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FILE NAME: Union Carbide (UC) DATE: 1948 DOC#: UC006 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Transactions of the 32nd National Safety Congress The Control of Fumes in Shipyards  la d J U T iO X U E J T ST T C O M O IE U * 4 M a tto n a i S a U tr C o u n d l to c . to W ackw D d rc O dco*> t CopttMO. i* , tattoool Coundl fcc. htofedto AJ- Foreword I THE and T rm c tk x 1 the Mod National Srfety ir^pwiriai of the National Safety C ' " bed - two s a t e * . V o t e I t e n s the fact and l i t e r a l S a t e sessions. V o t e H Public Safety, Child Education. Home Safety M Safety sessions. Fan* Vohune 1 is distributed fto a9 members of the Volume H is sent to those members who arc interested dually io the sessions it contains. The Transactions are a record of the pi omcdmgt Congress. condensed and adited lor reference pm They are therefore an abridged venson cf the d ir-t--j The original manuscripts, t w t d w hichhafe drawings and charts loo expense* to reprodoce here, are vaibbfc m the files of the National Safety CmmdL The National Safety Council, at its Congresses, seeks to eliminate Iron, discussion matters which arc : at pertmme to the aims of the Congress. <r u d i may he t e r a t y l olhc Coundl's policies. Howt\ h cannot accept responsituhty lor all views expressed, either in he diaemsions cf the Coc^ress itself or m this record cf them. Extra copies of Volume I may he obtained by Council members at the following rates: I to 1 0 cop* * ^ " ** * j 11 or more copies at $1.75 each. Extra copies of V o t e II are 75 cents each. i th e n a t io n a l sa fety c o u n c il me. 89 Rorfe W acher W s CONTI Volum 1 BOARD (1943-1944) At Large I t , ------- N n B w To * * C- Nrw . B rg Q n b n OcfcMt T Cr . 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B*w fmmarn-'Smimn u r m a n --* - m Q uoto, HL _ Fouu Br i " Rhmelankr Paper Co, Rhmdaader. R L. J. Buxok. Qica*o. Miloariwe. Se Paal * Pori^e * Chicago. 1IL C W. BOSQt-1>T, lluudak, I1L . A. J R. Cleri. Porti! Comi* Ataoctabce. Chkag . *" Kb H Dw m k . Kationt: Salcty Goanril, Ine, O o. III. IL E UiKOVAX. Stanferd Oil Co. I Calilorma, San Francie. O lii. Jaut* L. FU 'O . Atuerieai Red Croia. W u k n p . C. I i u u H. Hai tt. N atim i Cowemtkm BmmL New Yo City. T. L vu Haajtt. W D, WenioffcooK FJectric A Maorfactorinf Co, C ut Ptttbr*h. Pa. H . T. Hl*f *. PhD.. lliino laatiMc al Tedinoli. Turar. IU. W. A JaI tu, Otaac B rut A Copper C. Ine, V ticitory. Coen. W. Dia* K u n a, Lmbemwn Mataal Caiuahy G , O liato. **' Jbhh . | a Xb* Detoorarc A Mot*. RaUmart Corp, Alkany. X. Y. | w . . . I f . Atlantic Kcfininf Co, Philadclphu. Pa. Tbov a MacDonale, PmUc Read Atlmintrili< n. Waihmgion. D. C L W. Molai. IndUrial C b n t Co. Danvillc, IH- Ha a L. U n o E I. do Pont de Ncmoor A 1, WUrninr. IM. lotti. | Naca. (Xhcc al Secmary al State. Springfield. IH. Eliot Xmk Federai Secarity Atncy. W aihiatt". W- C. Waiitj S. Paini. Aetna LHe A ARiiated O " Conn C E B ttnm s't, American Moto' Mai v National , Safety Council. Inc. : ASSOCIATION or bon AM W. M. CAKOnn (tosar V,. Camtoux Lkw R. Palmo E*0l*B** O t t e * (1942-1943) C1uUl 'JoMhinllSam,wV*iuce. -PPtrtemdewnl far Fta*** . - . ; i . .<*. T ro 'u r . /* A "- B B y c C n u a . Aaaisu* Tr^ wim. , . , _ ^ XVALni S. P ai**. V k t-P rw d a i l a . U R Palmo. V kr-rraidw * far .A V. k m \ w ~ m lo. Hoy .O I TM * l . m U i E. S M i. V t e - f i m S ? C m m C m Scem a ry ___ R. L. Fosniv. AMitaat Secretary o-- - O if ic o n (1943*1944) tW . John M ilwuj. Pre>4ert I. \V. Milla , V kt-Prea'** far F * * ind Treauirrt i, (I Hlum vui. Awi*unt Trtaaurer t . M iO -u..A ^ y r m w _____ _ tm Haml L. M uro. N w -P * * " *fr . . , U 'tirik s Pau'I iMUIIf) " r i . l' . u v k A * . , i . M * - * - -- K T. Sosia A . Vice-Prtia* loe M**b**" ,p Da T. H. Hial, Vice-President far SA odi G lee i ...te I. SoaiNtOK. Vke-Profa** fa ' Tfc I.ru R. Calmea W c-CmMent tor Trimpueutwn Nt H. Deamh*. EMOEtite Vice-President r --ut C rrM in IV Mtjn iw m w w M arine Section 1942-1943 Ceetrei_____ V i.et Cement Ck E. H aj f n , Manfc * Mclennan, lac. New York. N. Y. "w - C G aanm ; Phukorph S tarrkap Co, OerdaDd. Ohio. tid y in rj CmmmwJtt* (Pm* Ctmtrml Ckeirmemi--Bnorn (X P lo u u , Waterfront Em nlonrf A n o a ilia of Ike F ld fc Coart, Saa Fm oko>f' in , . I*?1 0" ^ tWtod States P. ft L Agency, lo t. New York, N. Y. w - F P - J , Socoar-Vaanan 0 0 Gx, Ik . New York, N. Y. Joma S. H w t b , Tho A tbatk Rdkana Ca. PkaladdpSa, Pa. H. Cka, T b r D d U ai^ L acksw a * Wcrtaro * . R. Ca. i Aaimoa IL t A Conahing Eo*. New York, N. Y. cE riz& tt?7& Z ^>^ ~ K' A- i . . .. ; Stod C i. BrtkWCkwm.nmPma ^(S' kip' C, em.etr..a.vetie,,m,. ..4 ~ff7rt-ara/j- u *Tinewliei Kjv*awnaauix., ^ is s o z & s ^ & s z a g f f f ' *** C aeral ChmrmmIP ^ftw m t, E ; P T H aas,' U. S. _ 1M. GL.W iat,____ Editer+MeAte Nemt Ititn ^-C xrtA O t__________ ^ Jac,kSM ^rudaeD , CatiCj-vt: -n- ... New York; N. Y. -c ' United Startup. I L Agency, _ r -- ` " i . New Y brk.N .Y .\? , : AaaokAL L j L W a a c t, U. S. Coast Goacd. W aaki^~ .i (E ) B . N .P u a s r , tl. 3L Coast G oar -W illasb F.Jevaa, G df 0 0 Cor, New York, N. Y. ; . .r . . s ; . ......-r <.* 4'infrter/C ajy Rrj^sw-E. P. La>^%- * ' .. .; Ck, Pirt S a l A t i ' Skipping Ca, New IW te rri^ d X r Eerie El 'aa J. BazuwWkfsvfruot F epk / u i A na. of Southern Cali- " _ OSf r.O a rt Laker A .T . Wooa, lake C arrier/ A aoooitA Ocedand. OkJo. ~ "" ` ' W. McGimw, " & r***rj Okie Em ir Eepiem..G. Ol Gexmv, D a w Corp, NcviSc lsiaid tim jM /*w c*r, Okie Emer Regie-- ). E. Ja a o ta , McCrody " ^ o n ^ F u jr c u u a QwC Sklety ' : : -SPECIA L SERVICE COMMITTEES V..- : OemmmL Ceemmittee fee t*e A i mmcewu mi of Ike Ameriem iertkeml Mioron RxAa Aa- , b -- r r S. L ura, U. S Nary ( R tl) , C bainaa, U. S. ConwiuMMPp >Fk C. . . :< . ; .vtet.A.' -* .V;,iC> 383 384 2nd Xaiional Safety Congress, 1943 ' CUitirnuji, Committee on Operations of Liners a*4 Cargo t' fifflf C im m LouX C lU tf, ' liuur.-an Stcampship Co, New York, N. Y. . Chotrm**, Stevedoring Committee--ion* W. U c G u n , J* , Jofan W. McGrath C u rf, New ' York, N. Y. , Chairman, Statistics oJ Contests Committee--BxajAMVt H. S e t, The Travelers Insur " ance Co, New York, N. Y. . . - Chotmum, Pastor Committed--John Wucht, American Export Lines, la c , Jersey Gty, N .J. . . . . . . ~ Assistant Chairman, Poster Committee--A. T. Jonxsxx, AaMricaa Export lines, Inc, | ; Sin York, N. Y. .; . Chu'nwn, Publicity out! Publications Committee--H asten J. Ha k im , **llarine Progress,* ' -/S lU Saw York, N. Y. .. ' - ; `;\*sJCkoirman, Engineering amd Minimum Standards Camamtire A. JLSmitb, Marine Oifics of . i, ii.? America. New York, N. Y. 4,; ` Chairman, Tankers Committee--Jn u ts E. Moss, The Atlantic Brfinmg Go, Philadelphia, Pa. - f.^Chairman, V . S . Navy .Yards Safety Committee--E. B. L u m r , U. & Navy, Washington, .. S*, ' ' ; ^J^Choirm oi*. Maritime Anbciatious Committee--Foams C Gtaoonv, W aterirant Employers' . '^'Association of San Francisco, San Francisco. Calif. :.:.vWtSgecioi.MNaerwitimHeavAeadtvCisct --r--Pao*rxs H . L. S tvA ig Yale University*.School of Engineer- ,,'v,^v.WV,,b,,aaV_S__P___B__O:___A____L_____g__o____v___e__r___n___m___e___n__t___c___o___m___m___i--_t_-t-_-e_--e_--s-_- f__o.__r_____sa f e t V in n a t io n a l k ^ ^ PEFENSB. SHIPBUILDING, INSPECTIONS, AND PERSONNEL TRAINING T * Naval Committee for Safety National Defense--R caa'A m nui. C W . F uhrzss, 4 ^ jf e ^ .S .N a v y r W ashingioo,D .C < ^ C hair_m__anu, N__ea_r Snh:ip. Design a_nJd Construction Conmnittse--Riax Aj>mdux. H . L. V i v. ' UT S. Navy, Commisiloner, U. S. Maritime Commission. Washington, D. C .iJC^Chairm on, Technical Committee, (Design and Accident jPrevention Menenrts)--J a x o L - u . S. Maritime Gbmmusioa. Washington. D. C '::-rii^Chainnun. Ship Inspections Commit tee amd V . S . Government 1 . & Coast Goaard, Washington, D. CG ' .. ' `* -I attau R. S. . -v-T^-j-Ig-^--cJ-W-m--r-ar-m-r--aSp-n-lhC,i!:p_Copmo?i_nm_gmiatAtJiet_de1_emeti-nnei-nsE-t-rd-aE-utdi-co--uanct,iaoWtnio*anasnhadinndgTtroTanri,naTDin\.gin/Cg. of Ship Personnel TILSA lt Kjticht. M orin* Section 385 L * l> 'o rp , New ,<r> Insjrerey City. O tte * 1 9 4 3 -ld 4 4 f C~W c w ^ - w j. ir- I i T.h Steamshio C o, Geeeland, Ohio. C ow ~7. BdUd-- . Viet-Cennol Chau mm f' "**TM* r . --t-- * * c " '- *" Linei, Inc, : Pro* rn v * ne 0 u of xdetphia, Pa. ^ W ashington,' Employer' of Engineer- S S fvS T < S . Hobiifai N . J. t . d K S ! S f i * * TM * w , R- * & -!* " g fr-H- |7 Battery Place, New York, H. Y. - * - * -* > -* " " * F- F -- u - * E" *to' ~ ' YLrSX^i^^ eBtta,A**,, c T 7 s C -rt~ * - * A td rtm t General C h e * * * * H e Jeney. * L .W . New York. N. Y. ^ JWaJic1u>_C aaiuu* H. O uaghak, Maritime A TIOSAL r a in in g W . FiMia. . L Voutr, Iafta*' R. S. r*ia 4CmcMT; ? V. T*-`- ^Ez*k^cE% L *?'n**^*-** s"w" cw - ' I * S ^ v w - * * --*** w - "r ^ Wbeoamm >.,;* . rf S M Hew York, K . Y.- *. v. .;.-*.vA r. h Z : Sen rnm am a. CilHorma. ,w - 1 *" * * y * r - , Berikhem-Alameda Shipyard. Ata- ^ IfM # Vam L etter-*- F. U . "" M dk C alib n i- w .M. f m r -- 111 Jo ta S t, Nw Y *. K. V. . r 2 F-- 5 T ^ a c -- - a r * . V. V ' Ati**' G- n t ' ^ T < h . h . r - ~ . * - * * c - - * , TT^ N ,^ v -k . - - - - ' - 1 *-- " * Dry Dock Company. Newport^Ne ^ 2H S id a l Stad Corp, O ranfh Tocaa . , m $ E 5 Z # $ !ir. t~ ~******.* > *> B '? 0" " *- M .aU C a > , K ,!.;-"WJ AuuU m t Utrtctar. V^wK*-'Anaf*elke%K California. . __ . - w t-*-" - - - arrie--r** s t z r r _ . , _. . A*ocatkavOCctiedridnadn.d,Ohinoo. . D irrtfr, G m t Lake* R*g*o~-A- T . f i MA Steamhip Lme^ M i. Moo- Dirtctor. C ~ ijr J `l * - J" w - C a m . <*-- . ' . I i l P. 0-. Canada. -_ ^ Dwrctor. - d i u r n i Director, 0*e if ftrpw ; n , . n Cor, Pittikorfh. P a .-. . / M cCady R o d Company. ^ . , Pim bor^v Pa- T l~ ~ A. BtaircMAaa, Safety Aedden* Pm entw a y.-->'-*>-:.' .-: ->** ^ - . * ' . " . i ' ^ - = ` > '' ' : "**RUStl i li 1 ,W 6 Sind National Softty Congress. 1943 , SPECIAL SERVICE COMMITTEES Rsa - . . . . i ________ __ oi ike A m rru m * < * 1 .,AuVkwm. Ctm m ttut f<r j , (R u i), Chairman, U. & M arma* C . AnuiAi* Enoav S. U sa L S. Navy (iciay, , - O p-a py - * * t" "` " - CST 5 * ^ w-u'c~t 0*1' c Z Z l'fJ ! ? .'* C ~ ~ , & S H T l - I-- -- ! C o, New York, N -Y - iw n ffrr *----- L. H * u w . Tamp* Skip . : Vi^C koirm m , St*irt*a & C ,- ^ iv koOdii Company. Inc, Tampa. Fionda. ...... ............ifL u B o ri^ E d h o r, "Marina CW rw *, PmbiicOy and . u - : P n * r W 95 Bread Stm *. .jrU oA .Im nnm .rnbK city c Ua . Seate-Tac-- E " * * Au*" k **" ' c w ' *" * r.* W *-*--*- *Hr* . : > nTj. i Nv* -- --' f m ^w r. P | .vm um l H. L. Vi i t < T u !5 5 L Con!**. W ad, D. C tm s zt& E ttT * u s . Coa* G rd . W aAoeftno, O C . _ . . _ P m w riri-T n p aa K r a n . ___ CowmmtUx a Lne*** * * Tr^ T * r * iip ^ TM * '>~`:"{*"'*ca- Waahafton, D- C. i - . -rV V^ " - '-''-'.* ^ - .`..V.. .. _* *'. .. .. P r- li i 1 anti iix1* k . * ' v knJ Off -, W i ', => P * er er o ' ir Ir* c a j te' < w t ai ti n ; fia, .-. - '. I l / Harm* Section 4<>| man after Landing to quickly lip teat oat from between hie leg. The inboard end of the line paaie throngh a block then over -a d a L Several tarae of the line are always taken around the cleat - On the end of each landing boom a light ha been jtto llcd , the rays of which are directed downward aad brightly 2lum inatu tke orfacc on which the deck hand* have to land. Since petting theee rules into e le c t in 193d, the most acrioo accident -ported to date has been a prained ankle. . You oil know that the access of safety work depends npo the sapport received froos caenpany asanagesnent ad in this regard 1 would like to say that the inter cst and support of oar management has been excellent Safety aboard a lake freighter is a . broad sobject hot possibly you are bow aware of some of the problems with which we are confronted each operating season. W ith take freighters performing sach an im portant role m the transportation system of both the United States aad f it is imperative th at the present manpower shortage is not aggravated by voidable personal injuries. Thia challenge b being met. Lake freighters are carrying record cargoes of ore and coal cargoes [ vital to oar war program. ` ' . * vU*- THURSDAY AFTERNOON' SESSION . Octobcf 7,1943 p r r n f n r '1)- L H artnett Regional Safety Consultant U. S. Maritime P b ik d d |lu t Pa. Th# Control ol Fuxn*ff in Shipyard* ^ WILLIAM E. LAWRENCE r. Mew York Ihi|ihm1iting Ccep* Csmdun. H. J. , . . . . .Uany- artkles have been published w : this secret, mclndiag miles of statistics; bowyynr^r am sure that every shipyard m ' thm coontrrtodar has acquired knowledge ' (hmnrip^tprperieace and infonAtson so ; ictftsft^^pam el on by pfamccra b ship retdmrwptd ft i s assuried that everyone knows 'die meet satisfactory fame elimma- ; .'gaon'tPtlwt; of ventilatson by exhaustion. : v--;V"kSesis*r experiment daring the past decade w ith different types.of equipment ' -prWud tlisi the surest method was to re- % 'm P ^ ^ 'rboM e at its source. Blowers 'vd exhausting devices were developed ac* - : co rd u ^ v with satisfactory results. Res* : .pkaloea ftted with metal fume liters will g^T SO fot protrctioo when fume con* .. - ccnCcntiews-are low.. "/N- ' ' - . j^&xiiiwwirn -with other'1shlpjrxfds aad . . heavy bdoseric. much care U being exer- cisejdL-by plant medical staffs in coutme it rhtrb and re-exammatsons of workers .'4 exposed to welding fumes. In so far as we ' k s o v /v t still can honestly state that we have not had one case' of lasting or per- L__nent 21 effect to anyone associated with Vl-^"*' welding, tacking, b a rrie r ** fa*1- New Method . . ... Yon may belnterested to hear of &de velopment new to us at o u r p la n t.lt may be new to soni of you also. I refer .to carbon arc burning hi ountebcu with smoothing off the large countersunk beads of u p bolts in arm or plat* decks. These beads were formerly chipped to d ground off lu sh with the deck plates. T h u was a long, tiresome, rough and costly job. By the use of the ca -boo arc, they are burned off to that only i tm all amowst of grtao* big is oecessary, thus cutting the time to d labor to a minimum. (S/16 carton, 400 amps^ 7000* F.) . ( O f coarse, the fume to d dust hazard had to receive ipecial consideration. I h b eras accomplished by the use of a c em - pressed air jet, which blows the stag aad carbon residue into exhauster funnels located at the ends of two 3 metallic flexible tubes with powerful portable ex- 1 ! *ir 402 2nd Motional Safrty Cougrtti, 1943 hausiert at x outlet e id i ei tbeac tarne tubc*. Thia equipment it slodded mnay along the deck aa rwyaimd aad fa kept dose to the job t t all t tet, m a clhninatwtjf the McrtMty for the w t ot Itip tn - Manx otbr,* f a c t most be eootroOed is thipfard*. Om oi the m to c tl lu a r d i in oar own plant will hate to receive at* tentioo before the ad* >4 ot cold weather, which it just around tlx: earner. Men will build fere* in oar load of a receptacle in fpke of aafety n e t and supervision, and w ill ate foci, such aa charcoal or coke, without stopping to realise the dancer in* vobed and the necessitr far proper vend'lab o a . The m o ltin g rirb o a dioeide and carbon monoxide gaaea are both deadly and create oxygen deficiencies. . We recently issued a aobce fa^coaocc* ' tioa with this hazard aad posted'Jt con* .spicoously. I t stated that U any hr* poU were found on ship contract, plant pro* faction men should faitacdiately contact a ;*afety inspector aad be governed hy bis S-decision as to the m r v n l of same, f ' ` % ' 9*-- '9m m W km . . ;ivV l think we should mention the danger '^p fames from C m ia aUpa oa the way*, 'white apder coastrucboa, and in the water <oher Wanchioy. Many of the fires m y Vv h e trivial hot there is always the possibility 'of men being trapped l<y smoke and to n e . fumes and aaable to get oat from below . ' decks. T his is when the traioed safety '-inspector or .a good watch force man .comes into the pictaru Ha must quickly * ;doa a mask, book oo a fife rope aad go 'i-dosm to so k e ame everyooc is o u t He must be followed *a closely as possible by -an o th er- m m with a powerful electric hunp. It any deficiency of oxygen ia ana* " acted, aa oxygen brtathiag mask m ost ' be-worm. V enbbboo most be provided at smoke aad fan** most be a fresh apply of air blown fa. Mach could be added about the maxi* allowable concentration for carbon and carbon dioxide, bat the point to remember fa that carbon is the number ooe poison Idllcr, bosh fa industrial and aon-oceopndonal life, following doec upon aato accidents a t a cauec of death. I t w true that wher ever there is aooha you may anapect car* bon monoxide. By all mraaa taka no chances, 'lo o 't wait for a chemist's report oo the ample of an from suspected areas. Veaufatal Constant alertness an the part of watch force o e a and aafety inspector* la an absolute necessity to combat *och hazards. The edacabou of tha aaeu by their saper* riser* and the om of warning posters ia recommended, hot shore all, e tatilarion by cahaaabon and tbs introduction of a fresh anppiy of pic-fa-im perative nadcr th e dangerous aondibaa i, Several nar row escapes fro * d o th have been capersenced in ahipbnildiag dae to be thoughtIrrm rrr of the mca and oot bccaaae of ignorance. They forget to think. The use of inantaboa cement, if it cootains toxic solecuO^sach us carbon tetra* pm aurtfaas are taken to property mfa- .guard them under sack hazardous condi tions. A large shipyard recently * need such conditions which w art 1 to the attention of the plant health mitten and the management eras that the entire .apply w i -- -- and a anhabrite ml* solvent presided, ^.8-- A hazard without loss of m aterial Thin demonstrates again that carefal planning will assure safety with production,-always a.winning pair. Tha uac of water repellent a the*to fa. aafabon baa recently replaced home types o f material formerly aead fa ship work. F ar protection against dust o r poesibfa asbestos from inch m aterial k fa rec ommended th at .both bn ship* had fa shops, or where the material is prepared, k be dampened and tin t dost respirators be worm, also that special eeabbtaon be provided, Periodic medical examination of t1** f f m r it fa such hazards fa also necessary. ' \ ' Sand blasbag and shot biasbug. with ha tOkoaia hazard, o n ha done safely If provision fa made for standard taad blast rooms or cabinets. Special ventOs- uddcB li oat her* >pfct car ' o't < samples Ventilate I of watch -r is aa a hazards. Asa saper* posters is rea tils b o a .-boa of a J w wider crai Bar ca espcrir thought- of . if it tetra- _ ^rty sets-' orna aoait - .-e brought alth canThe- resoli rv-distffiod m od that to r with sir.-- besaos in- -o*ae types M p work. e poeeibie it is >s and. iu ... w hh < jos safely - .-u -tord annd - .^ al ventila- /? Manne Section 403 bo, most be provided, wkh frequent iospcctfcms of all equipment h r sa expertneed safety inspector or supervisor. This (bcdi-ep most never be ncgUclrd. R cxakr periodic exaaimsbans, acted- iacXeaya. a n nwmbitnrr Ths knot mm- of . u h foce piece can be easily t k ^ b y ^ t e o p e r a to T ^ sbooM be reported at ooee to the safety deportment or b iniartis ta cu em rion. If sa . ; begins la eat sand, ha will n a ttn at that Us sqeipm rnt is not tots. ., Pm m s ami dost irosa friction saws in _______by proper ex- i and abaeld be carried by Jacta from the machine to dost collectors i od tbs shops tf,possible. ^ Plating roam fmcMS, with nit astine systems now svaOshk, a n ao loager s probi-* ia say sp to date ship yard. A few years ago. however, s df- story eodd be told, y ? ' "' femes at the point of ancia cad ventilation to sappi? fresh ear to working spaces. Lacquer spraying', if dona in approved booths, properly ventilaaad, proaents no grantor problem. When denning c m gonads a n b ang a*ed,chcm kal cartridge respkstora win g in e r o tte * . tt caatratioas a n low. the benefit at fire and safety b jpactnrt. Ths nseod tin postan sad baDtdas is also PomigsHon al teirigesator spaces in ships practically ready lor delivery is hnportaat Ptecsntioos toast be token to ' whose doty it is to open ____ W han wertriag In large shops 7vV; ` a s r t f r t f t f f ^ tanka, tb e ta ra f air Bee captatore is '; nrraam m lTf ss thess sn ss s n toe large - : for cfick n t --k---- ventiktkm . How ever, enne operators handling material in locations, espeddty eb on pfrhBag tanks, shoold be providsd with respire torn. ' m y be placed-In the crane cabs to *iir-blow told vapor sway from ths . ' ''i v*v;4 -. r vw is to department f drawing tob as lor ths snrly installa- ^ ^ M m at. o i the ships s Systran si ` ^ and tenter l------ a l naval vessels prsctieBlly pro- - ^..-Pn taction esatt be iornkbed lor say h a^T th e we * U m p o n ? TM ^ * * ^Job to which dast femes or smoke from anfrs. dan ^ & e b s * ^ Q r e < so * --.------ ^ l o f b breathed spaces sad Ihn im p o ^ u ity ef brtogmg ia welding, entting. fresh sir. espcdsOy after tbeyare closed in. beieien shrinbkif or straightening when - importance of the s'vmllsbiSty of tontoriat is metal, coated with paint coo- ^^laed eentiktioa men-feast be con- . `talon lend^: Special ventilation, name <u cred. Their services are vital tn the -- *local iffh iH hoodi or tvbiaf kept oot * ^njjdinrt of elayi lo triilotihHoft too* oilcan than " bom the job and diaoing/ boons production. Thn .elitalnatioa of ---: W '} 200 cJ ju. discharged when the eon- - p . their aterteeaa to inch boards ' . taminatod air trill not he breathed, is ,, 4 kcoovenk-ices eriU hdp to tomimin :fr serisfandonr. - . ... bewteeiam aad essare detivery of shfee jin ship constrnction two types & tOaiiaa are seed local exhaast 3.V 32nd K ottonai Safety Congress, 1943 We must not forget the importance of program svili be of vita! interest te those >ryjniied first aid crew trained ia the who have had no previona shipyard ex- u>c of inlulatora. rcsusciiators and ap persenec. proved methods cf artificial respiration. Udore closing I want to menboa th - These crews with portable emergency ventilation standard* as reeoaaaseaded io equipment must be available and ready to th U. S. Mary Department--U. S. Mari- --- act at a moments notice. lime Commission. "Safcty and Indastrial ' ' r Perhaps one u the most important Health Maaual fai Centraci Sbipyards" a :V-_ - methods of impressing employees, espe recent itane, and th " 1021 Answers to . ally new ones, *ith the idea of danger industriai H cahh and Safcty Problema" . . ji-f. from respiratory and other hesards is publishcd tU s yar by Occupatiosmi . V . through safety instruction ia oricatatioa Haaarda, IncJT Iw y are moat bclpfal aad ( h i m before they start to work. This ia tim clypablkatious and aboold be ava0 i ` -....being done in many industrial piaats w th abk to evrryone Cosmee)ed triti safcty . marked success. We believe that such a : ` ' '*. ' V program ia ay industry. - ^ Gnu Safety T . . . i.'-' . L1XUT. ONM D *. L. P. KENOLE, out) * *y surrey of the information at band on may be leveled at these rales are: First, ~ y i~ y i'tr *n t safety shows that there is a wealth in the simplification of the rales so they ` ' of material oo this serious subject. I t has may be easily understood by all operators: ^Tf-been exhaustively studied aad Reported. sccoodly. in the adequacy of the rales to _y;*,As- you. know, standards of aaJWty have cover all meideat*; third. In the standard!--, eet up by the A n u ria s Society of aation of the equipment used: and, foerth. ' Mechanical Engineers, by the Bureau of fas providing weight indicator* to suppl V arda.and Docks of the Navy Depart- aient on the part a l th t j g n t o a K ment, by tbc National Safety Council, by . It requires jo ^ m e n t to auk*, the rules ^ l l u American .Standards Association, by i t into one' own crane problems. I t Is l^ th e .states - fat tiuir. Industrial Accident recommended that they be perused thor Commissions and by the insurance carriers oughly, so that sets of rales aad instruc private concerns. It should be apparent tions may be made out lor each activity then, that since these extensive standards with extraneous material eliminated from over the design <4 the structure and the the instruction books issaed to the opera safety of the mechanical equipment and tive personnel. prc.ective devices, cranes may be acquired, redesigned and overhauled with a maxi : mum of assurance that from the items of design every 'mown hasard to health and We find it is better. Id base your dis .. k d tty will be eliminated. cipline on n violation of I rale rather thaa upon an incident. This establishes in the ... Criticism 4 Present Bains minds of the operating personnel reali Prom tb* above sources there mey also sraalteioonr orfegtuhleatisoignn. ifAiclathnoceugohf thepvuibolliasthioend ...........cboevegrainingedinsapecwtieolnl-raonudndtecdsL seNt otofonrlayleiss of rale may not result in ae accident, the : this information available from these continued violation f published rule will sources, bnt methods of reporting, check eventually lead to serious incident A fter - 'r--' - ojj sod inspection can be set op. su that an incident of serioot nature, its effect has positive assurance may be had that these a disciplinary aspect If the role* arc ade v minimum ttradards will be maintained quate, concise, and understands)'* and are t k e n . n l . . * * k . t ? r . I *. . ------ -- * \ comotied with bv oersonnel m mrM>nt