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st.-i.th s=:n::: 1946 SUTVg-t Ih# Laboratory of Industrial ^-gian# conducted fort;' surreys of health conditions in the flanto of our Croup policyholders. Although this is a rtduction in tha nunbtr of plant: rirvsyei Inst ytur, tha individual plants rurreyed wart larger and anylryed t greatsr nunber of employee:. Also, the initiation of a rery large project - tha xurreyiac of epproriantely on* hradred end tret;* plants of the General'Ilcttrie Cocuary - as rail as rur.-rys of several other cauteries eouiii not be included in this 7ear's schedule due to the transportation strides rhieh held up for ceeis trurJus containing esuipnsnt and sanples collected in the previous surveys. A epical plant survey report includes a description of tie processes, plant construction and layout, plont housekeeping and personal facilities; diorussisn. of netiois of scrplir.g and analyses; ehenistl analyses and other findings of tie sanples collected; and resoncendatlsns for control of 107 health and safety hasiris frr.d. Attention is tlso called to safer/ hacards. A section of the report discusses tha health hazards found - sysptons, toils cancer,tratiir.s, treatment, etc. The staples eollested in the plants and sent to the Hone Office Laboratory necessitated nabing S,494 separate analyses. Inclusive of rush e:rirc:u:-.-.t/l factors ns defective illuninatian, ir.trieouate local and general ' /utilitisn, ar.d sanitary defects, a total of 41 different substances Vr.ocn 00694 0059S -4value of varcinctto; is;Ir/ai in industrial fu:c nrrnuntils establish seats. Cut to toe :itn of r l~*.-*'' la the Section, a* uri i;;i2 trie to rrl*r isi interpret I-rtps of to* l iiu of emloyees of our Croup policy holders. : follorlzj art described to {Ira aa id**, of toe type tad vuritty of the information requested: Tio Tr*\rxfor of a ehtia of par'a-naboasts ecn* to the offist for lafor=tisa re^artin^ food poiior.ir.; dut to stapj^lsMceus tad jensrii aethoi of prevention. 3i* heiisrl Eirlslon of c lir;* catoaooil* coarar.y is to* aiddle sest requested information on systems for resorai.-..; cad eo-ii." ci.:is of sitam and accidents. lie zz-zts? rta easisus to install a systru of nedicd rteorda 1a toflr pleat taica sould be btlpful la eorrelctins tot cause of sinlaess cad aseideata by eauss, by divisions, te. fas Tracrarsr of a bisruit ecupcay in len reniested in- fcruatioa on astoods of Uer-i- c-o>n<ditions employees roriizc -.ito rav a*ttrials such u flour, suctr, 1 larpe eoapcry aaaufcstaria" tin eaas repueoted information on tot enaptrctive tfftots of lead poisoning la caildrs cad adults. They rare concerned rbetosr toeir lead-soldered eaas =iT.it hart a bad affect on tot httlto of children. I eoauary in Ohio scaufaoturinc rich tad shovels requested in formation aa I-rt7 evuipaent for" rr..s.`-4~; cpclioczts suspected of silicosis tad tuberruloois. 1 bus eoaptny in Teacs ns plaaaisc to reorjanire toeir systca of picsiccl e--irtoctlor.s of bus drivers end rental to tact That other coaptnits rare doia;. Vo rare able to scad then toe pitas of e nus'<er of 1er*e bus ooapcaits; toe standards of toe Interstate Coraoree Camlcslsc; procedure for testing, selecting and licensing of drivers of the United States Ktvy; reoort of toe i'atiaaal Scfety Cornell oa tot telectloa of drivers of aotor vehiclesj toe jtanuara: for operators of cots? vehicles of toe United States Ciril Ser.iet remission er.u toe standards ef a ameer of government agencies chi oh aaiaoain ltrgs fleets of busses. 0059 005DS 00600 OOS/' t 006012 t* f'P3 OOGO-i nnfiOS