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FILE NAME: National Safety Council (NSC) DATE: 1952 DOC#: NSC446 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: NSC - General Sessions - 40th National Safety Congress VOLUME TRANSACTION! PLAINTIFFS EXHIBIT W V03395 pUiNttf=?s exhibit 1952, GENERAL SESSIONS 40th National Safety Congress (Index to Transactions of all Sessions) nrit.~.. Officer*, Trustee* and Board of Dirctor*.......................... 3 Annual Council Meeting Minutes . . . A Teen-Ager Speeds Up. Safety from Whet? Address by Ned H, Dearborn 9 * U 13 19 Banquet Address by Hon. Luther W. Youngdaht......... ,. 23 Safety's Pioneer* Honored. 26 Safety Exposition Exhibitor* 29 Index 37 HAtrONl SAFETY COUNGt 425 North Midnqan Avenue Chkaoo 1, 111. N atio n al Safety Council OFFICERS Chairman, Board of Director*: E, F. #v Post, Director. Employee Relations Department, L 1, du Pont de Nemours & Gx, Inc, Wilramgtart, Del. President: Ned H. DtAsaovK. President, National Safety CounctS, Chicago, 111. Vice-President for Farms: Gtnr L. Nowuk, Managing Director, ...... - tiooal Committee on Boys and Girls Gub Work, Chicago. III. . Vice-President for Finance, and Treasurer: George F. Gstt, /.. - President. The Globe Corporation, Chicago, HL - Vice-President for Homes: W, A. Stewaw, President. American Optical Company, Soothbridge, Mass. Vice-President for Industry; Da, WtiJUAN P,, Ya,st. Director ox Research and Development, Mine Safety Appliances Co,. Pitts burgh. Pa, _j - * : Vice-President for Local Safety Organisations: Robext R_ Sacoe grass. President. .Atlas Auto Finance Company. Atlanta. Ga. - Vice-President for Membership: Roaster T. Ross, Manager, Employee Services, industrial Relations. Ford Motor Company. Dearborn, Mich, . Vice-President for Public Information: Boy Ltwt?. Executive Editor, NEA Service, New York, N. Y. Vice President for Schools and Colleges; Dr. Ho*ou< C. H ext. General Superintendent of Schools, Chicago. III. % Vice-President for Traffic and Transportation; Fsa.vkUN M. KsexL. Director. Traffic Division. International Assodatitur. of Chiefs <n Police, Kvanst'ns, Ill, Vice-President fur |i\mu'`r Actiiilifs: MtSS MAWON' E, MARTtX. iW imwoiKf nf and Industry, State of Maine. Augusta. Me. t*y; K. U. Fokm.v, timer;'! Secretary, National Surety Cotfii. t'tl. ( hicac* >. Hi l Srstonf Treasurers: It. IS. M n V u w tt. rreridem, !htreat:f Safctj, fnc, Cl'H'.'U*1. ill.; H. fl, Gkck.xwam, liiw u-r, D i\.. NuOf-it^I Safely Council, Gttcago. ill. ,1 N ation al Safety Council TE0STEES Chainnart of the Trustees: W. S. $. Rowers, Chairman, Board of Directors, The Texas Company, New York, N. Y, (Mr, Rodgers took office as Chairman of the Trustees January 27. 1953* succeed ing Mr. Lee Warren James,) Vice*Chainnen o f the Trustees: John Stkavell, Yonkers, N. Y, Secretory of the Trustees: Nw> K. Dearborn, President. National Safety Council, Chicago, III M em bers WtXTHRuf W, Atoxic h. Chairman, Board of Directors. The Gse National Bank. New York, N. Y. (Resigned Jan, 5. 1953,) Melvin H. Bakes, Chairman, -Board of Directors. National Gypsum Company, Buffalo. N. Y. James B. Black. President. Pacific Gas and Eiectric. Co, San Francisco, Calif, S. Bruce Black. President, Liierty Mutual Insurance Co., Boston. Mass.. Morgan B. Braixaxu. President. Aetna Lite Insurance Co.. Hart ford, Conn. Cason j. Callaway, Hamilton. Gs. John W. Carpenter. President. Texas Power & Light Co.. Dallas. Tex. W illiam G, Chandler. President, Scn'pps-Howard Supply Co., New York, N, Y. Kenneth B, Cot.max, Seattle. Wash. ,, Cieo F. Craig. President, American Telephone k Telegraph Co, New York, N. Y- Frederick C CLuvm s, President, Thompson Products. Inc.. Cleve land, Ohio. Walter J, Cummings. Chairman. Board of Directors. Continental Illinois "National Bank and Trust Company, Chicago. III. Ned IT. Deawmkn. President, National Safety Council. Chicago. 111. Richard R. Drvvree. Chairman. Board of Directors, Procter amt Gamble Company, Cincinnati, Ohio. E, F, nu Pont, Director. Employee Relations Department, E. 1. 4<t Font de Nemours & Co,. Inc,. Wilmington, I*cl. Benjamin K FAtxtEss, Chairman, Board of Directors, United State' Steel Corp.. Pittsburgh, Pa. 4 N ation al Safety Council 1 I ! Francis j, Gavin, Chairman. Board of Directors, Great Northern Railway Co,, St. Paul. Mi*uL Wuuax Greev, President. American Federation ot Labor. Washtagten, D. C (Died Nov. 21, 1952) E ;R o u x s Harrimax. Brown Brothers Harriman and Co,, Xew York N. Y. Lix W arren JUmes. Old BrookrHc. Long Island. X. Y. George: E. Leigbty, President, Railway Labor Executives* Assoda* tion, Washington. D. C Gvstav MrrzMAx. Chairman. Board ot Directors. New York Cen tral System, New York. N. Y. Philip Mcxray, President, Congress ot Industrial Organitarions. Washington. D. C (Died Nov. 8.1952) T homas T. Parkinson. President, Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, New York, X. Y; Gwilym A. Price, President. Westinghouse Electric Corporation. Pittsburgh. Pa, W. $, S. Roocm, Chairman, Board of Directors. The Texas Com pany, New York, X. Y, WtuiAM A- Smpsgn, President, William Simpson Construction Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Herart E, SttHv Member. Board of Directors, United States Rubber Co,, Xew York X. Y, * JfoMX SmwEUL. Yonkers, X, Y. . ,,Arthcr E. Stoboak. President, Union Pacific Railroad Co.. Omaha, Xebr. 1` Da, John F. T hompson'. Chairman and President, International Nickel Company of Canada. Ltd.. Xew York, X- Y. J v \ s T. T rippe, President. Pan-American Airways System, Xew * " York. X, Y. T homas JT. W atson, Chairman, Board of Directors, International Business Machines Corp,, Xew York X, Y, C. E. Wilson. President. General Motors Corp., Detroit, Mich. Charles Deere Wman, President, Deere and Company, Moline. Ill Robert W, Wooorvt, Chairman, Executive Committee. The CocaCola Company, Atlanta. Ga. J .1 ir i * N ation al Safety Council A p T M B P rT\frtaPICm Chairman of the Board of Directors; . F. ov Post, Director Em ployee Relations Depsrmirnj, . I. du Pont, de Nemours & Co. Inc., Wilmington. wDel. | rUt'Chatnttan of the Board of Directon; Franklin M. Kxehu | Director, Traffic Division. Internationa! Association oi Chiefs of Police. Evanston. 111. MessbeiB A. F. Allen. President,, Texas Employers' Insurance Association. Dallas, Tex. L 1, Banash, Consulting Engineer, West Los Angeles, Calif, William B. Barton, Manager,*Labor Relations Department, Cham ber of Commerce oi the United States, Washington. D. C C. \V, Berouist, Indianapolis, Ind. R A. L. Bogan. Executive Vice-President, The Greyhound Corpo ration, Chicago, 111. Norman E. Borgerso.v. Assistant Superintendent, State Department <>{ Public instruction. Lansing, Mich. Harry H, Brajxrrd. Executive Manager, Western Pennsylvania Safety Council. Pittsburgh. Pa. - Fred W, Braun. Vice-President--Accident Prevention, The Employ ers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of Wisconsin, Wausau, Wt$, T heo Brown, Director, Deere and Co., Moline, 111 E. j. Bl'Hxl Chairman of the Board, Silver Fleet Motor Express. !ne., Louisville. Ky. Altrl W. Cantwell. Director. First Aid, Water Safety and Acci dent Prevention. American National Red Cross, Washington, D. C Ray Carr, Advertising Counsel, Portland, Ore. J ess Clark. Grand President, Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen oi America, Chicago. III. -Recjnalb M. Cleveland, Assistant to the National Advertising Man. ager. The New York Times, New York, N, Y. William L. Connolly. Director, Bureau of Labor Standards, U. S. Department of Labor, Washington, D. C. Dr. , L. Cottam. Executive Director. Milwaukee Safety Commis sion, Milwaukee. Wis. Charles R, Cox. President, KennecoU Copper Corp,. New York, \ \ Y. - Ernest G. Cox, Chief, Section ot Safety, Bureau of Motor Car riers. Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington, D. C, R. $. Damon, President, Tran* World Airlines, inc,, Kansas City. Mo, A V? . . i > 4 t National Safety Council Xto H. D&uaoftx. President. National Safety Council, Chicago, lit J- D etror Dohsett. General Manager. Association of Casualty and Surety Companies, New York, N, Y. E, F, nu Pont. Director. Employee Relations Department. , . du Pont de Nemours Sr Co.. Inc.. Wilmington. Del. - Martin P. Dcrkn. President. United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry. Wash ington, D. C Wallace Falvev, President, Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Co,, Boston. Mass, Kjkk Fox, Editor, "Successful Farming.'* Meredith Publishing Com- pany, Des Moines, la. C H. Gauaway. General Manager. Safety Products Division. - American Optical Company, Southbridge, Mass, George F. Getz, Jtt. President, The Globe Corporation, Chicago, IU, Gordon C Graham, Supervisor, Safety Education Department, De troit Public Schools. Detroit, Mich. Howard Gkavuch. General Agricultural Agent. Chicago k North western Railway Co,. Chicago, 111- \Y, Ears. Hall, Managing Editor, Mason City Globe-Gazette. Mason City, Iowa. R. A. Harschnek. Safety Director. Swift k Cb,, Chicago. IS- O, R. Hartwic, General Safety Supervisor, Crown Zdlcrbach Cor poration. Portland, Ore. Dr. Hesol C. Ht*xt, General Superintendent of Schools, Chicago, lib Harold P. J ackson, President, Bankers Indemnity Insurance Co., Newark, S'. J. Georgs A J acouv, Director of Personnel Sen-ices. General Motors Corporation. Detroit, Mich. Mas. Georgs W. Jaqva, Winchester, Ind. Josefw M. Kaplan, Secretory-Manager, Greater Los Angeles Chap ter. National Safety Council, Los Angeles, Calif. E, \V. Kempton, Assistant Vice-President. Industrial Relations. United States Steel Company, Pittsburgh, Pa. Walter G. Kixc, New York, N. Y. (Died Jan, 14, 1955) Mrs. Fred W. K mc ht. Cartersville. Ca. ; F ranklin M. Kaeml, Director, Traffic Division, International Asso ciation of Chiefs of Police. Evanston, Hi. LWalter G. Lecce, President. Walter G. Legge Co.. Inc,, New York, ' N, Y. Boyd Lewis, Vice-President and Executive Editor, NEA Service, nc., New York, X, Y, T homas H, MacDonald, Commissioner of Public Roads, Bureau of Public Roads, Department of Commerce. Washington. !>. C i I / Society Council Mjss Marion E, Martin. Commissioner of Labor and Industry, ' State of Maine, Augusta. Me. I, W. Millar, President. Industrial Gloves Company, Danville. Ill, Harrv M. Moses. President, Bituminous Coal Operators' Associa tion, Washington, D. C D, , Mumfor. Superintendent of Safety, New York Central Sys tem, New York, X. Y, H au.it; L, Myers, Director. Safety and Employee Relations, Indi anapolis Railways, Inc.. Indianapolis. Ind., Gcv L, Xofctx. Managing Director. National Committee on Soys and GtrU Club Work, Chicago, |1L Henry E. North. Vice-President, Metropolitan Lite Insurance Com pany, San Francisco. Cal. Curaxv W. P kalen, President, Michigan Bell Telephone Company, Detroit. Mich. Haurv L. PoweUs ilanager. Manufacturers Sales, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co, Milwaukee, Wij. Harry Read. Executive Assistant to the Secretaty-T'casurer. Con gress of Industrial Organisations. Washington, D, C. A- V". Rohveper. Superintendent of Safety & Welfare, Duluth, Mifsabe & Iron Range Railway Company, Duluth, Minn. Robert T, Ross. Manager, Employee Services, Industrial Relations. Ford Motor Company. Dearborn, Mich. ' D- K. Francis Scott, Associate Professor of Hygiene, Smith Col lege. Northampton. Mass. Honorable Lee E, Skeo, Chief justice, Court of'Appeals of Ohio, Eighth Appellate District. Cleveland. Ohio, Robert R. Snodgrass, President, Atlas Auto Finance Company. Atlanta. Ga. ~ - . R, T. Solenpten. Vice-Presidem, Elliott Service Company, Mount Vernon. X, Y, (Died Nov, 1. 1952) ! . Le1s1l1ie 1. Sorenson. City Traffic Engineer, City of Qjicngo. Chicago, Dr. H, j. S tack. Director Center for Safety Education, New York L'niversiiy, New York, N. Y. j . C .Stennett, Director, Accident and Fire Prevention, National i Association of Mutual Casualty Companies, Chicago, ill. W. A. Stewart, President. American Optical Company, Souihbrtdsv, T Mass. _ ( J Miff, Icbitk C. WaM-EX, Director of Public Affairs and Education. f National Broadcasting Company, Inc., Central Division. Chicago, ill, Mrs. Gnoxcr Wraxes, J r.. Duluth. Minn, Dr. George M, W heatiey, Third Vice-President, Metropolitan Life insurance Company. New York, X. Y. F,, C, Woolavarp. Safctv Director, A. 0 , Smith Corp., Milwaukee, Wss. Dr. WttiiAM P, "Sant, Director oi Research & Development. Mine Safety Appliance1 CV, Pittsburgh, Pa. JiAxoi.n C, Zn.At', Ha`tiny-on-Hudson, N. Y. (Resigned Oct. 21. t Transactions, 1952 National Saftty Congress 29 Safety Exposition Exhibitors EX H IBITIO N HALL, EX HIBITION HALL ANNEX SECOND AND TH IR D FLOORS--CONRAD HILTON H O TEL Alphabetical List of Exhibitors of Industrial and Public Safety Equipment Acme Protection Equipment Co* Chicago HL Manufacturers Exclusively of Full Facepiece Gas Masks and Accessories, Advance Glove Mfg, Co* Detroit At) Types of Work Gloves, Safety Gloves and Leather Safety Clothing, Aetna Life AJEii&ted Companies, Hartford, Coma, Accident Prevention, Both on and Off the Job--New Driver Training Device, Alan Wood Steel Co* Consbohocken, Pa. Manufacturers--A. W, Algrip Abrasive Rolled Steel Floor Plate. Albba Engine & Machine Works, Portland, Ore, Manufacturers of Swing Stage and Single Mechanical Stirrups. Allied Industries of California, Lawndale. Calif. Manufacturers of Electrode Warning Devices for Boom Equipment. American Abrasive Metals Col, Irvington, N .J. ..... Manufacturers and Distributors of ;Abrasv*>' Metals; ;Faints, Coatings for bate Walkway Surfaces.- American Chain & Cable Co* Ic*:BridgOf>prt, Conn. Manufacturers of Chains, Cable and w ire Rope of Various Kinds and Sizes; Steel and Malleable Castings: Brakes and Brake Controls; Cranes; Hoists; Valves and Fittings. American-Lafraace-Foamite Corp* Elmira, N, Y. __ Manufacturers of Fire Apparatus and Fire Fighting Equipment. American Mutual Liability Insurance Co* Boston.' Mass. Insurance .for Manufactured and Contractor; Workmen's Compensation; Property Damage; Public Liability and General Automobile Insurance, American'Optical Co* Sotrthbridge, Mass. Manufacturers of. Head, Eye and Respiratory Protective Derices; Safety Clothing and Safety Specialty Products. Ampco Metal. Inc* Milwaukee, Whs. Manufacturers of Safety Tools Fabricated from Ampco Metal. Ampco Beryllium- Copper and Moriel;1!-- '`!V v ` Aosul Chemical Co* Fire Equipment Dim ,, Marinette, Wix. Manufacturers and Distributors of Ansul Dry Chemical Fire Extinguishing Equip ment. Arcadia Mfg. Co., Birmingham, Mich. Manufacturers of Plastic-Coated Gloves and Aprons for Industry. Bashlia, W. M* C o, Grove City, Pa. Manufacturers of Linemen's Safety Equipment. Bacsch & Lomb Optical Co* Rochester, N. Y. . Manufacturers of Safety Glasses and Safety Eyewear for Every Occupational Requirement. Best, Alfred M* Co., Inc* New York, N. Y. Publishers of Safety Maintenance and Production: Best's Safety and Maintenance Directory. BU-Jax, Inc., Archbold, Ohio. , Manufacturers of Tubular Steel Scaffolding arid Equipment. Portable Steel Bleachers. t 50 Safety Exposition Exhibitors Boyer-Campbel! Co. Detroit Mich- . Manufacturers and Distributors of Safety Equipment. Bradley Washfoantam Co, M&waukee, Wis. Manufacturers of Group Washing Equipment. Brady, W. H., Co., Chippewa Falls, Wis. . c .t _ Manufacturers of Scli-Sticking Safety Signs. Pipe Markers and Special Markers and Signs, * Breck, John H., Inc Springfield, -Mass. e ,, Manufacturing Chemists of Industrial Hand Cleaner; Hair and Scalp Preparations. BristoS-Meyers Products, Diva, New York, N. Y. Manufacturers of Products for Health and Grooming, Browne, Stewart R-, Mfg. Co., New York, N. Y, ' Manufacturers of Electrical Safety Equipment, Flashlights, Explosive-Proof and Vapor-Proof Extension Lights. Buhrfec, R. H., Co,, Chicago, IE, Manufacturers of Safety Equipment for Construction am! Mamtcnance. Ballard, E. D,, Co., San Francisco, CaHf. , tj Manufacturers and Distributors of Personal Safety Devices lor Industry, Bustin Firm-Grip Grating Corp., New York, N. Y. Manufacturers of "Alt-Wav" Non-Skid Grating Bars smf Products. Cambridge Rubber Co., Taneytown, Md. " Manufacturers of Vui-Cork and Vui-Cork Neoprene Soles: Neoprene Equipped Shoes. Canfield Oil Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Manufacturers of Oil Absorbents. Chemical Specialties, Inc., Springfield, Mass, Manufacturers of Protective Hand Creams ami Cleansers, Chicago Eye Shield Co., Chicago, I1L Manufacturers of Head and Eye Protective Equifmient. Chicago Watchclock Co,, Chicago, HL Manufacturers of Watchclock Systems. Vui-Cork and Vut-Cork Coca-Cola Co., New York, N. Y. Manufacturers of Coca-Cola. 'Columbus Glove Mfg. Co., Columbus, Ohio. Manufacturers of Coated Gloves and Aprons. Columbus McKinnon Chain Corp., Toisawanda, N. Y, Manufacturers of Alloy Steel Sling Chains. C-O-Two Fire Equipment Co., Newark, N. I. Manufacturers of Carbon Dioxide and Dry Chemical Extinguishers and Systems. Smoke Detectors. Crown Signals, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Manufacturers of Automatic School and Pedestrian Crossing Signals. Cunningham, M. E., Co., Pittsburgh, Pa, Manufacturers of Safety Marking Tools. Davis Emergency Equipment Co., Inc,, Newark, N. J. Manufacturers of Respiratory Protection. Combustible Gas Indicators, Safety and First Aid Equipment. Detex Watchclock Corp., New York, N, Y, Manufacturers of Watchmen's Clocks and Accessories. General Diamond Match Co., Springfield, Mass. Manufacturers of Book Matdies for Safety Advertising ami Sales Promotion Cam paigns. Diverse? Corp., Chicago, 111, Manufacturers of Industrial Maintenance and Cleaning Chemicals. Transactions, 2952 National Safety Congress 31 Docfcsoa Carp*, Detroit, Mich. Manufacturers of Goggles* Face Shields, Welder's Helmets, Respirators. Dorsey Safe-T-Shoe Col, CbattanoogsL Tenn. Manufacturers of Industrial Safety Shoes. Dow Coming Corp^ Midland, Mich. Manufacturers of Sight Savers and Sight Saver Cleaning Stations. Dunn Pmdacts. Chicago. SL M anufacture and distributors of Protective Clothing for Industrial Workers Made from Asbestos, Leather, Rubber, Neoprene and Fire-Proofed Duck, Duo-Safety Ladder Coxp., Oshkosh. Wis. Manufacturers of Safety Ladders, Fire Ladders, Ladder Shoes. Eagle-Ficher Sales Co., Cincinnati Ohio. . ,, Producers of Eagfe-Picher Industrial Floor Dry No. &5. A heavy duty anti-skid, fight reflecting absorbent for plant safety and maintenance. E, & J. Mfg. Co., Burbank, Calif. Manufacturers and Distributors of Automatic Oxygen Resuscitation and Inhalation Equipment Eastern Metals of Elmira, Inc^ Elmira Heights, N. Y. Manufacturers of Safety Signs and Devices. Edmont Mfg. Co., Coshocton, Ohio. ^ Manufacturers of Coated Fabric Work Gloves. Elliott Service Co., Ml Vernon, N. Y. ,, Publishers of Accident Prevention Displays; Safety Conterence Programs; Super visor's Weekly Bulletin; Bulletin Boards, Embosograf Cotp. of America, New York, N. Y. Manufacturers of Sign-Marking Equipment, Saictv Posters. Displays, Directory Signs. Emerson, J. H,, Co., Cambridge. Mass. Manufacturers of Resuscitation Equipment. ErdI Mfg, Co., Chicago, 111 Manufacturers of Industrial Aprons. Fairfield Glove Co,, Fairfield, Iowa. Manufacturers of Industrial Gloves and Mittens. Fcndali Co., Chicago, 111. Manufacturers of Head and Eye Protection Equipment, Finnetl System, I tie Elkhart, Lad. Manufacturers of Floor Equipment and Products. Fireye Corporation, Cambridge, Mass. Manufacturers of Fire Detectors, Electronic Devices. Franklin Research Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Manufacturers of Anti-Slip Floor Maintenance Materials, Frotnmelt Industries, Dubuque, Iowa. Manufacturers of Portable Welding Shield and Protective Heat Cloth, Gamewdl Co, Upper Newton Falls, Mass. Manufacturers of Complete Industrial Fire Alarm and Watchmen's Reporting Systems. General Detroit Corp, Detroit, Mich. Manufacturers of General Quick Aid Fire Extinguishers and Allied Items. General Electric Co., Lamp Divn, Cleveland, Ohio. Display of Good Lighting for Safety, Globe Company, Chicago, 111. Manufacturers of Gnp-Strut Grating. Glo-Safety-Products, LaJolla, Calif. Distributor? of Gto-Gk>v$ Which Glow at Night. 32 Saffi}t Exposition Exhibitors Gro-Cord Rubber Co Litsa, 01>io. Manufacturers of Gro-Cord, Raw-Cord and Neo-Cord Soles, Heels and Taps. Haws DaaMag Faucet Co., Berkeley, Calif. , Manufacturers of Haws Emergency Eye-Wash Fountains and Showers. John Hewson C o, Hew York, N. Y. .' ~ Manufacturers of Takk High Speed Static Control Systems; High Voltage D. C. Insulation Testers and Staticators. Hiid Floor Machine C o, Chicago, HL Manufacturers of Floor Cleaning and Maintenance Equipment. Hillyard Chemical Co, S t Joseph, Mo. Manufacturers of Floor Treatments, Building Maintenance, Sanitation Products, Equipment and Materials. Huntington laboratories, Inc, Huntington, Ind. . ., , ,, . , ,, , Manufacturers of Sanitation and Cleaning Products; Floor Machines; Special Prod uct Development. Hygiene Research, In c , New York, N, Y. Manufacturers of Vercx Protective Cream; Clearjel Solvent Protection. Hy-Tcst Divn, International Shoe C o, St- Lotus Mo. Manufacturers of Hy-Test Anchor Flange Steel Toe Safety Shoes. Industrial Gloves Co, Danville, 111. Manufacturers of Leather. Asbestos, Duck, Wool; Woven-Gard Safety Apparel; Finger Guards, Institute of Industrial Laundererrs, Washington, D. C. A Complete Coverall and Wiping Cloth Service tor Industrial Plants. Insto-Gas Corp, Detroit, Hich. ^ . Manufacturers of Underwriters and Factory Mutual Approved Torches and Furnaces. Interstate Rubber Products Corp, Los Angeles, Calif. Manufacturers of Safety Trafficane System. Iron Age Safety Shoes; H,, Childs Co, In c , Pittsburgh, Psu Manufacturers of Complete Line Men's and Women's Leather and Rubber Indus trial Safety Footwear, Jones. C. Walker, C o, Philadelphia, Pa. 'Manufacturers of Jomac Industrial Gloves and Knitted Specialties, Jones, & Co, Rumford, ft. I. ' Manufacturers of Full Vision Safety Visor Goggles. Junkin Safety Appliance C o, Inc,, Louisville, Ky. Manufacturers of Junkin Interlocking Barrier Gate Guard; Swinging Die Closure; Electro-Lock Shield; Splint Type Stretcher; Stretcher Cabinets., Justrite JMfg. C o, Chicago, 18. Manufacturers of Safety Cans, Oily Waste Cans; Safety Electric Lanterns, Flash lights and Fire Extinguishers, Karel First Aid Supply C o, Chicago, 111. Distributors of industrial Hospital Supplies and Equipment; Drugs, Furniture, instruments, KeHey-Mahorney Co., Louisville, Ky. Manufacturers of Convoy Skid-Proof Safety Enamel, Keystone View Co., Meadville, Pa. Manufacturers oi Original Binocular Visual Screening Tests for Industry. Dressings, Ktdde, W alter. & Co., Inc., Belleville, N . J. Manufacturers of Fire Protection and Extinguishing Equipment. Kimball Safety Products Co., Cleveland, Ohio, Manufacturers of Goggles. Safety Clothing and other Personal ment. Protection Equip .. Transacticms, 1952 National Safety Congress 33 Klein, Mathias, & Sons, Chicago, E l Manufacturers of linemen* Tools and Equipment, Knapp Brothers Shoe M i%>Onjfc, Brockton, Mass. Manufacturers of Knapp Saf Test Shoes. Kum, J , Glove Co., Chicago* UL , Manufacturers of linemen's, Bridgemen's and Welder's Quality Gloves, L sd % {PltirTO`lock } C e, la e , Branford, Conn, # ' Manufacturers of Flur-O-Locks and Fluorescent Lamp Disposal Un, Lamplighter Products Co,, XaCn Brooklyn* N, Y. Manufacturers of Fluorescent Floodlights. Legge, Walter G., C o sin e, New York, N. Y. Manufacturer* of Safety Floor Preparations; Conductive Floor Coating; Static Grounding Devices for Personnel. Lehigh Safety Shoe Co., Allentown. Pa. Manufacturers oi Leather Safety Box Toe Shoes and Rubber Boots. Lightfoot Schulte Co,, New York, N .Y , ,, . Manufacturers oi Powdered Skin Cleansers, Bar Soap, Liquid Soap Concentrate, Hand Lotion and Powdered Soap Dispensers. Louisville Ladder Ox, Louisville, Ky. Manufacturers of Aluminum Ladder and Scaffolding Products. Lowery Brothers, Chicago, IU. Wire Rope Splicing Service. Luther Mfg. Con Inc, Olean, N. Y. Manufacturers of Power Press Guards. MacWbyte Company, Kenosha, Wts. Manufacturers of Wire Rope Slings, Wire Rope and Wire Rope Assemblies. . Maico Co., Inc., Minneapolis, Minn. Manufacturers of Audiometers, Auditory Training Equipment. Stethetrons and Hearing Aids, Marsh dr McLennan, In c, Chicago, III insurance Brokers and Agencies. Mars Signal Light Co,, Chicago, 111. Manufacturer* of Railway, Emergency and Industrial Signal Lights. Masary-Young Co.. Boston, Mass, Manufacturers of Safe Floor Dressings and Treatments. m .. McAn. Thom. Safety Sboe Bivru. Melville Shoe Corp,, New York, N. Y. Manufacturers and Distributors oi Thom McAn Safety Shoes. McDermott, Julian A* Corp,, Corona, L. L, N. Y. Manufacturers of Warning and Safety Lights for Municipal, Industrial, Utility and Aviation Use. McDonald. B. F., Co.. Los Angeles, Calif. Manufacturers and Distributors of Industrial Safety Appliances and Clothing. Medical Supply Co., Rockford, I1L Manufacturers of Flexible Unis First Aid, MelBex Products Co,. Itic., Akron, Ohio. Manufacturers of Flooring Materials. Treads and Standing Mats. Metal Arts Co., Inc., Rochester, N. Y, Manufacturers of Safety Award Lapel Emblems. Rings, Badges, Trophies, Plaques, Metallic Ladder Mfg. Corp., Randolph. N, Y. Manufacturer? oi /bidders. Trestles and Staging. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., New York, N. Y. Educational Publications and Materials Dealing with Safety. Michigan Electronics. Inc., Chicago. Ill, Distributors of Message Kepi a!or--Macbine that speaks at the sight oi a human bring; Tower Megaphone, 34 So/Vfy Exposition Exhibitors A MUburtt Co,, Detroit. Mich. Manufacturers of Ply Protective Creams, Fiy Garb Plastic Clothing, Ply Gloves, Plastic Work Gloves, 0 Miller Equipment Co Ino* Franklin* Pu Manufacturers oi Linemen's and Industrial Safety Beits, Mine Safety Appliances Co,, Pittsburgh, Pa. f( Manufacturers of Safety Equipment for Every Industry. Multi-Clean Products. Inc., S t Paul Minn. , Manufacturers of Floor and Carpet Maintenance Equipment; Industrial w et or Dry Vacuums: Floor Maintenance Materials. National Safety Council, Chicago, III. National Society for the Prevention of Blindness, Inc., New York; K. Y. Educational Material on Conservation and Utilization of Eyesight m Industry. Occupational Hazards, In c, Cleveland, Ohio. Publishers. OU-Dri Corp, of America, Chicago, HL w , Manufacturers of OiLDri Absorbents and Non-Slip Paint, Onox, Inc, San Francisco, Calif. _ ^ , . _. ,, Manufacturers ami Distributors of Onox Skm-Toughener for Athletes Foot Pre vention. Orthopedic Equipment Co.,'Bourbon, lad. Manufacturers of Liners, Emergency Splints, First Aid Kits, Conn Tourniquets, Fracture Equipment, Osborn Mfg. Corp,, Warsaw, Xnd. . , ; Manufacturers of Safety Piters and Tongs for Feeding Punch Presses, Pac-Kit Company, Greenwich, Conn. Manufacturers of First Aid Equipment. Pacfcwood, G. H-, Mfg. Co,,St, Louis, Mo. ^ "Manufacturers of "Pax" Safety Industrial Shin Cleansers and Dispensers. Parachute Corp. of America., Los Angeles, Calif. Manufacturers of Safety Belts. Parker Sweeper Co., Springfield, Ohio. Manufacturers of Industrial Floor Sweepers. 1 Patent Scaffolding Co., Inc., Chicago, 111. Manufacturers of Gold Medal Wood and Magnesium Safety ladders, Suspended Sectional Tubular Steel and Aluminum Scaffolding, Sidewalk Protection Cano pies, Steel Grandstands. Permamix Corp., Chicago, III. Manufacturers of Floor Resurfacing and Patching Materials. Porto-Climc Instruments, Inc., New York, N. Y. Manufacturers-Distributors of Portable Psychophysical Driver Testing Unit. Positive Safety Mfg. Co,, Cleveland, Ohio. Manufacturers of Power Press Guards. Protectosea! Co,, Chicago, IIL Manufacturers of Fire Prevention Equipment for Safeguarding Flammable Liquids. Pulmosan Safety Equipment Corp., Brooklyn, N. Y. Manufacturers of Industrial Safety Equipment. Pyrene Mfg, Co., Newark, N. J. Manufacturers oi Diversified Approved Fire Extinguishers, Recharges, Air Foam. Pfaypipes, Systems. Racine Glove Co., Inc., Rio, Wis. Manufacturers of Gloves, Apparel, Protective Equipment, Leather, Asbestos and Steel Reinforced, Randolph Laboratories, Inc., Chicago, III. Manufacturers of Dioxide Fire Extinguishers. Transactions, 29$2 National Safety Congress 33 Reece Wooden Sole Shoe Co., Columbus, Neb. Manufacturers of Reece "Perfect Rocker" Wooden Sole Safety Footwear. RJegel Textile Coro* New York, N. Y. Manufacturers of Work Gloves and Mittens. Rockwood Sprinkler Co., Worcester, Mass, Manufacturers of Automatic Fire Protection Systems: Sprinklers, WatcrFog, FogFoam and Foam. Hose Mfg. Co-, Denver, Colo, Manufacturers of Safe-Hi Line of Safety Equipment. Safety Clothing & Equipment Co,, Cleveland, Ohio. ., * Manufacturers of Safety Clothing and Equipment for Every Type Industrial Worker. Safety First Products Corp,, Blmsford, N. Y. Manufacturers and Distributors of Dry Chemical Fire Equipment. Safety Fleet Shoo Ccn HoBfeton, Mass. Manufacturers of Safety Steel Toe Shoes for Men. Saf~Lcg Company, Los Angeles, Calif. Manufacturers of Ladder Equaliser, Safway Steel Products, Inc., Milwaukee, Wis. , Manufacturers of Scaffolding Towers, Saf*T Swings, Special Products. Salisbury, W. H., & o,, Chicago, I1L Manufacturers of Linemen's Rubber Protective Equipment. Sani-Mist, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. Manufacturers of Athlete's Foot Preventive, Schrader's, Son, New York, N. Y. , Manufacturers of Pneumatic Press Controls, valves, Cylinders and Associated Products. Scott Aviation Corp., Lancaster, N. Y. MamitVeturers ot Scott Air-Pak, Demand Itihaiator, Demand Respirator. ScUstrom Mfg. Co., Chicago, III Manufacturers oi Face and Eye Protection Equipment. Sentry Shoe Co., Nashville, Term. Manufacturers oi Safety Toe Shoes. Shields Rubber Co-, Pittsburgh, Pa. Manufacturers and Distributors of Rubber Vacuum Lifters; Products; Saicty Metallic Hose. Staler Corp., Chicago, l i t Manufacturers of "Vohatcst" Voltage Testers; Fuse Hooks. Mechanical Rubber Smith, A, O-, Corp., Milwaukee, Wis. Manufacturers of Industrial Safety Grating. Speedi-Dri Corp, Philadelphia, Pa. Standard Safety Equipment Co,, Chicago, III Manufacturers and Distributors of Industrial Safety Equipment, Steel Scaffolding Co., Inc-, Brooklyn, N. V. Manufacturers of "Trouble Saver" Steel Scaffolding. Stepan Chemical Co., Chicago, I1L Manufacturers of Industrial Skirt Cleansers. Stephenson Corp., Red Bank, N. J. Distributors of Resuscitation Eqsiipmcm: Drunfcfmictcrs. Storehouse Signs, Inc., Denver, Colo, Manufacturers of Steel Accident Prevention Signs. Stop-Fire, Inc, Brooklyn, N. Y. Manufacturers of Fire Extinguishers. Sugar Beet Products Co., Saginaw, Mich. Manufacturers of SBS Skin Cleanser and Cleaner. 3ft Safety Exposition Exhibitors Surety Rubber Co., Carrollton, Ohio. Manufacturers of Rubber Gloves and Linemen's Equipment. Sartjr Mfg. Co., k c , Chicago, XU. Manufacturers and Distributors of Safety Guards ami Materials. Taylor, S. G., Chain Co,, Hammond, Xod. , Manufacturers of Taylor Made Alloy Steel Sling Chains: Monel Chant; Hooks an Chain Fittings, Tennant, G. H., Co., Minneapolis, Minn- . Manufacturers of Mechanized Equipment for Maintenance ot Industrial Floor*. Timmins Emergency Splint Co., Omaha, Neb. Manufacturers of Emergency All-Purpose Splints. Triaal, Inc., Chicago, I1L Manufacturers of "Safeet" Protection for the Metatarsal Arch, Union Wire Rope Corp., Kansas City, Mo. Manufacturers ot Wire Rope, "Taffy" Slings and "Taffy" Tovlmcs. United States Dept, of Labor, Bureau of Labor Standards, Washington, D. C, United States Safety Service Co., Kansas City, Mo. . Manufacturers or Safely Giggles. Faceshiclds. Helmets; Impregnated and F.ntertc Coated Salt Tablets; Carbon Monoxide Indicators: Aprons and Allied Safety Equipment. Universal Leather Co., Berlin, Wts. Manufacturers ot Leather Glove Protectors and Welding Gloves. Vestal, Inc, St, Louis, Mo. Manufacturers oi "V$-Cote." slip resistant Wax; Vestal Electric Scrubbing and Polishing Machines; "Scptisol.'* antiseptic surgical soap; $DS Sanitary Supply. Wagner Sign Sendee, Inc., Chicago, III. . , . Manufacturers of Changeable Letter Boards to Display Satciv Messages, Aluminum and Plastic Silhouette Letters, Wash-Rite Co,, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind. ' Cleaners and Processors of Leather, Cotton and Rubber Goods. Watchemoket Optical Co., Inc,, Providence, R. 1. Manufacturers of "Eye-Savers" Plastic Eye Protection and Plast-GIow Safety Signs. Waverly Petroleum Products Co,, Philadelphia, Pa. Manufacturers of Oil and Grease Absorbents. . Welsh Mfg. Co., Providence, R. 1. Manufacturer* of Safety Goggles, Lens, Faceshields and Helmets. West Disinfecting Co.t Long Island City. N. Y. Manufacturing Chemists of Disinfectants, Deodorants; Products for the Promotion of Safety, Western Lithograph Co.. Los Angeles, Calif/ Manufacturers of Markers for Electric Wires and Pipe Systems, Wheeler Protective Apparel, Inc., Chicago, IIL Manufacturers of Industrial Safety Clothing for Heat and Abrasive Hazards, WiUdns Co., Tnc,, Cortland, N. Y. Manufacturers of K-Lens-M Products: Lens Cleaning and Ami-Fogging Equipment. Williams Jewelry & Mfg. Co., Chicago, III. Manufacturers of Safety Awards, Badges and Trophies. Willson Products, Inc,, Reading, Pa. Manufacturers of Industrial Goggles, Gas Masks. Helmets and Respirators, and Allied Safety Devices. Winko-Matic Signal Co., Lorain, Ohio. Manufacturers of Traffic Signs and Signals. Wolverine Shoe & Tanning Corp., Rockford, Mich. Manufacturers of Industrial Safety Shoes. Wyandotte Chemicals Corp., Wyandotte, Mich. Manufacturers of All-Purpose Floor Absorbent and Industrial Cleaning Compounds VOLUME 4 tia m w c tio m s 952 Current Safety Topics in the AUTOMOTIVE AND MACHINE SHOP INDUSTRIES , . (' 0$ presented in sessions of the Automotive end Machine Shop Section at the 40th National Safety Congress s, >- y. L :: ii BEKS or wtor' Each { soir ) jj -* *> ` -* i p#). ! V riiid 3, I IT, ILL i Safety Through JC. Joint industry Committee Standard*. How the Small Plant Can Establish and Justify a Good Safety Program............................ 9 Safe Use, Maintenance and Inspection of Chains and Stings 13 Interlocking for Safety................ . .............................................. 17 NATIONAt SAFETY COUNtll * 425 North Michigan Avenue * Chicago II Ilf. Officers o f the AUTOMOTIVE AND MACHINE SHOP SECTION NATION At SAPETY COUNCIL 1*$*-$* Cenimi C bantun^Tl Cl .ARK WOODWARD, D iw w r of Safety. A. O. Smi5 Corpora- iioti. Milwaukee. WW. ' riivdonfMn-*CA)tf. L PETERSON. Staff Safrty Fniwr. Ony*W Cortmratm. t Detroit.'Midi. Xwf,try-MICHAEL E- Ut AXORDL. Mgf-. Health and Safety* Department. AW (`hahner* Manufacturing t1<.tujuiy, Milwaukee, Wi. f'r&ffrjrtt CifltVi.w--WAKT.E*' HAAG, Safety Sf>rrvt*>`r. Serve!. irte., f\van*v*tfe, fn*l /:gwcfrng Sfctfuni r Pmceehtra C*rtfwV/er--Chatrwwin: EDGAR O. PRAXGE, Sart> Director, rcitcfn l'f'iiiet' DivKinn. liemlix Aviario* ('<irj**Tat*n, S'iuth Den*!. Ittl *. VF.JvNK AYLING, Saety Eniincrr. !*mac M'-tor Corporation, Omera! Motor* Cor'pf*r:iis>n, iVttiac, Miela: RODKfT COLI.tE. Saety Kndncer. Kr4 Motor O'mfany. De.trom, Midi.; CHARLES A DcMONGE. Saiety Director. K d*oH a>c' Whed Comrvsny. Detroit. Midi-; *H, f DUFFU5. Wc*itnch<>u*< Electric Corp., Ka*t l'tt*hur?h, Px: T. RALPH LEADBEa TER. Aeddem !Vevmnti Ene.. Ford InMrumeni Company. Divison o ttse Sperrv Corp. I-ojtf; Batv City, X. V : DAVID T. MOULD. Snfety Director, General M"t*r* C*rj`r*r*lTi,^n- IVtt'-;t, Midi; B. }. `OYT>LNY, f'cr* *onrte! Spen'i<nr, Detroit Diesel Endte Div`o*s, Genera? Motor* Ce.rporztion. Waynr. Midi,; EDWARD D. Ra HDK, Sufr-viv* <;? Safety. Wr<tint:V.*c Ar Brake 0>m pttny, \Vthncr!5flsr, T;.: W.LiAM S SMITf. Saeiv Director, F<to M'..trtr C,,njp:fm. rVad'OTT, Miela: ORNAl.DG SLH'ER. A*-tan: $aety Engineer, Chev-ler Dvi*", Otryflcr Corporation. IVtrMi. Midi. Eiitoviw m d Truining C^wsrr,v--nnirm an ; HOWARD M. HUNTINGTON, Work* Safety Suj>ervi$*<;, Tract>r W**rk*. Internati'al Ilarve-ter Co, Chicago. 15! ; W. (' BARBER, A*st, IHrvet*-r E Enei, Michigan Msitua! Liability I>etr<it, Mich.; FRANK A. F1SKK, Safety !1irector, Toe Rrewer-Tildn'rier tArp.. (`*>rthn*1, X Y,: S, B. HOriMXC, .A*. Myr,---Safety and f"l.tini*. American Car ant? Foundry Co, Xw York, X. V.; GEORGE K, HUMPHREY. Safety Director, Cadillac Motor a- Division. Genera! MoJof* torp/rut ivn. J>etmt, Midi.; JOHN K, KAXK. S;ji<rviw..- ot Safety. Temtedt Divi-ion, General Motor* Cori^ratiun, Trenin I'Jant, T reftion. X. f ,', WILLARD A. KERR. A>~<iate i'rofcs?or. nittSMt* fn*tiiote of Tec!inoJ<oc>. Cltiengo. II!.; TRUMAN L, KING, Berfinnel Kelations Mamgtr, W alter Klectri'- Division, Genera! Motors Corporation. Dettoti. Mich.; h. MOORE. Corporate Service, Inc,, Detroit Building. Detroit. Midi.; !'. B. McXAMEE, Safety Director, Clay ton <t Lambert Mtg. Co., Louisville. Ky.; W. F. SHERMAN. Trainins Director. 22 International Harvester Co*. Tractor \V<Hrk.5, Chicago, Ilf.; WOODROW W. WILSON, Safety Director. Packard Motor Car Comf'any. Detroit. Mich,: *j. W. YOUNG, laicmitional Harvester Co., Chicago, U1. Jtceith Mointeiumtt Commit/er---Chairman: FRANK A. PATTY, Head, Industrial Hy giene Dept., Research Laboratories Division, General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Mich.; O. C. BOILEAU, Manager of Safety and Health Section, Radio Corporation of America, RCA Victor Division, Camden, N. J,; HARRY B. BURR, Business Manager, Medical Administrative Dept, Chrysler Corporation, Detroit, Mich.; LESTER V, CRALLEY, Industrial Hygienist, Aluminum Company of America. Pittsburgh, Pa.; WILLIAM G. HAZARD, Industrial Relations Division, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Toledo, Ohio; . A- IRVIN, M.D., Medical Director. Cadillac Motor Car Division, General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Mich.; *0, F. LEHMAN. Chrysler Corporation, Detroit, Mich,; EARL F. LUTZ, M.0., Associate Medical Director, General Motors Corporation. Detroit. Mich.; *GEO. F, NUERNBERGER. Safety Engineer, A, B. Dkk Company', Chicago, HI.; I, C. RADCLIFFE, Supervisor-Industrial Health Unit. Medical Section. Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Mid).; H, W, SPEICHER, Industrial Hygiene Engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corp,, East Pittsburgh, Pa. Mfmbrrtkip C<j>pmt7frr--Clr^munGILBERT A. SNYDER, Supervisor, Safety and Sani tation, Aliis-ChaInters Manufacturing Co., La Porte Works, La Porte. IrvL; WARD IL ANDREWS, Safety Supervisor. ,1. I. Case Company. Bettendorf, Iowa: MERT L, CARP. NTER. Supervisor oi Safety, Plant Protection and Recreation. General Motors Technical Center. General Motors Corporation. Detroit, Mich.; RALPH' M. COE. Safety Director. Goodman Manufacturing Company, Chicago. HL; LEIGH GREENE, Safety Director. The Oliver Corporation. Charles City, Iowa; WILLIAM E. GRUBER. Manager, Safety Engineering Dept., Standard Accident Insurance Company, Detroit, Mich,; *F, H. HUMPHREYS, Manager, Property Department. American Car and Foundry Co,. New York, N. Y.; *G R. WOOL1EVER. A. O. Smith Corporation. Milwaukee. Wis, Suiff I?cprfsrnlaiivr--ART HVR S. KELLY, National Safety Council, Chicago, III. Committee Advisor and Past General Chairman. VOLUME 5 [tra n sa ctioJ n s 1952 Current Safety Topics in the ^ E Jl wl EllsINI Tf AND QUARRY INDUSTRIES os presented in sessions of the Cement end Qaatry Section at the 40th National Safety Congress P M Safety Pwbltmi (A Symposium) S Job Trying fi Safety. . $ Haxttds in $m*H **d its Tie-Jn tth the S<f<ty p<<jg*in What Arc We Dorns About Safety? H U Anybody Listening? . 15 Mote your Own Visual Aids 20 NATIONAL 5FHTY COUKGl * 425 North Michigan Avenue * Qcaao 11. III. ih|_^hiiiiii. im ttsas* S Plcmt Safety Problems (A Symposium) Job T raining lo r S afety By J. F, COLLINS Supvf. of Personnel *od Traioiag, Universal Atlas Ccmnt Co. New York City Safety cannot be attained solely by a safety -logan, by a poster campaign, by plant safety IwHetins or by personal protective'equipment, -ach as bard hats or safety shoes. To some people these things are the essence of safety. Vet, when we examine them more closely, we must realize that they are merely the trappings of a safety program. They may lw present or absent in a plant or company with a good safety record. Safety cot be achieved; By properly sitewarding machinery, equipment, material* ; and working conditions; by training the in dividual to work in the plant. The proper safeguarding e{ machinery, pripmeat, materials and working conditions h obtained by uti)ring the skills and alert ness of the engineering staff and the super visory' personnel. The abjective is to engineer the iiazard* out of each job so that these Hazards can be avoided, eliminated or pro\ tected against. How well this endeavor is organized cannot help but have a salutary cited on the morale of the worker, because it illustrates the cnmpanyV interest in his welfare. The second requisite for safety i$ edu cation. Statistics indicate that not over 15 l*/ cent of accidents are mechanically pre ventable; that more than $5 per cent of the accidents result from lack of knowledge or ) care on the part of the individual employee, II This would indicate that there is a vast area | tor the elimination of accidents that may 1* accomplished by education or training. More and more is said today concerning :c importance of training. Training in not j a new concept. It has,existed since the bet ginning of time when men learned by trial 1 and error, and passed on the secrets of their j skills to:their families or tribes. During ] World War II, the various, job training j programs sponsored by the government enI abled growing defense industries to find the | skilled.manpower to meet their war time ! production requirements. As a result of :' i i) World War 11 experiences, formalized or controlled training has been accepted as a tool to be used in developing skill and efficiency, promoting accident prevention, and motivating employee satisfaction, "Job Training For Safety" is a positive and dynamic approach to a major industrial problem. If the purpose of industry is to improve the well-being of the nation, to help raise the standard of living by providing goods, and to enhance the dignity of the individual worker, it goes without tying that this objective cannot tic achieved if. in the process, industry kills or maims its workers. A few decades ago. the members of the "muckraking school" smeared industry by vtating that it was indifferent to the welfare of the individual worker. This old charge lias been taken tip by Russia to besmirch American industry before the whole world. Industry on the whole is interested in the welfare of its workers. It is fundamentally wrong for management to evade, even in part, the obligations and duties it must assume tor the safety of employees. As management is responsible for production and for sale*, it must also maintain its -responshity for the work direction of em ployees. There has been some talk concerning gov- nwnenta rnnwon into safety. Some people believe that by passing a law safety ran be legislated, 5afety law*, unfortunately. !> not tnakc for safety. As one prominent writer has stated, *if government action can assure safety, then government workers should have the best safety record in the hdi, and you know this i> not the case" The largest employer in the country is the federal government, with over 2*/t million employees. Many of the<e arc office worker*, certainly not a hazardous occupation. Vet, the frequency rate and severity rate for federal employees is considerably higher than it is in many occupations with far greater hazards. Furthermore, according to the hte-t *> Officers o f the i CEMENT AND QUARRY SECTION NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL 1952-53 General Cftainnan^Sl.- C. M- POLLARD, National Gypsum Company, Buffalo, N*. V. Vtre-Ckairuutn--tT. W. JONES, New Haven Trap Rock Company, New Haven, Conn. .SVrrrtury*"KEXT IAXHER, National Umw Association. Washington. D. C, -Vrt.w Utter 7:<M*r-SEYM0l'K B. FLEMING. New York Trap Rock Crp, New* Wyh, X. Y, llntjmeerittg Committee Speerf. led. U !>. COWLING. Louisville Cement Corporation. Membership Committee Chaimuvt--H( AVAHD K1EFKNSTAHL. Alpha Portland Cement Company. Easton, Pa. program Committee CAatrwr<j-*-HARVEY F, YOTTER, The General Crushed Stone Co,, Easton, Pa. 'itchtties Committee Cftwriaon--C. A. GUSTAFSON", The Caltanajj Road Improvement Co., South Bethlehem. X. Y*. ('two/ Aid Committee Ch<iirtiuin--H, G. COLLINS. I-ehiph Portland Cement Grimtsuiy. Allentown. Pa. \fembers*tit'Lar{3f~~V, P. AH FAUX, National Sand & Gravel Association, Washington, P. C.; E. W. BAUMAN*, National Slag Association, Washington, D. C : j. R, BOYD. National Cnid*i Stone Association, Washington. D. C : #P. N. BUSHNELL, Uni* versa! Atlas Cement Company. New York. N, Y, ; R. E. COPELAND, National Con* crete Masonry Association. Chicago, III.; A. J, R. CURTIS, Portland Cement Associa tion, Chicago. Ill,; F, R* DITTE, The Kelley Island Lime & Transport Company. Cleveland, Ohio; *0, M. GRAVES, The Genrat Crushed Stone Company, Easton, Pa.; C S. HERZOG, Kejstone I>iv,, Drava Corporation. Pittsburgh, Pa.; IVAN LeGORK. Portland Cement Association, Chicago. HI,; JOHN MATHER. L**ne Star Centn:i Carp,, New York, N. Y,; `JOHAN NORYJG. Pennsylvania-Dixie Cement Corjiora lion. Nazareth. Pa.; SETH T. REESE, U, S. Bureau of Mines, Washington, U, C.; WALTER j, SCAHILL, Missouri Portland Cement Company. St- Louis. Mo.; *LK.\ P. WARNER, JR.. Warner Company, Philadelphia, p*.; W. K. WING. MfUhct Lime Company, Chicago. Ill,; LOYD YEAGER, Oypum Associathm. Chicago, 111 <4$ tfefveienitilk/'--G, G, GRIEVE. National Saietj Council. Chicago. Hi *I -t.f,;vhvrI Chatrm,w VOLUM E 6 AMSACTIOHS 1952 Current Safety Topics in the CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES as presented in session* of the Chemical Section at the 40th National Safety Confess Pilot Plant and laboratory Safety (A Symposium} Rf and Explosion Problems........... .. Heaitfi and Hygiene Problems............... Engine*ring Problems--Solved and Unsolved............. . 3 3 . * M Safety k Chemical Plant Maintenance (A Symposium) 19 Tfie Safety Department Speaks--Cause and C'e of Maintenance Wofk Accident* ....................,.......... . . . . . . $9 Tfie Production Department Spent*---Safety Considerations in Work Sebedoting ............................................. 2t TV>e Maintenance Department Spent--Settty in Emergency Maintenance Week . -.............. ...... ............. 24 Ute Rrt Protection Department Speaks--Fire Hazards During Maintenance 'Work................................. 2$ Fire Prevention Through Design. . 30 Housekeeping k Fertiliser Plants.. . . 36 How to Conduct a Safety Meeting.......................... ......................39 Fire Prevention Through Maintenance . 41 * -A "-IiA mtt ! Officers o f the CHEM ICAL SECTIO N NATIONAL SA FETY C O U N C IL 1952-53 Genero] Chairman--J. E* NICHOLS, Reynolds Metals Company, Richmond, Virgnia. Vice-Chairman in Charge of Program***. J, MEYERS. E. L du Font de Nemours &' Co. Inc, Wilmington* Del Secretary*^*. L. GRBELL, Monsanto Chemical Company* St- Loins* Mo. Newsletter Commitee--S. R SPENCE {Chairman), American Cyanamid Company, New York* N .Y .;C A . HEBERT, Ethyt Corporation* Baton Rouge, La.; J. WHALEN. Solvay Process Division, Allied Chemical and Dye Corporation, Solvay, N. Y.; E. K. WALLACE Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester* X. Y.; F. C. LAMB* L em Brothers Company, New York, N. V. engineering Committee--, G. MEITER (Chairman), Employers Mutuals, Milwaukee. Wis. * D, O. MASON, Central Chemical Division. Allied Chemical and Dye Corpora, tie. New York, N, Y. ; H. R REINHARD, Union Carbide'& Carbon Corporation. New York, N. Y.; A. B. RITTER* Hercules Experimental Station* Wilmington, Del: D. F. HAYES, U. S. Atomic Energy Commission, Washington. D. C ' Public Relations Commitlee-^li. H. FAWCETT (Chairman)* Research Laboratory* Genera! Electric Company, Schenectady. N. Y,; R. G. WHEELDON, The Dractett Com pany, Cincinnati. Ohio: R. L. ALLINSON* Texas Division* The Dow Chemical Company, Freeport. Texas; R. F. GOULD, Chemical & Engineering News. Washington. DC. Date Sheet end Instruction Cord Comm,ittre***ld, S. MACKIE (Chairman). Genera! Eleci.Company. Cleveland, Ohio; \V. \V. ALilISON. Atomic Power Division. Westinghouse Corporation, Pittsburgh. Fa.; F. C GAUCUSH. Sherwin Williams Company, Chirac. HI. ; K. L, HOUTZ, G-* Safety* AT\G.34$, Ban Francisco* Calif. Health Cammittee--S* \V. GURNEY (Chairman), Liberty Mutual insurance Gxnpativ. Boston* Mass.; MERRtL EISEN BUD, Atomic Energy Commission, Ausonia Static. New York, X. Y.; LEONARD CREENBURC, Division oi Industrial Hygiene an.: Safety Standards, State of New York Department oi Labor. New Yotk, N. Y.; T. `A NALE* Union Carbide & Carbon Corporation, New York, X, Y,; H. H. SCHRKNK. industrial Hygiene Foundation, Pittsburgh* Pa. Membership Committee--W. W. FLANAGAN (Chairman), Atlas Powder Company Wilmington, Del; C R, BROWN, Diamond Alkali Company. Cleveland. Ohio; S i ` SALTONSTALL, CeBuese Cortoration of America, Bishop, Texas. Vniter and Vinati Aids Committee--G, R. CUMMINGS (Chairman). Eli Lilly and Cotspany, indianapotis, nd.; D. W, GIBSON, Pittsburgh Hate Glass Company* Columbi* Chemical Division, Barberi', <>1; I it. BLACK. Nariwnal imtituie of Itatit:. Bcihesda, M& AA Statistics m d Contest Committee--M, A. SNELL ( C k in m ) , Hvtord codeo! and loiemnity Company. Hartfrn^ Coen.; G. C HENDERSON, CartHde & Carbon Chem icals Corporation. Fadocah, Ky. Advisory Committee--*/. R. BOULMAN, The Proctor and Gamble Company, Gndnratj OHo; *R. H. ALBSSER. Merde & Company, Inc, Rahway, N. *A_ L. COBB, Eoswnan Kodak Company, Rochester, N. Y.; * O. KEEFER, Aluminum Company of America. Pittsburgh. Pa.: *S. L MacCUTCHEON, th e Dow Chemical Company, Midland Mfch.; *H. L. MINER. Philadelphia. P x; *R. C STRATTON, The Trav elers Insurance Compartes, Hartford, Cbttm. Staff RepresentativesF. A. VAN ATTA National Safety Council. Chicago, III. *Pact General Chairman e* IN. H. <r* K. O' ion. d.: enorti' seal to. ftfK OU-t a#*-. <oy tivo. Ta . 'A :nk - pany >. 1* Cow J 1i * t 4. . Officers o f the COAL MINING SECTION NATIONAL SAFETY CO U N CIL 1952-53 1 Crural Chairman Emeritus--STANLEY H- MOONEY, Woodward Iron Company* Woodward, Ab- ^ General Cfiairman^l V, BERRY,'Bethlehem Collieries Corporation, Johnstown, Pa. Secretary>--H. F. WEAVER, U, S. Bureau of Mines, Washington, D. Ct First rttf-CAottfuoB-JOHK M, REID, Hudson Co! Co., Scranton, Pl Second ViceChairman--W. J. SCHUSTER, Hanna Coal Company, St. Qairsville, Ohio. Labor Rtptescntern.-r.r---C F. DAVIS, United Mb Workers of America, Washington, D. C ; AUGUST J. LIPPI, United Mine Workers of America, District Not 1. Miller Building, Scranton. P i ; C . JONES, United Mine Worker* of America, District 29, Beckley, W, Yx Mins Operators' Representatives--. F. LIMERICK, Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Com pany, Fairmont, \V. V x; G, H. SAMBROOK, H. C Prick Coke Company, Frick * Building, Pittsburgh, P x ; JOHN M. REID, The Hudson Coal Company, Scranton, Pa. Coal Associations--EARL R, MAIZE, National Coal Association, Washington, D, C. f* S. Bureau of Mines Representatives--}. J, FORBES, U. S. Bureau of Mines, Washing ton,.D. C.; JAMES WESTFIELD, District A , U, S. Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, Pa. Mine Inspectors' Institute of America Representatives--A. FINLEY HARPER, Chief Safety and Health,Division, Department of Industrial Relations of Alabama, Birming ham. Ala,; A. D. SISK, Department of Mines & Minerals, State *-.{ Kentucky. Lex ington, Ky,; STEPHEN WILLIAMS, Division of fines. State of Ohio, Columbus. Ohio State Mine Inspector? Representaiivcr--*THOMAS ALLEN, State Inspector oi Mines. State House, Denver, Colo.; RICHARD MAIZE State Seeretarv of Min. Common wealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. P x; WALTER EADlE, Bureau of Min, Springfield, III. Engineering Committee--R, D. CURRIE (Chairman). Genera! Reinsurance Corporation. Trucksvilie, Px; J, H. PORCH! Anne Steel Corporation, MontcoaL W. Vx; M. H. FORESTER, Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company. Koppers Building. Pittsburgh. Px; X H. JOHNSON, Peabody Coal Company, Taytonttk. Ill; H. A. QL*ENOX, Eastern Gas & Fuel Associates, Grant Tow . W. Va. Entertainment Committee--Q. M, DONAHUE Mine Safety Appliances Company, Pitts-burgh, Px SRoster Comniifi`---HARRY A, LEIDICH, Philadelphia and Reading Coal & Iron Cota- y, Pottsville.Px; G. R. SPINDLER, School of Mines, University of West Virgintx organtown, W. Vx ' * Visual Aids Committee--F, j. FORESMAX (Chairman), The Pittsburg & ilidwiv Coal Company, Pittsburg, Kans,; R. M. MONTE!TH, Wrirton Coal Company. Isabella, Pa.; F. J. PETERNELL, Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs. Wy,, Program Committee--J. J. FORBES (Chairman), U, S, Bureau of Mines, Washington, D. C ; W. D. XORTHQVER, Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company, Indiana, Pa,; MLJ. ANKENNY, U, S. Bureau of Mines, Washington, D. C. Membership Committee--GEDRGE H. DEIKE (Chairman), Mine Safety Appliances Com pany, Pittsburgh, P x ; J. H, REITZ, Republic Steel Corporation, Uatontown, Pa.; FRED VV. W ISE North Western Mining and Exchange Company, Du Hoi#, Pa,: C. F. HERBERT, Bituminous Casualty Corporation, Rock Island, ill. Publicity Committee*--IVAN A, GIVEN (P'.airman), Coal Age, New York. X. Y.; G. U. ARNOLD. Phelps Dodge Corporation, Stag Canon Branch. Dawson. N. M: GEORGE C. LINDSAY, Mechanisation, Washington, D. C ; P. D. McMURER, Amer ican Mining Congress, Washington, D. C. Staff Representative--G, G. GRIEVE, National Safety Council. Chicago, 111, SS ' ,-L INDUSTRY :$ presented in Sessions oi the Construction Section the 40th National Safety Congress Conference on Construction Induilry Safety Ntedi S Missouri A .6.C Accident Prevention Program IS Tire Art and Science of Breeding Dollar Sills with Safety Engineering ........................................ I* Why Construction Accidents? [A Symposium) , . 21 Attaint Analyvj Surety As Conducted Among Supervisory end Safety Employee* .......*................. .. . . 2i AscmUM Analyst* Survey end Remits inSoutheastern States Construction 24 Putting the Piets oi the Survey into Effect by the Construction industry 21 Why Contract with Eternity? 33 NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL - 425 Mwtfe NUdita** Awwe * Okago 11 III. ,,1r .-' ,: : i . Officers o f the CONSTRUCTION SECTION NATIONAL SAFETY CO U N CIL 1952-53 //rfH-tfjfj' j*' SAMCEL K. BISHOP, We*t Engleivid. X. j. tWncr.il 7wVwi,j~H. U, ALEXANDER. Pre-ide*. H. Si. AV\*mcr mm! Sm. Inc,. Harrt-luir;;. l'a. i7,v Chairman *m S,vtft*ry--\. GEORGE ROBINSON, .V-Dinm .Manager, Giem (,outrarior- <-i Mn,, Jcffcr-** City, M'>. dmttistrafts CtHmMff--H. H. ALEXAXDEK (Chairman.). Harri^hfc. l'a-: jGEOKGK KOMSSOS, iescrm Ci*v, Mo.; H. W. RICHARDSON, N'w York. N. Y,: ROBERT L. MOOKE, Oucago. M. S\'u,'lstlt-r < AMS A. SHAW (Chairman). Sately Engineer. Liberty Mutual hi-ratKv O*- itnaha. Neh.; ROBERT M, EVENDEX. Safety Manager. Guy ^H Atkinson 0 `~. Suuih San l-Vaneirfo* Calti.: \V, F. KOEPPEX, Peter Kiewh Son-' <. Omaha, Neh.; VINCENT R. SMITH. J;gin<vi*if S n ^R rro r . Washington, D. C ; HALE MEDSKEK. Arei Suj*rinterni. Safety Engineering IEviwm. National Suret) Cori*-, Allant. G*.; HOWARD S, LATHAM. V. S. Bureau of Rclamation. IVpt, i The Interini, Hungry Hnr-e Project, Cullimi Falls Mnt. ; HAROLD G. ARNOLD. Vire l'rident- The Ratter Manufacturing G., W inter. Ohio. Nt'mbcffhf- Cowintif/tV---ROBERT L, MOOKE (Chairman). Luml*rnnen's. Mutual Ca-- tiahv Co- Chicago, lt.-; GEORGE E. AKO. United Engineer?and Gmriructor*. Inc. t'hibrfeU'bia. Fa.; GEORGE M, SCHMEl.TZER. Executive Director, Keystone Build ing Contractor' Aboriai i**. Harn.dntrg. Fa.; RAY H. HAHN. Allegheny Asphalt A raving Co., Inc. Piurinirgh, Pa,; K- I. HENDER5HOTT, Manager, AsFoetated Gen eral Contractor *f Minn., Mi- Tcajvtiis, Minn.; CHARLES S. HAINES. Architect. Bmrciiff Mam*. X, Y.: O. T. SCNDUE. White i'lams N. V. /V..r/r<fjn CoiJ:Jif*f/v--li. \V, RICHARDSON. Editor. *#fruefs-vi Methodi" 'Equif mutt. New VdfJi. N. Y.; C. M. CAHILL. Safety Engineer. Madman Cort'tniction Co., Kan-a- City, Mr.; LEONARD ,1. GITSCH1ER. Safety Engineer. Fabricated Steel Con-mini**n Kfevti De|:inmcnt. Bethlehem Si<el O., Bethlehem, Pa.; HOWARD S | LATHAM; GEORGE A. BEN1SH. Manager, Afwjciated Generai Contractors Mil- wank Chapter. Milwaukee. Wis, ; jt. t. BANASH. We Lrs Angelef, Calif.. Repre-entaiive imm Avviaittt */i Ca-uah) A Surety C*>.. Ne1 York, X, Y l'ithfniiy C>ttHuiitt'V--FRED A, HORNSEY (Chairman). Safety Engineer, Mine Saiei* Avi'Hanvc C*.. fsttrimrith. Pa,; JAMES H. FLL'KER, Superintendent. Divi-fon <: Safety and Higiene, Indu-tri! GmwmiMon, Suie <t Ohi>. Columbus Ohio; HAROLD J, MeKEEPER. Editor. H*m<is anti Sirsif. Chicago, Iff. i JOSEPH A, IVLIXASafviy Sninrritueiidcnt, Ci>twt*on Dvimod. E, L du Pimi de Nemour. S; Cf., Wiiininutoit. Ivi.; JAMES M. SPROC SE. A ^n'iated Getterai Contractor*. Wa-hmRM;. D C, ; WILLIAM K. Wt >0 !sRi'Ff-\ Managing Editor, Tw Censtmstor, WaMngt'-r. D. f . : J. J. b a x a s h . uiliw.'fift!) cVunufi/tV--DALM MKDSKEK (Chairman). y.titihu't'fin 1Sita unsi / 'n?>/;\'ii/hK.f -KOUKR I L. JEN K IN S iChatrmatt*. 0rp.-f tjf Ensinerr. Wn-tlitigio., 1), C-,' E. N. ZlNER, Safety Engltucr, Con* .minion t M tiMc. iit-s-. ; <). I.VPINSKL f-iipui-fci, in*'.. Mtvinnkee. Wis.; C. * BKGNSON. SiCftufy-Trtaairer, National Constructors Association, New York. N. Y.; HARRY JL KIRK, Manager. Dept, of Research and Safety. Aoriatcd General Con tractor!; of America, Washington, D, C. FUm I /fEr'iub'CcmmitUe--'WILLIAM G. HAWKINS (Chairman), Insurance Manager, Winston Bros. Gx, Minneapolis, Minst.; THOMAS j. SCOTT .Supervising Engineer, Maxon Construction Co,, iste, Dayton, Ohio; HAHOLD E. SNEED. Superintendent, DeWalt. inc. Lancaster, Pa.* W, G. PRUETT, Director, Alabama State Highway, Dept.. Montgomery Abu Representative from American Society of CiM Engineers, New York. N Y. ' v t . Screening Sub-Committee--RALPH<WARD (Chairman). Engineering Dept-, Employed Mutual Liability Insurance Co,, Chicago, III.; 0 . H,, DJGGES. Safety Engineer, Depl. of Subways and Super Highways. City of Chicago, Chicago. III.; J. G. McFARIAXD, Safety Engineer, American Bridge Division, United States Steel Cbrp,, Pittsburgh, Pa.: HAROLD G. ARNOLD, Vice-President, Bauer Manufacturing Co.. Wooster, Ohio. Statistics and Contests Committee'--S. !>. WEBB (Chairman), Safety Supervisor, Dravo Corporation. Pittsburgh, Pa.; CHARLES WINN, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.. Chi* ago, Hi,: ,L ROLAND CAkK, Engineering Scws-Reeord. Giicago. Hi.: DANIEL F. H.VYES. Atomic Energy Commission. Washington. I), C.; WILLIAM H. KELLY. National Constructors Association. New York. N. Y, . Health Committee--CLEMENT J, LUEPKK (Chairman). Safety Engineer, T. H, Mastin & Co.. St. Louis, Mo.; C. H. BLACK, Insurance AIonager. Stone ft Webster Engineer* mg Corp.t Boston, Mass.; KENNETH F. COUGHLIN, Kansas City Bridge Co,. Kansas City. Mo.: KENNETH K. LEWIS. Manager, Kansas Oiapter, Associate! Genera! Contractors Builders Div.t Topeka. Kan.; GEORGE P, O'ROURKE SR.. O'Rourke Construction Co, Dallas. Texas. Xationai Associations and Engineering Society CVmmiMv--Rower Crone c* Skovet Assn* riotiem ? The Mirer Manufacturers' ffurcau: E. H. LICHTENBERG (Chairman), Kochring Company. Milwaukee, Wis.: Associated General Contractors o f America: HARRY }. KIRK; American Association of State Highway Officials: \V, G, FRU- ' - ETT, Director. Alabama State Highway Dept,, MmUgomery, Ala.; American institute of Architects: CHARLES S. HAINES; American {adder Institute: HAROLD G. ARNOLD; Society of Civil Engineers, New* York. N. Y.: American Society of Mechanical Engineers: ,1. I, BANASH : Xatiunal Constructors Association: C. 'B. BRONSON: Satioiusl Association of Mutual Casualty Companies: O. T, SCXDL1K, IHstrict Engineering Manager. American Mtittml Liability Insurance I'n., White Plains, N. </ Casualty S- Surety Comfitnies. New York. X, Y, Remittaling Committee--H* W, RICHARDSON (Chairman): HARRY i. K!KK; OTTO S. HOLMSKOG. St!*ervisi*tg CnnsmKinHi Engineer. Employer* Mutual Liability insur ance Company, Wasau. Wis. --GERARD O. GRIFFIN, Director of Safety. Dravo Cort*ratit<, Pittsburg, Pa.; W. T. ROGERS. Safety Consultant, Eletse Services, tnc.. New York. N, Y .; GEORGE COMBS, Secretary- Manager, Michigan Chapter. Associated General Contractors, Lansing, Mich.; PH IL IP P, THORIX, ,,Mm W. G.ovper Company, Butialo. N. Y.; KENNETH A. HYDE, C. F. Braun it Co.. Alhambra, Calif.; H. A. RADi KOWSK1, Chief. Maintenance Branch, Dept, of Commerce. Bureau of Public Roads. Washington. 1). C : GEORGE F. BECKEK. The Strnis*kojier MamitVsurinj* Co., Denver, Colo.; N, II. O'CONNELL. Vice-President. Turner Cmsi ruction Co., New York, N- Y.; H. R. W EST LUND. Chics Safety Kntiincer, Argonaut humranee Ex change. San Francisco, Calif, Stag Representatree-~H0\\ $9 vo lum e 9 TRANSACTIONS >"' / / > ; : J( ..is./- * 1952 ': ;i ; . ? - tl'-.KSl' Current Safety Topics in the ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY os presented in sessions of the Electrical Equipment Section vtihelOthNatbiml Safety Congress i: :.>! S : i m p, r 111 *.,* * - ) V. vM - $fety''-#*M*M*V$i-ciit>~4ftiet He Nereds--rt*ov*Pr*oduce Results. ;# Sefety in Three Dimensions............................................................ 5 l t . NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL 425 North M id>n Avtnw Chtogo II. HI Officers of the ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT SECTION NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL 19S2-53 Chairman,-")* M, TRANSITE, Security Director. Fhilco Corpora. Philadelphia, Pa. of Radio, Electronics end Lamps Division--JAMES LAWLER, Safety Engineer, Sylwtnia Electric Products 1nc.. Emporium, Pa. Fia-Chainmn of Heavy Apparatus Division--MYROX L. MILLER, Supervisor oi Safety, Westingltous Electric Corporation, East Pittsburgh. Pa. b'uv-C/uiinuan of Appliance and Light Apparatus Division---JAMES A. EDMONDS. Vice-President, Daniel Woodhead Co.. Chicago. III. / 'ice-Chairman of Electrical Wire and Cable Division--PBTER CONTARDO, Safety Director, John A. Roebling's Son? Co,. Trenton, X. J. Secretary--M YRO S L. MILLER. Supervisor of Safety. Westinghouse Electric Corpora tion. East Pittsburgh. Pa. Metes Letter Committee--} AMES A. WALDRON (Chairman), Safety .Engineer. Packard Electric Div., General Motors Corporation. Warren, Ohio: STUART K. BEECHER. Industrial Relations Staff. StromhergOtrI<on Company, Rochester, X. V.; J. F. KQKIDEK, Olici of Accident investigation Promotional Activities Sect,. Western Electric Company. Chicago. III.; OSCAR A. KISHE, Safety Supervisor, United StateRubber Co,, Bristol Plant. Bristol, R, I, Research - Engineering Committee--FREDERICK A. GASS (Chairman). Stipendiar oi Safely, General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass.; E. 8, CURDTS. Asst. Director oi Engineering, James G. Biddle Company, Philadelphia, Pa.; HAROLD D. LONG, Sales Engineer, Harvey Hubbell. lnc,, Bridgeport, Conn. ; H. 8. WHITAKER, Senior Asw. Electrical Engineer, Underwriters* Laboratories. Inc,. Chicago. Ill Membership Committee--C E, RAUSCH (Chairman), Master Mechanic & Safety Director, Ohio Lamp Works, General Electric Company, Warren, Ohio; EDWARD L. BLOS SOM, Product* Safety Engineer, Internattonal Business Machines Corp., Endicott, X. V,; l-'RAXK G. HUMPHRIES, Safety Superintendent. Phiko Corporation,. Philadelphia Pa.; E. I, BOIES. Personnel Manager. Anacorula Wire & Cable Company. Sycamore. Ill Program Committee--1\ F, SCHLL'ETER (Chairman). Accident Preventiort Manager. Employers Mutuals, Wausau, Wis,: A. J. MATHEWS, Safety Director. Spragtu Electric Company. North Adams, Mass,; G, W. KOCH, Safety Director, Kearny Wks. Wctern Electric Company. Kearny. X. 1,; H, VOUNO. Safety Director, Rome Cahk > ortoion. Home. X. V. Accident Analysis Committee--EARL E, GEBHART (Chairman), Asst Safety Director, Frigidaire Dv., General Motors Corporation, Dayton, Ohio; RUSSELL C. T3 RRELL, Div. Safety Engineer, Sylvan!* Electric Products Ine,, Salem, Mass.; LEX WALTERS, Low Prevention Research Manager, HardwartI Mutuals, Stevens Point, Wis. ; MYHREX 1, GJERDE, Safety Engineer, Thomas A, Edison, Inc, West Orange, X, J. Treating md M lin tltW Committee--HAROLD G STAS'ZLER (Chairman), Director of Industrial Relations, Cbllyer insulated Wire Company, Pawtucket, R, I ; OLIVER C BOILEAU, Manager, Safety & Health Sect, RCA Victor Div., Radio Cbrp. of America, Camden, X, jf.; i* MILLER, Safety Supervisor, Ailts-Chalmers Company, Xotwood, Ohio ; MAJOR IRVIX KRALOVEC Headquarters A.A-C-S., Military Air Transport Sen-ice, Washington, I>. C Trade Associations Cowii#fre--ALBERT A. RAPP, Supervisor of Safety, Westinghouse Electric Coq*, Lamp Div., Bloomfield. X, J.; LOUIS E. XEWMAX. Manager, Health Sc Safety Services, General Electric 6,, Xew York. X. Y.; PAUL O'DOXNELL. Industrial Relations Manager, E, D. Bullard Co,, Chicago, III Spccusi Representative--T, CLARE WOODWARD, Director of Safety, A. Q. Smith Corp-, Milwaukee, Wis* Councilors (Pest Choimien)--EDWARD K. T A \ LOR. Safety Director* Zenith Radio Corp,, Chicago. I ll; H. B. DUFFUS, Manager, Safety & Security, Westinghouse Elec* trie Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa.; MICHAEL F. BTAXCARDL Manager. Health & Safety Dept, Allis-Chalrocrs Mtg. Co^ Milwaukee, Wts.; CLIFTON" XL FOGG, Safety Engineer. Simplex Wire & Cahte Co... Cambridge. Mass. Stag Represstatke--l-A WREXCE S. HILL--Xathmal Safety Council, Chicago, ill i ; u 1952 Current Safety Topics in the GLASS AND CERAMICS INDUSTRY as presented in sessions of the Gloss and Commies Section at the 40th Notional Safety Congress .1}1=: Opening Remaris ........ 5 Grinding Wheel Safety.............................................. 6 Chemical Hazard* in 61as* and Ceramics Industries 9 Don't Bet Your l i f e .. . . IS Ventilation Procedures in the'Glass and Ceramics Industry. lb Ventilation Problems (Round Table Discussion}.................. 17 .. i ' [ i . Uj J' i3 : NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL * 425 North Mkhiaan Avenue * Chicago IJ. a Ventilation Problems {Round Table Discussion) 17 This subject was discussed a? the setting of this section test year. It is so important that some new developments should fee m at' rioned At least four exhibitors are showing heat reflective clothing. It is made of aluminized fabric, and finds use when working around hot furnaces. We also have a film loaned by Minnesota Mining and Manufac turing Company, which illustrates bow this type of materia! withstands radiant heat much better than ordinary non-reflective fabrics. Ventilation Problems Hound Table Discussion of A demonstration with simple apparatus Vcs&atba Problems showed the comparative effectiveness of suc Discussion Leader--AW G. Hazajhj, Direc tion and blowing. It was shown that it was possible to blow smoke across the room but tor. Industrial Hygiene. Owens-Illinois Glass suction was effective for only a few inches. Co, Toledo, Ohio. Local exhaust systems, One trouble with ventilating systems j$ are not always well designed. Sometimes the adding too many hoods to the original sys plant is too busy with, production. The plant tem. engineer may lack experience. Duct systems are sometimes "out of this world." A motion picture produced fey Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co. showed the Principles involved in exhaust venting were uses of aluminized fabrics for protective shown by a film produced fey the American equipment. Clothing and shields of this Air Filter Co, in cooperation with the materia] have a high fire resistance but are Michigan State Department of Health, Part still not too durable. Their present uses are One dealt with "Laboratory Experiments" for rescue work rather than for general M and Part Two with "Practical Applications." industrial use, ) 4f. i . r i II O ! * V : al St ot n: nt :liO rat t>y are Officerg o f th e GLASS AND CERAMICS SECTION NATIONAL SAFETY CO UNCl L I 952-53 Cmoral Cfoimfl-THOS. R. DOKOGHUE, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.. Pittsburgh. Pa, Ftcf-Chairman (Gl&f)~~W. G- HAZARD, Gtass Co., Toledo, Ohio. yicf-Chairman (Ceramics}--HARRY A. JACKSON, Frigidaire Division, General Motors Corp-. Dayton, Ohio. irm tery-X ELSO X B. INGALLS, The Norton Co- Worcester, Mass. Program, Committor--*}OWS P. STEPHENSON (Chairman), Bali Brothers Co* Mancie, Ind; JAMES L. MORRIS .The Federal Glass Co., Columbus. Ohio; *FRED G, ANDESSQN, Coming Glass Works. Corning, N. V.; *}. C DITTMER. National Lead Company, Brooklyn, N. Y. Mfmbrrtkip Committee--jOHN B. FULLEN (Chairman), Kopp Glass, lac*. Svissvale, Pa.; BERNARD CAMPBELL, Owens*ommg Ftbergbs Corp,. Newark, Ohio; LEE B. HAWTHORNE, A. P. Green Fire Brick Co. Mexico. Mo.; E C. BARTUXG, Wcstinghouse Electric Corp., Derry* Pa. , \ W Letter C*wec-~*MM$ L. MORRIS (Chairman), The Federal Glass Co, Columbus, Ohio: CLINTON BALLENGER, Owens-Illinois Glass Co Gas City, Ind,: M. E HORMBERG. The Cambridge Tile Mfg. Co Cincinnati. Ohio. Engineering and Health CoTM#/re--F. S. KR1GER (Chairman), Coming Glass Works, Coming. X. Y.; \V. G. HAZARD, Owens-Illinois Glass Co., Toledo, Ohio; KARL DUNN, Coming Glass Works, Coming, X. Y.; H. WAUGH, Anchor Hocking Gtass Corp,, Lancaster, Ohio; NELSON B. INGALLS. The Norton Co.. Worcester, Mass.; WILFORD McMAHON. Coming Gtass Works. Coming, X. Y. Safety Promotion Comi*Uuc~\. H. CATTRELL (Chairman), Bliic Ridge Glass Corp., Kingsport, Tenn.; A. L, THOMAS, Libbey-Owens-Ford, Shreveport, La.; PAUL E GARRETT, Harding Glass Co Fort Smith, Ark.; *H. V. GARDNER. Owens-Illinois illass Co., Toledo. Ohio. Safety Contest CommiiUe~-\\~ WAUGH (Chairman), Anchor Hocking Glass Corp, Lancaster, Ohio; KARL W. STEINKRAUS, Owens-Illinois Glass Co.. Alton, 111.; R. H. LOWRY, Westinghoust Electric Corp., Derry, Pa.; j. R. HARSH MAN. Atm* strong Cork Co.. Dunkirk. Ind, dirnfiefleKf C- DITTMER (Chairman), National Lead Co,, Brooklyn. N. Y.; M. E. HORMBERG, The Cambridge Tile Mfg. Co,, Cincinnati. Ohio, S t ^ Reprtsmfaftre--L. W. DUTTON. National Safety Council, Chicago. IH. Past General Chairman 19 . } * VOLUME 14 TttAKSACTlONS 1952 / Current Safety Topics in V INDUSTRIAL NURSING ospresentee/ insessions of the industrial Nursing Section at (he 40th Notional Safety Congress Introductory ftemeifcs and Annual Report. ................................ $ The Impact of Temporary Disability oh industry (Panel Discussion} -----........................ ................. . . . $ From fht VMpwt ef Ae Nwtc................................ .........a Rrom the Viewpoint f ............... ......... ... 9 fiom the Viewpoint oi ttwJttrtry.-------- 12 Sight Conservation in Industry................................... .................. 1 4 Conditioning for Retirement............ ........................................ . . , |$ Just People ,,.... . .......... ............. ................................................ 23 A New Approach to Safety............ ...................... ................ 25 NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL * 425 North Mi&igan Avenue * Chicago 11, III 'n i .;f f<'l'ISt :L. r Current Topics in v INDUSTRIAL SAFETY os presented in ike Subject Sessions at the 40th National Safety Congress y-\ L M American Society of Safety Engine Safety Is Essential to Our National Economy... v :4 ' 5 Safety Is Basle in Human Relations................... 9 ft Association Safety Swapshop Costs and Statistics.. . . Services and Materials. - >-*1' 1'Vji11 12 * 12 e> IS t ( 17 ' T*Kyi Employee-Employer Cooperation ...................... id .*ii A-A.O.D.C. Safety Program Conferences.............................. . 21 r * f Supervisory Training............ ..................................................... . .24 ), Summary of Discussion. .................................................... 2$ V*vi* fCofftowaf a* otxt pogt} } . b .i- NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL '425 North M id Amatie Oiiugo 11. ID. 9 Safety Is Basic in Human Relations By Cl G. ROUSCH M gr, Westinghoose Electric Corp, K m * City. M o, Vlce-Prcsu* national Society of Ibrofessioaal Engineers The industrial accident causes are In about the ratio.of 10 per cent, due to lack of proper safeguards m the plant, and 90 per cent due to the human behavior fac tor which can be changed by proper training* I presume as safety engineers we are well qualified to handle die 10 per cent factory layout problems, but doubt if we are so well qualified to handle the human factors: therefore, I would like to devote the rest of ray time to a discussion of this 90 per cent factor. Since your work"is a 90 per cent problem of education and training of the worker, the problem seems to resolve itself into two parts: 1. Proper methods of approach and pro entation. 2. Prestige of your profession. Methods The approach and presentation of. all pro grams should be made with enthusiasm and directed to appeal to the emotion of the worker. A story, simply based on statistics (facts and figures) of lost , time, deaths, injury, etc., will not be sufScieitiiy. con vincing. During the past 50 years we have con nued to gather our people into great urban areas, and put them together in Urge in dustrial plants. In so doing we have up* rooted them from the relatively simple soda!. problems of the family and small com munity unit- Your training program must recognize these problems of feelings of insecurity, ir ritation from follow workers, strangeness of surroundings and newness of occupation. It must make the worker feel as an integral part of his company and community, and that the company is personally interested i him. Only then will the worker settle down emotionally and become an efficient *nd jfc worker. The great industrial development and crowth of the country produced the nigged individualistic type of business leader. Gen ii rally speaking, he refused to accept re* sponsibiltty for his workers as human beings. Today top industrial management has begun to recognize tM$ factor and is willing to pay more than mere "Up service" to our program. But they are only trilling to accept our program if we can convince them it will be effective. We also have other problems facing us today. Large tabor unions are refusing to consider anything but their own personal desires. The leaders are striving for more and more power regardless of. the conse quences to business and their membership We have a new "so catted* liberal group running our government and pbnmog our future economy. A they have obtained power they cease to be liberals who are broad minded, tolerant and dear thinking. Instead they consider that their programs nre the only ones desirable and close their minds against all others. We can note that as our nation has de veloped we have also developed group thinking that is quite intolerant. As engineers we probably have had more to do with this country's development than any other particular group. We should not consider ourselves as management, capital or labor, but a$ the catalyst that supplies the knowledge and skill to combine effectively all these elements for the most good of all our people. We must, therefor, accept our responsibilities to help train and direct human behavior. . In a survey recently conducted by the National Society of Professional Engineers on the problem of better utilization of engi neering manpower, we received replies from -495 companies em ploying approximately 3,000.000 people with 110,000 engineers. Rfty-six per cent, of these companies re ported that they had no formal training program. It scans self evident that this is one of the prime reasons for lack of effi cient production, labor unrest and accidents. People are simply employed and put to work. No effort has been made to fit the man to the job and to properly indoctrinate and /train him, 20 Industrial Safety A s.an example of the defectives* of 3. Self Interest as shown by: training, let me tell you something o fth e Success, regardless of price program of my own company, the Westing Gambling to win house Electric Corporation. Criminal tendencies ` Lack of sense of fair play Basse Ctm idet^tm ^ Material interest/ 1. In hiring, theworker is carefullyscreened . Other main subdivisions: '*to apply the man to the job. Nature of self control 2. A fundamental part of job instruction is Emotions along the line of personal orientation asid Your ups and downs safety. Tendency to retreat from reality 3. A comprehensive supervisory training Temperament combination program is in effect,.. Discipline and criticism The philosophy stressed is: Company end Praise (according to temperament) employee mus have the same objective end Individual motivation pall t&gcther~~fovxsrd the sente common Grievance (emotional kind) good~~wtk safe end ej^ctewi operation. We You might ask, does this program pay stress the fact that people ore creatures of off? During rite past five years Westing- feeling and emotion. house employment has more than doubled Oar supervisors* training program covers with many new plant locations. Which means thirteen subject relative to company poli a terrific job of training. The results tabu cies, cost control, production planning, or- lated below, however, tell the story. garational set-up, etc Six of the thirteen items deal directly with problems having to do. with human behavior which . results in safe workers. These six subjects arc: 1. Management responsibilities, 2. Understanding people 3. Employee training. Injury Experience--Westtoghoose Plants Year Frequency 1947 4.0. 1948 33 1949 33 1950 33 1951 3,4 1952 (1st 6 Mo.) - 2.6 Severity .63 31 37 .40 .43 37 4. Accident prevention. $.. Attitudes are important 6. Motivating employees. As an example of hw these subjects are presented, the following is a brief summary o f management responsibilities. As it is developed, again you will note the emphasis placed on the "worker as. a creator of feel Kansas City Aviation Gas Turbine Plant - (Put to Operation 1949) Year Frequency 1949 12,0 1950 2.38 1951 2.09 1952 (1st 6 Mo.) 13 Severity 7.9 12 .96 25 ing and emotion," The Kansas Gty personnel was recruited 1. How people differ as to: Intelligence interest Habits Temperament Mental health Aptitudes 2, Components of personality and ment as indicated by: Sociability from people with either limited or no indus trial experience, and -our'training in this plant has been most intensive. As a conclusion to methods, since upproximately 90 per cent of accident cau<< is failure of the mdividuab--your training program, to be effective must hare full support of top management* it mu deal With the characteristics of people and i: must be presented with the proper appeal. Depressiveness Shyness Aggressiveness Self Control Selfishness Prestige Your profession as "Safety. Engineers'* b comparatively new, and as Such has wi gained the prestige needed. At th ration i tieer dot training ales. T uadi&* learned gaining not only also as * bebavtot l now tetia on several i have be these pi mem to and, bo immedia pamphle" pan 'of today * technical count 1 v>i acrid ' We our qua which th As SOregistrar' <o*y hen :be engit i>ut h dc 1 mat mark or Prestige i< conic Bunded. j Amento* Society of Safety Engineers It At the beginning of cog?netting speciali- ration in this country, the practidng engi- necr doubted or dented tht value of technical :raining and distrusted engineering gradu ates. Today, engineering has eased to be traditional and is becoming reoogmeed as a learned profession. Yours i$ the problem of gaining recognition for the safely engineer, not only as a man twhaicstily qualified, but also as one educated ts the study of *11111x00 behavior" - I note in the Qualification Standards Bul letin on Registration dated /uly Id, 1951, several items that deal with human behavior have been indicated If we fully understand these problems and can get top manage ment to know that we do understand them, and. ho to. use them, your prestige wiH immediately be raised. Perhaps when this pamphlet is revised we should stress this part -f our' qualifications, even more, as today we indicate more emphasis Oft the technical and statistical work, which ac counts for only approximately 10 per cent of accidents. We. might consider the technical side of our qualifications as the foundation upon which the whole structure of safety is W it As soon as possible we should establish registration ior our members as a compul sory stem. Registration does not signify tf* the engineer is immediate!}* more proficient, bat is does give you a 'Trademark" to sell. I mentioned professionalism as a trade mark or cloak on which to build prestige. Prestige or suture is something that can l< conferred or earned, but cannot be. de manded it/is built up over years of per- forraance. We can build our stature through good work and also sell the "Trademark** of Registration, such as the medical profes sion has with M.D. and the legal profes sion with XJLD. It is spate evident, the greater the repu tation of the individua! or the profession to which he belongs, the greater respect and attention is given to his words and actions. Conclusion In conclusion, one cannot live unto him self atone and be acceptable in our society of people. His actions are greatly influ enced by his contact with others and by the type and amount of education, and training he has received. Our program must have full support of top management and appeal to the worker. As our knowledge, know-how and prestige increase, ,our work will become mote effec tive, I would like to give you my impression of the great value, importance and high calling of our work by quoting John Ruslan r "It is nothing to give pension and cottage to the widow who has lost her son; it is nothing to give food and medicine to the workman who has broken his ana, or the decrepit woman wasting in sickness. But it is something to use your time and strength to war with the waywardness and thought lessness of mankind; to keep the erring workman in your service until you have made him an unerring one; and to direct your feliowman to the opportunity which Ins judgment would have tosi." Maintaining in:, rest in Accident Prevention 5$ The firs: time a square was prepared we neglected to inform some of the men work ing in that vicinity, and before anyone noticed, they proceeded .to "<deut up the mess.* We had to start all over again, but wc were pleased with the effectiveness of our good housekeeping education. We have made a dkctton of dangerous toots like mushroomed chisels, blunt pica roons. etc We put them on display in a comer of the lunchroom. Under each of these tools is pasted a label giving Its his tory; the reason why ii should not be used, and how to exchange it for a safe one. There is another stunt Members of the plant safety committee are dressed up in white overalls and carry brooms. They are sweeping up a dirty*looking fellow in un safe clothing who is identified by a sign as "Mr, Acd-Dem." The slogan used in con junction with this would be "Let's sweep Mr. Acci-Dent out of our plant* Finally a stunt which created ft lot of discussion among otir men sad for which we got the fullest cooperation of the local ambulance service. It is 4 pm , the end of the shift, and the whistle blows. An am bulance drives into the plant, sirens scream ing. red lights flashing, ft stops at the time clocks. The driver and attendant jump out, open the rear door--but instead of bringing put their dreaded stretcher, they carry out a poster on an easel and set it up in from of the ambulance. The poster reads: "Work safely, and don't let me take you home." While human engineering Is all impor tant. { would hasten to add that we most not neglect to look for "the tittle things" in the mechanical field. These tittle mechan ical gremlin* can best be detected by some one who*e eyes have not become over familiar with his surroundings. <In this connection wc have regular inspection tours through all departments by. different memhern of the safety committee. At these inspections, special attention is also paid to the housekeeping of each ,department. The inspectors, identified by white safety hel mets and armbands, carry printed cards seating the housekeeping was found to be good, fair, or poor. The appropriate cards are posted on the departmental notice boards. these are the little things that we arc doing in our plant which help us to prevent accidents. How many and how severe these accidents would have been, we very seldom know. Only <mce have I experienced the grati fication of proof. This happened not quite two years ago. The plant executive safety council was in session and we were Just going through the report of: the last safety inspection. One item on the report a Tittle thing," was the recommendation 'to extend the feed rolls operating lever of one of the resaws to bring it within easier reach of the operator. The plant engineer reported this matter had been taken care of. At that moment our first aid man entered the room and informed us that the fingers of the feeder working on that resaw had been caught in the rolls, but. due to the newly Installed extension, he had been able to keep hts hand from being dragged into the saw. He had a pinched finger, but after proper attention he was able to go back to work. Had this Tittle thing" not bees found at the last safety -inspection and remedied at once, the resaw feeder certainly would have lost several fingers, most likely his entire hand, and possibly even part of his arm. Many Eyes Hunt the Hazards By MYRON !>, MILLER Supvr. of Safety, East Pittsburgh Work, Westingbouae'Electric Corp* E. Pittsburgh, Psu 1 his book. Industrial Safety, Ronald P. Blake makes a statement, "With the posable exception of the manager, the foreman carries a greater share o? the responsibility for accident prevention than any other one person."1 Enlightened management knows the importaacc of accident prevention, not only from the humane print of view, to prevent personal injury and suffering, but accident prevention rids production. 1Jadintml S*fr--Bkke, 7. VOLUME 14 VlNSVcT!ONS if!i ' i- .< Current Safety Topics in the M A RITIM E INDUSTRIES efspresented in sessions of the Marine Section at the4Qth National Safety Congress i ftSsrv : 'i V.' 1 & Accident Prevention on Crane Equipped and ScifdJnfoadef Type Vessel*........... ........................................5 Cargo Ship Operation--Accidents to Crew and Preventive Measures Taken.......... . ........... 9 Tanker Pump Room Explosions; A Case History; , .Causes and Preventive Measures........ 14 Case History of Various Accidents Occurring on Passenger V essels........................ .............. 18 ( C v n i U s t d 00 ftrt P 3* ) NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL 425 North AU dii Avwoe O riu jo It. IN. 7 $ ]i| 'r/IV t jj i'1 f- ; - <.. Hi: l " ?' (i ; tIS ' W .l4i : h i Officers o f the M ARINE SECTIO N NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL I952-S3 Central Chairman--CAPY. GEORGE WAUCBOPE, Exec Vtce-Pr^ Far?! Lines, New York. X. Y, k recutke Central Chairman--rWALTER XL WELLS. Pres., Isthmian S ..$. Co., New York. N Y, Viet Central Chairman ([Shipbuilding and Ship Repairing)-"JOMX G, PEW', JR., ViceSV*., Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pa- Tire Central Chairmen (Atlantic Area)--JOHN D. ROGERS. Vice-Pres,, Esso Shipping Co, New York X. Y,; PHILIP V, EVERETT, Vfce-Pre*.. States Marine Corf*., New York X, V.; F. M. ROHRER, Vice-Prcj., Grace Line, New York X. Y. Viet General Chairman (Gulf Area)--E. A, JIMISON. Vice*Pres,, Lykes Bros, Steam ship Co.. Inc., New OrlemvLa. Viet CtntrekCftainHtn (Pacific Area)--RANDOLPH SEVIER, Pres., Matson Navigation Co., San Francisco. Calif.; A. E. KIRN. Mgr.. Marine Dept., Standard Oil Co, of Califs San Francisco. Calit. Vie* General Chairmen (Great Lakes Area)--WM. H. MACDONALD, Counsel, Hutchin* n St to - Cleveland, Ohio; DAVID L. BUCHANAN. Ind Rc1. Mgr., Pittsburgh S, S. I>iv,, U. S. Steel CcfPo Cleveland, Ohio. Viet General Chain* (Passenger & Cargo Service*}---HARRY X. KELLY*, Exec Vicei'rrv. Miiri^ippi Shipping Co., New Orleans, La.; CAVT. JONES F. DEVLIN, JR., Gen. Mgr,, United States Lines, New York, N. Y. Vice General Chairmen (Tankers)--T E. BUCHANAN, General Manager. Marine Depanineiit. The Texas Co., New Yo. N. Y\; CHRISTOPHER STORY, Yice-Pre$., Cities Service Oil Co,. New York, X. Y.; \V. X. DAMONTE, Vice*?res., and Man ager. Marine Dept.. Sinclair Refining Co., New York X- Y.; KARL R, KURZ, VicePs.. Keystone Shipping Co., Philadelphia, Penn. 'Vie* General Chairman (Coastal Regions and International Safety Conventions)--VICEADM. MERLIN O'NEILL U.S.C.G* Comdt., U. S. Coast Guard, Washington, D. C Vie* General Chairman (Coordinalion--Govemioem and Marin Industry)---ALBERT GATOV. Maritime Administrator, U. S. Dept of Commerce. Washington, IX C. Chatman, dominating Coimii(rr-WlLlARD F. JONES. Vice-Pres., Guff Oil Cbrp.. New York, N. Y. aVrwfiJfy (Admiralty and Maritime Counselor)---HENRY C Hi DEN BACH, Hagen. Sene ca! fc Eidenhach, New York. X, Y. Advisory Committee (Past General Chairmen)--CAPT. EDWARD C. HOLDEN. JR. fChairman), Vice-President, United Stales P. & 1. Agcnty. Kew York, X. Y.; FRED ERIC R. PRATT. Gen, Mgr,, Marine Transp. Dept., Socony-Vacuum Oil Co,, New York N. Y'.; LEIGH R. SANFORD, President, Shipbuilders Council of America. New York X. Y\; LOUIS B. PATE, Vkc-Pres., Seas Shipping Co. (Robin Line), New York N, Y.; COM. ROBERT C LEE, Exec Vice-Pres,, Moore McCormack Lines, New York N. Y,; WILLARD F. JONES, Vice-Pres., Gulf Oil Corj>., New York. N. Y.; CARTER KENDALL, Chief Safety Eng., Bethlehem Steel Co., Bethlehem, 49 1i.; i J u Pa.; CARL . HOLMES, M gr, Claims Dept, Marsh & McLennan, nc, New YA, X. Y.; CAPT, E W, FISKE. JR , Mgr, Operating D jr, Marne Tranip- Bepc, Socony-Vacuam Oil Co., Xe* York, X. Y.; CAPT. FRANK H. COGAN. Supt.. Marine Dept, The Delaware, Lackawam & Western R R- Co-, Kobotan, N. J ARTHUR M. TODE ConswItRg Eng. New YrwR X. Y. /Utistent Genera! Chairman (Programs, Camtnoo & Meetings)--H, IL VVICK. As. YTct-Pres, American Bureau of Shipping. Xe* York. X. Y. Afftant General Chairman (Membership)--CAPT. H. R. 1EHLE, Director of Safety. Farrell Unes, Xew York, N. Y, Afftant Cenerai Chairman (Cargo Vessels)--L, H. QUACKEXRUSH, States Marine Corp, of Del, New York, X. Y. Afftant General Chairman (Petroleum at Tank Vessels)--FRANK W, MILLER. A.;. Mgr, Oixrrations Div,, Esso Shipping Co, New York, X. Y. Afftant General Chairman (Stevedoring) --G. H. K. RUXTON, IXrecmr. Safety Bureau, New York Shipping Assn,, New York, X. Y. Director, Public Relations and Publicity-*!?RAXK BRAYXARD, D ir, Bureau o Informalion, American Merchant Marine In a, New York, X. Y'. Director, Mantime AssociationsSafety Cooperation and Attendance--L J. BAKER, Seeretary-Trcasurer. American Merchant Marine Inst. New York, X. Y, Director, Safety Information and Poster*--CAPT, R, E; MCKEY, Assl Mgr, Operation* Dv, Marine D^pt, The Testas Co, New York. X.' Y. Cditor, Marine Meme Letter--$, B, PARSELE, Marine Dort, Soeony-Vacuum Qil Co Xew York; X. Y. Regional Activities and Committees Assistant to Pice General Chairman (Coastal Regions and Internationa} Safety Cbnven* , tions)--CAPT. GORDON A. LITTLEFIELD. Executive Secretary, Merchant Marine Council, U. S. Coast Guard, Washington, D. C. Assistant Chairmen, Atlantic RegionTM-Tanker Operations--CAPT. WILLIAM G. AN* DERSON, Mgr. of Operations. Marine Div, The Atlantic Refining Co, Philadel phia, Pa, ' * Assistant Chairmen, Gulf Region--Ships and Stevedoring--CAPT, RALPH L. MOCK, ' Supvr, Accident Prevention, Lykes Bros. S. S. Co, New Orleans, La.; EARLE r`f ' SMITH, Safety Dir., Waterman, 5, S. Co.. Mobile. AIx.; O. P. YILLARRUBIA. t Claim Agent and Safety Mgr, T. Smith & Son, Inc, New Orleans, La. ' HritVhiut Chairmen, Pacific Region-Skips and Stevedoring--JOSEPH H. TRAVERS, ; ..M gr, A, Prev, Bureau, Pacific Maritime Assn, Ssui Frandieo. Calif.; HARRY K. AVERY, Safety Engineer, Matson Navigation Co, San Francisco, Calif, ~ Afftant Chairman, Southern California Region--Parts and TVmixafj~~REAR ADM FRANK D, HIGBEE, U.S.CG, (Ret), Warden of the Port of Los Angeles, San .. Pedro, Calif. * . Assistant Chairman, Great Lakes Region--Bulk Carriers--WM, ECKERT. Mgr, Safety ' Dept, Imeriake S. S. Co., Cleveland, Ohio. ' AsAstent Chairman, Great Lakes Region--Taxing--}. B. GARBUTT, Mgr, Claims and I insurance, Great Lakes Towing Co.. Cleveland. Ohio. Director, Inland Wateneays, Operations and Shipbuilding--CHESTER C. THOMPSON. Prev. The American Waterways Operators, !ne,, Washington, D. C. 50 TKAtfSACTION S Current Safety Topics in the / METALS INDUSTRY V. os presented in sessions of tht Metals Section of ffte 40th Naihnaf Sofcfy Congress Our Beil Safety I4ea During the Pott Year................ -- S' > t Steel Plants, Group 8 .................. ............ ............ ........... 5 5 Foundries, Group A ........................ ................ .......... 6 4 Ndft*Pemxf$ Group A ! .............................. . . . ----- 7 *> Heavy Machinery, Group A ....................................................... 9 i Light Machinery, Group A .......... ........................ ....... 9 Heavy Fabricating, Group 8 . ................................................., 10 Light Fabricating, Group A .................. . . ............ ........ 16 ?: >, (C o ittin u td it nciri pa$*J $* L a: NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL * 475 North ttirh** Avenue * Oikaao 11,11 Officers o f the METALS SECTION NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL 1952-S3 i/iMwi Chmrmtm-H. S, SIMFSOK, Manager, Safety Divtam, Caterpillar Tractor Company, Peoria, III First Vtcf'Cfutirtfum--J. }. NOLAN, Safety Engineer, Bethlehem Steel Company, Beth lehem, Pa. Second Vict'Chedrmcm--K. H. ZEILINGER. Superintend, Safety Department, The Colorado Fuel & Iron Corporation, Pueblo, Colo. 5erreiafy^"W. M. NELSON, Manager of Safety, Republic Steel Corporation'Ocv-cLukI, ,, Ohio. Sews Letter Editor--W, H. WILSON, Supervisor of Safety, American Bridge Division, United States Steel Company, Ambridge, Pa. S'etatLetier C rE fio r-W . J. M, REDWOOD, Safety Supervisor, Industrial Relations Department, Algom* Steel Corporatiod, Ltd, Sanlt Ste. Marie, Ontario,: Canada. Cossvitmg Committee--E C METZEL (Chairman), Assistant Supervisor of Safety, Untied States Steel Company, Pittsburgh, Pa.;*J. L, R1DINGER (Advisory Cbairmut), Director of Safety & Plant Protection, Inland Steel Company, East Chicago, lad ; J. L. MacKENZIE, General Supervisor. Safety ft Sanitation, South Works, United Slates Steel Company, Chicago, 111; J, W. TYSSE, Safety Supervisor, Chicago District, Republic Stcd Company, Chicago, f it tW rd tatd Statistics Committee--E H, HOUCK (Chairman), Superintendent of Safety & Welfare, AUqalpja. Works, joocs ft InughUn Steel Corporation, Miquippa, Pa.; JLP. LEONARD, Fenoend and Safety Director, Biaw-Knox Company, Pittsburgh, Pa.; C H. SUNDERLAND, Supervisor of Labor Analysts, United States Steel Company, Pittsburgh, Pa.; W. T. McLEAN, Supervisor of Safety, United States Steel / Coc^any, Youngstown, Ohio. Engineering m d Practices C w sw ifee-A C. WHISMAN {Chairman), Supervisor of Safety, Gary Steel Works, United States Steel Co, Guy, IndL; P. W, MORRIS, . Assistant Director of Safety, Inland Sled Co., East Chicago, Ind. Fabricating Industry--E- D. MORGAN (Chairman), Superintendent of Plant Protection ft Safety, Bethlehem Plant, BetMehem Steel Company, Bethlehem, P a,; F. M. BEAU DOIN, Manager Industrial Relations, United States Steel Products Division, United States Steel Company, Sharon, Pa.; H. PALMINI, Safety Engineer, J, I. Case Com pany, Rockford Works. Rockford. IlL; W. E. WILLIAMS, Division Safety Engineer, Butler Manufacturing Company, Galesburg, III; P. L. WISE, Safety & Welfare Director, BJaw-Knox Division, Btaw-Knox Company, Pittsburgh, P a.; C. A. DeMONGE, Safety Director, Ke!eyHaye$ Wheel Company, Detroit, Mich, foundry Industry--J, D. HOLTZAJPPLE (Chairman), Director of Training & Safety, Continental Foundry St Machine Company, East Chicago, Inch; W. N. DAVIS, Director of Safety, Hygiene and Air Pollution. American Foundrymen's Society, Chicago, III.; A") I a K *D. A, FARRELL (Advisory Chairman), Supervisor of Safely, Untied States Steel Company, Pittsburgh/P>-; C: B, MILLIGAN, Industrial Relations Division, Safety & insurance Section, M w c Cowiptoy, Minncipolts, JMtnu,; S, KiCHARD* SON, Employee Relations Staff, American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corporation, Pittsburgh. Pa.; E. M. LAYMAN, Director of Personnel. General Steel Castings Cor poration, Granite City, III; A. G. STARKETT, Personnel Director, The Buckeye Steel Castings Companv, C^atnhis, Ohio; E ,Jf. WALLMAN, District Supervisor of Safety. American Brake Shoe Company, Chicago. Ill: JLG. CULLEN, Senior Safety Inspector, Engine & Foundry Division, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Mich. Metallic Coating Industry--T, C, CARRICO (Chairman), Director, Welfare & Safety, Wheeling Steel Corporation, Wheeling, W. Vau; *G M, ALLEN (Advisory Chairman). Chief Safety Engineer, Arroco Steel Corporation, Middletown, Ohio; B- TRENT, Chairman, Plant Safety Committee, American Hot Dtp Galvantrers Association, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa.; E O. KUMLER, Assistant Director, Industrial Relations, Safety Casualty & Pensions, American Steel & Wire Company, Cleveland, Ohio. A^F erro u s Metals Industries--M. L. ABEL (Chairman), Executive Vice-President. Magnesium Company of America, East Chicago, fn d ; *H, G. H ENSEL (Advisory Chairman), Safety Director, The Youngstown Sheet St Tube Company,.Chicago, III: W. R GILLILAND, Assistant Safety Director, Alumsrnsm Co. of America, Pittsburgh. Pa.; C. L. MeCOY* Director of Industrial Relations, Cleveland Plants, Chase Brass & Copper Company, Cleveland, Ohio; J. E NICHOLS, Director of Safety, Reynold Metals Company, Richmond, Va.; C L, RIENZO, Supervisor of Workmen** Compensa tion, Revere Copper and Brass Incorporated, Rome, X. Y>; W. S. VISOKAY, Super intendent of Safety, Bridgeport Brass Company, Bridgeport. Com*.; H..TC. LAMSI E, Safety Consultant, Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation, Oakland, Calif. Steel Industry--E. J. LANGLAND (Chairman), Safety Engineer, Great Lakes Steel Corporation, Ecorse, Detroit, Mich.; G .j. EIGENBROD, Assistant Superintendent of Industrial Relations. The Colorado Fuel fk Iroo Corporation, Wickwire Spencer Steel - Division, Buffalo. N. Y.; S. W, HALL, Supervisor, Employee Services Section, Sled Division, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan,; E. W. EXGERER, Manage ment's Representative, Pittsburgh District, Bethlehem Steel Company, Pittsburgh. Pa.: W. D. WILLIAMS, Assistant Supervisor of Safely, the Youngstown Sheet Si Tube Company, East Chicago. !nd. Steel Warehousing Industry--t; C CUSHING (Chairman). Director of Industrial Rela tions; United Stales Steel Supply Company, Chicago, III.; *F. W, KELSEY' (Advisory Chairman), Supervisor of Safety & Welfare; Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh. Pa.; M. A- KING, Supervisor of Safety, j. T, Ryerson Company, Chicago. Ill; J. E SPANN, Chief Engineer, Chicago Warehouse, Jones & Laugltlin Steel Corp,, Chicago, III; W. C STONER, Superintendent Industrial Relations, Truseon Steel Company, Youngstown, Ohio. Wire Manufacturing Industry--V. CONTARDQ (Chairman), Safety Director, John A. RoebSing's Sons Co., Trenton, N. J.; "j, F, COLLINS (Advisory Oiairman), Super visor of Safely, The Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company, Youngstown, Ohio: H. E PRAYER, Safety Director,'!*, A, Young Spring & Wire Corporation, Detroit, Mich.: A. E, A.SEL, Safety Supervisor, Sheffield Steel Corporation, Kansas City, Mo.; W. W. BRANT, Supervisor of Safety. Joimstown Plant. Bethlehem Steel Company, Johnstown, Pa. Health Committee--A. ML EDWARDS, M.D. (Chairman), Medical Director, American Steel & Wire Company, Cleveland, Ohio; R. J, BENNETT, M.D., Chief Surgeon, United States Steel Company, Chicago, III; . H. CARLETON, M.D., Medical Director, Inland Steel Company, Indiana Harbor Works, East Chicago, Ind.; S. A, NORRIS, M.D.. Chief Surgeon, Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pa 50 sel Membership 'o#miitet--K. D. MURPHY (Qiairman), Director of Safety and Sugges tion PUe, Crudbte Steel Co. of America, Pittsburgh, Pa.; R. HL BUMGARDNER, > Manager, Safety & Casualty Bureau, Tennessee Coat and Iron Division, United States Sied Company, Fairfield, Ala. ; }. C KEARNS* Safety Supervisor, Reynolds Metals Company, Ixwgriew, Wash,; j . A, DOWNEY, JL, Erector, Personnel & Safety, Sloss-SbefBdd Sleet & Iron Cocqpaay* Birmingham, Ala.; A. L LOTT, .Manager of Industrial Relations, The Sled Company of Canada, Ltd* Hamilton, Canada; C J- T, VANDEVENTER, Safety Dircctor, Atlantic Steel Company, Atlanta, Ga. P ro g ra m C om m itU e~~~G . O, GRIFFIN.{Chairman), D irector of Safety, Draw Corpora Ti ), T, e. y tion, Pittsburgh, Pa; *H . HOLLAND (Advisory Chairman), Supervisor of Safety, The Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company, East Chicago, l td ; C L BRADSHAW, Safety Director, Ahatarmm Company o America, Pittsburgh, P a ; G. F. GRACE, Assistant to General Sales Manager, Industrial Chain Division, Columbus McKinnon Chain Corporation, Tonawanda, N. Y.; j. N. MAHAN, Supen'isor of Safety and Insurance, Continental Steel Corporation, Kokomo, I n i; E. MARTIN, Director of Safety, Oliver Iron and Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh, P a ; A. M MORGAN, Manager, Industrial Relations Department, Haynes Stellite; Kokomo, In i; R. L FISLE, Super r>` l,; intendent, Industrial Relations, Chicago District, Republic Steel Corporation, Chicago, it III.; R. MASSENBERG., Superintendent of Safety, National Tube Company, McKees- & Pori, Pa. _ d* a* Trade Association Liaison Committee--R. S. B. HOLMES (Chairman), General Staff :r ! Supervisor, Training and Safety,;National Tut Company, Pittsburgh, Pa.; P. J. . BOWEN, Assistant Safety Engineer, Great Lakes Corporation, Detroit, Mich.; *P. E. GRUNDMAN, Safety Engineer, Armeo Sted Corporation, Rustless Division, Balti more, Md; G. A, RILEY, Supervisor of Safety, American Brake Shoe Company, New xJ York, N. Y.; E. MANORY, Superintendent of Industrial Relations, Republic Sted or Corporation. Cleveland. Ohio. ; xi td Visual Education and Potter Committee--D. D, MATEER (Chairman), Supervisor, Safety ;e- & Welfare Department, Pittsburgh Works. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation. Pitts burgh, Pa.; P. N. LUNDQUIST, Safety Director, Acme Steel Company, Chicago, III.; be K. C ROBINSON, Director of Safety and Health, Easters Stainless Sted Corporation, Baltimore, M d; ,K. I. WARD, Assistant to Supervisor of Safety, The Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company, Youngstown, Ohio. ia- .r? Meixbers~oi~Lort--*E. F, BLANK, Assistant to Vice-President, Employee and Public an. Relations, Jones k Laughlin. Steel Corporatioa, Pittsburgh, Pa; G, C BROWN. F* cel. Secretary, Industrial Relations Committee, American Iron and Steel Institute, New on York, N. Y,: *8. A. CHAFFIN* Vtce-Fmidem, Industrial Relations, Commentai Steel Corporation, Kokomo, M ; *R. H. FERGUSON, Assistant Director of Industrial Relations, RepM c S4d Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio; *G. T. FONDA, .Assistant to A. President, Wrirton Steri Company, Wrirton, W. Va.; *E H. FYLER, Superintendent, er- Industrial Relations, United States Steel Company, Gary Sted Works, Gary, Ind.; E *F- A. LAUERMAN. Superintendent of Industrial Relations, Republic Steel Corpora b.: tion, Youngstown, Ohio; *J. A. 0 ARTEL, Pittsburgh, Pa.; *R. L SCHMITT, \V. Louisville, Ky ; *H. J. SPOERER, Director of Industrial Relations. The Youngstown vtt. Sheet k Tube Co.. Youngstown. Ohio. Staff Representative--L D. GlDEL, Senior Engineer, National Safety Council. Chicago, cart 111 x>n cal A. Past General Chairman l'a 51' T tA tfS ACTIONS Current Safety Topics in the M IN IN G INDUSTRY m presented in sessions of the Minins Section at the 40th National Safety Congress ( | ' V Some Aspects of Underground Environmental Control.............. S * Rie-Reiardmg Paint* and Compounds for Use on Mine Timbers., 9 Rode Bursts in the Deep Mines of Calumet and N ed ........ ...... 15 Ftrw and Nre Prevention Practices In lake Superior Dist Iron Mines................................... ..... .................................. 18 (CMftMtrf It Mrf poft) 7 NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIl * 425 North Michigan Avenue * Chicago 1!, HI. $ ' Some Aspects of Underground Environmental Control By JOHN W. WARREN Chief Ventilation and Industrial Hygiene Ea*. Anaconda Copper Mining: Co., Bette, Moat The literature abounds with information pertaining to the many phases, of man's at* tnospberic environment. The information available lacks in specific procedures for the prevention and alleviation of concentrations of undesirable atmospheric contaminants. Control procedures for underground oper ations become complex and installations diflcU due to the physical nature of tire sur rounding. it may be of interest to those concerned to present some of the results of experience and experimentation. Much of the material itili be a review. The management of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company has for many years di rected the efforts which have achieved con trol of the underground environment. The policy of the Aanaconda Companyin its control of an environmental hazard, has always been to improve conditions by proper ventilation, wet methods and any other methods that have been tried and found practical, thus eliminating the use of enewnhering gadgets such as masks, helmets and the like. Respirators are used only occasionally and in very few places. The campaign cm dust control began with the adoption of wet drillings in 1918.. Con version of percussion drills (hen in use was complete by 1926. During a full normal operation in the Butte district an excess of 1,400 drills have been in service at tte time. One of the major undertakings to improve the underground, environment was the pro gram to increase the airflow through the mines. The program was formulated by Mr. A. S. Richardson, who ha? given much to ward making mine ventilation the science h is today. His coefficients of frictional re sistance to airflow and technical papers have teen of great assistance^ to the progress of mine ventilation, Mr. Richardson conceived :md developed the most ingenious scheme for air conditioning in use today. Knowing that power requirements vary as the cube of the air volume passing through the system and that resistance pressure losses vary as the square of the volume it can be readily realred what an accomplishment was prosecuted and the economic outlay involved. Actually the air flow was doubled for a power increase of approximately 70 per cent. Normally rise power increase would have been 800 per cent. Smooth surfacing was installed in 20 air shafts to reduce the. resistance pressure losses. Airways of high, resistance were enlarged or paralleled and 23 new, reversible and more efficient main surface fans were installed. With a skin to skin octagonal air raise of a diameter of inscribed circle 9 \ Area. " 67 sq. ft, She friction factor = A 6-0000000018. In i vertical rectangular shaft smooth surfacing is treated and pegged with hardwood dowel pins. In a horizontal airway long treated smooth surfacing is also pegged The Anaconda Copper Mining Company has always cooperated to the fullest extent with the United States bureau of mines, and the assistance from the bureau has been very helpful and constructive. Accordingly, in 1935 the bureau was extended an invitalion ot make a survey of the existing con ditions tn the Butte mines. In 1936 a survey was made under-the supervision and direction of Dr. Carlton . Brown, chemist. United States bureau of mines,' The average dust concentration for the Butte mines was found to be approxi mately 2.05 millions of partIefts per cubic foot. The survey results supported the find ings of surveys made by our own engineers in their investigations both before and since the bureau survey. The free silica content will average about 16 per cent. A very fruitful research , program was prosecuted with the cooperation of the I \ 5. Intreau of mines. One of the major accom plishments benefiting the industry as a whole was the investigation of the relation of dust dissemination to water fiow through rock drills. Findings have been published as Re- .6 Mining Industry jw i of investigation? #3393. In brief it as found that with all other factors con stant, the water flow to tlic culling face of the Uh should be not Jess than IK G.I\M, AU rock drills are now' cquipj'cd with a water needle which will. pass thw flow* at desirable underground waterline pressure. . Today there is bring circulated in. the Butte tntttcs an excess., of 3 millton cubic feet of air. per minute. The juantity of air circulated through. the mines in one minute is sufficient to'sustain life in a human bring from the time he is boro until he is 21 years old, In weight there is circulated through the Butte, mines-an excess of 20 tons of air for every ton of rock winch is hoisted to surface. This weight includes an excess of 5,000 tons per day bring hoisted from the greater Birue project. - A backward curie, centrifugal, safcload. reversible, surface main mine fan with louvre control for selectivity of volume is.highly desirable for minute. pressure control. Such control is highly advantageous in the event of an underground fire. A shaft house with contained air lock facilitates work and trans portation with the fan in operation. Six similar fans having capacities from 225,000 to 250,000 CFM at total pressures varying from 10.0" HtO to 14.75" H*0 operate primarily exhausting m the district. A propeller type fan which relics on the change of rotation for reversal of airflow allows efficiency in reverse direction to be greatly sacrificed. .Tltc loss of volume h approximately 40 j<r cent when tfte fan is not primarily exhausting. A forward curve blade reversible mine fan operating tut a relatively shallow mine has a capacity of 150.000 CFM at 4.30" H*0. Thc Butte district has one forward curved blade la delivering 275.000 CFM at 14.1" H>U Static Pressure which is directly eon* nectvd U* a 900 horsepower synchronous motor. This arrangement is by choice a necessity stuce low. sound level in the area was desirable am! mainly because the mine orifice ts <mc vf fixed nature. The tan winces the exkutst air. flow front the ccniral pumping plant and Wane exhaust Components from surrounding mines. There are approximately 1,000 auxiliary blowers with a capacity of 3,000 CFM at 6* H>0 is. P. in service m the district, The blower? generally operate, primarily blow I ing, and are delivering air through over 40 miles of flexible tubing. There is * excess ui 10,000 connected horsepower on ventilation in the Butte district. An air transmission duct liaving 3$" inside diameter assembled from IK* thick Douglas grade A lir staves, delivers condi tioned air cotimer-eurrent to very warn; drainage water resulting from a high ground gradient at the horizon. A steel duct made from a 21Ji" inside diameter spiral circumferential luekseam welded #14 gauge steel pij*c is protected inside and outside with a protective coating highly resistant to acid mine waters having a low pH. This type of installation is where the life may be of a semi-permanent nature and .where reversible ventilation is permis sible. Plastic air transmission duct, both semi rigid and flexible, is now tmrfcr&ftiog test and preliminary tests indicate it nay-be / economic value for many types of installa tions. With an oblong orifice sett on the owl of air transmission lines servicing sill head ings. the positive ventilation is deliver? in a flat tubular patient at high velocity to the heading sweeping tl*e face downward and out along floor-littc. Any concentrations are coursed outward l<low breathing zone. AH hoisting shaft? for safely purposes are maintained as downcast inlets. Mine yards are paved with a "road-mix'* lojtping to prevent dispersion of dust into the atttin** phere: such a surface lends itself to go<<d Itoscfccepmg and permit? an ease of wetting down. crow vary mist roun spra: pile with powi the the mosi V: with watc kept in i! are wor ptisl Hsht A biaslec wed V spra amo in : flex:. bar! wor rai* V com are com A spra *ek Hoisting shafts can be easily wetted with a compressed air awl water mist spray without m uring a stream over supporting shaft timbers. The spray is of consequence when rock hi.-isting operation- are underway. Water mist sprays can Ik turned on to wet down haulageway? and airways as the <<casi<*?i arises. These sprays are tuncioqgittg. opet dow A ! mub sevr larp geni iacl year One of the more riant dtbt rouitroi features i underground mining operationis the proper use of a compressed air ami water blast or mist spray. With the general ivjk ttsed by the Anaconda Company, the water flow is controlled by a K" diameter orifice in the flexible hose nipple. The hose m t; o atiot tiom of ti feet rcir Some Aspects of UnJcrsfround Environmental Contra! eross-over fa used to compensate for the One of the surface cooling tower nits varying lengths of service pipe lines. The reduces the temperature of the circulating nu wets down each successive blast as the cooling media* to below the wet bulb tem- round in the heading is fired. The mist pcnature when desirable, pray homogenously wets down the muck In the air washing chamber in one of the pile so .that voids are more likely to be filled plants, die air undergoes preconditioning with water vapor rather than gases from before entering the cooling section, powder ignition... The a ir displacement at At the.discharge end of one of tl 70,000 the heading forces the gases out to where CFM plants, the drcwlating water courses in the auxiliary ventilation can coarse the at- the low pressure drcsiu to the sprays in the mospljere to the primary drotiL washing chamber. Water resulting Iran Use of the heading environment with and drininudification drops from' the cooling without the use of a compressed air and coils and often exceeds 10 gallons per water blast and with all other factors bring minute. kept coRstam, sltow the dust concentrations in the heading vicinity soon after the blast are of low magnitude Cooperative research Frost on the return bends of the heat absorber occurs during die period of greatest mean temperature difference, work with the bureau of mines was accom* The air conditioning plants deliver condi- plished ui this respect. The results are pub- tioned atr m the- heart of the working lished in Report of Investigations #3388. *rcas do not condition near the source * A compressed" sir and water mist spray or of the primary system, It is not a bit un blast accomplishes the same purpose-; This common for these plants to lower the wet piece of equipment is shielded and can be bulb temperature 20#F. wedged between the trade. The plants, described arc of high With a compressed atr and water mist pressure, closed circuit type. Low pressure, spray for use in a 3 compartment raise, die city water serviced air conditioning plants amount of water is controlled by an orifice are used an some instances ior remote de- itt a union and is readily adaptable to velopmcnt headings. In many cases the dfa- ficxibility since it can be pointed toward the citargc water is used for leaching soluble back or bio the chutes., h can be made to copper. work equally as well in a 2 compartment The greater Butte project whicii embodies raise. a type of mining method differing from With die mist spray in position in a three those being used in the fissure vein struc- compartment raise, regular service . hoses tares presents a new problem in dust control, are used in die drilling operation and are W here large tonnages* arc transported, connected to the blast. dust concentrations, of high magnitude are A portable compressed air and water mist dispersed at prints of loading, dumping, spray which is connected by dual or twin hoisting and crushing. Since these operations welding hose from the service lines has occur in the upstream of intake ventilation application tn finger raises of block caving circuits ft fa desirable and necessary to operations and can also be used for wetting remove, tire eontaminants before the air * down. . \ coursed to the actual mining areas. Air-conditioning plays a major part in the To provide air of high quality the use underground environmental' control within of electrostatic precipitation is being made, several areas, of the Butte district. Two Wc believe it fa the only means by which large air-conditioning plants of very- in- aH of the dust o f pathological consequence gemous design are located in the district, can be removed from the air stream, . Ifach plant has the capacity to deliver a The distinction ami imjxirtam difference yearly, avcfligc o i over 1,000 tons of refrig- |*cvwn the scale of efficiencies <f the vari- i cradon per day. <ms collectors between collection by weight s One plant fa now m its 16th year of oper- and collection by numbtr concentration fa of j aiion and during its service it has condi- vital importance in. environmental control, -l honed and delivered imo the working areas For example a collector may have a collec* oi the mine approximately one trillion cubic tion efficiency of 99.5 per cent by weight r feet of air upon which 3,500,900 tons of and only 1.3 per cent collection etHeiency l*y t refrigeration has been affected, umber concentration. MUiutg fndmtn? h natufally follows that high collection be of pathologicalconsequence Knowingthat efficiency of number concentration is desired . f micron is equivalent to I/?5,0O0th of an in cnvif^tunenud oairI. inch, the relative size of these minute parr It is our experience that collectors range tides cats be appreciated. in the following order for dusts of patho . A particular type of electrostatic precipi logical consequence: Electrostatic precipita tator utilizes an ionizing chamber and two tor*. Ooth arresters. Wet collectors- H igh. vertical curtains of dunged plates of alter dfidency, high resistance cyclones. Low dfi- . nate polarity. ckncy, low resistance cyclones. Without control, concentrations of high magnitude would emanate at the main Itcisting shaft, skip chutes, transfer raises, haulageways and ore extraction cones at the new Kelley mine and pollute the entire airstream The grounded or negative plates travel mtettrattently propcUing a wiper. The mov ing plates course through a viscosine bath where adhered particulate material is re moved by a stationary wiper and drops as sludge into the sump. from inlet to outlet We are told that the acceleration of the The principle of collection, tran sp o rt and retention is relatively the same for all locations where the roekstrearo passes freely through the air and where heavy concen trations may emanate. For example, in the case of dumping at the skip pockets the dust ladcned displaced air is drawn into the suction hood, The fiat tubular air jet from the plenum chamber forms a horizontal shield mixing with the displaced air and enters the suction hood. The third and major air component is. drawn down over the ear during the dump negative electrons greatly increases as they approach the highly stressed electrical field surrounding the ionizing wires, The elec trons moving at high speed, impact upon gas molecules causing them to loose negative electrons which results in the gas molecules faring a positive polarity. The dust partici which may or may not possess a charge are surrounded by a num ber of positively charged gas molecules causing a mass attraction effect The nega tively charged plate attracts the panicle and retention occurs in the viscous film on the ing cycle thus preventing contamination into plate. the inlet air stream. Velocities through the spaces between the The polluted air is coursed from the col plates roust be kepi at low magnitude. If lection hood to a wet collector of our own the component of velocity exceeds the re design where number concentration of the sultant of electrical attraction in the plane contaminant ts reduced to a very low per normal to travel, the particle will pass centage, Complete and final removal of air through the electrical field without deposi borne dust is accomplished in the electro* tion. matic filter.1 Briefly dust particles are subjected to the The cleaned air courses through 2 direct effluence of air motion arid are careless hi expulsion type fans operating in parallel and nature until they approach the ionizing field which keep the entire collection system under where they begin to develop concern and negative pressure. The clean air flow com shortly thereafter they arc subjected to ponent joins the main intake nut flow from attraction and retention. the downcast shaft coursing to the working areas to provide a desirable environment for all concerned. Dust panicles having a maximum diam Pollen, mold spores" and bacteria have no means of locomotion but can readily choose a dust paritele as a means of conveyance. Electrostatic precipitation provides the means eter of 10 microns or less are considered to for hygienically cleaning the environment. Officers o f the M INING SECTION NATIONAL SAFETY C O U N C IL 1952-53 General Chairman--A, JT. 5TROMQUST. Cleveland Cfiffs Ih Co, lipcttmg, Mkh. First Vke-Chainrum--OSCA A. GLAESER. U. 5. Smelting, Refining anti Mining Co, Salt Lake City, Utah. Second Viee-CJutimtctn--GEORGE GEI^GE, Calmet suiti Hecla GwsoiiAitftl Cojjper Co, Calumet, Mrch. Third Vie^Chainttatt--h T. WILLIAMS, Btrnker Kill & Sullivan Mining & Concentra tion Co, Kellogg, Idaho. Secretary & Afrstir JLetter Editor--)X O, K tN N h D l, Safety lifMieh U. S. Bureau of Mines. Washington. IX C . Entertainment Committee--j, T. RYA.Y. JR. (Chairman), Mine Safety Appliances Co, Pittsburgh, Pa. Engineering Committer--F. K. BIRCHFIELD (Chairman), Tennessee Coot, Iron i K .R. Co, Birmingham, Ala.; C E. SHEA, Oliver Mining Company. Bibbing. Mina,; H. B. HUTCHEXS. Eagle Richer Mining & Smelting Co, Cardin. Okia, RAYMOND R. KN1LL, Potash Company of America. C arbW , X*. M,: JOHN l. BIKER, Con* soHdated Mining it Smelting Co, Ltd, of Canada, Trail. British Columbia. Cangia. Membership Committee--H, F. WILSOX* (Chairman), Oliver Iron Mining Co, Duluth. Minn.; M. R. McPHERSQX, Kerr-Addison Gold Mines, Ltd, Virgimatown, Ontario, Canada: C R. XE1L, Bethlehem Cornwall Cory, Cornwall, Pa.; E. RUXEH.tELM. Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company, FB Flou. Manitoba, Canada. Program Committ<r~~S, H. ASH (Chairman). Safety Branch. U. S. Bureau of Mines, Washington, D. C ; W, O. TOWER, Chief inspector of Mines, Toronta, Ontario, Canada; C M. ELLEDGE, Reynolds Mining Corp., Alexander, Ark. Poster and Visual Aids Committee--l , F. BISHOP (Chairman), Anaconda Copper Mining Co, Butte, Mont; R. . HARMON, Phelps I)odge Corp, Sew Cornelia Branch, Ajo, Ari*.; G. \Y. KX'UDSEN, Utah G>pper Company, Bingham, Utah; GEORGE W. STKEEPEY. Alcoa Mining Co, Xew York, X. Y.; M. C M, POL LARD, XiitioitV} Gypsum Co.. Buffalo, X, Y.; LAMAR WEAVER. Tennessee Copper Co, Copperhill. Tcnn,; A. H. ZElLtXGER. Colorado Fuel J: Iron Co, Pueblo, Colo. Statistics Committee--SETH T. REESE (Chairman), U.'S. Bureau of Mints, Accident Analyses Die, Washington, l>. C. Safety Promotion Committee-- l\ A, THEW (Chairman), Steep Rock Imi Mine' Ltd., Sjeq Rock Lake. Ontario. Canada; P, D. McMCKKER, Muting Congres* ,hir> ' nal, Washington, i ^ C i -EVAX JUST, Ei^pneering"Jk ^Mining Journal, X w York, N. V,; JOHN DORSCH, Mining Wort* San Francisco, Cal.; H. R. RICE, Canadian Riming Journal, Gjrdanale, Qocbec, Canada. I Hygiene and Ventilation Comm ittee-^ WESLEY POTTER (Cbrinnn>, Hmesi*fc* Mining Co, Lead, So, Dak,; AL KOLU, Pkkands Mather & Co, iNduth. Minn,: S, E. SHARP, Tennessee Copper Co, Cbpperhill, Tam. McmbcTf-at-Large--CLIFFORD GIBSON, Mines Accident Prevention Assn, of Ontario, - Timmins, Ontario, Canada; GEORGE GERRY, Picbads Mather & C d,`!ronwood, Mich,; WALTER . MONTGOMERY, Quebec Asbestos Mining Assn. Mooireal. Quebec Canada; JAMES KL RICHARDSON, Kennerott Copper Co. Salt Lake Ory, Utah; JOHN L BOARDMAX, Anaconda Copper Mining C c Butte, Moot,; C M. FEULMAN, The Montreal Mining Co,, Montreal, \VK; A. V . NESS. Amer ican Smelting & Refining Co,, Sak Lake Gty. Utah; *1*. M. ARTHUR. American Zinc Co. of Tennessee, Masco, Tenn.; ANGUS D, CAMPBELL. Mrlnt.vtt Porra* pine Mines, Lid, Sdunttacher, Ontario. Canada; *W. H. COMINS. Baroki Sates ffic National Lead Co-, Texarkana, Texas; *R. DAWSON HALL. Coal Age, McGraw-Hill Publishing C o . , N e w York, N, Y,: S. E SHARP. Tennessee Copper Co., CopperhiU, Tenn.; GEORGE A. BORGESOX, M. A. Hanna Cou. Hibbiag Miim.: I. H. SLOANE, Canadian Johns*Mattviiie Co, Ltd, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada; K. H. SEIP, The'New Jersey Zinc Cd, Franklin, N. J.; JOHN TREWEEK. Hwnestake ` Mining. Cd, Lead, S. D.; HOWARD L YOUNG, American Zinc, Lead & Smelting Co- $t. Louis Mo. Staff RrfresfntataT--Q. G. GRIEVE National Safety Council, Chicago, Ilk Past General Chairman SS 4 V'v? . v-, OLUME 21 iASACTIOH, 1952 urreht Safety Topics in the PETROLEUM INDUSTRY presented insessions of the Petroleum Section ( the 40th National Safety Congress I I Supervisory Selection Badnratds........ ........................................ 5 Accident Investigation (Panel D i s c u s s i o n ) .......... . . ........... 8 Training of Service Station Personnel............ ..................... . 12. Employee Education ,. ..............................................................; 15 Exploration S a fe ty .......... .... .................... .................................:... 1$ LP.G. Safety ............................ ................................................... 23 Safety In Pipeline Construction (Panel Discussion)......................25 Infecting LP.<5, Into Pipelines........................................................ 27 Safety Preparations in Major Turnarounds (Panel Discussion) . . . 32 New Methods of Prue Extinguishment............................................37 OH the Job Accidents (Panel Discussion).................. ................. 45 NATIONAt SAFETY COUNCIL * 425 North Michigan Avenue * Chicago II, ill. Final A iif Committee--), R. MORRISON (Chatman), Sbdi Oil Company, New York, N. Y .; LEWIS A, MARTIN (Co-Chairman), Oklahoma A & M College. Stillwater. Ok!:i. Chninmtii Hralth Crtnmti/rf--DR. B. B. REEVE. Standard Oil Company (Indiana), Chicago, til. Cfurirmatt Safety Cmwftitfee--C. L HIGHTOWER, United Gw Pipe Line Company. Shreveport, La. Chairman Contest and Statistical Committee-- } , H. CAMERON, The Atlantic Refining Company, Philadelphia. Pa, ;YYkv L e t t e r E d i t o r -- A. R. BOWLES, The Texa* Company, New York, K. Y, .'frrixfarii Nett's Letter Editor--ALFRED E. Ba CCINI. Atlantic Refining Company. Philadelphia, Pa. Post G e n e r a l Chtnrmm -C D, ATTAW a Y, Arkansas Fuel Oil Co.; W. O. WILSON. Standard Oil Co. (Indiana): D. M, FARRELL. Shell Pipe lin e Corp.; D, A, KLEMME, St&nolind Oil Sr Gas Co.; W. I. KENT, Magnolia Petroleum Co.; J, HOWARD MYERS. The Atlantic Refining Co.; JOHN C ASKAM, The Ohio Oil Co.; J. L . RISINGER, Socony-Vacuum Oil Cos in e; H. T. MARKEE, Phillips Petroleum Co.; K, R. M cLEA N ,.White Star Div,, Socony"Vacuum Oil Co^ tnc.; C. A. MILLER, The Texas Co.; C . X O B M A X N , Sun Oil C o ; J. HL BROWN, Tide Water Associated Oil Co.; H. W. BOGGESS, Sinclair Prairie Oil Coe; A. W. BREELAND, Lone Star Gas Co.; R. B. ROAPER. Hamfcle Oil & Refining Co.; GERALD O. LOCKWOOD, Continental Casualty Co.; R. W. BLACK, Esso Standard Oil Co.: C. L. HIGHTOWER. United Gas Pipe Line-Co; R. . DONOVAN, Standard Oil Co. (Cal); CLYDE \Y. SMITH (Retired); GEORGE F. TRUSSING, Consultant; V. R. CURRIE, The Texas Co; . L SENNE (Retired); D. J. W ALLACE. Sin clair Prairie Oil Co.; ROY S. BOXSiB (Retired). Staff Repitt*ntattvr~~ROS G, BENSON, National Safety Council, Chicago, III ? SO % VOLUME 22 tra m sa ctio ks .v,. Vvv>^ 1952 v^fcS IS S ' l ,il Current Safety Topics in POWER PRESS AND FORGING OPERATIONS jas p re sen ted in Sessions o f th e P ow er Press S e c tio n \erf ik e 40th N a tio n a l S a f e ty Congress ( Hazard* to Maintenance P erso n n el................ - * - ' v- \ * * The Ora 1* Always Greener.......... ........................... 6 How the Smafl Plant Can and Justify a Good Safety Program ............................. .................... 9 Safe U$e* Maintenance and inspection of Chain* and Slings ... IS Interlocking for Safety.............. 17 !w; NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL *425 North McHqm Avenue . Ckac il III Offteers o f the POWER PRESS AND FORGING SECTION N A T I O N A L S A F E T Y C O U N C I L I 9 S 2 . 53 Cflu'rdf CAcfVuM--KAI?KY L COIX, Safely 1.)tFctr. Fisher Hotly IHvision. *iencral Motors Corporation. Pontiac Plant, Pontiac. Mich. r'iVt'-Cftmrwww--TAMES McCLIMAXS. S;oYty >mvrvi*r, Wcstusghwisc Electric Con**ration. Sharon, Pa. Sfi'ritcsry--EDWARD A, HHSSMER. Safety Director. The Oliver Cnri*>rti*i. Rattle Creek, Mich. Program C hoirum i^GEO. DEWEY REED, Safety. Engineer. Ijuttin?:. Employer's* Under writers, Lansing, Mich. E#<j<vntt$r o<f Technical Publications <'ottimtltiY--NORMAX DUXLAP {Chairman}, Minster Machine Company, Minster. Ohio: PAUL AXSTEBT, Works Manager. Xorthem Metal Products C<v.. Chicago, H i; WM. H. BERRY''. Superimendem. Forge Division, International Harvester Company. Tractor Works. Chicago, fit; PERRY' BOLIN. Director of Foreman Training it Safety. The Oliver Corporation. Springfield, Ohio: CHARLES R PRATXERR OMs Forge Plant. Oklsmobilc IKv.. General Motor* Corporation. Lansing. Mich.: MATTHEW'A. CAVAXAUGH. Maintenance Engineer. The Bndd Company. Philadelphia. Pa.; MAGNUS CRKSZEWSKT. Safely Engineer. Nash Motors-Plant 6, Milwakee. Wise.: JOHN PRATI, General Foreman. Interna tional Harvester Company, Tractor Works Chicago, HI,; GEORGE 1. F. THERI AULT, Supervisor of Maintenance. Plant 3. Frigidaire Division, General Motors Corj*>ration. .Dayton, Ohio; FRANK HAVSMAX, Safety Engineer, Employers Mutual Liability insurance Company of Wisconsin. Chicago. 111.: EDWARD A. NOVAK. Staff Engineer, Gearing Machine Corporation. Chicago, IU, JdvUfrs to Ettffiiwring and Tfihnkai Publication/ Cummittcc--*?.. CLARK WOOD WARD. Director of Safety. A. O, Smith Corporation. Milwaukee, Wise.: *F,, ,1, WALLY!AX. District Safety Supervisor, American Brake S1toe Company, Chicago. HI,: L, A. FAULKNER. Supervisor of Plant Service, 1.** Prevention Department. LiWrtj Mutual Insurance Company. Tlf*iMt. M*, Education and Training Coww/t/ce---jDHX M. jEX SEX (Chairman), Safety Engineers!; Consultant, Hales Comers. Wise.: T ,A. KRAKLOW, Director of Safetv. I Rete an>l Company, East Moline. HI.; News Letter Editor; ROBERT A. HEYDEN, Ositi. Electrical and Machine Repair and Maintenance Department. Hawthorne Works Western Electric Company. Chicago, Hi.;!,, R. KEMP, Safety Director, Guide Lamp Divi sion, General Motors Corporation. Anderson, Imi ; GEORGE O ,,McLELAXD. T, H. Matti Company. Gncago, f!h: SENN H. HEATH, Safety. Director. Hawthfumr 22 Works, Western Electric Company, Chicago. ill.? HAROLD R LILLIE (Education Liaison), Manager. Lansing1Safety Council,.Lansing. Mich.* C B. CANNON (Educa* lion Liaison). Education Division. Department of Labor. State of Illinois, Chicago. III. AdtAsertta Education md Training Cewmt{irc>*HERSCHL L. SMITH, Safety itg*~ , neer, General Electric Company, Fort Wayne, Ind; GEORGE H. BERRY, Safety Supervisor, Pane) Dial Shops, 157&-B Department, Hawthorne Worte, Wester Electric Company, Chicago, Ul.; GEORGE W. GREENWOOD, Chief. Defense Coordinator. Hawthorne.Worts, Western Electric Company. Chicago, I1L Memberrhip Committtc~~~R\Y WINTER (Chairman), Director of Safety, Inland Steel Products Co, Milwaukee. W ise; GIVEN. H. DUGGER, Director, Safety and Fire Protection Division, U. 5, Atomic Energy Commission. Santa Fe Operations Office. Albuqucrtfue. K, M.; FRANK. \V,, FISKJv Safety Director, The Brewer-Titchener Corporation. Cortland, N. Y.: LEONARD COLE Safety Engineer, Crane Company, Chicago, 111. Adzwrs to Membership Cowtiwiice-TMARTHUR R, GRAHAM, Supervising Safety Engi neer, piicago District, Biiaminous Casualty Corporation. Chicago, III,; STEWART 7, COO)'ER, Safety Director. Whirlpool Corporation. S t Joseph. Mich. Stxfi Rr/ti-i`jcmf<rtnr-~ARTHUR,S. KELLY, National Safety Council. Chicago, III, * r t Genera! Chairman }. I 1V - : r -illr'