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FILE NAME: Abex (ABX) DATE: 1947 DOC#: ABX258 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Incomplete Journal Article - A Medical and Industrial Hygiene Control Program in Widely Scattered Plants 4 4 ic u- J* ' "f1.-. A Madie! and Induitria! Hygiana Conrrol Program In Widaly Seaftrad Pianti l_ 6. HAWUN. M. 0- Medical Oiraetw. , and H. J. WES. Medical Department. Amanean Brak Shoe Company. Chicago. Minori BiMtaiad (NB AinicAM lwcmuu Ktciwi auooatmh <5o*ratt. s : 2. June. IMT ; Hutm iii anil huh t-mpim t i j . In a U'w lotaiium z iitjftv n u n c lakes cate ul IVU plain while in gill- j f ia a 'i n ' Mia- iattury arrangement allnm a mu. m cr- iicc two piano in jtlicr im lm iriit m dine I'tiisiinity. iltc i i |jc <>l program inaiu-i* liuic as l>n)!{ Hi u cllcitnc and dvmuiittrai the |nniiu ul muck. Adequate retold are ct- *oiuul but there it danger ul going uier(ward tm details in uur cndtusiasm in In a complete jub. At uitc ul our lucauuns icceittly a |jcrsuitncl manager tiviitcii a very detailed form lor prospective eiiipfovees uluili em um ed a great mans q u o tu m tiiiicuuiiiit background. pre-emu caper* lente and (icnutml attributes. One quo* l'UM.^ked k'u "'Vital Itobhies do vnu hater" An applicant lor work amwcrwl-- "Chawin' tulsicco." Pcrluqa he wai serious .md puuibls die question was in order but die rvpli illustrates the pniitt that i( ca* i.|>oaihm 1 desired tit iiliutituig nutltc-iitic iiduiutniiuti unite thought iiuui lie given in die mailer ul intelligent quothm. Nik I'iiiu ngu a pilot luld me nt 4 similar lunn "Intil all employee* ul Ilia airline cere ieq inretl tu uniiplete. Man* nt die ques- Hum "ere t alnunl ilu i tile nuuiitc replv in iihki nl limn umm ieil ul a iniyie wind "Wlieaiiei!" sn tu m keep die JCutnb 'liaialu . U'e hate icvisvd mils at lean Imir liim i in die |w( <i\ teal in Ijh n ul sun. p lu m "Minmi .inlining mteiMirv tleiailv. Manjgstnstd Support . ONE nt the lint essentials in die 'utee-n nt am health Ingtene printram is tuijHTatiiHi and -uqqitirt Inmi nip manage- im-in. I'lanl .tq*.-n in i mint lie made n> imilci-i.itnl dial the muttttncmLittiHi nl die Medical Department lu te in lie sit cm M.-ilinn tonddcraitvn, Mutt ]tntgic-ie <u|tcriitteniicnis "catch on" quit.Itlt but aU w att there are runic who relurc lu tee tile light. T iler m ctu (anrictl inierlervnce nr what diey levt it being told lttw u> run dieir plaiiLV Tile appruatli dKiuitl be mie 4 `'telling" iiiduttrial lu giene ami medical tare rather diau am thnig Mtunng ul a d tcutunal edurt. udieru ix uuc need nut expect permanent iituitt. \ .,,penmen- dent whu carnei nut industrial in iene leninimentiattum became lie has in tannin lie cspeuml tu cuo|ierate and lie tan limi numerali* apparenti- tabu c-stine un proeramiiation. Oeauium tuch an am- tulle can oid lie tluugcd In prt-ouic li.mi nip management but a dire m ,),m dimn a piane uniti curreciite measure. hai ijctu earned out. while mav be elicerne. n nut pruductitc ut luture indunrial In glene happiness. Perhap the biggew tingle iaciur m ua- ccwtul operation ut an industrial In glene pian il the need (or thoroughly cum mem; the plant operating head ot the obt nmt advantages ul flauti hygiene and dcnimi- tinting how there a n etfetuvclv m ult m better production. satisfied wurken. let abtcmcctmc (ewer occupational limate eiaimi and lowered production cum. I lie ttqierntettdent is a key man who can make ur break your program. Ones he it can- (incedi the major pan ul tour dilhculiia arc over. ` sntnetimes the mail Irani wlumt uhi law expect awperaikm turns out ui lie pur mutt ardent disciple. A pat tm the l* k in tile way ul bringing his gi*nl efoisuh ui tin- attention ul uip uunagenieiii Mm ttiW ideawa lib egu-a very human tenuitm -dun maim him mure tletcrmmcd dun ever ut turpms lib aIrradi excellent rvturtL tHiUt an iiitlividtal |nuns m> tlmeidinetc in lib tingi, bilcraus no thwiniuiug ur In patting ul established higienlc piaitiecs anil insuna appreciable revultt. ivhuli m* iideilij IIv lelien'ttvdit mi ila- Meditai and Hi alene Ifcquitim-m. Matty Aq n rti ts Itidustrial Fftyiicicn't Fari in Pragrsm THE |CUI placed In die ibieiul ill unltiv trial lutalth and in giene it an mipmuiut me. .Viide intu tin tct|*mtibiiitv m direct ing die program lie diuuld never be immindlul u| the uett-suiy lur cisi|terauim with management and plain |tevttnmel. He must Ik i-amiliar udii the vunuus plant tipcratimts ami tltuuld ditplav an iiiieHtpent interest in lucal pnxedures and > 1 [ilmix-i, Imagine id turprhe when the unit iwculiaritiei he dtuuld. Juc Uu iwuhmg ttnjMtiM; wiu 4 griesauec tu tile elfcct ilut but lie list hia own idea ulm.h mu on- uiiicad of putting .ill that mnncv inm j ciiiumunl are mure jiraciu.il ilun ilms. Imililiii- n ihotilti hate been handed uut it the eapert. So wim iiajjjx.it' [.- m the men ihemclei. machine it fitted u-ich tonic new Pet iu.. He Another plant. in nrtlei to imjirme ani- ll told to uie it. bill he due mu like u tlitmm. installed a new Uracllet loinicam in All these lean lie hat done the jolt In ua* '* shower room. Miortlf thurcaltcr the and it worked. Now ihe arc gtiutg to cut- <it|x.riiitemlem mlonnetl me that it wjj a harass him with tome new taoeled cimi '"'take ami that the*- could nut uc u tiun which lie ha* resented Irom die -tart .utt more. On lurther mqmrv it tuntetl nut He deliberate! trim to circumcm the iltat the cmplnsuei outlied tin using an whole thing and usually manages tu tin a nrdiiiarv bucket ol water which the placed ynud job oi il unlew lie it under pi cut in the liiumam and initead of nap the rigid supervision. |irclerrvtl in use mall a i m tram the [nun- Now upjane the cajieru had mmc m lit with which to crtxli titetr Ititt. Namr- Joe and laid "Our hvgicnc urcv hi* all-. the jceumulatiun al .mil in the Inuit- tluit there ii uw mueii dim on tin nit lain xmn tiipjjcti up the drain and put nnd we want ui dean it up tor mu. Here - an etui tu iu usclulncsi- One might tav what wc have in mind, what do u.think tltat tltii war management' lault hut re- of it or how do you think it will work? memltcr ihit war in tile war can when the Have os in ideal about it mirveli. mi labor turhuter was at it* worst and trikes have been operating this equipment all were oitett called (nr ten- triial reason. tlteK yean!" Joel attitude ii entirely dif Perhaps tltc jiiseholngieal approach to ferent. He leeia that he is M tome import new ideal it wrong. U'orkmen rescue luicrttalittic attitudes and a "mntlier know belt" |jr*e. Pro iding the new dttiwer and locker mum without taking imu muskierat ifmi the la tt that |xrhap the men would like tu be lottiulted on wliat the' might want ill the wa* ul tueh ueenniiwwlaiiun. |Kntblv prmluccd the unlarable reaction, Tlic wnw objection dtuuld lie muKlered when making rccoiiinteniiasiuii tor inproting ltgtenc or exhausting machine. T im alien plant marugen. cngimxn. e ami im iuiiml h'giennu yet their head nittetlter ami uv "Now ihit it what Itai to ance and that consideration it lieinit fivett tu liii -can of experience id which he it naturally jealous. itwead of being a tank uuuider he ii now pert u( the team. - He jmiitablr comes up with a muirut than ha real mem and pauiblv un a point the expert have overlooked- He cm it in- ciudeti and. (ram here mi in. Joe die iihm umpentive emptmee in the hop. He docs 1th utmost to make it work lwcaue an idea hit is-in it and he rant to lent* mmratc its worth. Moreover he conunilv no the lookout Tor mure and more wav ol improving thing and nianagvntcnt lie dune on joe Smith's job." Great cate ami thought are ent,dosed in designing the L\lmnt equipment and trequent onler- lia made another convert in industrial health ami hgicnc. Perlui|x the iliustrjtmn a hit menlrawn--I do out iluok <' vine* are held right on the job while the Ii will not alwa appi but tu general the machine il in operation. Joe linen but mi pssehologv xi obvifiuil right, (art m me aika him an questions or wltat he not lorget to du a bit more of taking the might think n( the idea. He t |id to man on the job into mar confidence. turn m u hi quota ul {an and i not su|rpatcd is know what il beet lor him. Periodic IndtntHd Hygiene Surveys Of Mine Joe hat enl- operated tltii |ur- ticuiar machine tor a matter n( tuent-fic ear o r <o and if antone -Imuld know ti HEALTH hegienc pnigram m wukl entered mall plant are xutieiime dilhenit In institute. A well-planned |iio- =5 prumptlv reucil. I ui itad a three-told ilfret. It illuwed the union we were then, 10 help, it wild the industrial lueum auiii in itu - management nl the plant. .uni 11 iiii|irced ui with the im|*>iunte .,t itu nut i|iuiiiiuatie records ut liign iu i iiinditiiui a> dented tram the iimune ori e -*' encounter humorous thine m <*ur iurei. We have a plant m the unit that makes onlv brake ihocs-i gre* iron lasting. Our one! indiaied no hazard. Howeter. during the war. we had a colored wninan working in the cor* room. What ever her motive, innocence, ipue. or patumli no cognisance ol the tact iliac ever* notiim. the rote to the President of the * individual machine liaj m nwn c.vluuvt l'uued States and informed him that the unu: diireprded the fact that the plant Atnertean Brake Shoe Company waa nuk u a model ol excellent hmuekecmn*. He ing poiaon gases. Imagine the upsrintencumultcd hit handbook under B lor brake dent i surprise when he w u thortl* alter lining, found asbestos lined and made an conlronted bv a Colonel Item the Chemi unwarranted rlaanficatinn >;t liarard with cal Warfare Senice. Actually we did haw a consequent increase in premium. The watte acrolein turn* ax a result ot the dcunion approached management with their unnpositio nof core oil but it was behiir grievance. A piiutoitatie cup ut the re the allowable limit: and oddlv enough, port of the routine tunev. ihow-mg duat acruicin is a war p i! However, we do not counii ol the order ot one miliiim particles nuke it: it just occur and we are glad ui jier cubic toot and leu. wai etu to the in- get nd ot it ax soon as possible. urance rampant and the ram were It <a>*ntK lie m tM d too much that ft.. 111 dU iw e L Sew U dft t la biMMg M n nM lunata 1 f HUMO o id tr Ik. __ . ____ i-- . , c*t>trlt tendency ot mani- T, -T ^/rr., ,.**** *10 "** [lle 'P< Mlimlc S Z T ^ r __ - J r**"* " w ol MjMurc. Thu iW0 - 5 0W l ` r u m n . ^ 1,1,4 0Be lnaI" <- one muu ,ueh l<" brogra. M ^ Sn r mQ,n(8Q,WwBilIlL colnrre,hliule w'riivth- "leramda-irnv. flf>Lea o*eom3 in *c(?fenitlhee c`Io"nim'i"iK,,,iit **1 ! " w l i i m ,odu. i l* i ` i U n n lrm lr t *upplemeiuai l>* blood analnca when hidiaicd. ..mH.iTmjrok- ewivT u-.io nswumon _U\TCt WITH tJL\a ix .1r* 1 .Ilf e I . y. -CnMrf IM IK. 12.1 IS.7 I.-..H IMII S SW CecMo M->i>rti*W<ii pi iMm at rark,IuIaMtlaa. Hcie are a few exampla n i ihe melul- neu of ipot uunpld unii aa espia inni: fu th madrine vhop a i onc nf ur pianti, lite air v n at tlear at ime would ex|n-ct in an office. No lucani wa> Lmiwn lo k m (bere. During mutine urinalvm. it wa noticed that a ccruiu laihe o|icrawir '1"J* cureting haonluu ammutii ot lead. Ai air itupi wai then luliectcd at (hit fvork mtion and it ai abu Itigh in lead. Imoligadon veeletl that a new tvpc of icumfugally a u biutiing wat beine macini! and the bulle wa making th lim bi mugh cut whieh pive <i(f Bue parmici ut bru Ulne. The lath waa limaled ami Unti lead in air and urinar* lead (eli in vate valua. ' Again io another plani, one of our men a* working in a rcciaim rami. Tlie metal leUamation e a wet proemi ancl our air ampia thawed il io be tate. Dunng mu- ime urinalyj. wt noticed dui dui cui- [i|Dce`i lead w m io a nw w u dangrrotait liigft. Inveuigiiioo of the aw remfed ih be hut begun i prank of drting out nu reclaim rough with whutebnior dux. life latttring of thii material an ted i lonrdout cxputtirt. T h at and mine other hamrdt were d, covered by the tpx (ample icon enough to prevent dclcmiow tifxsu. Appa*el wf VeaMaffan, Nw kreeiwa ad MaiofUb indiotrial Ingienc program hai v *!* the following (calura: I. Ali ventilation daign, plani o n . u ruction, change n pnxcw. hum be ap poniti Itv ihe meditai department before veecntMHt. New truuenaii mint be tubmitictl Cor an npiniwi im lexidt* before ilice are UKtl IMI a large ( ' 1 hii biter rule had ita origin in an odd a*. In ime id tiur pbnu wlicrc machining ii die principal operation. we tutldculv had an imukuallv large luiuiier of cam ni tier, iiw n i. 1he cutting nib were uk|wciul Sai-pie ut die oil before and after uncinai uae were lent io ui but e were unable ui n.!d an* fault with them. Funhcmmcc. iheie tvpa of oil* had lievn med fur *ean before without an* trouble. U'c then re queued limpid at the hand wap being iimL Our anali in thawed it in be kind. f K `riiouu change iroubu In u mdtuir "i? ill I. a. T 1O0 J. f muiee F. intu II a* a I