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FILE NAME: Caterpillar (CAT) DATE: 1963 DOC#: CAT013 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Published Article from the Transactions of the National Safety Congress v /' . t*. 1963 National Safety Congress If at any time you havd questions regard- ) ' ing your job/ either whenl you are first in structed or later, on, check with your for' man and find out the' proper way before you go ahead. We haye learned from fast ex perience that new people are usually a little over-anxious to get going on the job and reluctant, to ask' questions. 'So, theyVscm0* / ` times go ahead on their own without folly understanding the job* unaware^of the risks involved Remember--the best safety' device is a careful worker. So again, if there's any First, w< feel fhat it gives a good-imprest sion ol our plant and immediately demon* strates to aew employees our ooneern for- their safety- . - Each slide represents a different thought w has bsen carefully planned a* important eiough for discussion. The slide then serves as a cue, making certain that each'.subject U covered regardless of .who gives the pre sentation. Also, ` despite interruptions tM* occur when questions are asked, It's nearly impossible to.omit anything since the cues ore right there on the screen. doubt in yor mind,' don't hesitate to ask I f you're wondering about the. cost of . questions. developing such a program, these, facts are r In our plant manager's message.at the start, of ibis presentation, you were told about our determination to .make your hours here the safest part of your day. Since then you've heard so much serious talk about haz ards that you may have begun to question our ability to deliver on this-promise, We can--and we have. _ This /^ward of Honor presented to Gen-, eral Hotors Corporation .by the National Safety Cbuindl fe*' an outstanding safety performance^!* a source, of pride to us and -, should be reassuring to you. We ha' re* ceived this annual award on seventeen differ ent occasions..We know how this record has been, built. By eBftaaatiag u many hazards as possible, by educating our employees to work safely, and by being completely intol erant of unsafe practices and methods. Make no mistake, no employee -will be permitted to work long in this plant if he violates our safety practices and .procedures. The public .sees this* trademark as a sym bol of quality. However, to us in the plant, it also 'means "a safe place to work." To keep it ibis way, we need your help. What ever,your job may be,' leant, how. to do it the safe way, then do it that way very time.' By following this practice, your, hours in Fisher Body will always he the safest P*TM o your day. worth considering. Due to .the recent in troduction'of thefnew 35mm high speed Ect&chfome film, we did not require thelser- vices of &professional photographer foutlie in-plant shots, With this film we foundJ h a t . no special` lights were required for satis factory indoor color pictures. To thke the in-plant pictures you have Just seen, a 35 mm c&menq mounted on a tripod for steadi ness, did the job with only the available plant ' lighting. * Another real advantage is its flexibility and the ease o malting changes. - Obsolete slides can rimply.be replaced with new ones whenever ,changes in processes or methods require it 'Since the oost.of staking a.new slide, .including .film and processing, totals only 17c, there's no major project involved. This low cost even permitted a fer errors and retakes found necessary by toy amateur photography. And -finally, m -actual practice at our plant,- this new;employee safety program is strictly a one-man show. We ` `Use a 35sun projector equipped'with a re mote control cord. This allows the one giv ing the presentation to stand beside the screen with a .pointer, face the new .employees) operate the projector and point out the ob ject discussed with no difficulty. ( Judging from our experiences' with this method, 'xee feel certain that the benefits Xow, 1 would Kke to point out some of the advantages we Have found with this type of orientation program. gained by our new employees is certainly a ! big step in the right direction ts we try to "Stan 'Em Right**. ) 12 I Metals Section BgGIN AT THE BEGINNN6- 0NTHSRSGH7 TRACT . By JO H N B, 8PROWLS,. Safety Supvr,, Caterpillar Tractor Co* Peoria, CL * Tlie old adage' IhfT good beginning Is operations better acquaints him withe oar half the'job, has noi/truer application than * jvhole organization, the' products we make ` the safety orientaficm^qfnnew employee. -and where they are made,, . . Before starting to develop a program io r . We then familiarise him with such things orientating die new employee, talte a few as streets and bridges leading, to and from sunutes and (Junk bade, go back to the first the plant, .parking lots and traffic routes. day you' were- hired on .your firsf'jobi He Is told'about bus sendee .buildings and What.was your major concern ? entrance gates, badges and passes needed How many awards for safety tuts UUs to get in-and out company won? W a t is their safety policy?. He ^learns of services available,. *uch as How do I get fringe benefits? \tyhat is the Cafeterias where he cap obtain n meal, or a retlremrat pan? credit union where he can save .money or W a t is-the accident frequency of this flept a loan. How to get a locker or i organization? temporary pass is explained, as are some of * Isn't (this what you were most concerned the activities available for employee partici about? pation:. , .Heck no! If you were like most of us yon ' We snake sure be loiows when hell get were nervous, half seared, and you were* Paid and from whom he gets his pay check. , probably wondering If you canid find the We also impress upon him the need for keep "privy" ing a current address on file.. " Who do you remember from that first , . Insurance and benefits art explained. Group day? 1 will bet it's the first person who hospitalization and life, health, and accident gave you a friendly smile, .a warm hand- coverage are pointed out He U then gives shake, a word of encouragement This waa an opportunity to cnrpfi In the programs. the person who made you feel like you Next we^ show him a film on Caterpillar belonged. safety entitled, ""Safey Is Always Our No. As we look back, these things may seem - .1 Business.? After viewing the safety film, trivia] and unimportant but they were not the rtew cmploj-ee is given-,a booklet, "Wei- at the^ time we were- hired. Remember, they come To -Caterpillar"- ate sfili very`important Id the fiewly turai . This -book contains much valuable infor ^ A , friendly smile, <a warm -handshake, an mation including fire, pages an safety*. Here encouraging word are our best tools in put* . ia.-a list of 14 suggestions for. safety listed ting the new employee into-th propri- frame- bi the book. - o mind to. get the most out'of any orientafien program. 1. See your supervisor when you are in doubt-aboiit the safe way to `do your * At C&terplUac, we place the responsibility job. for pfety- squarely upon the first line su-' 1 pervisof. We immediately start to impress 2. Wear the proper safety equipment' . this- on the new employee, that his' safety 3.. Dress in a safe way; wear short depends opon hfansdf and hlc foreman, sleeves, no' ties and no jewelry. Our Induction program for new employees 4. Lift and handle material properly. 1$ handled by the employment division. Dur 5 . `Use the .proper tools and use them ing this program, the employee is told about * correctly*. a lot of things. . 6. Operate only equipment which-your ' Hrjst we give him some general informa-' fic about the company, A film on company foreman, has authorized you to use. 7. Keep your hands away from the poiat_ 13 2P63 Notional Safety Congress o operation o a' machine Vale it'is *3),,7he ay be a ''`jcaSby" know-it-all, too running. .., ^ ` . . . . . sure of himself to ask questions. 8. Keep your work area orderly and l-\Vi12t If be has had previous experience? dean.^' 9. Wall--don't run, through' the plant/ 10. Use'the marked aisles and walk-ways inside and outside the plant. 11. Don't engage in horseplay ^ . 12. Report all injuries to irSt rip immedi ately. f 1). Determine the kind of jobs held. 2)\ What is his safety' attitude? 3) Was safety minimized on previous-jobs? 4)., Who was responsible for safety? 5). Does his past' job indicate habits he might have developed? For example,' we once faired an employee who ` had-worked around'a mill: battling plant back -when glass bottles wert used. He had 13. Practice safety a t w ork, a t home, at developed a ' habit of 'using his foot "and Play* - * ankle to catch and break the fall of bottles K If you have any questions o r'if you which were `knocked off `die tables during see any unsafe conditions, talk to your .handling.' He probably saiyed many bottles supervisor about them. 7 4 from breaking with this little .trele Bat At this point We feel we have put safety 1obits well established stay with us. -He was assigned a job of hanging steel eastings into the .proper perspective--that it must fee on a conveyor. When a casting;feU, he stuck thA responsibility of 'each employee and his .out the foot,.by habit caught.the casting, sugrrisor.^? t t broke the foot * f:Tbvt Jet'?follow 1the new hire to/feis first*' The supervisor needs to make and keep a j|b. . : ployee should, include a s evaluation of his :ijti2ut^yisar will store finely establish ' safety attitude and perfonnance. This should .hi 't&lnon-ov emphasmns-to th employee be one of the criteria la determining if the ' the is^portaxice o! safety cm fhe.jobV A t this' man will be kept on the job and with* .the f e . he salsee an oa^the-job application of company. the points covered is the film ind-the book Our new employee has viewed the fihn on let He pats, these to practical sue in job safety. He has received a booklet.containing many safety suggestions,'and has seen safety The piperrisor needs to mala .and keep a applied to the job. > list of things to cover vrith the new employee. Remember, let him know that'ymi're.in They vnQ 'be .basically th e same with' each terested in him as a person, and in hls.wel* - nan. However, the appresuii nay differ. In oi.Ping his initial isstnietionx end rabtequent .fare as atr individual. Make certain he ,un- idloweip,' a (lumber o f ' things must be 4demands what,you expect of him. ^rci^m ri4 - Be sure be is arqualntifl with company If he determines that this is the first-jab rules, provide a written copy, if possible, and for the new employee, then he s a y asstmve above all, follow up. that; 1). He has feed very little exposure P a t these things to work and the new ero* to safety, 2). he may fee afraid of machinery, glqyee will get started "on the right tract" r 14  _ *, ' Metals Section . ; SAFETY EGSNEERIWG: A'CAREER-'. ;AMD.A. CHALLENGE';' ' By EDW IN D. O'LEARY j ', . Vie Pres., Perwnnel &' Organization, Print Motor Co, Dearborn, Mich. .Certain kinds of world ,or certain, aspects That's a pretty tali'order. Perhaps li of our wort, provide more persona] satis*. sounds like the old ads that promised to mahc ' faction} than others. I should think your a validotver into (he life of the party in continuing concern with human safety ten easy lesfoas. However, it is possible, in > should give rill of you Immense satisfaction, a' rather brief span, to outline what is meant There' are not .many occupations `that .have by a professional approaA,* even though de as direct and recognizable an effect on hu- ' veloping .that approach xnriy.be the' work man happiness.* of* yeats. .1 want to congratulate you who are reptesennag compairirs that are receiving awards, And-I also wisb-.to congratulate the employ- As in other companies, ,we at F ori have' conducted considerable research to determine what qualities are necessary in a naff if he. em of those compaines.'It Is highly-appro-' is toriehleve success. Here 1 am not'talking . priate that we honor those whnhave achieved about specific technknl'.ehllities, but rather ' outstanding m ulta in this important Sell* those .general qualities that ere required for' 'Just how appropriate it is for me te he 8?S*u in almost any line o f etidnvor.' It - addressing this meeting.is another matter. -Tcrn't easy to-isolate than, It is even harder. - I sincerely' appreciated `the Invitation *you ''( get 'people to agree on nil of'them. But ' -t-v ' . extended to me. But i t leerai it U nit add here we have arrived at some tonehidcns t o r n son of*Mr, O'Leary to be addressing tlut*we believe ere valid, even though* we a safety meeting--and in Chicago, of nU do not pretend that our list is exhaustive, places. For the record, neither say mother Let me tell ytni about some of theae'eoa- nor my grandmother owned a-cow. elusions, especially insofar as they .might ' Even 60, my .training and experience have 1TM" ""* i'mT worli not equipped me to .discuss with you the * Hie quality that comes first arid underlies technical aspects o f safety engineering. Many all the others is mtcprilt. Integrity menI 1 of you arc trained safety Engineers. I am not that there is a certain wholeness or com* That 'leaves me feeling somewhat the way pleleness about a man's character. Ho matBoh Hope said he felt when President v -ter how narrow Us interests are, they must ' Kennedy presented him a medal .for enter- be broad,enough to include justice and honor. * mining service personnel overseas.. Hope Ho matter bow selfish hll ambition, he most 1 said'he felt very humble--hut added that he at least have enough rudimentary generosity I thought he had "the strength o f' character ' to recognise the .rights/ of others to truth J io overcome It" and fair dealing. There is something moa-*-' 1 One way for u to meet this test of shuns'and misshapen about a man who pos* character is to talk about a subject with sessts knowledge, executhe shinty or pro- which I m i familiar. During the past few fesslonal skill but laria integrity. He's only, years, my primary responsibilities have been Prt of man, not a whole man. And noth' personnel management and development This "iff else ean substitute for what he lacks, experience suggests some' thoughts that, 1 W^at part does integrity-play m.the pro- *f * hope, will, be useful-tq you in your approach `fesslooal approach to one's work m industry? * to your work. -X. That's what we're-eoneemtd with here. First | -Briefly, what I suggest is that a thoroughly of all, '1 believe I asfced-tbe question w ror.8*. *i profnrimal approach enables the safety eo- Integrity doesn't-play a part; H permeates gineers, first to work effectively for his the whole job. It doesn't consist simply in company's objectivesi second, to achieve the the avoidance of gross dishonesty, deception . best results cn safety itself; and, third, to or douhlcwl-alfaig. ^ . contribute most fully to his ova develop- The integrity Tm telb-wg shout is a post- merit,' stature and progress in his. career. live quality you cari recognize in a man. He ` . I is j `i 1 s i* . . r