, 'itmul disease* effect a cure, e to place the . thereby pro bation iu the de its wall*. tave reduced ""ft the same, in this light *o essential need to spell teeism alone absenteeism nditiotis for -ial Hygiene continuing '>3 has been Increase in Budgeted Expenditures: to over $250,000 ' Excess of Receipts over Expenditures: of at least $10,000 Tear-End Cash and Securities: of at least $150,000 Among the interesting work now in hand is the complete envi ronmental survey for one of the large I'.S. railroads, which includes d,v training of one of their full-time and several part-time men, as *i-U as the progress being made in the noise research program. More oiuM tjOO special studies have been made by the Foundation for its iit.inber companies to date. The majority, about 400, were extensive ii, !tl surveys. Some ttO more studies were made on specific phases of nuiustrial problems encountered in the plants. In addition, the F.iumlatiou's specialists in engineering, medicine, chemistry, and toxicology have made nearly 150 consultation visits throughout the muiitry. But the Foundation's work is not confined to the field. Forty-two basic research studies have been conducted at the Foun dation's laboratories here at Mellon Institute, and more than 125 analytical studies have been made. A number of the projects carried out by the Foundation have ln`,mi uu an industry-wide basis so that many companies not directly mi-nked in the research have benefited from them. Two hundred nirlitccu companies and associations have taken advantage of the iii Id services offered by the Foundation, many on a plant-wide basis. Miiny more have presented smaller problems and inquiries by corri-.p(iudenee, and hundreds of requests for literature on industrial hygiene are received each year. In addition to the monthly Indusirsal Hygiene Digest, which is sent to nearly 2,000 persons desig nated bv the member companies, technical papers by staff members and transactions of the animal meetings and conferences are also distributed. Nearly 300 such publications have been released to date. New Processes Create New Health Problems The companies which have availed themselves of the services i.dered by the Foundation have better industrial health programs to dwoic for it. But even in the most conscientiously managed companies ijn-rc k still room for improvement. Constant changes occurring in ,.;ntirc of materials and methods of processing, especially in the liinidly expanding use of chemicals in all industries, create new industrial hygiene problems. Because a working environment was nidged "fairly safe" a dozen years ago is no guarantee that hazards line not developed in the meantime. An industrial hygiene program .uimot remain static any more than production methods can go on unchanged year after year. [->] Annual Meeting INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE FOUNDATION Foundation Facts Government Rais in Employer Employee Relationship Industrial Noise A National Problem Sodo - Economic Aspects of Alcoholism Homan Relations Problems in Industries-- As They Affect Labor Responsibilities of Management As Influenced by Extramural Activities Need for Research Member Companies Sick Absenteeism TRANSACTIONS BULLETIN No. 26 1953 1NDUSTR1AI HYGIENE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA MELLON INSTITUTE 4400 FIFTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH 13, PA. CONTENTS jUdres* of Welcome Edward R. Weidlein............................................ Plft . .i foundation Facts Atidtew Fletcher............................................ . .3 The Bole of Government in the Employer-Employee Relationship Vincent P. Ahearn ........7 industrial Noise--A National Problem Henry D. Sayer......................................................>..15 Kocio-Economic Aspects of Alcoholism Elizabeth D. Whitney - . - - . . . . 3J problems of Human Relations in the Industries E. V. Mnrphree, Chairman........................................................... 43 t. As They Affect Labor Einar O. Mohn ........................................................................>47 IT. Responsibilities of Management Frederick J. Bell -........................................... - - 80 [If. As Influenced by Extramural Activities Gustave W. Weber ........63 ]V. Need for Research Howard S. Kaltenbora ........................................................... 75 Sick Absenteeism Among a Sample of Member Companies of Industrial Hygiene Foundation W. M. Gafafer.............................................................................83 PT- iatic, but because the relationship of industrial health with all tin other health fields is becoming increasingly evident. It is directly allied with public health in that a workman must be kept heaiihy y-j hours a day if be is to do an efficient job for 8 of those hours. Tfanre fore, progressive managements concern themselves with the physical and mental well-being of the worker, his family, his whole community. Physical examinations of employees catch nonoecupational disease* in their incipient stages while there is still time to effect a cure. Physical defects are also uncovered and make it possible to place tin man on a job commensurate with his physical condition, thereby pro longing his economically productive years. Health education in the plant is reflected in improved living standards outside its walk Everybody benefits, including the employer. Essential Part of Management Program In certain companies, in-plant health programs have reduced absenteeism by more than 29%, labor turnover by almost the same, and have cut occupational diseases in half. Considered in this light it is obvious that a good industrial health program is an essential part of any management program in industry, I don't need to spell out to you the disrupting and costly effect that absenteeism alone has on production. The savings through reduction in absenteeism can easily offset the cost of a health program. To achieve the best possible working and living conditions for their employees, many industries have turned to Industrial Hygien.. Foundation for guidance. Although we have shown a continuinc growth over the last 18 years, I am happy to say that 1953 has be.-u one of our most satisfactory, as evidenced by: in V An rmiiiu'i ' the tru 1 J1 n- thill* .<' tui-in bn' H. Id Mir ISiii'lM I-'i.iiimKi tovn-nhn (nullity l-nrty-t ilntnni ' HUiilvtw A* licoti on invol vi'i; i-ijrlit'-w fi.-ld '-r Many " iwupmul hygiene trrol H> Mated t>y nod tr.'H iliHtrilon Sew I'r Tin- olTrri'd h boVi t"r there i1- tun* - mindly htiluM ci.. 1-ilW lint ftllUlol r tut.-hanjO  -f*i< ii ' `h all the t directly *pt wealthy 24 hours. There* a the physical le community, `mnal disease* effect a cure, e to place the . thereby pro* c'-ation in the dr its wall*. )sv(* reduced >st the same, in this light *u essential need to spell truism alone absenteeism nditiou* for *ial Hygiene ; continuing '>1 has been Increase in Budgeted Expenditures: to over $250,000 Excess of Receipts over Expenditures: of at least $10,000 Year-End Cash and Securities: of at least $150,000 Among the interesting work now in hand is the complete enviroiimental survey for one of the large I'.S. railroads, which includes ihr training of oue of their full-time and several part-time men, as , ll as the progress being made in the noise research program. More a Until tiOO special studies have been made l>y the Foundation for its m.-mber companies to date. The majority, about 400, were extensive li. id surveys. Souie tiO more studies were made on specific phases of industrial problems encountered in the plants. In addition, the foundation's specialists in engineering, medicine, chemistry, and neurology have made nearly 150 consultation visits throughout the ,-ountr.v. But the Foundation's work is not confined to the field, jbrty-two basic research studies have been conducted at the Foun,[;iiinn's laboratories here at Mellon Institute, and more than 125 smiU ucal studies have been made. A number of the projects carried out by the Foundation have on an industry-wide basis so that many companies not directly involved in the research have benefited from them. Two hundred .urlitoofi companies and associations have taken advantage of the li.-lil services offered by the Foundation, many on a plant-wide basis. Many more have presented smaller problems and inquiries by cor* fvspondence, and hundreds of requests for literature on industrial hygiene are received each year. In addition to the monthly Indusm! Hygiene Digest, which is sent to nearly 2,000 persons desigii,iled by the member companies, technical papers by staff members nmi transactions of the annual meetings and conferences are also distributed. Nearly 300 such publications have been released to date. Sew Processes Create New Health Problems The companies which have availed themselves of the services ..Ifcrrii by the Foundation have better industrial health programs to -lii.iv for it. But even in the most conscientiously managed companies ihi rc is still room for improvement. Constant changes occurring in r,;lrure of materials and methods of processing, especially in the tii|iid!y expanding use of chemicals in all industries, create new industrial hygiene problems. Because a working environment was nidged "fairly safe" a dozen years ago is no guarantee that hazards l,nvc not developed in the meantime. An industrial hygiene program .Hiinot remain static any more than production methods can go on unchanged year after year. [o1