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SILVEU (Jubilee SflFGTV EOIICRESS CHICAGO OCTOBER 10-14 1938 NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL, inc. %9H Cnunrll Inf r.- . i Jn .t. M r a 33- 280GG | Foreword THK Transactions of the Silver Jubilee Congress and Ex position of the National Safety Council, October 10-14, l'H8, are published in two volumes. Volume I contains the general and subject sessions and the sessions of the various Industrial Sections. Volume H contains the Street and Highway Traffic, the Commercial Vehicle, the Transit, the Child Education, and the Home .Safety sessions. Volume I is distributed automatically to all industrial mem bers of the Council. Volume 11 is sent to members who are believed to be interested chiefly in the sessions it contains. However, other Council members may obtain Volume II upon request. Many members have found it of benefit to distribute copies of the Transactions volumes to both executives, foremen and supervisors, who have used the practical information they contain in safety programs and for general reference pur poses. Extra copies of the Transactions may be obtained as follows: One to 10 copies of Vol. 1, at $2 each; 11 or more copies, $1.75 each. Extra copies of Vol. If cost 75 cents' each. . THE Transactions are a condensed record of the pro ceedings of the Silver Jubilee Congress. The papers and addresses have been edited to delete extraneous matter, ab breviate the less important portions, and emphasize what may be of particular usefulness and value in promoting ef fective safety organization and other accident prevention measures. These volumes, therefore, are a somewhat abridged version, compact, practical and of particular value to the student and executive interested in achieving more thorough accident prevention success. The original manu scripts are available for additional reference, if desired, in the files of the National Safety Council. THE National Safety Council, at its Congresses, seeks to eliminate from discussion matters which are not pertinent to the aims of the Congress or which may be contrary to the Council's policies. It cannot accept responsibility, however, for all views expressed either in the [tapers which have been delivered or in the discussions based upon these papers. NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL,Inc. 20 North Waclccr Drive Chicago Contents Council Officers and Directors.................................... 4 Council Purposes and Policies.................................... 9 Annual Meeting of Members........................................ 11 Annual Banquet............................................................ 31 Special Subject Sessions-- , Agricultural Safety ............................................... 33 Dusts, Fumes, Gases and Vapors......................... 45 Falls of Workers................................................... 59 - . Fire Prevention .................................................... 69 Governmental Officials ........................... 85 ^ Health Service in Industry.....................................101 I Industrial Accident Investigations........................ 115 Industrial Explosion Hazards................................125 Industrial Nursing................................................ 139 ft Industrial Safety Lectures....................... 163 u Maintaining Interest in Safety............................. 185 I * Midwestern Rehabilitation Meeting......................201 1^ Occupational Disease............................................. 211 I Off-the-Job Accidents ........................................... 229 |k Safety Fundamentals ............................................249 Safe Use of Electricity....................... 257 Safe Use of Petroleum Products...........,,.... . .269 d i Aeronautical Section ................................... T,... . .281 ^ A. S. S. E.--Engineering Section............................... 295 , Automotive and Machine Shop Section...................... 301 i Cement and Quarry Section.....................1................313 Chemical Section...........................................................339 Construction Section .................................... . , ,.........373 'Food Section ............................................. ;.............. 385 Marine Section................................................ 407 Meat Packing, Tanning and Leather Industries Section ....................................................................... 455 Metals Section.............................................................. 473 Mining Section .............................................................521 Paper and Pulp Section................................ 555 Petroleum Section........................................!.............. 613 Power Press Section..................................................... 665 Public Utilities Section................................................671 Refrigeration Section................................................... 691 Rubber Section................................................ 703 Steam Railroad ............................................................ 733 Textile Section ............................................................ 753 Wood Products Section................................................775 Safety Exposition--List of Exhibitors.......................799 Index .............................................................................. 805 I II ( National Safety Council, Inc. HONORARY MEMBERS Association of Ikon and Stf.fi. Engineers Robert W. C'ampiiki.i. Lew R. Pai.mkr OFFICERS (1938-1939) I). I). Fknnkix, President C. VV. Dfmffsv, Vice-President for Finance and Treasurer Prank !!. Harrison, Vice-President for Industrial Safety Dr. Mii.i.kr McCi.intock, Vice-President for Public Safety W.m.tkk S. Paine, Vice-President for Engineering A. V. Rohwkdfr, Vice-President for Safety Councils R. T. Soi.enstf.n, Vice-President for Membership A. W. Whitnf.v, Vice-President for Education W. H. Cameron, Secretary and Managing Director EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (1938-1939) II. J. Ai.DHicH, Spencer Kellogg & Sons, Inc. J. I. Banash, Past President C. W. Hfrouiiist, Past President H. VV. Boggfss, Sinclair Prairie Oil Company (\ P. Boui.ft, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation Robert W. Camfbkix, Past President W. H. Camf.ron, National Safety Council, Inc. L. C. CAMPnF.i.i., Mining Section Robert 1. Catmn, Aetna Casualty & Surety Company Lewis A. Df.Bi.ois, Past President C. W. Dempesy, The Liquid Carbonic Corporation R. PI Donovan, ASSE-Engineering Section Marcus A. Dow, Past President Wai.tf.r A. Everson, Lehigh Valley Safety Council Eari. E. Grovf.h, Safety Council of the Columbus Chamber of Com merce I). 1). Fknnkix, Consulting Engineer Harry Guiuifkt, The Pullman Company Prank H. Harrison, International Harvester Company Hakoi.I) G. Huffman, I'nemployment Compensation Commission, New Jersey S. II. Hokkki.i, Pood Section I H. H. Kf.i.iy, Interstate Commerce Commission 4 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, Continued Waiter G. King, Past President Wm. C. Knofxk, Milwaukee Safety Commission John PL Lono, Past President Titos. H. MacDonai.o, U. S. Department of Agriculture Arthur W. Magee, Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, New Jersey Dr. Mii.i.kr McCijntock, Yale University R. S. Metzger, Public Utilities Section I. W. Miixard, Industrial Gloves Company Haroi.ii L. Miner, Pi. I. du Pont dc Nemours & Company Eijot Nf.ss, Director of Public Safety, Cleveland PL J. O'Rrikn, Jr., Louisville Safety Council Waiter S. Paine, Aetna Life & Affiliated Companies Lew R. Pai.mer, Past President C. PL Pettibone, Past President II. O. Pickard, Marine Section Ai.bekt S. Rkgui.a, Industrial Relations Counselors, Inc. Lt. Coi.. Henry A. Reninger, Past President E. A. Roberts, Textile Section A. V. Rohwf.der, Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Company George PL Sanford, General Electric Company Ciiaki.es H. Scott, Past President Prank T. Sheets, Portland Cement Association Gen. John H. Sherburne, Massachusetts Safety Council C. W. Smith, Standard Oil Company (Indiana) Waiter Dent Smith, Delaware Safety Council W. A. Snow, Construction Section R. T. Soi.F.NSTEN, Elliott Service Company Lf.si.ie J. Sorenson, City Traffic Engineer, Chicago Coi.. John Stii.weu, Consolidated Edison Company of N. Y., Inc. C. P. Toi.man, Past President George G. Traver, Greater Chicago Safety Council, Inc. Dr. H, L. Vosburgh, General Electric Company Dr. C. H. Watson, Past President A. W. Whitney, National Conservation Bureau I). A. Barrf.t, Carnegie-IHinois Steel Company Arthur H. Young, Past President DIRECTORS (1938-1939) H. J. Ai.okich, Spencer Kellogg & Sons, Inc. A. L. Armstrong, Eastman Kodak Company J. I. 11anash, Past President Cari. Barker, Si. Louis Safety Council Leo II. Bf.aui.ac, Blackstone Valley Safety Council W. A. Bechiix, Automotive & Machine Shop Section Ernest W. Beck, United States Rubber Products, Inc. 5 ( OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, Continued C. W. Bf.rgquist, Past President K. F. Blank, Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation H. W. Boggess, Sinclair Prairie Oil Company II. K. Bolt, South Bend Civic Safety Council C. B. Boui.et, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation I'. S, Brown, Standard Accident Insurance Company J. H. Brown, Petroleum Section W. A. Brown, Safety Dept., Nashville Chamber of Commerce R. A. Buu.ock, Rubber Section W. H. Cameron, National Safety Council, Inc. L. C. Campbell, Mining Section Robert W. Campbell, Past President Raymond A. Carey, Evanston Safety Council Ray Carney, Kenosha Safety Council Rorf.rt I. Catlin, Aetna Casualty & Surety Company Maurice Chaillet, Rahway Safety Council L. O. Chf.ever, Employees' Publication Section Wm. M. Ci.ark, St. Joseph (Mo.) Safety Council Kenneth B. Colman, Seattle Traffic & Safety Council J. E. Culuney, Bethlehem Steel Company ` Frank J. Dean, Kansas City Safety Council - Lewis A. DeBi.ois, Past President C. W. Dempesy, The Liquid Carbonic Corporation R. E. Donovan, ASSE-Engineering Section James B. Douglas, The Philadelphia Gas Works Company Marcus A. Dow, Past President Dr. Louis I. Dublin, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (). M. Edwards, Jr., Safety Div., Syracuse Chamber of Commerce W. A. Everson, Lehigh Valley Safety Council D. I). Fennell, Consulting Engineer Donald A. Finkbeiner, Toledo Safety Council Dr. Hart E. Fisher, Chicago Rapid Transit Company Chester C. Fisk, Berkeley Traffic Safety Commission Howard B. Fonda, Burroughs Wellcome & Co. (U.S.A.) Inc. Arthur C. Frf.y, Worcester Safety Council John B. Gibson, Western Electric Company Lyle H. Gift, Peoria Association of Commerce Safety Council Howard F. Gilbert, Elizabeth Safety Council Edgar H. Gorsuch, Grand Rapids Safety Council W. A. Griffin, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Earl E. Grovf.r, Safety Council of the Columbus Chamber of Com merce Harry Guilbert, The Pullman Company C. H. Harper, Refrigeration Section I). T. Harrington, United States Bureau of Mines Frank H. Harrison, International Harvester Company 6 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, Continued (.has. K. Hill, New York Central Lines Harold Ci. Hoffman, Unemployment Compensation Commission, New Jersey Everett Hord, Madison County Safety Council S. B. Horrei.l, Food Section I'Rf.d B. Hunt, Cement & Quarry Section Wm. F. James, Philadelphia Safety Council I. B. Johnson, Commercial Vehicle Section 1 homas P. Kf.arns, Industrial Commission of Ohio H. H. Kelly, Interstate Commerce Commission Walter G. King, Past President Wm. C. Knoelk, Milwaukee Safety Commission Wm. S. Knudsf.n, Detroit Industrial Safety Council Otto C. Kuhrt, Greater Springfield Safety Council C. L. LaFountainf., Great Northern Railway Company J. H. Lee, Wood Products Section Millard C. Lf.flf.r, Child Education Section John E. Long, Past President Thus. H. MacDonald, United States Department of Agriculture Robert A. McArthur, Transit Section Dr. Miller McClintock, Yale University Arthur W. Magee, Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, New Jersey F. W. Matson, Minnesota Safety Council R. S. Metzgf.r, Public Utilities Section I. W. Millard, Industrial Gloves Company Harold L. Miner, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company R. B. Morley, Industrial Accident Prevention Associations Prof. Roger L. Morrison, Street & Highway Traffic Section Ernest Murphy, Albany Safety Council C. L. Murray, Mason City-Cerro Gordo County Safety Council Eliot Nf.ss, Director of Public Safety, Cleveland E. J. O'Rrien, Jr., Louisville Safety Council George C. A. Opp, The Detroit Edison Company Walter S. Paine, Aetna Life & Affiliated Companies Lew R. Palmer, Past President David A. Patton, Newark Safety Council C. K. Peacock, Chattanooga Safety Council Charles W. Pendock, Safety Division, Milwaukee Association of Commerce C. E. Pettibone, Past President B. (). Pickard, Marine Section Albert S. Regula, Industrial Relations Counselors, Inc. Dr. A. R. Rf.inkf., Contra Costa County Safety Council Lt. Col. Henry A. Reningf.r, Past President Phillip C. Rhoads, Meat Packing, Tanning & Leather Industries Section 7 ( OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, Continued Council Purposes and A. ('. Risshkrgkk, Rochester Safety Council Marinos Ritek, I'aterson Safety Council K. A. Roberts, Textile Section llhsroK Roiiinson, Eastbay Safety Council I'. A. Roiiinson, Paper & Pulp Section M. K. Rockhokf, Power Press Section Rai.hi L. Koc.krs, Jr., Cliemical Section A. V. Roiiwedkr, Duluth, Missabe & Iron Ratine Railway Company Wai.tkk Roskniiaum, Western Pennsylvania Safety Council G. K. Sanford, General Electric Company Henry G. Schaffnkr, Erie Safety Council ffarrv A. Schultz, United States Steel Corporation of Delaware Charles B. Scott, Past President Eari. S. Shartzkr, Utica Safety Council Prank T. Sheets, Portland Cement Association Gen. John H. Shf.rrurnf., Massachusetts Safety Council Dr. I.. A. Shoudy, Bethlehem Steel Company Ernest L. Simonds, New Haven Safety Council Judge Lef. E. Skf.f.l, Cleveland Safety Council C. W. Smith, Standard Oil Company (Indiana) Walter Dent Smith, Delaware Safety Council W. A. Snow, Construction Section K. T. Solensten, Elliott Service Company Leslie J. Sorenson, City Traffic Engineer, Chicago E. C. Spring, Philadelphia, Pa. George R. Stephens, Safety Bureau, Buffalo Chamber of Com merce Col. John Sth.wei.l, Consolidated Edison Company of N. Y. fnc. Arthur M. Toof., Consulting Marine Engineer C. P. Toi.man, Past President Mem. E. Trammell. Metals Section George G. Travf.r, Greater Chicago Safety Council, Inc. Major R. D. Trimri.f., Richmond Safety Council Prank E. Vitz, Superior and Douglas County Safety Council I >k. B. L. VosmiRGH, General Electric Company Dr. David E. Wf.gi.fjn, Baltimore Safety Council Dr. C. H. Watson, Past President G. Wise Wescott, Safety Dept., Auto Club of Rhode Island S. E. Whiting, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company A. W. Whitney, National Conservation Bureau Charles E. Wilson, General Motors Corporation P. B. Winslow, Safety Div., Birmingham Chamber of Commerce W. E. Worth, International Harvester Company Arthur H. Young, Past President K. J. Zauft, Safety Bureau, Duluth Chamber of Commerce 8 The conservation of human life is the basic purpose of the National Safety Council. The Council works toward this end through a continuous campaign of accident prevention that is nation-wide in scope, ap plies to all types of hazardous Activity, and directly or indirectly reaches the entire pop ulation. The continuous growth of the Council and expansion of its activities attest the soundness of these principles. Every field in which a coordinated program has been ap plied offers striking examples of the possi bilities of accident reduction. Results of Organized Safety Recognizing that improvement of health conditions and the prevention of vocational diseases in industry are closely allied with accident prevention, the Council is also ac tive in these fields. The National Safety Council is a non profit, non-sectarian, non-political organiza tion. It has approximately 5,000 members, rep resenting every state in the Union and many of the Canadian provinces. There arc al>out IflO foreign members. Included in the memhership are industrial corporations, firms, individuals, federal, statc^ and municipal officials, insurance companies, trade associa tions, schools, chambers of commerce, clubs and civic organizations. About 70 per cent are industrial concerns, including the large 'tfel companies, the oil companies, most of i the railroads in the United States, the auto motive industry, and others of outstanding importance. Origin and Growth The history of the Council begins with the first cooperative Safety Congress held under the auspices of the Association of Iron and Steel Electrical Engineers in Milaukee in 1912. At this conference impor tant basic committees were appointed and the National Safety Council was organized New York in 191.) with a small handful ot members. During the first year the mcmWrship increased to 971. These safety pioneers based their protnm on the assumption that accidents are cressary and avoidable. They began to fcve!op the principles and the materials to sake accident prevention possible. Since the National Safety Council was organized in 1913, the national accident death rate in all fields except motor vehicle has been reduced 30 per cent. Because the traffic field does not offer the possibilities of control that are found in the industrial field, the motor vehicle accident problem continues to be a serious one. Nevertheless, through state, municipal and private group organizations for greater traffic safety, some advances have been made in the more recent years. Although motor vehicle deaths reached the all-time high of 39,500 in 1937, the first nine months of 1938 showed the amazing drop of 21 per cent, or more than 5,500 traffic lives saved as compared with the previous year's losses during the same period. Better-than-average results in motor vehi cle safety have been achieved among school children, in commercial vehicle" fleets, in states with properly administered drivers' license laws, and in cities with an effective community safety organization. These cases indicate that the national problem can be solved by a careful study and application of the methods which have already produced results. The results of safety work in the indus trial field have often been phenomenal. For example, the steam railroads have reduced the accident rate among employees 74 per cent since 1923. A group of the largest steel industries lias cut its accidents 90 per cent since 1913. It is not uncommon for an in dustrial establishment to complete an entire year without a single disabling injury among its employees. In the face of such reductions the psy- 9