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374 29th National Safety Congress Dam. notwithstandmg the tact that the scale of wages at Hiwassee u-as 10 per cent higher for the workmen engaged in handling form*. program. 1 am further convinced that a wel! planned safety program will save any construction organization far more than it costs ii common sense is used in planning Three cofferdams were used to divert the the program. river daring construction. Foundation ex* cavaiion inside the second cofferdam was delayed doe to an unexpected number oi scam?, and before concrete could be started in that cofferdam, the other blocks had been poured to a height of 125 feet Three blocks All T. V. A. projects have similar safetyprograms. At Hiwasscc we held regular foremen's safety* meetings* and at these meetings all supervisors attended and ex changed ideas to promote safety on the job. The construction superintendent, or his des in this area were poured to stream bed level ignated representative served as chairman of and stopped, to be used for diversion oi the river during the period required to raise the blocks in number three cofferdam. After all other blocks had been poured above the control gates, these three blocks were poured liy using a steel gate upstream to block off one opening at a time. After concrete ivaf placed in this opening to a depth of five fevt. the gate was moved to the next open these meetings, and the project safety en gineer pointed out various conditions on the job that could be improved. Supervisors were held responsible for the safety* of all employees under their supervision, but it was pointed out tliat they* could not shoulder this responsibility if they did not enlist the co-operation and interest of each employee under their supervision in safety*. ing. and the operation repeated, until the blocks had been raised to a point where the water flowed through the control gates. A foot bridge was used by the workmen to reach the low blocks and prepare them for concrete. No disabling injuries were recorded against this work. One of the problems at Hiwasscc was to sandblast and paint two penstocks. IS feet in diameter and 300 feet in length. One- The safety engineer, accompanied by one representative of each craft, patrolled the job weekly and corrected unsafe practices and condition? on the ioli. Following thtpatrol. the group met in the construction superintendent's office and discussed condi tions on the job. All employees on the patrol were assured that management had a deep intm-st in safety and encouraged the totere*t of every rmplovt-e in -airly. If third of the length was level, and the bal ance inclined at 30 degrees. A scaffold was designed by one of the supervisors on the suggestions were made by members of the patrol, that could not be put in practice, a careful explanation was given to show why job. It was adjustable for either level or ir could not be done. inclined sections. A considerable saving was effected by the use of this scaffold, and no disabling accidents were recorded for this work. Housekeeping was stre-wd in all meet ings. and each craft was required to dean up and salvage all materials left over after completing any* task and supervisors insisted One of the necessities of safe operation that workmen maintain an orderly* place to on work which must be performed at night work. is good illumination. Accidents and lour ef ficiency can be expected if extreme care is not exercised in planning the lighting needs. Employees were instructed m the safe way to perform routine work and encour aged to participate in first aid training Frankly, we copied every safety sugges courses. tion we thought we could use in our work. The point I want to bring out is that we cannot afford to require the men under our supervision to work without adequate safety protection. I am convinced that our safety program at Hiwassee Dam saved us many thousand* of dollars above the cost of the Weekly letters were prepared by the safety* organization and mailed to all supervisors by the construction superintendent. These letters pointed out the conditions causing the majority of the accidents in that period, and made suggestion* to eliminate fmftar accidents. .-IDJOURXMES'T Food Section Officers 1939-1940 Ceucrol Chairman--**F#D A. Wc&o. Borden-WieUnd Div., The Borden Co. Chicago, III. 1`icc-Chuimum for Program--H. I. Aldrich, Spencer Kellogg &. Sons, Inc, Buffalo, X .Y. I'ict-Chairmati (Confections/--D. R. Grant, Beech-Xut Packing Gx, Canajoharie, N. Y. .V.vrrijry--D. M. Clark, Society of Grain Elevator Superintendents of North America. Chicago, 111. Xetes Letter Committee--Rov L. Rouj.v* (Chairman), A. E. Staler Manufacturing Co., I k-eatur. 111. E. L AsuuKrts, Penn Fruit Co- Inc. Philadelphia. Pa. Him A. Kldui, Industrial Commission of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. Robert B. McDade, Atlantic Sugar Refineries. Ltd., Sl John, X. B, Canada. G F. Mo&erg. Kraft Cheese Co., Chicago, 111. Program Committee--H. J. Aldrich (Chairman). Spencer Kellogg & Sons, Inc,, Buffalo. X. Y. 0. G. Bender. Kellogg Co.. Battle Creek, Mich. "S. B. Horreu.. Carey Salt Co_ Hutchinson. Kansas. Roger A. Grant, Asheville Baking Co.. Inc.. Asheville. X. C. l>. E. Price, Midwest Dairies. lnc_ El Paso. TexaA. E. Sinclair. Kingan & Co,, Indianapolis. Jd. Membership Committee--D. R. Grant fChairmatt). Bccch-Xut Packing Co., Canajoharie, X. Y. V. W. Dfui-sey, The Liquid Carbonic Corp. Chicago. HU H. G. Sch.kffner. Schaffner Br#. Ox. Eric, Pa. Clyde T. Stephens, Interstate Cotton Oil kenning Co,, Inc., Sherman, Texas It. H. Thomas. Utah-Idaho Sugar Co., Salt Lake City. Utah Pub/ieity Committee--H. B. Taylor (Chairman). Northwestern Yeast Co_ Chicago, III. M. O. Anderson*. King's Packinc Co.. Xampa. Idaho C. Medina. Bamby Bakers. Tampa. Florida Statistics Committee--C A. Linde* (Chairman), Booth Fisheries Corp.. Chicago. III. Irving BtALu Channel Pie Shops. Sacramento. Calif. F. W. Bruce. Southern Grocery Stores, Inc. Atlanta, Ga. W. A. Sullivan, Loosc-Whiles Biscuit Co., Kansas City, Mo. Health Committee--Da. Wilrq H. Schulze (Chairman), Bureau of Envirotuuental Hy giene. Health DepL. Baltimore. Md. A. L. Brown, Post Products Div. of General Foods Corpn Battle Creek, Mich. L E. Stoner. Pabst Brcw*ing Co.. Milwaukee. Wis. Poster Committer--Wh. F. CfcAWFukn (Chairman), Bay*uk Cigars. Inc, Philadelphia. Pa. Rith E. Cade, A. E- Staley Manufacturing Co.. Decatur, IlL E. W. Carroll, Dr. Pepper Bottling Co.. Memphis, Term. Akmaxd Hecht. Hccht Bakery** Bristol, Tenn. B. Novo. American Molasses Co,, Brooklyn, X. Y. Safe Practices Pamphlet Committee--Geo. H. Stto. (Chairman), Ralston Purina Co.. Si. Louis. Mo. .1. M. Deluas. Gulf Brewing Co., Houston, Tcxa? *F. A. Hasse, Corn Products Refining Co, Argo, III Leon Tcjacue. National Food Products Co.. New Orleans, La. Data Sheet Committee--G. L. Gore (Chairman). Bruce Dodson & Co., Kansas City. Mo Thomas Chandler, Bennett Hubbard Candy- Co., Chattanooga. Tenn. Dol'Qas Peakn, Walgreen Drug Stores, Chicago. 111. Piii Genera] Chairman `Deenwi 375