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49S 29th National Safety Congress Officers 1940-1941 iicturol Chairman--Caitu'aujloU Evans, Jl, Tbc Hadeem Coa) Co, Sendoo, Pi. first Piee-Chairman \V. D. Hasitos, Pretends Mather & Co, Dnhnh. Men. Second Pier-Chairman -*S. P. Rioxihaxt, West Virginia State Department of Miner, Charleston. \V. Va Third I'ice-Chmrman--Jottx Ttntzx, Hoaestilg iffeg Co, Lead. S D. Secretary and A'nri Letter dtlor>--DaXTCI. HAttiNcroN, U. S. Boron of Mines, Washing* too. D. C Engineering Committee Chairman--M. L. CoLT.Tr*. Gorfidd Bituminous Coal Corp,, In* diva, Pa. Health Committee CAoano>-Di A. L Mu**ay, U. S. Bonao of Miner, Pittsburgh, Pa. Membership Committee Chairman---*L. C CAMnm, Tie Koppers Coal Co, Pittsbusgh. Pa. Poster and Slide Committee Chairman J. J. FotttS, U S. Bureau of Mines. Pittsburgh. Pa. Statistics Committee Chairman W. W. Aomo, U. S. Bureau of Mines. Washington, D. C. Entertainment Comsmtttee Chairman J. T. Ryax. Mine Safety Appliances Co, Pmsbargh. Pa Program Committee Chainnnn J. J. Fora*, V. & Boreao of Mines. Pittsburgh, Pa. Members at Large-- f. W. Ail; Cahzmct & Hecb Consolidated Copper Co, Calomel. Mich. *P. XL A*tbu*. Atserioa Zinc Co. of Tennessee, Mascot, Term. *G. J. Bauett, Oliver Iron Co, Duluth. Mom. Feed . Bnutr, Ccosofidattca Coal Co, toe, Fairmont, W. Va. John L BoAaxntAjr. Anaconda Copper Mining Co, Butte, Mont. Axeus D. Camwii. Kelson Porcupine Mines Ltd, Schumacher, Ont, Canada. *W. H. Combs, Bavotd Saks Drr, National Lead Co, Tuodona, Tens. M. L, CouiA, Clearfield Bituminous Cool Corp, Indiana. Pa. C M. Fouiax, The Montreal Co, Montreal, Wij. *C W. Cress. Ooiaesae Light Co. Pittsburgh, Pa. D. Dawson Hall. "Goal Age,** McGraw-Hill PoUrtUng Co, t**- , N'or Vnrfc. X. V. H. T. Habpo, Tennessee Copper Co, Copperhifl. Tessa *H. C Hmo. Phelps Dodge Corm Bisbee. Aria Thomas E. Lacanrant. The Koppers Coal Co, Pittsburgh. Pa. *Geotce Mactixson, Pretends Mather & Co, Cleveland, Ohio. C E. McKson, Lake Shore Cold Moses. Ltd, Kirkland Lake, Ont, Canada. William C. Mctcti. The Hudson Coal Co, Scranton, Pa D. D. Mottat. Utah Copper Co, Salt Lake Ciy, Utah. V. O. Mwbav, The l/naan Pacific Coal Co, Rode Springs, Wyoming. R. H. Sor. The Kew Jersey Zinc Co, Franklin, K. J. L. T. Skka, Sl Joseph Lead Co, Borne Terre, Ma * Hou'abo I. Younc. American Zinc Lead & Smelting Co, St. Louis, Mo. ' Pm Cmnl ChlnsM MO-VDAV AFTERXOOX SESSION* October 7.1940 The session was oiled to order by Go* eral Chairman Angus D. Campbell, Safety Engineer. McIntyre Porcupine Mines LttL. Schumacher. Ontario, Canada, who presided. In his opening remarks the Chairman sketched activities of the Section and Stand* ing Committees during the past year, and (ben introduced die first spokcr. Mining Section 499 A Course of Training Foremen for Safety Work By F. E. BEPALE la Chart* ol Safety. Consolidated Coal Co. Inc.. Amsirant to Gtscnl Mmnagor. Fairmont. W. V. Before one can even start the education tit the foreman a great deal of giuand work most be done a price must be paid for safety. A safety program must be decided upon and unless the executive officials realize that Midi a program is nercb s sound and profitable operating program and are will ing to cooperate and stand behind such a program, the desired results cannot be obtained A department of safety should he organ* feed whb a director or chief reporting di rectly to someone of (be higher cortiit 4*rkaa)*. This department should have suffiriai mine inspector*. venHatiou inspectors and other field men to properly cover the various operations of the company. There non be an office force nff***i* to Study and properhr assemble the reformat!on count each personal injury occurring under his jurisdiction. The causes of there acci dent* wiQ probably disclose just where cash foreman needs training and education. This ftrduniaary work will determine, to a targe extoit, just bow tbc foremen on the job will fit into the new company policy. Whether new foremen are muployed or whether the old ones are rctaioed, the max imum benefits cannot be reaExed unless carr ied consideration is grvo to fundamental qualification*. Intelligence and a magnetic personality, m addition to experience, most lie weighed carefully. A ed) receded high school education is derivable, its equivalent should be required. Each foreman under ground shonld bold a first grade mine fore man's certificate, a first aid certificate and t mine, rescue certificate. Ambition and a sense of loyalty to the company and hs turned in by the field force. The first work of the sa/efy departmaxt is to study the past record of the ceanpaay. This study should cover the rasioos acriduii cause*. The official faremas orgxafeatioo should be stadted; Any of thee men will, or should be exreflect material for tlie program that is to be tamed out. The ?tody of the foremen an the job is a deffi* cull one and must not be burned, it may take a year or more. You must have a re port of the oasdidoas found under each foreman, meet them personally and find out whether they are popular with their turn; whether they' are able to have orders car* tied oat. or whether they are considered "easy marks.** The braJdy babrts and thou sand and one little thing* that go to mate up personality should be ascertained for each foreman. Arrangements oust be made to have a report coveting each and every accident ths* occur* and a method of classifying these in juries. Tins process, carefully cmfed out will automatically determine where and how injuries are occurring. A method of perma nently classifying your foremen should be made. This is done by keeping a record of each individual foreman, charging to his k* rrMih* As the work progresses the first step toward the education of the foremen is the preparation of a set of safety standards and operating rule*. This involves an enor mous amount of study and work. The safety standard* and operating rales must cover all phases or operation underground and on the vuriace. They should be gone over by tlie entire executive staff. criticfeM. cor rected and revised; then sent in preliminary form to the superintendents, foremen and others for criticism and suggestion*, until final))' yon have what is really a text book for )vor operations. By the time the safety standards and op erating rules are prepared you win have completed your 'prefimtnaiy stud)* of the foremen and laid the ground work of mak ing them receptive to a safety education. You have impressed upon them that safety pure operation with care and common en*e. that safety and good mining arc M-non}'TbMU and that safety and mining ef ficiency are usually found together. Tie next fundamental step i* to place a complete set of the operating rale* m the