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FILE NAM E: National Safety Council (NSC) DATE: 1952 DOC#: NSC431 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: General Sessions - 40th NSC - Index to Transactions of all Sessions VOLUME 1 TRANSACTIONS 5 Officers, Trustees and Board of Directors Annua! Council Meeting Minutes A Teen-Ager Speaks Up Safety from What? Address by Ned H, Dearborn Banquet Address by Hon. Luther W . 'Aninquo;safety's b o r i c ; Honor!.-,'! National Safety Council OFFICERS Chairman, Board o f Directors: E . F. du Pont, Director. Employee Relations Department, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Ccl, Inc., Wilmington. Del. President: Nei> H. D earborn. President, National Safety Council, Chicago. III. Vice-President fo r Farm s: Guy L. Noble, Managing Director, N a- tional Committee on Boys and Girls Q u b W ork, Chicago. 111. Vice-President fo r Finance, and Treasurer: George F. Getz, J r., President. The Globe Corporation, Chicago, BL Vice-President fo r H om es: W . A. Stewart, President. American Optical Company, Southbridge, Mass. Vice-President fo r Industry: Da. W illiam P . Vast. Director of Research and Development, M ine Safety Appliances Co.. P itts burgh, P a Vice-President fo r Local S a fe ty Organisations: Robert R. S nodcrass. President. Atlas Auto Finance Company, Atlanta. G a a Vice-President fo r Membership: R obert T. Ross, Manager, Employee Services, Industrial Relations. Ford M otor Company. Dearborn, Miclu Vice-President fo r Public Infonnation: Boyd Lewis. Executive Editor, XEA Service, New York, N . Y. Vice President fo r Schools and Colleges: D r. H eroli' C. H u n t. General Superintendent of Schools. Chicago. III. Vice-President for Traffic and Transportation: F rankun M. Kre.vl. Director. Traffic Division. International Association of Chiefs o f Police. Evanston. 111. Vice-President fo r !( omen's .Ictivities: M iss M arion E. Martin, Commissioner of IjI*or and Industry. State of Maine. A ugusta Me. <eeretary: K. L. Korney, (General Secretary. National Safety C o u n cil. Chicago. 11!. r< National Safety Council TRUSTEES Chairman o f he Trustees: W . S. S. Rodcers, Chairman, Board of Directors, The Texas Company, New York, N. Y. (M r. Rodgers took office as Chairman o f the Trustees January 27. 1953, succeed ing Mr. Lee W arren James.) Vice-Chairman o f the Trustees: J ohn' S tilwell, Yonkers. X. Y. Secretary o f the Trustees: N ed H. D earborn*. President, National Safety Council, Chicago, III M embers W inthrop W . A ldrich. Chairman. Board of Directors, The G iase National Bank. New York, N . Y. (Resigned Jan. 5. 1933.) M elvin* H. Baker. Chairman, -Board of Directors, National Gypsum Company, Buffalo. N. Y. J ames B. Black. President. Pacific Gas and Electric. Co,, San Francisco. Calif. S. Brcce Black. President, Lil>crtv Mutual Insurance Co,, Boston. Mass.. Morgan* B. B r.ki.vard. President. Aetna Lite Insurance Co.. H a rt ford, Conn. G kson* J. G kllaway. Hamilton, Ga. Tohn* \Y. Carpenter, President. Texas Power & I-ight Co., Dallas. * Tex. W illiam G. C handler. President, S cripps-Howard Supply Co.. New York, N. Y. K enneth B. Colma.v. Seattle. Wash. Cleo F. Craig. President, American Telephone & Telegraph C o. New York, N. Y. F rederick C. Crawford, President. Thompson Products, Inc.. Gevcland, Ohio. W alter J. C um m ings, Chairman. Board of Directors. Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company, Chicago. 111. N ed II. Dearborn, President, National Safety Council. Chicago. 11!. R ichard R. D f.ltree. Chairman. Board of Directors. Procter and Gamble Company. Cincinnati, Ohio. E. F. DL* P ont. Director. Employee Relations Department, Pont de Nemours & Co.. Inc., Wilmington. I>cl. I. du Beniam in 1\ Fairless, Chairman, Board of Directors. United State1 rn . Pittsburgh, Pa. N ation al Safety Council F rancis J. Gavin, Chairman. Board o f Directors, Great Northern Railvray Co., St. Paul. Minn. W iluam Green, President. American Federation of Labor, W ash ington, D; C (Died Nov. 21, 1952) E: ; Rotand H arriman, Brown Brothers H arrim an and Co., New York. N. Y. L ee W arren J ames. Old Brookville. Long Island. N. Y. George E. Leighty, President, Railway Labor Executives' Associa tion, Washington, D. G G ustav Metzmax, Chairman, Board o f Directors, New Y ork Cen tral System, New York. N. Y. P hilip Murray, President, Congress o f Industrial Organizations, Washington, D. C (Died Nov. 8. 1952) T homas I. P arkinson. President, Equitable Life Assurance Society . of the United States. New York, N. Y; Gwilym A. P rice, President, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pa. W . S. S. Rodgers, Chairman, Board o f Directors. The Texas Com pany, New York, N. Y. WrtxiAM A. S impson, President, William Simpson Construction Co,, Los Angeles, Calif. H erbert E. S m ith . Member. Board of Directors, United States Rubber Co., New York. N. Y. J ohn Stilweu, Yonkers. N. Y. A rthur E. Stoddard. President, Union Pacific Railroad Co.. Omaha, Nebr, Dr. J ohn F. T hompson. Chairman and President, International Nickel Company of Canada, L td . New York, N. Y. Tuan T . T rippe, President. Pan-American Airways System, New York. N. Y. T homas J. W atson, Chairman, Board of Directors, International Business Machines Corp., New York, N. C. E. W ilson, President. General Motors Corp., Detroit. Mich. C harles D eere W im a n, President, Deere and Company, Moline, III. Robert W. W oodruff, Chairman, Executive Committee, The CocaCola Company, Atlanta. Ga. National Safety Council 4 mum>yrn*i BOARD O F DIRECTORS Chairman o f the Board o f Directors: E. F. Du P ont, Director Em ployee Relations Department. E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.. Inc., Wilmington, Del. F ice-Chairmon o f the Board o f Directors: F ranklin K reml. Director, Traffic Division. International Association of Chiefs of Police. Evanston. III. M embers A. F. Allen. President.. Texas Employers' Insurance Association. Dallas, Tex. i .1. I. Banash. Consulting Engineer, W est Los Angeles, Calif. - W illiam B. Barton. M anager,'Labor Relations Department. Cham ber of Commerce of the United States, Washington. D. C. ' C. W. Berquist, Indianapolis. Ind. R. A. L. Bogan. Executive Vice-President. T he Greyhound Corpo ration, Chicago, 111. Norman E Borgerson. Assistant Superintendent, State Department of Public Instruction, Lansing, Mich. H arry H. B rainerd, Executive Manager, Western Pennsylvania Safety Council. Pittsburgh. Pa. - F red W. Braun. Vice-President--Accident Prevention, The Employ ers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of Wisconsin, Wausau, Wis. T heo Brown, Director, Deere and Co., Moline, UL E. J. B uhner, Chairman of the Board, Silver Fleet Motor Express. Inc.. Louisville. Kv. A lfred W. Cantwell, Director. First Aid, W ater Safety and Acci dent Prevention. American National Red Cross, Washington, D. C. R ay Carr, Advertising Counsel, Portland, Ore. > J esse Clark. Grand President. Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen of America. Chicago. 111. R eginald M. Cleveland. Assistant to the National Advertising M an ager. The New York Times, New York, N. Y. W illiam L. Connolly. Director, Bureau of Labor Standards, U. S. Department of Labor, Washington, D. G I)r. B. L. Corbett. Executive Director, Milwaukee Safety Commis- | sion, Milwaukee. Wis. I C harles R. Cox. President, Kennecott Copper Corp.. New Y'ork, J N. Y. I - <safetv. Bureau of Motor Car- 1 National Safety Council X ed H . Dearborn. President. National Safety Council, Chicago, 111. I. Dew.ty Doksett. General Manager. Association of Casualty and Surety Companies. New York, X. Y. E. F. du P ont. Director, Employee Relations Department. E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc.. Wilmington. Del. ^ M artin P- D urkin. President. United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry, W ash ington. D. C. W allace Falvey. President. Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Co.. Boston, Mass. K irk Fox. Editor. " Successful Farming," Meredith Publishing Com- panv, Des Moines, la. . C. H. Galla\vay. General Manager. Safety Products - Division. American Optical Company. Southbridge. Mass. Georce F. Getz. J r., President, The Globe Corporation. Chicago. I ll Gordon C. Graham, Supervisor, Safety Education Department, De troit Public Schools, Detroit, Mich. Howard Gramuch. General Agricultural Agent. Chicago & N orth western Railway Co., Chicago, III. \Y. E**l H all, Managing Editor, Mason G ty Globe-Gazette. Mason City. Iowa. R. A. H arschnek, Safety Director. Sw ift & Co., Chicago, III. O. R. H.aetwic. General Safety Supervisor, Crown Zellerbach Cor poration. Portland. Ore. Dr. H erold C. H unt, General Superintendent of Schools, Chicago, III. H arold P. J ackson, President, Bankers Indemnity Insurance Co., Newark, S'. J. G eorce A. J acoby, Director of Personnel Services, General Motors Corporation. D etroit Mich. M rs. G eorce Wr. J aqua, Winchester, Ind. J oseph M. Kaplan, Secretary-Manager, Greater Los Angeles Chap ter. National Safety Council, Los Angeles, Calif. E. \V. K empton, Assistant Vice-President, Industrial Relations. United States Steel Company, Pittsburgh, Pa. W alter G. K ing, New York, X. Y. (Died Jan. 14, 1953) M rs. F red \V. K night, Cartcrsville, Ga. F ranklin if . Kreml, Director. Traffic Division, International Asso ciation of Chiefs of Police, Evanston, 111. W alter G. Legge, President. W alter G. Legge Co., Inc., New York, N. Y. Boyd L ewis, Vice-President and Executive Editor, NEA Service, Inc., New York, N. Y. ~ - tt \i.,T V i ,rn rVimmissioner of Public Roads. Bureau of Council M iss M arion_ E. Martin. Commissioner of Labor id Industry, State of Maine, Augusta. Me. I. W . M illard, President Industrial Gloves Company, Danville. III. H arry M. Moses. President Bituminous Coal Operators* Associa tion, Washington, D. C D. E. M umford. Superintendent of Safety, New York Central Sys tem, New York. N. Y. H alue L. M yers. Director. Safety and Employee Relations, Indi anapolis Railways. Inc. Indianapolis, Ind.. Guy L. Noble. Managing Director. National Committee on Boys and Girls Club W ork. Chicago, UL H enry E. N orth. Vice-President. Metropolitan Life Insurance Com pany. San Francisco. CaL Clifton W . P halen, President. Michigan Bell Telephone Company, Detroit. Mich. H arry L. P owell. Manager, M anufacturers Sales, Goodyear T ire & Rubber Co,, Milwaukee, Wis. H arry R ead. Executive Assistant to the Secretanr-T'easurer. Con gress of Industrial Organizations. Washington. D. C A. V. Rohweder. Superintendent of Safety & W elfare Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Company, Duluth, i f inn. . Robert T. R oss. Manager. Employee Services, Industrial Relations. Ford Motor Company. Dearborn, Mich. D r. K. F rancis S cott. Associate Professor of Hygiene, Smith Col lege. Northampton, Mass. H onorable L ee E. S keel, Chief Justice Court of'Appeals of Ohio. Eighth Appellate District, Cleveland. Ohio. Robert R. S nodcrass, President, Atlas Auto Finance Company. Atlanta. Ga. _ R. T. Solensten. Vice-President. Elliott Service Company. Mount Vernon, N. Y. (Died Nov. 1. 1952) Leslie I. Sorenson. Citv Traffic Engineer, Citv of Chicago. Chicago, HI. ' ' ... Dr. H. J. S tack. Director. Center for Safety Education. New York University. New York, N. Y. J. C Stennett. Director, Accident and Fire Prevention, National Association of Mutual Casualty Companies. Chicago, 111. \Y. A. Stewart. President. American Optical Company, Southbridgc, Mass. M iss J udith C. W aller. Director of Public Affairs am! Education. National Broadcasting Company, Inc., Central Division. Chicago, 111. M rs. George W elles, J r.. Duluth. Minn. Dr. GF.oknF. M. W heatley, Third Vice-President, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. New ork, X. V F. C W oodward. Saictv Director, A. 0 . Smith Corp.. Milwaukee. Wis. Transactions, 1952 National Safety Congress 29 Safety Exposition Exhibitors ??-;!'<-.V; A`(Vir EX H IBITIO N HALL, EX H IB ITIO N HALL ANNEX, S E C O N D A N D T H I R D F L O O R S --C O N R A D . H IL T O N H O T E L Alphabetical! Last of Exhibitors of Industrial and Public Safety Equipment A cm e Protection Equipm ent Co., Chicago, HL M anufacturers Exclusively of Full Facepiece Gas Masks and Accessories. A dvance Glove M fg. Co., D etroit, M ich. All Types of W ork Gloves, Safety Gloves and Leather Safety Clothing. A etna L ife Affiliated Companies, Hartford, Conn. Accident Prevention, Both on and Off the Job--New D river Training Device. A lan W ood Steel Co., Consbohocken, Pa. M anufacturers--A. W . A lgrip Abrasive Rolled Steel Floor Plate. A lbina E ngine & M achine W orks, Portland, Ore. M anufacturers of Swing Stage and Single Mechanical Stirrups. A llied Industries o f California, Lawndale, Calif. M anufacturers of Electro.-.ic W arning Devices for Boom Equipment. Am erican Abrasive M etals Co., Irvington, N . J. M anufacturers an d D istributors of ;AbrasiVe'1M etals; ;P aints, Coatings for Safe W alkw ay Surfaces.- - Am erican .Chain & Cable Co., Inc^ Bridgepprt, Conn. M anufacturers .of Chains. Cable and W ire Rope of Various Kinds and Sizes; Steel and Malleable Castings; Brakes and Brake Controls; Cranes; H oists; Valves and Fittings. Axnerican-Lafrance-Foam ite Corp., Elm ira, N . Y. M anufacturers of Fire Apparatus and Fire Fighting Equipment. Am erican Mutual L iability Insurance Co., Boston,' M ass. Insurance for M anufacture^ and C ontractor; W orkm en's Compensation; P ro p erty Damage; Public Liability and General Automobile Insurance. Am erican 'Optical Co., Southbridge, M ass. M anufacturers of. H ead. Eye and R espiratory Protective D erices; Safety G o th in g and Safety Specialty Products. Am pco M etal, Inc., M ilwaukee, W is. __ ;.v,. M anufacturers of Safety Tools Fabricated from Ampco. Metal, Ampco Beryllium- C opper and MorieKv '' v:' A nsul Chemical Co.. Fire Equipment D ivn., M arinette, W is. M anufacturers and D istributors of Ansul D ry Chemical Fire Extinguishing Equip m ent. Arcadia M fg. Co., Birmingham, Mich. M anufacturers of Plastic-Coated Gloves and Aprons for Industry- Bashlin, W . M ., Co., Grove City, Pa. M anufacturers of Linem en's Safety Equipm ent. Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., Rochester, N . Y. M anufacturers of Safety Glasses and Safety Eyewear for Every Occupaiional R equirem ent. B est, Alfred M,, Co., Incu, N ew York, N. Y. Publishers of Safety M aintenance and Production; B est's Safety and M aintenance 30 Safety Exposition Exhibitors Boyer-Campbell Co., D etroit, M ich. Manufacturers and D istributors of Safety Equipment. Bradley W ashfountain Co., M ilwaukee, W is. Manufacturers of Group W ashing Equipment. Brady, W . IL , Co., Chippewa F alls, W is. M anufacturers of Self-Sticking Safety Signs, Pipe M arkers and Special M arkers and Signs. ' Breck, John H ., I n c , Springfield, M ass. M anufacturing Chemists, of Industrial H and Cleaner; H air and Scalp Preparations. Bristol-M eyers Products, Divm , N ew Y ork, N . Y . M anufacturers of Products for H ealth and Grooming. Browne, Stewart R ., M fg. Co., N ew Y ork, N . Y . M anufacturers of Electrical^ Safety Equipm ent, Flashlights. Explosive-Proof and Vapor-Proof Extension Lights. Buhrke, R . H ., Co., Chicago, I1L M anufacturers of Safety Equipm ent for Construction and Maintenance. Bullard, E . D ., Co., San Francisco, Calif. M anufacturers and D istributors of Personal Safety Devices for Industry. Bustin Firm-Grip Grating Corp., N ew Y ork, N . Y . Manufacturers of "A ll-W av" Non-Skid Grating Bars and Products. Cambridge Rubber Co., T aneytow n, Md. ' M anufacturers of Vul-Cork and V ul-Cork Neoprene Soles; Vul-Cork and Vul-Cork Neoprene Equipped Shoes. Canfield O il Co., Cleveland, O hio. Manufacturers of Oil Absorbents. Chemical Specialties, Inc., Springfield, M ass. Manufacturers of Protective H and Creams and Cleansers. Chicago E y e Shield Co., Chicago, 111. Manufacturers of Head and Eye Protective Equipment. Chicago W atchclock Co., Chicago, I1L Manufacturers of W atchclock Systems. Coca-Cola. Co., N ew Y ork, N. Y. M anufacturers of Coca-Cola. ' Columbus Glove M fg. Co., Columbus, Ohio. M anufacturers of Coated Gloves and Aprons. Columbus; M cK innon Chain Corp., Tonaw anda, N. Y. Manufacturers of Alloy Steel Sling Chains. C-O -Two Fire Equipm ent Co., N ew ark, N. J. M anufacturers of Carbon Dioxide and D ry Chemical Extinguishers and Smoke Detectors. * Crown Signals, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa. M anufacturers of Autom atic School and Pedestrian Crossing Signals. Cunningham, M. E_., Co., P ittsb u rg h , P a. Manufacturers of Safety M arking Tools. Davis Em ergency E quipm ent Co., Inc., N ew ark, N. J. Manufacturers of Respiratory Protection, Combustible Gas Indicators, Safety and First Aid Equipment. Detex W atchclock Corp., New York, N. Y. M anufacturers of W atchm en's Clocks and Accessories. S ystem s. Genera! Diamond M atch Co., Springfield, Mass. 'f^n m artu rers of Book Matches tor Safety Advcrtisinp and Sales Promotion Cam- ,V- t- Transactions, 1952 National Safety Congress 31 Dockson C o rp , D etroit, Mich. M anufacturers of Goggles. Face Shields, W eld er's H elm ets, R espirators. D orsey Safe-T-Shoe C o , Chattanooga, Term. M anufacturers of Industrial Safety Shoes. D ow Corning C orp, Midland, Mich. M anufacturers of Sight Savers and Sight Saver Cleaning Stations. D u n n P ro d u cts, Chicago, I1L M anufacturers and Distributors of Protective Clothing for Industrial W orkers M ade .from Asbestos, Leather, Rubber, Neoprene and Fire-Proofed Duck. D uo-Safety Ladder C orp, O shkosh, W is. M anufacturers of Safety. Ladders, Fire Ladders, L adder Shoes. E agle-Picher Sales Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. Producers of Eagle-Picher Industrial F loor D ry No. 85. A heavy duty anti-skid, light reflecting absorbent for plant safety and maintenance. E . & J. Mfg. C o , Burbank, Calif. M anufacturers and D istributors of Automatic Oxygen Resuscitation and Inhalation Equipm ent E astern M etals of Elmira, In c , Elm ira H eights, N . Y. 'M anufacturers of Safety Signs and Devices. E d m o n t M fg. Co., Coshocton, Ohio. M anufacturers of Coated Fabric W ork Gloves. E llio tt Service Co., M t V ernon, N. Y. Publishers of Accident Prevention Displays: Safety Conference Program s; Super visor's W eekly B ulletin; Bulletin B oards. Em bosograf Corp. of America, New Y ork, N. Y. M anufacturers of Sign-M arking Equipment, Safety Posters, Displays, Directory Signs. Em erson, J. H., Co., Cambridge, Mass. M anufacturers of Resuscitation Equipment. E re ll M fg. Co., Chicago, 111. M anufacturers of Industrial Aprons. Fairfield Glove C o, Fairfield, Iowa. M anufacturers of Industrial Gloves and M ittens. Fendall Co., Chicago, HL M anufacturers of Head and Eye Protection Equipment. Finnell System, In c , Elkhart, Ind. M anufacturers of Floor Equipment and Products. Fireye Corporation, Cambridge, Mass. M anufacturers of Fire Detectors, Electronic Devices. F ranklin R esearch Co., Philadelphia, Pa. M anufacturers of Anti-Slip Floor Maintenance Materials. From m elt Industries, Dubuque, Iowa. M anufacturers of Portable W elding Shield and Protective Heat Cloth. Gamewell Co., U pper Newton Falls, Mass. M anufacturers of Complete Industrial Fire A larm and W atchm en's S ystem s. General D etroit Corp., Detroit, Mich. M anufacturers of General Quick Aid Fire Extinguishers and Allied Items. Reporting G eneral Electric Co., Lam p Divn., Cleveland, Ohio. Display of Good Lighting for Safety. 4 Globe ComDanv. Chicago, I1L tf* %- * Safety Exposition Exhibitors A Gro-Cord Rubber Co., Lima, Ohio. M anufacturers of Gro-Cord, Raw-Cord and Neo-Cord Soles, Heels and Taps. H aw s D rinking Faucet Co., Berkeley, Calif. M anufacturers of H aws Emergency Eye-W ash Fountains and Showers. John H ew son Co., N ew York, N . YM anufacturers of T akk H igh Speed Static Control System s; H igh Voltage D. C. Insulation Testers and Staticators. H ild F lo o r M achine C o , Chicago, 111. M anufacturers of Floor Cleaning and M aintenance Equipment. H illyard Chemical Co., S t Joseph, M o. M anufacturers of Floor Treatm ents, Building Maintenance, Sanitation Products, Equipment and Materials. H untington Laboratories, In c , H untington, Ind. M anufacturers of Sanitation and Cleaning Products; Floor Machines; Special Prod uct Development H ygiene Research, In c , N ew York; N . Y . M anufacturers of Verex Protective Cream; Clearjel Solvent Protection. H y-T est D im , International Shoe Co., S t L ouis, M o. M anufacturers of H y-T est Anchor FlangeS teel Toe Safety Shoes. Industrial G loves C o , D anville, HL M anufacturers of Leather, Asbestos, Duck, W ool; Woven-Gard Safety Apparel; Finger Guards. Institute of Industrial Launderers, W ashington, D . C. A Complete Coverall and W iping Cloth Service for Industrial Plants. Insto-G as C orp, D etro it M ich. M anufacturers of U nderw riters' and Factory Mutual Approved Torches and Furnaces. Interstate Rubber Products C orp, L os A ngeles, Calif. M anufacturers of Safety Trafiicone System. Iron A ge Safety Shoes, H . Childs & C o , I n c , Pittsburgh, Pa. M anufacturers of Complete Line M en's and W om en's L eather and Rubber In d u s trial Safety Footwear. Jones, C. Wiilker, C o, Philadelphia, Pa. Manufacturers of Jom ac Industrial Gloves and Knitted Specialties. Jones, & C o, Rumford, R. I. M anufacturers of Full Vision Safety V isor Goggles. Junkin Safety Appliance C o, Inc., Louisville, Ky. M anufacturers of Junkin Interlocking Barrier Gate Guard; Swinging Die Closure; Electro-Lock Shield; Splint Type Stretcher; Stretcher Cabinets.. Ju strite Mfg;. C o , Chicago, I1L M anufacturers of Safety Cans, Oily W aste Cans; Safety Electric Lanterns, Flash lights and Fire Extinguishers. K arel F irst Aid Supply C o , Chicago, 111. D istributors of Industrial H ospital Supplies and Equipm ent; Drugs,, Dressings, Furniture, Instruments. Kelley-Mahorney C o, Louisville, Ky. M anufacturers of Convoy Skid-Proof Safety Enamel. Keystone View C o, Meadville, Pa. M ar.ufacturers of Original Binocular Visual Screening Tests for Industry. Kidde, W alter, & C o, In c , Belleville, N. J. M anufacturers of Fire Protection and Extinguishing Equipment. r/t 'T ... ` Transactions, 1952 National S a fety Congress 33 K lein, M athias, & Sons, Chicago, HL M anufacturers of Linem en's Tools and Equipm ent. Knapp Brothers Shoe M fg. C orn, Brockton, M ass. M anufacturers of Knapp Saf T e st Shoes. K unz, J , G love C o , Chicago, HL M anufacturers of Linemen's, Bridgem en's an d W eld er's Q uality Gloves. Laduby (Flur-O -Lock) C o, In c , Branford, Conn. M anufacturers of FIur-O-Locks and Fluorescent Lamp Disposal Unit. Lam plighter Products C o , In c , Brooklyn, N. Y. M anufacturers of Fluorescent Floodlights. Legge, W alter G , C o, In c , New York, N. Y. M anufacturers of Safety Floor Preparations; Conductive Floor Coating; Static Grounding Devices for Personnel. Lehigh Safety Shoe C o, Allentown, Pa. M anufacturers of Leather Safety Box Toe Shoes and Rubber Boots. Lightfoot Schultz C o, New York, N. Y. M anufacturers of Powdered Skin Cleansers, B ar Soap, Liquid Soap Concentrate, Hand Lotion and Powdered Soap Dispensers. Louisville Ladder C o , Louisville, Ky. M anufacturers of Aluminum Ladder and Scaffolding Products. L ow ery B rothers, Chicago, HL W ire Rope Splicing Service. | L uther M fg. C o , In c , O lcan, N . Y . M anufacturers of Power Press Guards. M acW hyte Company, Kenosha, W is. M anufacturers of W ire Rope Slings, W ire Rope and W ire Rope Assemblies. Maico C o, In c , Minneapolis, Minn. M anufacturers of Audiometers, Auditory Training Equipment, Stethetrons and H earing Aids. M arsh & M cLennan, I n c , Chicago, I1L ll Insurance Brokers and Agencies. r M ars Signal L ig h t C o , Chicago, HI. f M anufacturers of Railway. Emergency and Industrial Signal Lights. M asury-Young G o, Boston, Mass. Manufacturers of Safe Floor Dressings and Treatm ents. M cAn. Thom , Safety Shoe D ivn, Melville Shoe C orp, New York, N. Y. M anufacturers and Distributors of Thom McAn Safety Shoes. M cDermott. Julian A , C orp, Corona, L. I , N. Y. M anufacturers of W arning and Safety Lights for Municipal, Industrial, Utility and Aviation Use. M cDonald, B. F , C o , L os Angeles, Calif. ' M anufacturers and Distributors of Industrial Safety Appliances and Clothing. M edical Supply C o , Rockford, I1L M anufacturers of Flexible Unit First Aid. IM elflex Manu Pro fact d u ucts rers C of o, F l In oo c, rin A g kron. M ate r O ia hio ls. . T r e a d s and Standing Mats. Metal Arts C o, Inc., Rochester, N. Y. M anufacturers of Safety Award Lapel Emblems, Rings, Badges, Trophies, Plaques. 34 Safely Exposition Exhibitors M3bum Co., D etroit, Mich. M anufacturers of PIv Protective Creams, P ly Garb Plastic Clothing, Ply Gloves, Plastic W ork Gloves. M iller Equipm ent Co., In c , Franklin, PaM anufacturers of Linem en's and Industrial Safety B elts. Mine Safety Appliances Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. ; . Manufacturers of Safety Equipment for Every Industry. Multi-Clean Products, In c , St. Paul, Minn. M anufacturers of Floor and Carpet Maintenance Equipment; Industrial W et or D ry Vacuums; Floor Maintenance Materials. N ational Safety Council, Chicago, ILL National Society for the Prevention of Blindness, In c , New York, N. Y. Educational M aterial on Conservation and U tilization of Eyesight in Industry'. Occupational H azards, In c , Cleveland, Ohio. Publishers. O il-D ri Corp. of A m erica, Chicago, ELL M anufacturers of Oil-Dri Absorbents and Non-Slip Paint. Onox, In c , San Francisco, Calif. M anufacturers and D istributors of Onox Skin-Toughener for Athlete's Foot P re vention. Orthopedic Equipm ent Co.,'Bourbon, Ind. M anufacturers of Litters. Em ergency Splints, F irst Aid Kits, Conn Tourniquets. Fracture Equipment. . O sborn Mfg,, C orpr W arsaw , Ind. Manufacturers of Safety Pliers and Tongs for Feeding Punch Presses. Pac-K it Company, Greenwich, ConnM anufacturers of First Aid Equipment. Packwood, G. H , M fg. Co., St. Louis, Mo. 'Manufacturers of "Pax" Safety Industrial Skin Cleansers and Dispensers. Parachute Corp. of America., Los Angeles, Calif. M anufacturers of Safety Belts. P ark er Sweeper Co., Springfield, Ohio. Manufacturers of Industrial Floor Sweepers. P a te n t Scaffolding Co., Inc., Chicago, 111. M anufacturers of Gold Medal Wood and Magnesium Safety I-addcrs, Suspended Sectional Tubular Steel and Aluminum Scaffolding, Sidewalk Protection Cano pies, Steel G randstands. Perm am ix 'Corp., Chicago, UL Manufacturers of Floor Resurfacing and Patching Materials. Porto-Clinic Instrum ents, Inc., New York, N. Y. M anuiacturers-D istributors of Portable Psychophysical Driver Testing Unit. Positive Saiety Mfg. Co., Cleveland, Ohio. M anufacturers of Pow er Press Guards. Protectoseal Co., Chicago, I1L M anufacturers of Fire Prevention Equipment for Safeguarding Flammable Liquids. Pulm osan Safety Equipm ent Corp., Brooklyn, N. Y. M anufacturers of Industrial Safety Equipment. Pyrene Mfg. Co., Newark, N. J. M anufacturers of Diversified Approved Fire Extinguishers, Recharges, Air Foam. Playpipes, Systems. Racine Glove Co., Inc., Rio, W is. M anufacturers of Gloves, Apparel, Protective Equipment, Leather, Asbestos and ' ' Transactions, 1952 National Safety Congress 35 R eece W ooden Sole Shoe Co., Columbus, Neb. M anufacturers of Reece "Perfect Rocker" W ooden Sole Safety Footwear. R iegel T extile C orp, N ew York, N . Y . M anufacturers of W ork Gloves and Mittens. R ockw ood Sprinkler C o , W orcester, M ass. M anufacturers of Automatic Fire Protection Systems; Sprinklers, W aterFog, Fog- Foam and Foam. R ose M fg. C o , Denver, Colo. M anufacturers-of Safe-Hi Line of Safety Equipment. Safety Clothing & Equipment C o , Cleveland, Ohio. M anufacturers of Safety Clothing and Equipment for Every Type Industrial W orker. Safety F irst Products C orp, Elmsford, N. Y. M anufacturers and D istributors of D ry Chemical Fire Equipm ent. Safety F irst Shoe C o , HoHiston, Mass. M anufacturers of Safety Steel Toe Shoes for Men. Saf-L eg Company, L os A ngeles, Calif. M anufacturers o f Ladder Equalizer. Safw ay Steel Products, I n c , M ilwaukee, W is. M anufacturers of Scaffolding Towers, Saf-T Swings, Special Products. Salisbury, W . H , & C o , Chicago, HL M anutacturers of Linem en's R ubber Protective Equipm ent. Sani-M ist, In c , Philadelphia, Pa. M anufacturers of A thlete's F oot P rev en tiv e Schrader's, A , Son, N ew York, N . Y. M anufacturers of P n eu m atic. Press Controls, Valves, Cylinders and Associated Products. Scott A viation C orp, Lancaster, N . Y . M anufacturers ot Scott A ir-Pak. Demand Inhalator, Demand Respirator. Sellstrom M fg. C o , Chicago, I1L M anufacturers of Face and Eye Protection Equipment. Sentry Shoe C o , N ashville, Term. M anufacturers of Safety Toe Shoes. Shields Rubber C o, Pittsburgh, Pa. M anufacturers and Distributors of Rubber Vacuum Lifters; Products; Safety Metallic Hose. S ittler C o rp , Chicago, I1L M anufacturers of "V oltatest" Voltage Testers; Fuse Hooks. Mechanical Rubber ~ Sm ith, A . O , C orp, M ilwaukee, W is. M anufacturers ofTridustrial Safety Grating. Speedi-D ri C orp, Philadelphia, Pa. 4 . Standard Safety Equipment C o , Chicago, 131M anufacturers and D istributors of Industrial Safety Equipment. Steel Scaffolding C o, Inc., Brooklyn, N . Y. M anufacturers of "Trouble Saver" Steel Scaffolding. Stepan Chem ical C o , Chicago, I1L M anufacturers of Industrial Skin Cleansers. Stephenson C orp, Rod Bank, N. J. D istributors of Resuscitation Equipment; Drunk*meters. Stonehouse Signs, In c , Denver, Colo. M anufacturers of Steel Accident Prevention Signs. Stop-Fire, Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y. M anufacturers of Fire Extinguishers. 36 Safety Exposition Exhibitors Surety Rubber Co., Carrollton, Ohio. M anufacturers of R ubber Gloves and Linemen's Equipm ent. S urty Mfg. Co., Inc., Chicago, 111. Manufacturers and Distributors of Safety Guards and Materials. Taylor, S. G., Chain Co., H am m ond, Ind. M anufacturers of Taylor Made Alloy Steel Sling Chains; Monel Chain; Hooks and Chain Fittings. Tennant, G. H ., Co., Minneapolis, Minn. M anufacturers of Mechanized Equipment for Maintenance of Industrial Floors. Timmins Emer gency Splint Co., Omaha, Neb. Manufacturers of Emergency All-Purpose Splints. Trinal, Inc., Chicago, HL Manufacturers of "Safeet" Protection for the M etatarsal Arch. Union W ire Rope Corp., K ansas City, Mo. M anufacturers of W ire Rope. "Tuffy" Slings and "Tuffy" Towlines. United States Dept, of Labor, Bureau of Labor Standards, W ashington, D. C. U nited States Safety Service Co., K ansas City, Mo. M anufacturers of Safety Goggles. Faceshiclds, H elm ets; Impregnated and Enteric Coated Salt Tablets; Carbon Monoxide Indicators: A prons and Allied Safety E quipm ent. Universal L eather Co., Berlin, W is. M anufacturers of Leather Glove Protectors and W elding Gloves. Vestal, Inc., St. Louis, Mo. .* . . . M anufacturers of "Ves-Cotc," slip resistant W ax; Vestal Electric Scrubbing and Polishing M achines; "Septisol," antiseptic surgical soap; SDS Sanitary Supply. W ag n er Sign Service, Inc., Chicago, 111. M anufacturers of Changeable Letter Boards to Display Safety Messages. Aluminum and Plastic Silhouette Letters. W ash-R ite Co., Inc., Indianapolis, Ind. Cleaners and Processors of Leather. Cotton and Rubber Goods. W atchem oket Optical Co., Inc., Providence, R. I. M anufacturers of "Eyc-Sav.crs" Plastic Eye Protection and Plasi-Glow Saictv Signs. W averly Petroleum P roducts Co., Philadelphia, Pa. M anufacturers of Oil and Grease Absorbents. . W elsh Mfg. Co., Providence, R . I. M anufacturers of Safety CfOgglcs. I.cns. Faceshiclds and Helmets. W est Disinfecting Co., L ong Island City, N. Y. M anufacturing Chemists of Disinfectants. Deodorants: Products for the Promotion of Safety. W estern Lithograph Co., L os Angeles, Calif.' M anufacturers of Markers for Electric W ires and Pipe Systems. W heeler Protective A pparel, Inc., Chicago, 111. M anufacturers of Industrial Safety Clothing for Heat and Abrasive Hazards. W ilkins Co., Inc., Cortland, N. Y. M anufacturers of K-Lens-M Products: Lens Cleaning and Anti-Fogging Equipment. W illiam s Jew elry & MJg. Co., Chicago, 111. Manufacturers of Safety Awards. Badges and Trophies. W illson Products, Inc., Reading, Pa. M anufacturers of Industrial Goggles. Gas Masks, Helmets and Respirators, and Allied Safety Devices. Winko-Matic: Signal Co., Lorain, Ohio. M anufacturers of Traffic Signs and Signals. W olverine Shoe & Tanning Corp., Rockford, Mich. M anufacturers of Industrial Safety Shoes. W yandotte Chemicals Corp., W yandotte, Mich. ~ r' ' ----r,nA Industrial Cleaning C o m po und s Current Safety Topics in the :c AUTOMOTIVE AND 1*: MACHINE SHOP X- \ INDUSTRIES as presented in sessions of the Automotive and Machine Shop Section erf the 40th National Safety Congress >: *> 4BERS or m an zeeh 0.17 copici), [j Safety Through JIC. .............................. ................................. - 3 Joint Industry Committee Standards........................................ 5 How the Small Plant Can Establish and Justify a Good Safety Program................................. 9 Safe Use, Maintenance and Inspection of Chains and Slings 13 Interlocking for S afety....................................... I? Officers of the AUTOMOTIVE AND MACHINE SHOP SECTION N A T I O N A L S A F E T Y C O U N CI L 1952-5 3 (tenera! Chairman--E. CLARK WOODW ARD. Director of Safety. A. O. Smith Corpora tion. Milwaukee. Wi*. - I'ice-Clwirtnon--CARI. .1. PE T E R S O N . Staff Safety Engineer, Oiry*ler Corporation, Detroit. Mich. Seerelary--MICH AKL ! \ BIANCARDI. .M gr.. Healtli an<! Safety ' Department. Alii*Clialntcr* Manufacturing '.mjony. Milwaukee, Wt*. I'rnfjratn Chairman--WALTHER HAAG, Safety Sujervi^ r, Serve!. Ine.. I.vanvillr. In<l Unyincerino Methods & Procedures Committee--Chairman : EDGAR O. PRANGE. Safety Director. Bendi x Pr^bict* Divi*i,n, Bendix Aviatifrfi Corjration, South BctuI. Irvi : VERNE AY 1.1N T,. Safety Engineer, Pontiac Motor Corporation. Cenerai Motor* Cor poration, Pontiac, Mich.; ROBERT COLI.IK, Safety Engineer. Ford Motor C'omjany. Dearborn, Mich.; C H A R L ES A. DcMONGE. Safety Director. Kelscy-Hayc* Wheel Company, Detroit. Mich.: "H. B. DUFFUS. We*tinchou*e Electric Corp.. Ea*t Pitts burgh. Ta.; T. R A LPH LEADBEATER. Accident Prevention Eng.. Ford Instrument Company. Divi<ion of the Sperry Corp. Loop; Island City. N. Y .: DAVID T. MOULD. Safety Director, Cenerai Motcr* C'-rj*-ration. IVtro-.t, Mich : B. }. POVOLNY, P er sonnel Supervisor. Detroit Die*rl Engine Diviion. Cererai Motor* Corporation. Wayne. Mich.: EDW ARD D. RANDE. Supervise of Safety. We*tinghr.u*e Air Brake G-m pany. Wilmcrding. Ta.: W ILLIAM S SM ITH. Safer. Director. Ford Motor Company. Dcarlvarn. Mich. : GERALD S^JUIER. A*i'tant Safety Enginrer, Chry-ler Division. Chrysler Corporation. Detroit. Mich. education and Training Committee--Orni m a n : HOWARD M. HUNTINGTON*. Work* Safety Stij-crvisor. Tractor Work*. International Harve-ter Co. Chicago, Iil : W. ( BARBER. Asst. Director <,f J 'n ^ r. Michigan Mutual Liability G -. iJetroit. Mtch ; FRANK A. FISKK. Safety Director. The Brewer-Titchener Corp.. G,rt!an<l. N. Y. : S. B. H O PPIN G . .-Vst. Mgr.--Safety and Cl.,jm*, American Car and Foundry <`o . New York. N. Y. ; GF.ORr.I-; K. HUM PHREY. Safety Director. Cadillac Motor Car Division. General Motors Corj*>ration. IJet roil. Mich.; JOHN* K. KANE. Su;<ervio,r of Safety. Temstcdt Division. General Motor* Corporation. Trenton Plant. Tremor.. N. J. ; W ILLARD A. Kl'.KK. A s c ia te Protev.'or. IHinoi.* Institute of Technology. Chicago, 111.; TRUMAN" L. KING, Personnel Relations Manager. Wagner -.iectri. Corporation, St. Louis, Mo.; PAUL KRAMOS. Chief Plant Safety Engineer. Butler Manufacturing Company. Kansas City. Mo.; *L. B. LOOMIS. Supervisor, Temsted: Division, General Motors Corporation, Detroit. Mich.; *J. h. MOORE, Corporate ----- ^ xf;,-}, - ]-* J7. McNAMEE, Safely Director. Clay International Harvester Co,, Tractor Work:, Chicago, III.; WOODROW \V. WILSON. Safety Director, Packard Motor Car Company, Detroit, Mich.; J. W. YOUNG, International Harvester Co., Chicago, 111. Health Maintenance Cothmi/ire--Chairman: FRA N K A. PATTY, Head, Industrial H y 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.; LEISTER V. CRALLEY, Industrial Hygienist, Aluminum Company of America, Pittsburgh, P a .; W ILLIAM G. HAZARD, Industrial Relations Division, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Toledo. Ohio; E. A. IRVIN', M.D., Medical Director, Cadillac Motor Car Division, General Motors Corporation, Detroit. Mich.; *0. F. LEHM AN, Chrysler Corporation, Detroit, Mich.; EARL F. LUTZ, M.D., Associate Medical Director, General Motor? Corporation. Detroit, Mich.; *GEO. F. NUERNBERGER, Safety Engineer, A. B Dick Company, Chicago. 111.; J. C. RA DCLIFFE, Supervisor-Industrial Health Unit, Medical Section. Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Mich.; H. W. SPEICH ER. Industrial Hygiene Engineer. Westinghou<e Electric Corp., East Pittsl>urgh. Pa. Membership Contmittce--O iairm an: GILBERT A. SNYDER, Supervisor, Safety and Sani tation. Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co., La Porte Works, La Porte, Ind.; WARD 11. ANDREW S. Safety Supervisor, J. I. Case Company, Bettendorf, Iowa; MERT L. CARP* N'TER, Supervisor of Safety, Plant Protection and Recreation. General Motors Technical Center. General Motors Corporation. Detroit. Mich.; RALPH M. COE, Safety Director. Goodman Manufacturing Companv, Chicago, IIL; LEIGH GREENE, Safety Director. The Oliver Corporation. Charles Gty, Iowa; WILLIAM E. GRUBER, Manager. Safety Engineering Dept., Standard Accident Insurance Company, Detroit, Mich.; *F. H. HUM PHREYS, Manager, Property Department American Car and Foundry Co., Nov York, X. Y .; *C. E. WOOLIEVER, A. O. Smith Corporation. Milwaukee, Wis. Sic ft Representative--ARTHUR S. KELLY, .Natrona; Safety Lcunc;!, Urna go, 111. Ccmmi11cc Advisor and P as t Genera 1 Cha irma r:. VOLUME 5 transactio ns 1952 Current Safety Topics in the CEMENT AND QUARRY INDUSTRIES as presented in Sessions of the Cement and Quarry Section at the 40th National Safety Congress Plant Safety Problems (A Symposium) 5 Job Training for Safety.......... 5 Electrical Hazards in Small Plants t Plant Maintenance and It* Tie-In with the Safety Prog.-am 9 I W hat Are W e Doing About Safety? 11 Is Anybody Listening? . . 15 Make Your Own Visual Aids 20 ** <i- p ... 5 Plant Safety Problems (A Symposium) Job Training for Safety By J. F. COLLINS Sapvr. of Personnel and Training, Universal A tlas Cement Co:, New York City Safety cannot be attained solely by a safety World W ar II experiences, formalized or logan, by a poster campaign, by plant safety controlled training has been accepted as a bulletins or by personal protective-equipment, tool to be used in developing skill and M id i as hard hats, or safety shoes. To some efficiency, promoting accident prevention, and people these things are the essence of safety. motivating employee satisfaction. Yet, when we examine them more closely, we must realize that they are merely the trappings of a safety program. They may be present or absent in a plant or company with a good safety record. "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 Safety can be achieved: By properly safe goods, and to enhance the dignity of the guarding machinery, equipment, materials individual worker, it goes without saying and working conditions; by training the in that this objective cannot be achieved if, in dividual to work in the plant. the process, industrv kills or maims its 1 The proper safeguarding of machinery, workers. equipment, materials and working conditions A few decades ago. the members oi the is obtained by utilizing the skills and alert "muckraking school" smeared industry by ness of the engineering staff and the super stating that it was indifferent to the welfare visory personnel. The objective is to engineer of the individual worker. This old charge the hazards out of each job so that these lias been taken up by Russia to besmirch liazards can be avoided, eliminated or pro- American industry before the whole world. | tected against. How well this endeavor is Industry on the whole is interested in the organized cannot help but have a salutary- welfare of its workers. It is fundamentally effect on the morale of the worker, because wrong for management to evade, even in it illustrates the campanv's interest in his part, the obligations and duties it must welfare. assume for the safety of employees. As management is responsible for production The second requisite tor safety is edu and for sale, it must also maintain its-re cation. Statistics indicate that not over 15 sponsibility for the work direction of em Icr cent of accidents are mechanically pre ployees. ventable; that more than 85 per cent of the There has been some talk concerning gov accidents result from lack of knowledge or ernmental intrusion into safety. Some people j care on the part of the individual employee. believe that by passing a law safety can ..be This woqld indicate that there is a vast area legislated. Safety law-q unfortunately, *1** tor the elimination of accidents that may l>e not make for safety. As one prominent accomplished by education or training. writer has stated, "If government action can % More and more is said today concerning assure safety, then government workers the importance of training. Training is not should have the host safety record in the j a new concept. It has existed since the bc- land, and you know this i> not the case." 4 ginning of time whim men learned by trial The largest employer in the country is the M and error, and passed on the secrets of their federal government, with over 2*4 million 1 skills to their families or tribes. During employees. Many of thee are ottice workers, World W ar II. the various job training certainly not r. hazardous occupation. Yet, ! programs sponsored by the government en- the frequency rate and severity rate lor Jj ablcd growing defense industries to find the skilled manpower to meet their war time j production requirements. As a result of federal employees is considerably higher than it is in many occupations with far greater ---------*-- * 1 116 Twenty-fifth National Safety Congress lore long you .have Xp think qf some thing else to maintain the interest of the men. Mr. Bonsib: -' Rem ember that every thing that we do is it r e s u ltp f two great principles, pride and fear. Fear-gets re sults, in the w ay of discipline, but pride is the greatest instinct man has. . Lie awake at night thinking of how you can do your work better, and you will think of things that will appeal to the em- .ployces' pride. Pay attention to statis tics, but use them correctly. Get statis tics along lines that will show you where the trouble is, and what causes i t W ith such statistics you can stimulate the competitive instinct because deep down in his heart every man honestly be lieves he is ju st as good! as somebody else, and he wants to show i t Chairman Boulet: T he meeting is ad journed. ADJOURNMENT { (\ \ Current Safety Topics in the CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES as presented in sessions of the Chemical Section at the 40th National Safety Congress Pilot Plant and Laboratory Safety (A Symposium) Rre rind Explosion Problem*.................. Health end Hygiene Problem*.................. Engineering Problem*-- Solved and Unsolved................ Safety in Chemical Plant M aintenance (A Symposium) Tbe Safety Department Spcab--Cause and Cure of Maintenance Work Accident* ..................................................................... Tbe Production Department Speak*--Safety Consideration* in Work Scheduling ................................................................. Tbe Maintenance Department Speak*--Safety in Emergency Maintenance Work ....................................................... Tbe Rre Protection Department Speaks-- Rre Hazard* During Maintenance Work......................................... Fire Prevention Through Design. . . Housekeeping in Fertilizer Plants. . . . How to Conduct a Safety Meeting. .. f a------- Thronok M ain te na n ce . 3 3 8 II 19 19 21 26 28 30 36 39 . 4! %s<it*, V O fficers o f the ! CHEM ICAL SECTION N A T I O N A L S AF E T Y C O U N C I L 1952-53 -'I. General Chairman--J. E, NICHOLS, Reynolds Metals Company, Richmond, Virginia. * I Vice-Chairman in Charge of Program--E. J. MEYERS, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.. -ri Inc, Wilmington, Del. Secretary--G. L. GORBELL, Monsanto Chemical Company, S t Louis, Mo. J^ Newsletter Committee--S. F. SPEN CE (Chairman), American Cyanarrud Company, New York, N. Y .; C A. HEBERT, Ethyl Corporation, Baton Rouge, La.; J. J. WHALEN. Solvay Process Division, Allied Chemical and Dye Corporation. Solvay, X. Y.; E R. WALLACE, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, X'. Y.; P. C LAMB, Lever Brother- Company, New York, N. Y. Engineering Committee--E. G. M EITER (Chairman), Employers Mutuals, Milwaukee. Wis.; D. O. MASON, General Chemical Division, Allied Chemical and Dye Corpora tion, New York, N. Y.; H. F. REINHARD, Union Carbide & Carbon Corporation. X'ew York, N. Y. ; A_ B. RITTER, Hercules Experimental Station, Wilmington, Del.: D. F. HAYES, U. S. Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, D. C. Public Relations Committee--H. H. FAW CETT (Chairman), Research La hora tory, Ger eral Electric Company, Schenectady, N. \ . ; R. G. \\ H EEL DON, The Dracxeti Com pany, Cincinnati, Ohio ; R. L. ALLEN SON, Texas Division, The Dow Chemical Company, Freeport, Texn< ; R. F. GOL LI). Chemical & Engineering Nev. r-, \ \ astungtem. D.C. Dato Sheet and Instruction Lord Cotnmtliet-- R. .h. MACKJE ( Chairman), t vaier! rJevtri-Company, Cleveland, Ohio; W. W. a L u ISON, Atomic Power Division, Woimgbou.Corporation, Pittsburgh Pa. ; F. C GAUGUSH, Sherwin Williams Company. Chicas.;. III.; R. L. HOUTZ, G-I, Safety, A.P.O. 34J, San Francisco. Cali:. Health Committee--S. W. GURNEY (Chairman), Liberty Mutual Insurance C u r ; c n Boston, M ass.; MERRIL EISENBUD, Atomic Energy Commission, Ausonia Stativ:.. New York, N. Y. ; *LEON ARD GREEN BURG. Division oi in d u rm i Hygiene ,-r. : Safety Standards, State of X'ew York Department of Labor, New York, Y. Y. ; T. Y, NALE, Union Carbide & Carbon Corporation. New York, Y, Y. . Y. Y SCULLY; Industrial Hygiene fornication, l'iU-Sureh, Ln. M c t t \ b e r j / n p L o r n w : c Y~ >. <' y 1.. s .. ; .r.:.U;:y :'.:.y :; -, :.. 1 Statistics and Contest Committee--M.. A. SNELL (Chairman), Hartford ccideni and Indemnity Company, H artfoi^, Coon.; G. G HENDERSON, Carbide & Carbon Chem k ils Corporation, Paducah, Ky. Advisory Committee---*]. R. BOLLMAN, The Proctor and Gamble Company, Cincinoat, -Ohio; *R. HL ALBI SS ER, Merck & Company, Inc, Rahway, N. J. ; *A L. COBB, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, N. Y. ; *R. O. KEEFER, Aluminum Company of America, Pittsburgh, P a.; *S. M. MacCUT CH EON, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Mich,; *H. L. M INER, Philadelphia, P a ; *R. C STRATTON, The T rav elers Insurance Companies, Hartford, Coen. Staff Representative--F. A VAN A T T A National Safety Council, Chicago, ill ` Past General Chairman ev IN. R. er> on. d. ; f enam iral tern. -iru- ,i>ir Ft % VOLUME 7 tlANSACTIOHS a: O. 1 2 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 J 21 22 23 24 25 26 . 27 . 28 . 29 . 30 . 31 . 32 . 33 . JJ ERS mort h 7 23 35 5 pi--/. 31. . IU- Current Safety Topics in the COAL MINING INDUSTRY s presented in sessions of the Coal Mining Section rf the 40th National Safety Congre * How the Bureau of Mines A ccident Prevention Course for Mine Officials H as Benefited Our Company. . Benefits o f a S afety Campaign to a M in e .................................... 7 Practical Instruction in the Use of Gas Detection Equipment. . . . 10 Results of a Study by Questionnaire of United Mine Workers' Yiews on Safety, Dst. I, United Mine W orkers of A m erica.. 14 (Coat'iBUcd on n c rt^ p o g *) 7 73 1< 1 Officers of the COAL MINING SECTION N A T I O N A fc-.S A F E T Y C O* U N C 1 1 1 9 5 2 - 5 3\ ' ' 'i' ' } 1' ' - General Chairman Emeritus--STANLEY H . MOONEY, Woodward Iron Companv, Woodward, Ala. .* V ' < ? ., : . General Chairman^-']* V. BERRY, Bethlehem Collierfes Corporation, Johnstown, Pa. Secretary--H. F. W EAVER, U. S. Bureau of Mines* Washington, D. G First Vice-Chairman--JO H N M. REID, Hudson Coal Co,, Scranton, Pa. Second Vice-Chairman--W. J. SCHUSTER, Hanna Coal Company, St. Clairsville, Ohio. Labor Representatives--C FJ DAVIS, United Mine W orkers o f America, Washington, D. G ; AUGUST J. L IP P I, United Mine W orkers o f America, District No. 1, Miller Building, Scranton, Pa.; G E JO N ES, United Mine Workers of America, District 29, Beckley, W. V a Mine Operators' Representatives--E F. LIM ERICK, Pittsburgh Consolidation-Coal Com pany, Fairmont, W. V a ; G. H . SAMBROOK, H . C Frick C oke.Company, Frick Building, Pittsburgh, P a ; JO H N M. REID, The Hudson Coal Company, Scranton, Pa. Coal Associations--EARL R. MAIZE, National Coal Association, Washington, D. C C. S . Bureau o f Mines Representatives--J. J. FORBES, U. S. Bureau of Mines, Washing ton, D. G ; JA M ES W ESTFIELD , District A., L:. S. Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, P a Mine Inspectors' Institute o f America Representatives--A. FIN L EY HARPER. Chief 1 Safety and Health.Division, Department of Industrial Relations of Alabama, Birming ham, A la ; A. D. SISK , Department of Mines & Minerals, State -.f Kentucky, Lex ington, Ky.; ST E PH E N W ILLIA M S, Division of Mines, State of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio State Mine Inspectors' Representatives--THOM AS ALLEN, State Inspector of Mines. State House, Denver,, Colo.; RICHARD M A IZ E State Secretary of Mines, Common wealth of Pennsylvania Harrisburg. P a ; W ALTER EADI, Bureau of Mines, Springfield, I1L Engineering Committee--R. D. CU RRIE (G iairm an), General Reinsurance Corporation, Trucksville, P a ; J. H . FORGIE, Armco Steel Corporation, Montcoal, W. V a ; M. H. FORESTER, Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company, Koppers Building. Pittsburgh. P a ; L. H. JO H N SO N , Peabody Coal Company, Tavlorville, 111.; H. A. QU EN ON*. Eastern Gas & Fuel Associates, Grant Town, W. Ya. Entertainment Committee--C. M. D O N A H U E Mine Safety Appliances Company, I'itts-' burgh. P a Poster Committee--HARRY A. LEID ICH , Philadelphia and Reading Coal & Iron Com- Sny, Pottsville, P a ; organtown, \V. V a G. R. SPINDLER, School of Mines, University of West Yirginia Visual Aids Committee--F. J. FORESM AN (G iairm an), The Pittsburg S: Midway Coal Company, Pittsburg, Kans.; R. M. M O N TEITH , Weirton Coal Company, Isabella, P a ; F. J. P E T E R N E L E Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs. Wvo. Program Committee--J. J. FORBES (Chairman). U. S. Bureau of Mines, Washington. D. G ; W. D. NORTHOVER, Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company, Indiana P a ; M. J. ANKENNY, U. S. Bureau of Mines, Washington, D. C. Membership Committee--GEORGE H. D EIK E (Chairman), Mine Safety Appliances Com pany, Pittsburgh, P a ; J. H. REITZ, Republic Steel Corporation, Uniontown, Pa.; FRED W. W IS E North Western Mining and Exchange Company, Du Hois. Pa. : C. F. H ERBERT, Bituminous Casualty Corporation. Rock Island, 111. Publicity Committee--IVAN A. GIVEN (<"'.airman), Coal Age, New York, N. V.; G. O. ARNOLD, Phelps Dodge Corporation, Stag Canon Branch. Dawson. N. M. : GEORGE G LINDSAY, Mechanization, Washington, D. C ; P. D. McMURER, Amer ican Mining Congress, Washington, D. C. Staff r. r.DTTTVIT V --i c . r -- . e~----- c l :--------- " INDUSTRY Y* presented in Sessions o f the Construction Section rf the 40th National Safety Congress j 'tfji Conference on Construction Industry Safety Needs Missouri A -G .C A ccident Prevention Program 15 - " The Art and Science of Breeding Dollar Bills with Safety Engineering ............................................ 19 Why Construction Accidents? (A Symposium) . . 21 Accident Analysis Survey As Conducted Among Supervisory end Sefcty Employees ............................................ ........................................ Accident Analysis Surrey end Results in Southeastern States Construction Putting the Facts of the Survey into Effect by ihe Construction Industry 28 Why Contract with Eternity? 33 i o ;S : *1 -` S i i- t =i fr m im ^ I :< Officers of the CONSTRUCTION SECTION N A T I O N A L SAFETY C O U N C I L 19 5 2- 53 / f'trtiTiiry /_>/ \ fernher--SAMUEL K. BISHOP. \\eM Englewood. X. j - detterai C'/(airman--H, 1?. AL EX A X I>EK. IV t'iiim i. H. H. Alexander and S<m. Ine., Har ri-burg. Pa. / ( //unujrr and Seereiary--I, GEORGE ROBINSON. A44i4tnnt .Manager, Associated General (."tiraci or >f Mo,, JctTcr-on City. Mo. Administrative Committee--H. R. ALEXANDER (Chairman). Harrisburg. Pa.; I. GEORGE ROBINSON. letTcrson Citv. Mo.: H. W. RICHARDSON. New York. X. Y.; ROHERT L. MOORE. Giicago.'lll. Xe:esletter Committee--JAM ES A. SHAW (G iairm an). Safety Engineer. Liberty Mutual Insurance C*., Omaha. Neh.; RORERT M. KYEXDEX. Safety Manager. ( >uv r Atkinson Co.. South San Francico. Calif.: W. F. KOEPREX. Peter K irit Sort';' Co, Omaha. Xeb.: Y IX CEX T R. SMITH. Engineering S',~es-Record, Washington. D. C. : DALE MEDSKER. Arm Sujerintendent. Safety Engineering Division. National Surety Corj'.. Atlanta. G a.; HOW ARD S. LATHAM. C. S. Rtireatt of Reclamation. Dept, of The Interior, Hungry H firf Project. Columbia ball4. Mont.; HAROLD C. A RXOL1b \'ice 'resident. The Hauer Manufacturing Co.. \\<>mter. Ohio.. Membership Committee--ROBERT L. MOORE (Giairman). Lumbermen's Mutual Cmualtv Co.. Giicago. III.: GEORGE E. ARO. United Engineers and Omstrueior*. Ir e . Pbilndelpbia. Pa.; GEOK(iE M. SCH MELI /LR. Executive Director, Keystone Bude ing Contractor- A<-<K-tation. Harrisburg. J'a. ; KAY H. HAHN. Aleghenv .-`.ss-ha!: ,% Paving Co.. Inc.. 1'ittsburgh. I'm; K. ]\ HEXDEKSHOTT. Manager. Associated Gen- cra ! Contractor4 of Minn., Mi- ncapolis, Minn. : CHA R Lhb S. HAIN fc-S, Arein tec. BrarditT Manor. X. Y. : O. T. SUN D U E . White Plain4. X. V. I'rogram t omini 1!,v~-1i . \\ . K1CH A KDSO.\', Edito .'Struct:* *n toll::' New York. N, d .; C. M. CAHILL. Safety Engineer. Massrnan Cor, -truction Co.. Kan-a* C'ity, Mr,.; LEONARD I. GITSCHIER. Satetv Engineer, Fabricated sted C"ti-;ruc;ion Erection 1Ueinnicm. Betlilehern bird Co., Beth Ichor:, Pa.: HOWS. K:> S L A T H A M : GEORGE A. BEX1SH. Manager. Associated Genera! Contractor4. Mh- ivankee Giapier. Milwaukee. Wi4. : J. 1. BAXAbH. N\ er-t Los Angeles. nln.. Regr: -entative from A-<<iat i<,n <>i Cmuaity N Surety Co.. New York. X. Y I 'uhHeitv C"mmxitee--BRED A. HOKNbB't ( Cliairman ). Sntet;, Engineer. Mine b a : e Appliance' Co.. 1'in'burgh. j'n ; JAM ES H. FLL KLR. Superintenderc. I m\ ;-ior. e. !miu-:ri.:t! Comrni-rion. : rate <: ')hio. Cclnndiuv Oti.o ; - McKEEV.R. iObbs'i HMH'HT BRONSON. Secretary-Treasurer, National Constructors Association, New York, X. Y.; HARRY J. KIRK, Manager, Dept, of Research and Safety. Associated General Con tractors of America, Washington, D. C. Visual Aids Sub-Committee--W ILLIAM G. HA W K INS (Chairman), Insurance Manager, Winston Bros. Co., Minneapolis, Minn.; THOM AS J. SCOTT .Supervising Engineer, Maxon Construction Co., Inc, Dayton, Ohio; HAROLD E SNEED, Superintendent, DeWalt, Inc, Lancaster, P a .; W. G. PR U ETT, Director. Alabama State Highway, Dept.. Montgomery. Ala.. Representative from American Societv of Givi Engineers, ' New York. X. Y. , ' ^ ' Screening Sub-Committcc-- R A L P H W ARD (Chairman). Engineering L)ept.. Employers Mutual Liability Insurance C o, Chicago, III; 0 . H. DIGGES. Safety Engineer. Dept, of Subways and Super Highways. G tv of Chicago, Chicago. 111.; J. G. McFARLAXD. Safety Engineer, American Bridge Division. United States Steel Corp- Pittsburgh, Pa.; HAROLD G. ARNOLD. Vice-President Bauer Manufacturing Co.. Wooster, Ohio Statistics and Contests Committee--S. D. W EBB (Chairman). Safety Supervisor. Dravo Corporation. Pittsburgh. P a.; CH ARLES W IN N , Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.. Chi cago, III.; I. ROLAND CARR, Engineering S'curs-Record. Giicago, 111.; DANIEL F. HAYES. Atomic Energy Commission. Washington. I). C ; WILLIAM H. KELLY. National Constructors Association. New York. X. Y. Health Committee--CLEM ENT J. LU EPK K (Chairman). Safety Engineer. T. H. Mastiti ' & Co- St. Louis. Mo.; C. H. BLACK. Insurance Manager. Stone & Webster Engineer ing Corp.. Boston. Mass.; K EN N ETH F. COUGHLIN. Kansas City Bridge CoKansas City. Mo.; K EN N ET H R. LEW IS, Manager. Kansas Qiapter. Associated General Contractors Builders Div- Topeka. Kan.; GEORGE P. O 'RO URK E SR O'Rourke Construction Co,, Dallas; Texas. Sational Associations and Engineering Society Committee--I*ulcer Crane o' Shovel Asso ciation <P The M ixer Manufacturers' llitrcau: E H. LICHTEXBERG (Chairman). | Koehring Company. Milwaukee. W is.; Associated General Contractors o f America: I HARRY J. K IR K ; American Association o f State Highway Officials: \ \ . G. PR U ETT. Director. Alabama State Highway Dept- Montgomery. Ala.; American Institute of Architects: CHARLES S. H A IN E S ; American Ladder Institute: HAROLD G. ARNOLD: American Society o f Ciifil Engineers, New York. N. Y .; American Society o f Mechanical Engineers: J. I. BAN A S H ; Sational Constructors Association: C. E. BRONSON: Sational Association o f Mutual Casualty Companies: O. T. SU'X D L IE District Engineering Manager. American Mutual Liability Insurance Co.. White Plains. N. Y .; Associatiim o f Casiuilty S- Surety Companies. New \ ork. X. Y. S'ominating Committee--H. \ \ . RICHARDSON (Chairm an); HARRY J. KIRK: OT I O S. HOLMSKOG. Sujiervising Construction Engineer. Employer* Mutual Liability Insttr- ; ance Company. Wasau. Wis. M em bers-A t-Large--GERARD O. G R IFFIN . Director of Safety, Dravo Corj*ration, Pittsburg. Pa.; W. T. ROGERS. Safety Consultant. Elasco Service*. Inc., New York. N. Y.; GEORGE COMBS, Secretary-Manager. Michigan Chapter. Ass*ciated General Contractors. Lansing,, Mich.; P H IL IP P. TH O RIN . John W. Cowj-cr Company. Buffalo. N. Y .: K EN N ETH A. H Y D E C. F. Braun & Co.. Alhambra. Calif.: H. A. RADZIKOW SKI, CIlief, Maintenance Branch. Dept, of Commerce. Bureau of Puhlic Roads. Washington. I). C .: GEORGE F. BECKER. The Sleams-Roger Manufacturing Co., Denver. Colo.: X. B. O'CONNELL. Vice-President. Turner Construction Co.. New York, N. Y .; H. R. WESTI.U'ND. Chief Safety Engineer. Argonaut Insurance Ex- | change. San Erancisco, Calif. j Stag Representative--H O W A R D H. W A R Z Y N . National Safetv Council. Chicago. 111. : . -f ' < Current Safety Topics in the"''- ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY $ ;' os presented in sessions of the Electrical Equipment Section at the 40th National Safety Congress The S*fetyM*rwfef-- #hat He Needs to Produce Results. ' , ... t >r - i ;'.* ' > Safety in Three Dimensions. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT SECTION J N A T I O N A L S A F E T Y C O U N C I L 1 f B 2 S 3 I Chairman--J. M. TRAXSUE, Security Director, Philco Corporation, PhilackdphLa., Pa. | I'icc-Chairman of Radio, Electronics and Lamps Division--J AM> ES J. LAWLER, Safety jgI Engineer. Sylvan ia Electric Products Inc.. Emporium, Pa, | Vice-Chairman of Heavy A pparatus Dizision--MYRON" L. MILLER, Supervisor of ft Safety. Westinghouse Electric Corporation. East Pittsburgh. I'a. Vice-Chairman of Appliance and Light Apparatus Division--J AMLS A. EDMOX Db, Vice-President. Daniel Woodhead Co., Chicago, III. t I'ice-Chainnan of Electrica! IVir,- and Cable Dizision--PETER COXTARDO, Sarety Director. John A. RWrdincds Sons Co., Trenton, X. j. Secretory--MVROX L. MILLER. Supervisor of Safety, Westinghouse Eicctric Cor;vOtior.. East Pittsburgh, Pa. AVtv.f Letter Committer---} A M E a A. WALDRON ( (Puairrnan), Safety hr since r, EncR:m 1 Eicctric Div.. Genera: Motors Corporation, \\ arrm. Ohio; p TUAKT k.. Sham .Atari 1 Industrial Relations Staff. Stromberg-Ca rl<^on Company. Rochester, of. V. ; J. E KORIDEK. Chief of Accident, Investigation m Promotional Activities Wet., k estera 1 Electric Company. Chicago. !!!. ; OsCA R A. KlSHE. Stucty Super xis* ", t o r e : ;rtf-Rubber Co.. Bristol Plant. Brmari, k . !. Research la Lnginecrw.g Comnr.ltee h r. ,a.DiaR 1Cm C r o y (Cnaimum ; , mam r: of Safety, General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass.; hi. B. CURDTS, .Asm. Director Engineering, J antes G. Biddle Company, Philadelphia, Fa.; HAROLD D. LO XG. San. , Engineer. Harvey Hubbeli. Inc.. Bridgeport, Conn. ; H. B. WHI TAKER. Sonin" As Electrical EHrincer, Underwriter;.' Laboratories. Inc.. Chicago, ill. Memhcrs/r riew/wrim'...A L. B.ALSLH {Chai rarJam , Master' Si ocdarne S, damar Di ree irido [..ara;! Werde ricorra! Eicctric Company, 'harren, Ohio; LLV ,\RL .. ih.. SOM, B Soda, riayhmm. , a eras ;icori i Samara. riamarnm riama. trama, a. >1,1 Accident Analysis Committee--E A R L E GEBHART (Chairman), A sst Safety Director, Frigidaire Div., General Motors Corporation, Dayton, Ohio; RUSSELL C TIRRELL, Div. Safety Engineer, Sylvania Electric Products Inc., Salem, Mass. ; LEX WALTERS, Loss Prevention Research Manager, Hardward Mutuals, Stevens Point, Wis. ; MV H R EX I. GJERDE, Safety Engineer, Thomas A. Edison, Inc, West Orange, X. J. Teaming and Publications Committee--HAROLD C STAXZLER (Chairman), Director of Industrial Relations, Collyer-Insulated W ire Company, Pawtucket, R. I.; OLIVER C BOILEAU, Manager, Safety & Health Sect, RCA Victor Div., Radio Corp. of America, Camden, X. J .; J. MILLER, Safetv Supervisor. Allis-Chalmers Company, Norwood, Ohio; MAJOR IR V IN KRALOVEC. Headquarters A.A.C.S., Military A ir Transport Service, Wrashington, D. G Trade Associations Committee--ALBERT A. RAPP, Supervisor of Safety, Westinghouse Electric Corp.. Lamp Div., Bloomfield. N. J .; LOUIS E NEW M AN, Manager, Health & Safety Service, Genera] Electric Co.. New York. X. Y .; PAUL O'DONNELL, Industrial Relations Manager, E D. Bullard Co.. Chicago. I1L Special Representative--E CLARK W OO DWAR D. Director of Safety. A. O. Smith Corp, Milwaukee, Wis. Councilors ( Past Chairmen)--EDW ARD K. TAYLOR, Safety Director, Zenith Radio Corp_ Chicago, I1L; H. B. DUFFUS, Manager, Safety & Security, Wrestinghouse Elec tric Corp., Pittsburg^, P a.; M ICHAEL F. BIAXCARDI. Manager. Health & Safety Dept., Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co. Milwaukee. W is.; CLIFTON X. FOGG, Safety Engineer. Simplex W ire & Cable Co_ Cambridge. Mass. S to p R e p re se n ta tiv e --LAW RENCE S. H ILL--National Safety Council. Oiicngo, 111. ! I VOLUME 12 TIA MSACTIO MS 1952 Current Safety Topics in the GLASS AND CERAMICS INDUSTRY as presented in sessions of the Glass and Ceramics Section at the 40th National Safety Congress Opening Remarks . . . . Grinding W heel Safety . Chemical H a z a r d s in G l a s s and Ceramics Industrie ! Don't B e t Your U f e .................. V entilatio n Procedures in the G lass end Ceram ics Venrihstion Problems (Round able ebenem :m Officers of the CEMENT AND QUARRY SECTION N A TIO N A L SA FETY C O U N C IL 1952-53 G en eral C hairm an---M.. C. M. POLLARD, National Gypsum Company, Buffalo, N. Y. V ice-C h airm an -- T . W. JON ES. New Haven Trap Rock Company, New Haven, Conn. S ecre ta ry--K EN T JANDER. National Lime Association. Washington, D. C AVif/ U t t e r P . d i t o r - S EYM Ol'K Ik FLEMING. New York Trap Rock Cnrp,, NrwImrgh. X. Y. E ngineering C o m m itte e C h airm an -- 1,, I>. COWLING. I-ouisville Cement Corporation. Speed. Ind. M em bersh ip C o m m itte e C hairm an--HOWARD R IE FE X ST A H L , Alpha Portland Cement Company, Easton, Pa. P rogram C o m m itte e C h a in n a n --HARVEY F. YOTTER. The General Crushed Stone Co.. Easton. Pa. S tatistics C o m m itte e C h ain n an --C. A. GUSTAFSON. The Callanan Road Improvement Co.. South Bethlehem. N. Y. "isual A id C o m m ittee Chainnan--H. G. COLLINS. Lehigh Portland Cement Cr>mfiany. Allentown, Pa. P e m b e rs-a t-L a rg c --V. P. AHEKRX, National Sand & Gravel Association. Washington. D. C .; E. W. BAUMAN, National Slag Association, Washington, D. C .; J. R. BOYD. National Crushed Stone Association, Washington, D. C .; *P. N. BUSHXELL. Uni versal 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. 111.; F. R. DITTOE, The Kelley Island Lime & Transport Company. Cleveland, O hio: *0. M. GRAVES. The Genral Crushed Stone Comfonv, Easton, P a.; C S. HERZOG, Kc>stone Div.. Dravo Corporation. Pittsburgh. Pa.; IVAN LeGORE Portland Cement Association. Chicago, III.; JO H N M ATHER. Lone Star Cement Corp., New York. N. Y .; 'JOH A N NOKVIG. Ptnnsylvania-Dixie Cc:nnit ('urjoration, Nazareth. Pa.; SETH T. R E E S E U. S. Bureau of Mines. Washington. D. C : W A LTER J. SCAHILL, Missouri Portland Cement Company. St. Louis. Mo.; ' LEX W ARNER. JR.. Warner Company, Philadelphia. Pa.; W. E. WING. Marblehead ...me Company. Chicago,, II!.; LOYD YEAGER. Gypsum Association. Chicago, Hi. ta p R e p re se n ta tiv e --G. G. GRIEVE. National Satct\ Counril. Chicago. Ill V ent dation Problem s (Round Table D iscussion; This subject was discussed at the meeting of this section last year. It is so important that some new developments should be men tioned. A t least four exhibitors are showing heat reflective clothing. It is made of alum inized fabric, and finds use when working around hot furnaces. We also have a film loaned by Minnesota Mining and Manufac turing Company, which illustrates Ikjw thus type of material withstands radiant heat much better than ordinary non-reflect rve fabrics. Ventilation Problems Round Table Discussion of Ventilation Problems D iscu ssio n L e a d e r--\V. G. H azard, Direc tor, Industrial Hygiene, Owens-Illinois Glass Co, Toledo, Ohio. I-oca! exhaust systems are not always well designed. Sometimes the plant is too busy with production. The plant engineer may lack experience. Duct systems are sometimes "out of this world." Principles involved in exhaust venting were shown by a film produced by the American Air Filter Co, in cooperation with the Michigan State Department of Health. Part One dealt with "Laboratory Experiments" and Part Two with "Practical Applications.'' A demonstration with simple apparatus showed the comparative effectiveness of suc tion and blowing. It was shown that it was possible to blow smoke across the room but suction was effective for only a few inches. One trouble with ventilating systems is adding too many hoods to the original sys tem. A motion picture produced by Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co. showed the uses of aluminized fabrics for protective equipment Clothing and shields of this material have a high fire resistance but anstill not too durable. Their present uses are for rescue work rather than for genera. flints*,, l`i ri;\I :l o Officers m the GLASS AND CERAMICS SECTION NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL H 5 2 -5 3 General Chairman--THOS. FL D O N O G H U E Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co., Pittsburgh, Pa V ice-C h airm an (G la ss) --W. G. HAZARD. Owens-Illinois Glass Co., Toledo, Ohio. P tce-C h atrm an (C era m ics)--HARRY A. JACKSON, Frigidaire EHvision, General Motors Corp_ Dayton, Ohio. Secretary--NELSON B. INGALLS, The Norton Co.. Worcester, Mass. Program Committee--`JO H N P. ST EPH E N SO N (Chairman), Ball Brothers Co, J Muncle. Ind.; `JAM ES L, MORRIS .The Federal Glass Co., Columbus. Ohio; ` FRED G. ANDERSQN, Coming Glass Works, Coming, N. Y.; *J. C DITTMEK. National Lead Company, Brooklyn. N. Y. 'fembership Committee-- TOHN B. FULLEN (Chairman), Kopp Glass, Inc., Swissvale, Pa.; BERNARD CAMPBELL, Owens-Coming Fiberglas Corp., Newark, Ohio; LEE B. H A W T H O R N E JR-, A P. Green Fire Brick Co,, Mexico, Mo.; E. C HARTUNG, Westinghouse Electric Corp., Derry, Pa. ; S o u s Letter Committee--` JAMES 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 Committee--F. S. KRIGER (Chairman), Coming Glass 'Aorks, Coming. N. Y .; W. G. HAZARD, Owens-Illinois Glass Co., Toledo, Ohio; KARL DUNN, Coming Glass Works, Coming, N. Y .; H. WAUGH, Anchor Hocking Glass Corp., Lancaster, Ohio; NELSON B. INGALLS, The No non Co., Worcester, Mass.; W ILFORD McMAHON, Coming Glass Works, Coming, X. V. Safctv Promotion Committee--.1. H. GATTRELL (Chairman), Blue Ridge Glass Corp.. Kingsport. Term.; A. L THOMAS. Libbey-Owens-Ford. Shreveport, La.; PAG L r,,. GARRETT, Harding Glass Co., Fort Smith, A rk .; *H. V. GARDNER, Owens-! dmuts | Glass Co.. Toledo, Ohio, j ] j Safety Contest Committee--H. Lancaster, Ohio; KARL W. WAUGH (Chairman), Anchor Hocking Waic ko.ee STEINKRAUS, Owen;.-Illinois fibs.; Co.. \U- ... T 1 R_ H. LOWRY, Westinghouse .Electric Loop., Derry, rD. ; . k . HAR'-H .'.l Ac . . .. r: j strong Cork Co., Dunkirk, Ind. i; soda lions C ymmittee j. e. Di . k:,; r ; l . . .'.a. rr.::r. j X. Y . ; M. X H O R M B E R G . The T w r T e k g c The G e e X. h. c a r . :. ... ' A" ; riej'rese'itd'.ic----.. A. Dr . J k Reece -.mu * X5 VOLUME 14 TIANSACTIONS 1952 ii Current Safety Topics in INDUSTRIAL NURSING as presented in sessions of the industrial Nursing Section at the 40th National Safety Congress Introductory Remarks and Annual Report. ................................... 5 The Impact o f Temporary Disability on Industry . (Panel Discussion) . . . . . . . ....... .........-........... ................. 6 From the Viewpoint of the Industri*! Nurse.................................. ................ 6 From the Viewpoint of Management.. ........ ............................ .............. . 9 From the Viewpoint of Industry.. . . .............. ................................ ........ 12 Sight Conservation in Industry................................. ....................... 1 4 Conditioning for Retirem ent................................................................. 18 Just People ............................................................................. ......... - 23 A New Approach to Safety 25 Officers of the INDUSTRIAL NURSING SECTION N A TIO N A L SAFETY C O U N C IL 1952-53 | General Chairman--ERNA MAYRER, R .N , E I du Pont de Nemours & Co.. Inc, East Chicago, Ind. Viee-Chatrman--MRS. --MAREX' FRYE, R .N , Union Carbon & Carbide Corp, Chicago, III. Vice-Chairman and Membership Chairman--BERNARDINE HOLMAN, R .N , Employers Mutuals of Wisconsin, Wausau, Wis. Membership Committee---GWEN DEKLE, R.X , Georgia Dept. of Public Health, Division of Occupational Health, Atlanta, Ga.; MRS. MARY BIERMAN, R .N , Employers M utuals, Detroit. Mich.; K A TE EVANS, R.X,, Du-Common Metals & Supply Co., . Los Angeles, Calif.; MARY McNULTY, R .X , Union Carbon & Carbide Corp., New York. N Y. A rues Letter Editors---MRS. H ELEN M. GEORGE R-N, Cities Service Oil Co., Ponca City Refinery, Ponca G ty .O k la .; ELIZA BETH A. NEUBERT, R .X , Tennessee DepL of Public Health, Nashville, Tenn.; K A TH ER IN E SM ITH. R .N , Coast Federal Savings A ssn, Los Angeles, Calif.; ALDA H. SICA, R-N , U. S. Steel C o, Pitts burgh, Pa . . . . Publicity Committee--H ELEN E MERGER, R.N. (Chairman), Dodge Manufacturing Corporation. Mishawaka, Ind.; HAZEL L. HICKS, R .N , S t Regis Pulp & Paper C o, Pensacola, Fla.; MRS. LILLIAN W ETTON, R .N , The Chicago Tribune, Chi cago, III. Program Committee--JO H A N N A M. ANDERSON, R.N. (Chairman), Blue Cross Plan for Hospital Cart; Chicago, III.; MRS. VIRGINIA W HALEN, R.N , The Oliver Corporation, Battle Creek, Mich.; JEAN SILLS, R .N , The Hydro-Electric Power .Commission of Ontario, Niagara Falls, O nt, Canada; HELEN CH A RPEN TIER,R .N , American Zinc Company of Illinois, Monsanto, III. Sominating Committee--MRS. JOA N TIM KE, R.N. (Chairman), American Medical A ssn, Chicago, III.; M ILDRED K R U S E R .N , Commonwealth Edison Company, Chi cago, III.; F. PA U L IN E COMPTON, R .N , Applied Physics Laboratory,- John? Hopkins University, Silver. Springs, Md. Visual Aids Committee--JOA N N A M. JOHNSON, R.N. (Chairman), Employers Mu tuals of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, W is .; MRS. MILDRED M OO RE R-N, Bureau of Nursing, Illinois Elepartment of Health, Chicago, 111.; MRS. LILLIAN SCH IPFEK LING, R .X , Marathon Corporation, M enasha,W is.; MRS. RUTH MURRAY, R.N, Marinette Paper Company, Ft. Edwards, N. Y. .'Secretary--E VERLE HERM AN, R. N , Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee, W-'is. M edical A d v is o r to th e S ectio n --J. F. McCAHAN, M .D, Council on Industrial Health, American Medical Association, Chicago, 111. f 1 N Hi i* ' > 11 i Current topics in INDUSTRIAL SAFETY las presented in the Subject Sessions [of the 40th National Safety Congress American Society o f Safety Engineers Safety Is Essential to Our N ational Economy............................ 5 Safety Is Basic in Human R elations.. . . .................... ............. 9 > 4 Association Safety SwapsHop Introductory Remarks ..................................................... 12 Costs and Statistics. . ............................... ........................... 12 : ;T Services and M aterials...................................................................... 15 Safety Manuals .. 17 Employee-Employer Cooperation .......................... 18 A-A.O.D.C Safety ProgramConferences........................................ 21 Supervisory Training ...................... 24 Summary of Discussion............................ 25 (C o n tin u e d on n e x t pogej Safety Is Basic in Human Relations By C. G. ROUSCH M gr., W estinghouse E lectric Corp^ K ansas Cityf Mo., V ice-Prcs., N ational Society of Professional Engineers t t abTouhte thiendruastitoriaol f a1c0cipdeerntcecnat,usdeuse taorelacikn Tspoodnasyibilloipty ifnodrushtirsiawl omrkaenrasgeams ehnutmhaansbbeeinggusn. of proper safeguards in the plant, and 90 to recognize this factor and is willing: to a per cent due to the human behavior fac- pay more than mere "lip service" to our I tor which can be changed by proper training. program. But they are only willing to accept I I presume as safety engineers we are well our program if we can convince them it i qualified to handle the 10 per cent factory will be effective. r layout problems, but doubt if we are so We also have other problems facing us well qualified to handle the human factors; today. Large labor unions are refusing to therefore, I would like to devote the rest consider anything but their own personal of mv time to a discussion of this 90 per desires. The leaders are striving for more cent factor. and more power regardless of the conse L .t Since your work is a 90 per cent problem quences to business and their membership. d of education and training of the worker, We have a new "so called" liberal group the problem seems to resolve itself into two running our government and planning our parts: future economy. As they have obtained a 1. Proper methods of approach and pre power they cease to be liberals who are c sentation. broad minded, tolerant and dear thinking, 2. Prestige of your profession. instead they consider that their programs are the only ones desirable and close their Methods rninds against all others. The approach and presentation of all pro We can note that as our nation has de iC grams should be made with enthusiasm and veloped we have also developed group iS directed to appeal to the emotion of the thinking that is quite intolerant. y. worker. A story, simply based on statistics As engineers we probably have had more ss (facts and figures) of lost time, deaths, to do with this country's devdopment than Dr injury, etc, will riot be sufficiently con any other particular group. We should not '.d vincing. consider ourselves as management, capita! or y. During the past 50 years we have con labor but as the catalyst that supplies the at tinued to gather our people into great urban knowledge and skill to combine effectively areas, and put them together in Large in a!! these dements for the most good of ah o- dustrial plants. In so doing we have up our people. We must, therefore, accept our en rooted them from the relatively simple social responsibilities to help train and direct Jf problems of the family and small com human behavior. ut munity unit in a survey recently conducted by the :d, Your training program must recognize National Scdety of Professional `Engineers ar these problems of feeling? of insecurity, ir on the problem of better utilization of er.jv ritation from fellow workers, strangeness of neenrig manpower, we received replies rnmr. surroundings and newness of occupation. It hd' companies e mpl oyi ng ,ipproxrrnm:; I must make the worker feel as an integral . Td'E' m1 mm' ' *0,C( >. i?'" 'WTri part of his company and community, are; miriy-ms per era: :>: rin:m 'tmmmm.:; . eat mat the company is personally interested -or'ed "ha: rimy had oo ;o: rn.m cram.;;.; hr in him. Only then will the worker settle ur down emotionally and become an eiticeer; t end safe worker. mo:' oo-.<;kno on. hi::-.:' ssimsm mo:: :mo room : 10 Industrial Safety As an example of the effectiveness of training, Jet me tell you something of the program of my own company, the Westinghouse Electric: Corporation. Basic Consideration ` 1. In hiring, the.worker is carefully screened 'to apply the man to the job. 2. A fundamental part of job instruction b along the line of personal orientation and safety. 3. A comprehensive supervisory training program b in effect The philosophy stressed b : Company and employee must have the same objective and pull together--toward the same common good--with safe and efficient operation. We stress the fact that people are creatures o f feeling and emotion. O af supervisors' training program covers thirteen subjects. relative to company poli cies, cost control, production planning, or ganizational 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 are: 1,. Management responsibilities. 2. Understanding people 3. Employee training. 4. Accident prevention. 5. Attitudes are important 6. Motivating employees. As an example of how these subjects are presented, the following is a brief summary of management responsibilities. As it b developed, again you will note the emphasis placed on the "worker as a creator of feel ing and emotion." - 1. How people differ as to: Intelligence Interest Habits Temperament Mental health Aptitudes 2. Components of personality and temperament as indicated by : Sociability Depressiveness Shyness Aggressiveness S/*1f Control 3. Self Interest as shown by: Success, regardless of price Gambling to win Criminal tendencies . Lack of sense of fair play Material interest : Other main subdivisions: Nature of self coatrol Emotions Your ups and downs Tendency to retreat from reality Temperament combination Discipline and criticism Praise (according to temperament) Individual motivation Grievances (emotional kind) You might ask, does this program pay off? During the past five years Westinghouse employment has more than doubled with many new plant locations, which means a terrific job of (raining. The results tabu lated below, however, tell the story. In ju ry Experience--W estinghoose Plants Year Frequency Severity 1947 4.0. .63 1948 3.8 31 1949 35 57 1950 35 .40 1951 3.4 .43 1952 (1st 6 Mo.) - 2.6 27 Kansas City Aviation Gas Turbine Plant * (P u t in Operation 1949) Year Frequency Severity 1949 12.0 7.9 1950 2.38 12 1951 2.09 .96 1952 (1st 6 Mo.) 15 25 The Kansas City personnel was recruited 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 ap proximately 90 per cent of accident cause is failure of the individual--your training program, to Le effective, must have full . support of top management, it must deni with the characteristics of people and i: must l>e presented with the proper appeal. Prestige Your profession as "Safety Engineers" ic comparatively new, and as such has no: At th ration r neer doi training atea. T traditior learned gaining not on!} also as i behavioi I note letin on several i have bo these pi ment to and, hoi immedia pamphler part 'of today technical counts f of acrid W en our qua which th As so registrar sory ten the cngii i>ut it dc I men mark or Prestige l*e confc manded. American Society of Safety Engineers 11 At the beginning of engineering speciali zation in this country, the practicing engi- . neer doubted or denied the value of technical training and distrusted engineering gradu ates. Today, engineering has ceased to be traditional and is becoming recognized as a learned profession. Yours is the problem ,of gaining recognition for the safety engineer, not only as a -man technically qualified, but also as one educated in the study o f "human behavior." . I note in the Qualification Standards Bul letin on Registration dated July 13, 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, how to use them, your prestige will immediately be raised. Perhaps when this pamphlet is revised we should stress this part 'o f our qualifications, even more, as today we indicate more emphasis on 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 built. As soon as possible we should. establish registration for our members as a compul sory item. Registration does not signify that :he engineer is immediately more proficient, . but it does give you a "Trademark" to sell. I mentioned professionalism as a trade mark or cloak on which to build prestige. Prestige or stature is something that can he conferred or earned, but cannot be de manded. It is built up over years of per formance. 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 U L.D . It is quite evident, the greater the repu tation of the individual o r die profession to which he belongs, the greater respect and attention is given to his words and actions. Conclusion In conclusion, one cannot five unto him self alooe and be acceptable in our society of people. H is actions are greatly influ enced by his contact with others and by the type and amount of education.-and training he has received. O ar 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 more effec tive. I would like to give you my impression of the great value, importance and high calling o f our work by quoting John Raskin: "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 arm, or the decrepit woman wasting in sickness. Bui: 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 fellowman to the opportunity which his judgment would have lo s t" Maintaining Ini. zest in Accident Prevention 59 The first 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 "dean up the mess." We had to start all over again, but we were pleased with the effectiveness of our good. housekeeping education. We have made a collection of dangerous tools like mushroamed chisels, blunt pica roons, e t c . 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 it 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 dirtv-Iooking fellow in un safe clothing who is identified by a sign as "Mr. Acci-Dcnt." The slogan used in con junction with this would be "Let's sweep Mr. Acri-Dent -out of our plant." Finally a stunt which created a lot of discussion among our men and for which we got the fullest cooperation of the local ambulance service. It is 4 p m , the end of the s h ift and the whistle blows- An am bulance drives into the p lan t sirens scream ing. red lights flashing. It stops at the time clocks. The driver and attendant jump out open the rear door--but instead of bringing oirt their dreaded stretcher, they carry out a poster on an easel and set it up in front <>f the ambulance. The poster reads: "Work safely, and don't let me take you home." While human engineering is all impor ta n t I would hasten to add that we must not neglect to look for "the little things" in the mechanical field These little mechan ical gremlins can best be detected by some one whexe eyes have not become over- familiar with his surroundings. In this connection we have regular inspection tours through all departments by different mem bers 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 stating the housekeeping was found to be good, fair, or poor. The appropriate cards are posted on th e . departmental notice boards. These are the little things that we are 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 once 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 "little 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 tins 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 his hand from bring Sragged into the saw. He had a pinched finger, but after proper attention he was able to go back to work. Had this "little thing" not been 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. >LilLv-: . M any Eyes Hunt the Hazards By M YRON L. M ILLET'. Supvr. of Safety, East Pittsburgh Works, W estinghouse' Electric Co::;.. E. Pittsburgh, Pa. In his book, In d u s tr ia l S a f e l y , Ronald P. Blake makes a statement, "With the possible exception of the manager, the foreman Enlightened management knows the hr.portance of accident prevention, not only from tie humane point of view, to orever; VOLUME 16 * VxANSACTIOMS ) ^ Current Safety topics in the MARITIME INDUSTRIES i js presented in sessions of the Marine Section it the 40th National Safety Congress Accident Prevention on G ane Equipped and Self-Unloader Type V essels.. ...................... .5 Cargo Ship O peration-- Accidents to Crew and Preventive Measures Taken........... ........... ........... 9 Tanker Pump Room Explosions: A Case History: Causes and Preventive M easures..........................................; . . . . . 14 Case History of Various Accidents Occurring on Passenger Vessels .......................... ............... ........................... 18 (ConUnttod on mort p c $ o ) I \ 5 OitieerW ^thte M ARINE SECTION N A TIO N A L SAFETY CO U N CIL 1952-53 General Chairman--CAPT. GEORGE W AUCHOPE, Exec Vice-Pres. Farrell Lines, Nr*' York. X. Y. Executive General Chairman-- W ALTER M. WELLS. Pres., Isthmian S. S. Co. New York. X. Y. 'iff Gmrral Chairman (Shipbuilding and Ship Repairing)--JO H N G. PEW , JR., VicePres.. Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pa. I 'iff Gmeral Chairm m (Atlantic A rea)--JO H N D. ROGERS. Vice-Pres., Esso Shipping Co.. New York. X. Y.; P H IL IP V. EVERETT. Vice-Pres.. States Marine Corp. New York. X. Y .; F. M. ROHR-ER. Vice-Pres. Grace Line New York, N. Y. Ftce Gmeral Chairman (Gulf A rea)--E. A. JIM ISOX. Vice-Pres.. Lykes Bros. Steam ship Co.. Inc.. New Orleans. La. 'iff Gmfral.Chairmen (Pacific A rea)--RANDOLPH SEVIER, Pres., Matson Navigation Co.. San Francisco; Calif.; A. "E. K IH N . M gr. Marine Dept., Standard Oil Co. of Calif.. San Francisco. Calif. Fife General Chairmm (Great Lakes A rea)--WM. R. MACDONALD, Counsel, Hutchin son & Co. Cleveland. Ohio; DAVID L. BUCHANAN. Ind. Rel. M gr. Pittsburgh S. S. D iv. U. S- SteeLCorp. Cleveland, Ohio. F iff General Chairmm (Passenger & Cargo Services)--HARRY X. KELLY, Excc. VicePres.. Mississippi Shipping Co., New Orleans, La.; CAP.T. JONES F. DEVLIN, J R . Gen. M gr. United States Lines, New York, X. Y. 'iff General Chairmen (T ankers)--T E. BUCHANAN, General Manager, Marine De partment. The Texas Co. New Yo. c X. Y .; CHRISTOPHER STORY, Vice-Pres. Cities Service Oil Co. New York, N. Y .; W. X. DAMOXTE, Vice-Pres. and Man ager. Marine Dept.. Sinclair Refining Co. New York, N. Y .; KARL R. KURZ, VicePres. Keystone Shipping Co. Philadelphia, Penn. Fiee General Chairman (Coastal Regions and International Safety Conventions)--VICEADM. M ERLIN O'N EILL, U.S.C.G. Comdt. U. S. Coast Guard, W ashington, D. C I 'ier General Chairman (Coordination--Government and Marine Industry)--ALBERT GATOV. Maritime Administrator, U. S. Dept, of Commerce. Washington, D. C. 5 Chairman, dominating Committee--WILL.ARD F. JONES, Vice-Pres. Gulf Oil Corp.. New York. X. Y. decretory (Admiralty and Maritime Counselor)--HENRY C. EIDEXBACH, Hagen. Senccal & Eidenhach, New York. N. Y. Advisory Committee (P ast General Chairmen)--CAPT. EDWARD C HOLDEN, JR. (Chairman). Vice-President, United States P. & I. Agency, New York, X. Y .; FR ED ERIC R. PRATT, Gen. M gr. Marine Transp. Dept, Soconv-Vacuum Oil Co. New York. N. Y.; LEIGH R. SANFORD, President, Shipbuilders Council of America, New York. N. Y .; LO U IS B. PATE, Vice-Pres. Seas Shipping Co. (Robin Line), New York. N. Y.; COM. ROBERT C LEE, Exec Vice-Pres. Moore-McCormack Lines, New York, X. Y .; W ILLA RD F. JONES, Vice-Pres., Gulf Oil Corp. New York, N. Y .; CARTER KENDALL, Chief Safety Eng. Bethlehem Steel Co. Bethlehem, .aat. s rv W -: ` /. ~ S i. o P a .; CARL E. HOLMES, Mgr., Claires D-epL, Marsh a: McLennan, imc, New Tod: X. Y,,; CAPT. E \Y. F1SKE, JR., Mgr., Operating Div., Marine Tramp, Dept Socony-Vacuum Oil Co.. New York, X. Y .; CAPT. FRANK H. COGAN, Sttpu Marine Dept, Tire Delaware, Lackawanna & Western R. R. Co.. Hoboken X ! ARTHUR M. TODE, Consulting Eng. New York. X. V. Assistant General Chairman (Programs, Conventions & Meetings)--H. M. WICK, Asst. Vtce-Pres., Arrverican Bureau of Shipping, New York, X. Y. Assistant General Chairman (Membership)--CAPT. H. R. IEHLE, Director of Safety, Farrell Lines, New York, N. Y. Assistant General Chairman (Cargo Vessels)--L. H. QUACK EX BUSH, iitaies Marine Corp. of Del.,1New York. N. Y. Assistant General Chairman (Petroleum and Tank Vessels)--FRANK W. MILLER, Asci Mgr., Operations Div., Esso Shipping Co.. New York. X. Y. Assistant General Chairman (Stevedoring)--G. H. E. KUXTOX, Director, .Satetv Bureau. New York Shipping Assn., New York, X. Y. Director, Public Relations and Publicity--FRANK BRAYXARD, Dir., Bureau of Infor mation, American Merchant Marine Inst., New York, X. Y. Director, Maritime Associations--Safety Cooperation and Attendance--R, J. BAKER, Secretary-Treasurer, American Merchant Marine Inst.. New York, N. Y. Director, Safety Information and Posters---CAPT. R. E. MACKEY, .Asst M gr. OperationDiv., Marine Dept, 'Tie Texas Co., New York, X. Y. Editor, Marine News Letter--S. B. PARSELL, Marine Dept., Soconv-Vacuum Oil Co New York, X. Y. Regional Activities and Committees Assistant to Vice General Chairman (Coastal Regions and interna iionai >aietv Goovca lions)--CAPT. GORDON A. LITTLEFIELD, Fxvmiv,- Secretary, Merchant Marine Council, U. S. Coast Guard, Washington, D. C. Assistant Chairman, Atlantic Region-- Tanker Operations-..CAPT. W ILLIAM G. A N DERSON, Mgr. of Operations, Marine Div., The Atlantic Refining Co., Phi lade;, phia. Pa. Assistant. Chairmen, Gulf Region--Ships and Stevedoring---CAP P. RA LPH L. MOCK. Supvr., Accident Prevention, Lykes Bros. S. S. Co., New Orleans, L a .; EARLE SM ITH, Safety Dir., Waterman, S. S. Co., Mobile. Ala.; O. P. VI ELAERL'B; A. Claim Agent and Safety Mgr., T. Smith & Son, Inc., New Orleans, La, Assistant Chairmen, Pacific Region--Ships and Stevedoring--JOSEPH ft, TRAVEL: . Mgr., Acc. Prev. Bureau, Pacific Maritime Assn., San Francisco, Calif. ; HARRY 1 AVERY, Safety Engineer. Matson Navigation Co., Sar. Francisco, Cali! s s i s t a n i o h a i r m a n , S o u t h e r n C a l i l o r r . i a R e g i o n ... R o r , F RA> K D. H i C.'-BEE, V.S.C.G ( R e v . W o r d - . : Pedro, Ca lit. :in/c OUT .zststzn i CUWfXD;W.U_ Dept., Interlak;; S. Co.. Cleveland, Oh;o. i'w / ':: i c ' ci as s s .. : cv'w.dt Insurance, Great .--axes . e- xe. _- T I: D C B TRANSACTIONS Current Safety Topics in the ( METALS INDUSTRY V presented in sessions of the Metals Section the 40th National Safety Congress aa \ Our Best Safety Idea During the Past Year 5 Steel Plants, Group B............ 5 Foundries, Group A ................ 6 Non-Ferrous, Group A .................. 7 Heavy Machinery, Group A ............ 9 Light Machinery, Group A . . . ...... . 9 Heavy Fabricating, Group B........ 10 Light Fabricating, Group A ............. 16 (Continued on next p a g e ) Officers of the METALS SECTION N A T IO N A L SAFETY C O U N C IL 1952-53 General Chairman--H . 5. SIM FSON, Manager, Safety Division, Caterpillar Tractor Company, Peoria, IIL First Vice-Chairman--J . J. NOLAN, Safety Engineer, Bethlehem Steel Company, Beth lehem, Pa. Second Vice-Chairman--A. H. ZEILINGER. Superintendent, Safety Department, The Colorado Fuel & Iron Corporation, Pueblo, Colo. Secretary--VJ. M. N ELSON, Manager of Safety, Republic Steel Corporation,* Cleveland, Ohio. Nctcs Letter Editor--W. H . W ILSON, Supervisor of Safety, American Bridge Division, United States Steel Company, Ambridge, Pa. News Letter Co-Editor--W. J. M. REDWOOD, Safety Supervisor, Industrial Relations Department, Algoma Steel Corporation, L td , Sanlt Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. td Consulting Committee--E. C M ETZ EL (Chairman), Assistant Supervisor of Safety, United States Steel Company, Pittsburgh, Pa.;*J* L. RID IN G ER (Advisory Chairm an), Director of Safety & Plant Protection, Inland Steel Company, East Chicago, In d ; J. L. MacKENZIE, General Supervisor, Safety & Sanitation, South Works, United States Steel Company, Chicago, IIL; J. W. TYSSE, Safety Supervisor, Qticago District, Republic Steel Company, Chicago, IIL Contest and Statistics Committee--E H. HOUCK (Chairman), Superintendent of Safety & W elfare, Aliquippa Works, Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation; Aliquippa, Pa.; J. P . LEONARD, Personnel and Safety Director, Blaw-Knox Company, Pittsl-urgh, P a.; C H. SUNDERLAND, Supervisor of Labor Analysis, United States Steel Company, Pittsburgh, P a .; W. T. McLEAN, Supervisor of Safety, United States Steel Company, Youngstown, Ohio. Engineering caul Practices Committee--A. G. W HISM AN (Chairman), Supervisor of Safety, Gary Steel Works, United States Steel Gx, Gary, I n d ; P. W. MORRIS, Assistant Director of Safety, Inland Steel Co, East Chicago, Ind. Fabricating Industry--E D. MORGAN (Chairman), Superintendent of Plant Protection _& Safety, Bethlehem Plant, Bethlehem Steel Company, Bethlehem, Pa.; F. M. BEAU DOIN, Manager Industrial Relations, United States Steel Products Division, United States Steel Company, Sharon, P a.; H. PALM IN I, Safety Engineer, J. I. Case Com pany, Rockford Works, Rockford IIL; W. E WILLIAMS, Division Safety Engineer, Butler Manufacturing Company, Galesburg, IIL; P. L. W ISE, Safety & Welfare Director, Blaw-Knox Division, Blaw-Knox Company, Pittsburgh, P a .; C A. De MONGE, Safety Director, Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Company, Detroit, Mich. Foundry Industry--J. D. H O LTZA PPLE (Chairman), Director of Training & Saf ,ty, I :i . c 1 . I i - l IP if Mm 5fcr:.-:h>}tl!r ' i SMiiS: &r \ 3 l t' :. vr i i-: f! I ? :-v>r 'D. A. FARRELL (Advisory Chairman), Supervisor of Safety, United States Steel Company, Pittsburgh, 'P a .; G. B. MILLIGAN, Industrial Relations Division, Safety Insurance Section, Minneapolis-Molinc Company, Minneapolis, Minn. ; S. RICHARD SON, Employee Relations Staff, American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corporation. Pittsburgh, Pa.; E. M. LAYMAN, Director of Personnel, General Steel Castings C or poration, Granite City, IH.; A. G. STARRETT, Personnel Director, The Buckeye Steel Castings Company, Columbus, Ohio; E .J. W ALLMAN. District Supervisor of Safety. American Brake Shoe Company, Chicago, I1L; J- G. CULLEN, Senior Safety Inspector. Engine & Foundry Division, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Mich. Metallic Coating industry--T. C CARRICO (Chairman), Director, W elfare & Safety, Wheeling Steel Corporation, Wheeling, W. Va.; *G M. ALLEN (Advisory Chairman). Chief Safety Engineer, Armco Steel Corporation, Middletown, Ohio; B. TRENT, Chairman, Plant Safety Committee, American Hot Dip Galvanizers Association, Inc, Pittsburgh, P a.; E. O. KUMLER, Assistant Director, Industrie' delations, Safety Casualty & Pensions, American Steel & Wire Company, Gcveland, Ohio. ATon-Fcrrous Metals Industries--M. L. ABEL (Chairman), Executive Vice-President. Magnesium Company of America, East Chicago, Ind.; *H. G. H E N SE L (Advisory Giairman), Safety Director, The Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company,, Chicago, III.: W. R. GILLILAND, Assistant Safety Director, Aluminum Co. of America, Pittsburgh. P a.; C. L. McCOY, Director o f Industrial Relations, Cleveland Plants, Chase Brass & Copper Company, Cleveland, Ohio; J. E. NICHOLS, Director of Safety, Reynolds Metals Company, Richmond, Va.; G L. RIENZO, Supervisor of Workmen's Compensa- I lion,. Revere Copper and Brass Incorporated, Rome, N. Y .; W. S. VISOKAY, Super intendent of Safety, Bridgeport Brass Company, Bridgeport, Conn.; H . K. LA M B IE 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 & Iron Corporation, Wickwire Spencer Steel - Division, Buffalo, N. Y .; S. W. HALL, Supervisor, Employee Services Section, Steel j Division, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan.; E. W. ENGERER, Manage ment's Representative, Pittsburgh District, Bethlehem Steel Company, Pittsburgh, P a .: W. D. W ILLIAM S, Assistant Supervisor of Safety, the Youngstown Sheet & Tul< Company, East Chicago, Ind. Steel Warehousing Industry--J; G CUSHING (Giairman). Director of Industrial Rela tions, United States Steel Supply Company, Chicago, III.; *F. W. KEXSEY (Advisory Chairman), Supervisor of Safety & Welfare, Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation. Pittsburgh, P a.; M. A. KING, Supervisor of Safety, J. T. Ryerson Company, Chicago, 111.; J. E. SPA NN , Chief Engineer, Chicago Warehouse, Jones S: Laughlin Steel Corp., Chicago, 111.; W. G STONER, Superintendent Industrial Relations, Truscon Steel Company, Youngstown, Ohio. IFire Manufacturing Industry--P. CONTARDO (Chairman), Safety Director, John A. Roebling's Sons Co., Trenton, N. J .; *J. F. COLLINS (Advisory G iairm an), Super visor of Safety, The Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company, Youngstown, Ohio; H. E F R A Y E R , Safety Director, L. A. Young Spring & Wire Corporation, Detroit, Mich.: A. E. ASEL, Safety Supervisor, Sheffield Steel Corporation, Kansas City, M o.; W. \V. BRANT, Supervisor of Safetv, folmstown Plant, Bethlehem Steel Companv, Johnstown. Pa. H e a l t h Committee--A. M. EDWARDS, M.D. (Chairman), Medical Director, American Steel & W ire Company, Geveland, Ohio; R. J. BENNETT, M.D., Chief Surgeon. United States Steel Company, Chicago, III.; E H. CARLETON, M.D., Median i -Tit-n/1 rVimnanv Indiana Harbor \Vor'<s. East Chicago. Ind.; S. A. -'it, V., . ! Membership Committee--A. D. M U R PH Y (Chairman), Director of Safety and Sugges- * . tion Plan, Crucible Steel Go. of America, Pittsburgh, P a.; R. H . BUMGARDNER, Manager, Safety & Casualty Bureau, Tennessee Coal and Iron Division, United States . Steel Company, Fairfield, A la.; J. G K EARNS, Safety Supervisor, Reynolds Metals r- Company, Longview, W ash.; J. A . DOW NEY, J R , Director, Personnel & Safety, 1 Sloss-Sfaeffield Steel & Iron Company, Birmingham, Ala.; A. L. LOTT, Manager of y. Industrial Relations, The Steel Company of Canada, L td , Hamilton, Canada; C J. JT. VANDEVENTER, Safety Director, Atlantic Steel Company, Atlanta, Ga. y. Program Committee--G. O. G R IFF IN (Chairman), Director of Safety, Dravo Corpora tion, Pittsburgh, P a.; *H. H O LLA N D (Advisory Chainnan), Supervisor of Safety, ). The Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company, East Chicago, I n d ; C L BRADSHAW, T. ' Safety Director, Aluminum Company o f America, Pittsburgh. P a.; G. F. GRACE, c, Assistant to General Sales Manager, Industrial Chain Division, Columbus McKinnon tv Chain Corporation, Tonawainda, N . Y .; J . N. MAHAN, Supervisor of Safety and Insurance, Continental Steel Corporation, Kokomo, I n d ; E. MARTIN, Director of Safety, Oliver Iron and Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pa.; A. M. MORGAN, Manager, it. Industrial Relations Department, Haynes Stellite, Kokomo. In d ; R. L PISLE , Super ty r*; intendent, Industrial Relations, Chicago District, Republic Steel Corporation. Chicago, IIL; R. MASSENBERG,. Superintendent of Safety, National Tube Company. McKees & port, Pa. d< a- Trade Association Liaison Committee-- R. S. B- HOLM ES (Chairman), General Staff . Supervisor, Training and Safety, National Tube Company, Pittsburgh, P a.; P. T. . BOWEN, Assistant Safety Engineer, Great Lakes Corporation, Detroit, Mich.; *P. E. GRNDMAN, Safety Engineer, Annco Steel Corporation, Rustless Division, Balti more, M d ; G. A. RILEY. Supervisor of Safety, American Brake Shoe Company, New 1 York, N. Y .; E MANDRY, Superintendent of Industrial Relations, Republic Steel of Corporation. Cleveland. Ohio. rel ! Visual Education and Poster Committee--D. D. M ATEER (Chairman), Supervisor, Safety & Welfare Department, Pittsburgh Works, Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation, Pitts burgh, Pa.; P. N. LUNDQUIST, Safety Director, Acme Steel Company, Chicago, III; 6c K G ROBINSON, Director of Safety and Health, Eastern Stainless Steel Corporation, Baltimore, M d ; K. I. W ARD, Assistant to Supervisor of Safety, The Youngstown a- Sheet & Tube Company, Youngstown, Ohio. aruy Members-at-Large--* E F. B L A N K Assistant to Wee-President, Employee and Public . Relations, Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh, P a.; G. G BROWN, ed Secretary, Industrial Relations Committee, American Iron and Steel Institute, New W1 York, N. Y .: *EL A. C H A FFIN , Vice-President, Industrial Relations, Continental Steel Corporation, Kokomo, I n d ; *R. H . FERGUSON, Assistant Director of Industrial Relations, Republic Steel Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio; *G. T. FONDA, Assistant to A. President. Weirton Steel Company, Weirton, W . Va. ; * E H . FYLER, Superintendent, `T- Industrial Relations, United States Steel Company, Gary Steel Works, Gary, In d ; jEL *F. A. LAUERMAN. Superintendent of Industrial Relations, Republic Steel Corpora a.: tion, Youngstown, Ohio; *J. A. OARTEL, Pittsburgh, Pa.; *R. L SCHM ITT, 1 IV. Louisville, Ky. ; *H. J. SPO ERER, Director of Industrial Relations, The Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co., Youngstown, Ohio. Staff Representative--R- D. GIDEL, Senior Engineer, National Safety Council, Chicago, car* 111. on* .ral 'VOLUME .'19 TSAN S ACTIONS Current Safety Topics in the MINING K INDUSTRY as presented! in sessions of the Mining Section at the 40th National Safety Congress Some Aspects of Umiergro-smd En'HfOflmental Control. . K reRetarding Fairrts and Com pounds tor Use on Mine um bers. Hock Bursts In the Deep Mines of Mmwrref and risen. . . . . Fires; and Fire PrevefrFo-n Practice'; P, I e c Fcioovn Out. iron Mines 5 ' Some .Aspects of Underground Environmental Control By JOHN W. WARREN Chief Ventilation and Industrial Hygiene Eng., Anaconda Copper Mining Co., Butte, Mont. The literature abounds with information pertaining to the: many phases, of man's at-: tnospheric 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 diffi cult due to the physical nature of the sur roundings. It may be of interest to those concerned to present some of the results of experience and experimentation. Much of the material will be a review. The management of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company has. for many years di rected the efforts which have achieved con trol o f the underground environment. The policy of the Aanaconda Company in 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 encumbering gadgets such as masks, helmets and the like. Respirators are used only occasionally and in very, few places. The campaign on dust control began with the adoption of wet drillings in 1918. Con version of percussion drills then 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 one 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 has given much to ward making mine ventilation the science it is today. His coefficients of frictional re sistance to airflow and technical papers have been o great assislance to the progress of mine ventilation. Mr. Richardson conceived and developed the most ingenious scheme tor 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 realized 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 the 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. the friction factor = A 0.0000000018. In ai vertical rectangular shaft smooth surfacing is treated and pegged with hard wood 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 invita tion ot make a survey of the existing con ditions in the Butte mines. In 1936 a survey was made under-the supervision and direction of Dr. Carlton E. Brown. chemLt. 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 U. S. bureau 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 flow through rock drills. Findings have l>een published as Re- (y M ining in du stry port of Investigations #3393. In brief it mg. and arc delivering air through over -10 cros-i w a s found that with all othcr factors con- miles of flexible tubing. vary I slant, the water flow to the tutting face of There is in excess of 10,000 connected mist the bit should be not less than 1J4 G.P.M. horsepower on ventilation in the Butte roun . All rock drills arc now equipped with a district. spra; water needle which will pass this flow at - A n a i r transmission duct haring 3S" pile desirable underground waterline pressure. in5idc diameter assembled from V/z thick with Today there is being circulated in the Douglas grade A fir staves delivers coodi- pow< the Buttc mines an excess, of 3 million cubic tioned air counter-current to very warm the feet of air Jer minute. The quantity of air drainage water resulting from a high ground * circulated through., the mines in one minute gradient at the horizon. mof-i is sufficient to sustain life in a human bring A steel duct made from a 21 inside i ofrldo.m Itnhewtiemigehht ethiserbeomis ucnirtcilulhaeteids 2t1hryoeuagrhs dwiealmdeedter#1s4pirgaal ugceircsutemelferpeinpteialis lporcoktesccatemd with the Butte mines an excess of 20 tons of air jnside and outside with a protective coating wat< for every ton of rock which is hoisted to hjghlv resistant to acid mine waters Itaving kept surface. This weight includes an excess of a iow pH. This type of installation is where in t: 3,000 tons per day being hoisted from the the life may be of a semi-permanent nature arc greater Butte project. and where reversible ventilation is permis- wor, A backward curve, centrifugal, safcload. sible. pltsl reversible, surface main mine fan with louvre Plastic air transmission duct, both semi- Fish; control lor selectivity of volume is highly rigid and flexible, is now undergoing test A desirable for minute, pressure control. Such and preliminary tests irxlicatc it may Ikt of blae control is highly advantageous in the event economic value for many types of installa- pico of an underground fire. A shaft house with . tions. wed . . contained air lock facilitates work and Iran- W ith an oblong orifice used on the cm! \\ portation with the fan in operation. Six 0 f a jr transmission lines senicing sill head- spra similar fans haring capacities from 225.000 5npc thc positive ventilation is delivered in amo to 250,000 ^CFM at total pressures varying a fiat tubular pattern at'high velocity to the in ; from 10.0 H :0 to 14./5 H -0 operate heading sweeping thc face downward 'and flex primarily exhausting in thc district. nut along floor-line. Any concentrations bad A propeller type fan which relics on thc arc coursed outward IjcJow breathing zone, wraorri change of rotation for reversal of airflow All hoisting shafts for safety purposes \\ : allows efficiency in reverse direction to be are maintained as downcast iniets. Mine com greatly sacrificed. The loss of volume is \rtrds arc paved with a `'roAd-mix" topping are i approximately 40 per cent when the fan is to prevent dispersion of dust into the atmo>. coni not primarily exhausting. phere: such a surface lends itself to good A forward curie blade reversible mine housekeeping and permits an case of wetting fan operating on a relatively shallow mine down. lias a capacity of 150.000 CFM at 4.30' H sO. Hoisting shafts can !<c easily \ycttcd with The Butte district has one forward curved * compressed air ami water mi<t spray blade fan delivering 275.000 CFM at 14.1" willtout coursmg a stream over supporting H:0 Static Pressure which is directly con- limbers. The spray is ot consequence neetc*! u a 900 horM:]K>\vcr synchronous wltcti rock hoisting operation* arc unucrua}. motor. This arrangement is by choice a W ater mist sprays can l*c turned on to necessity since a low sound level in thc wet down liaulagcways ami airway as the area was desirable and mainly Ik/ciusc the occasion arises. These sjiravs are non- mine orifice is one of fixed nature. The fan clogging. induces the exhaust air flow t rom thc One of the more im|*ort:int dti-t control centra! pumping plant and some exhaust features in underground mining <<j>eTati<-m components from surrounding mines. proj'er use of a compressed air and There are approximately 1,000 auxiliary water blast or mist spray. With the general blowers with a capacity of 3.000 CFM at tyj>c used by the Anaconda Company, the 6" HjO F. 1'. in service in the district. The water flow is controlled by a diameter ----- ''em-.nlv blow- orifice in the flexible hose nipple. The hose I w5pcrka apr! ope; slow A tmdi seve largi gem" Far! \ car crat (> atioi tioru nf f eet Some Aspects of Underground Environmental Control 7 cro?s-ovcr is used to compensate for the One of the surface cooling tower units varying lengths of service pipe lines. The reduces the temperature of the circulating mist wets down each successive blast as the cooling medium to below the wet bulb tem- roond in the .'heading is fired. The mist perature when desirable, spray homogenously wets down the muck In the a ir washing chamber in one of the pile so that voids ate more likely to be filled plants, the air undergoes preconditioning with water vapor rather, titan gases from before entering the cooling section, powder ignition. T he air displacement at ; A t the discharge end of one of the 70,000 the heading forces the gases out to where CFM plants, the circulating water courses in the auxiliary ventilation can course the at- the low pressure circuit to the sprays in the Biosphere to the primary' circuit. washing chamber. W ater resulting from Use of the heading environment with and dehuxnidification 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 being minute. kept constant, show the dust concentrations Frost on the return bends of the heat / m `the heading vicinity soon after the blast absorber occurs during the period of great- are of low magnitude. Cooperative research est mean temperature difference work with the bureau of mines was accorn- The a ir conditioning plants deliver condi- pltshed in this respect. The results are pub- tioned air in the* heart of the working t - fished in Report of Investigations #3388. areas and do not condition near the source A compressed-air and water mist spray or qf the primary system. It is not a bit un- hlast 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 track. T he p lan ts described arc of high With a compressed a ir and water mist pressure, closed circuit type. Low pressure, spray for use in a .3 compartment raise, the city water sen-iced air conditioning plants . amount of water is controlled by an orifice are used in some instances tor remote de bt a union and is readily adaptable to velopment headings. In many cases the dis- ' flexibility since it cm be pointed toward the charge water is used for leaching soluble back or into the chutes. It can be made to copper. work equally as well in a 2 compartment The greater Butte project which embodies raise. a type of mining method differing from With, the mist spray in position in a three those being used in the fissure vein struc- compartmcnt raise, regular service . hoses tures presents a new problem in dust control. Iare used in the drilling operation and arc connected to the blast. A portable compressed air and water mist Where large tonnages, arc transported, dust concentrations of high magnitude arc dispersed at points 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 in finger raises of block caving circuits, it is desirable and necessary to operations and can also be used for wetting remove the contaminants before the air down. coursed to the actual mining areas. Air-conditioning plays a major part in the To proride air p f h ig h quality the use underground environmental control within of electrostatic precipitation is being made, several ;arcas of the Butte district. Two We believe it is the only means by which large air-conditioning plants of very in- aH of the dust of pathological consequence genious design arc located in the district. can be removed from the air stream. Each plant has the capacity to deliver a The distinction and important difference yearly average of over 1,000 tons of refrig- l>ctwecn the scale of efficiencies of the vari- ! crat ion per day. t,us collectors between collection by weight One plant is now in its 16th year of oper- and collection by number concentration is of . ation and during its service it has condi- vital importance in environmental control, i tioned and delivered into the working areas For example a collector may have a collec- g Mining Industry It naturally follows that high collection efficiency of number concentration is desired in environmental control. It is our experience that collectors range in the following order for dusts of patho logical consequence.: Electrostatic precipita tors. Cloth arresters. Wet collectors. High efficiency, high resistance cyclones. Low effi ciency, low resistance cyclones. W ithout control, concentrations of high magnitude would emanate at the main hoist ing shaft, skip chutes, transfer raises, haulageways and ore extraction zones at the new .Kelley mine and pollute the entire airstream from inlet to outlet The principle of c o lle c tio n , tr a n s p o r t and retention is relatively the same for all location; where the rockstream passes freely through the air and where heavy concen trations mai" emanate. . For. example, in the case of dumping at the skip pockets the dust ladened displaced air is drawn into the suction hood. The flat 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 car during the dump ing cycle thus preventing contamination into the inlet air stream. The polluted air is coursed from the col lection hood to a wet collector of our own design where number concentration of the contaminant is reduced to a very low per centage. Complete and final removal of air borne dust is accomplished in the elcctromatic filter. . The cleaned air courses through 2 direct expulsion type fans operating in parallel and which keep the entire collection system under negative pressure. The clean ,air flow com ponent joins the main intake air'flow -from the downcast shaft coursing to the working areas to provide a desirable environment for all concerned. Dust particles having a maximum diam eter of 10 microns or less are considered to be of pathological consequence. Knowing that 1 micron is equivalent to 1725,000th of an inch, the relative size of these minute par ticles can be appreciated. A particular type of electrostatic precipi tator utilizes an ionizing chamber and two vertical curtains of charged plates of alterrate polarity. The grounded or. negative plates travel intermittently propelling 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. We are told that the acceleration of the negative electrons greatly increases as they approach the highly stressed electrical Add 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 liaving a positive polarity. The dust particles 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 particle and retention occurs in the viscous film on the plate. Velocities through the spaces between the plates must be kept at low magnitude. If the component of velocity exceeds the re sultant of electrical attraction in the plane normal to travel, the particle will pass through the electrical field without deposi tion. Briefly dust particles are subjected to the effluence of air motion and are careless in nature until they approach the ionizing field where they begin to develop concern and shortly thereafter they arc subjected to attraction and retention. Pollen, mold spores' and bacteria have no means of locomotion but can'readily choose a dust particle as a means of conveyance. Electrostatic precipitation prorides the means for hygicnically cleaning the environment. M IN IN G SECTION N ATIONAL SA FETY C O U N C IL 1952-53 V,!*>*****tot General Chairman--A. J. STROMQUTST, Cleveland Qiffs Iroa Co- Ishpemmg, Mich. First Vice-Chairman--OSCAR A. GLAES ER, U. S. Smelting, Refining and Mining CoSalt Lake City, Utah. Second Vice-Chairman--GEORGE GEDGE, Calumet and Hecla Consolidated Copper CoCalumet, Mich. Third Vice-Chairman--J. T. W ILLIAMS, Bunker Hill & Sullivan Mining & Concentra tion Co- Kellogg, Idaho. Secretary & Nezcs Letter Editor---1). O. KENNEDY, Safety Brandi, U. S. Bureau of Mines, Washington, IV G Entertainment Committee--j . T. RYAN*. JR. (Chairman), Mine Safety Appliances CoPittsburgh, Pa. Engineering Cotnmittee--F. R. BIRCH FIELD (Chairman), Tennessee Coal, Iron fc R .R. Co., Birmingham, Ala.; C. E. SHEA. Oliver Mining Company, Hibbing, Minn.; H. B. H U TCH EX S. Eagle Richer Mining & Smelting Co- Cardin, Okla- RAYMOND R. KXILL, Fotasli Company of America, Carlsbad. N*. M .; JOHN" B. BIKER. Con solidated Mining & Smelting Co- Ltd., of Canada. Trail. British Columbia. Cana<ta. Membership Committee-- K. I'. WILSON* (Chairman), Oliver Iron Mining Co- l>ulmh. Minn.; M. K. McPHEKSOX, Kerr-Addison Gold Mines, Ltd- Virginiatown, Ontario, Canada; G R- XEIL, Bethlehem Cornwall Corp.. Cornwall, Pa.; E. RUXEHJELM. Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company, Flin Fkm. Manitoba, Canada. Program Committee--S. H. ASH (Chairman), Safety Brandi, U. S. Bureau of Mines, Washington, D. G ; W. O. TOW ER, Chief Inspector of Mines, Toronto, Ontario. Canada; C. M. ELLEIXJE, Remolds M ining Corp- Alexander, Ark. Poster and Visual Aids Committee--I- F. BISH O P (Chairman), Anaconda Copper Mining Co., Butte, Mont.; R. E. HARMON*. Phelps I)odge Corp., Xew Cornelia Branch, Ajo,-A ria.; G. W. KXUDSEN*, Utah Copper Company, Bingham. Utah: GEORGE W. STKEEPEY, Alcoa Mining Co.. Xew York. X. Y.; M. C. M. POL LARD. Xaiional Gypsum Co., Buffalo, X. Y .; LAMAR W EAVER. Tennessee Copper Co., Coppcrhill, Tenn.; A. H. ZEiLIXGEK, Colorado Fuel & iron Co, Pueblo. Colo. Statistics Committee--SETH T. REESE (Chairman). U. S. Bureau ot Mines. Accidem Analyses Div- Washington, D. C. Safety Promotion Committee--R. I". A. TH EW (Chairman), Steep Rock Iron Mute- r' .... '* ' ' \t i'\l I `R R ER. Mining Congress Jour- 4' ' nai, Washington, D. C ; EVAN JU ST, Engineering & Mining journal, New York, N. Y.; JO H N DORSCH, Mining World, San Francisco, Cal.; H. R. RICE, Canadian .Mining Journal, Gardenvale, Quebec, Canada. ( Hygiene and Ventilation Committee--G W ESLEY PO TTER (Chairman), Homestake Mining Co., Lead, So. Dak.; A L KOLU, Pickands Matlier & Co, Duluth. Minn.; S. E SHARP, Tennessee Copper Co.. Copperhill Tenn. ifcmberf-at-Largc--CLIFFORD GIBSON, Mines Accident Prevention Assn, of Ontario, `Tinmuns, Ontario, Canada; GEORGE GERRY, Pickands Mather & Co_ Ironwood, Mich.; W ALTER E MONTGOMERY, Quebec Asbestos Minirig A ssn, Mcintreal, Quebec, Canada; JAMES K. .RICHARDSON, Keunecott Copper Co, Salt Lake City, U tah; JOHN - L. BOA RDMAN. Anaconda Copper Mining Co, Butte. Mont.; *C M. FELLMAiV,:The Montreal Mining Co, Montreal W is.; A. W. NESS. Amer ican Smelting & Refining C o, Salt Lake City. Utah; *P. M. ARTH U R. American Zinc Co. of Tennessee, Mascott, Tenn.; ANGUS D. CAMPBELL, McIntyre Port-.' pine Mines, L td, Schumacher. Ontario. Canada; W. H. COM INS. Karoid Sales Div, National Lead Co., Texarkana, Texas; *R. DAWSON HALL, Coal Age. McGraw-Hill Publishing Co, Inc, New York. N. Y.; S. E SHARP. Tennessee Copier . C o, Copperhill Tenn.; GEORGE A. BORGESON, M. A. Hamta Co, Hibbing. Minn.; I. H. SL O A N E Canadian Johns-Manvilie Co, Ltd, Asbestos, Quebec. Canada; K. H. S E IP, The "New Jersey Zmc C o, Franklin, N. J .; JOH N TR EW EEK . Hocnestake Mining C o, Lead, S. D .; H OW ARD I. YOUNG, American Zinc, Lead A Smelting i Co, St. Louis, Mo. {1 1^, S ta ff Representative--G. G. G R IE V E National Safety Council Chicago, III Past General Chairman I ! OLUME 21 ACTIO NS, 1952 urrent Safety Topics in the PETROLEUM INDUSTRY resented in sessions of the Petroleum Section f 40th National Safety Congress Supervisory Selection B a c k w a r d s .................................................. 5 Accident Investigation (Panel Discussion) ............... 8 Training of Service Station Personnel............. ..................... . . 1 2 Employee Education . . ........................ . . . . . 15 Exploration Safety ........................... J ........................... ................... 18 .LP.G. Safety .................... ............................................................... 23 Safety in Pipeline Construction (Panel Discussion)........................ 25 injecting LP.G. Into Pipelines............................... .......................... 27 Safety Preparations in M ajor Turnarounds (Panel Discussion) . . . 32 New Methods of Rre Extinguishment................................................37 Off the Job Accidents (Panel Discussion) . ................................ .. 45 & Visual Aids Committee-- ]. R. M ORRISON (Chairman), Shell Oil Company, New York, N. Y.; LEW IS A. MARTIN (Co-Chairman), Oklahoma A & M College, Stillwater, . Okla. Chairman Health Committee-- DU. B. B. REEVE. Standard Oil Company (Indiana), Chicago. 111. Chairman Off-the-Job Safety Committee'--G. L. HIGHTOW ER, United Gas Pipe Line Company, Shreveport, La. Chairman Contest and Statistical Committee--1. H. CAMERON, The Atlantic Refining Company, Philadelphia. Pa. .Vcrc.f Letter Editor--A. R. BOWLES. The Texas Company, New York. N. Y. Assistant Nctcs Letter Editor--A LFRED E. BACCINI, Atlantic Refining Company, Philadelphia. Pa. Past General Chairmen--C. D. ATTAW AY, Arkansas Fuel Oil Co.; W. O. W ILSON. Standard Oil Co. (Indiana); D. M. FARRELL. Shell Pipe Line Corp.; D. A. KLEMME, Stanolind Oil & Gas Co.; W. I. KENT. Magnolia Petroleum Co. ; J. HOWARD M YERS. The Atlantic Refining Co.; JO H N C ASKAM, The Ohio Oil Co.; J. L. RISINGER. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co, .In c ; H. T. MARKEE, Phillips Petroleum Co.; F. R. McLEAN. .White Star Div,, Soconv-Vacuum Oil Co.. In c ; C. A. MILLER, The Texas Co.; C J. NOBMANN, Sun O ilC o .;J .H . BROWN, Tide W ater Associated Oil Co.; H . W. BOGGESS, Sinclair Prairie Oil Co;; A. W. BREELAND, Lone Star Gas Co.; R. B. ROAPER. Humble Oil & Refining Co.; GERALD 0 . LOCKWOOD,'Continental Casualty Co.; R. W. BLACK, Esso Standard Oil Co.; C. L. H IG H TO W ER. United Gas Pipe Line-Co.; R. E DONOVAN. Standard Oil Co. (C al.); CLYDE W. SM ITH (R etired); GEORGE F. PRUSSIXG, Consultant; V. R. CURRIE, The Texas Co.; E J. SENNE (R etired); D. J. W ALLACE Sin clair Prairie Oil Co.; R O Y S. BOXSIB (Retired). Staff Refnesenlative--ROY G. BENSON, National Safety Council, Chicago, III. VOLUME 22 tr a n sa c tio n s Current Safety Topics in POWER PRESSANO FORGING OPERATIONS > ) I os presented in Sessions of the Power Press Section 7 at the 40th National Serfety Congress 3 4 5 i> 7 8 9 0 n Hazards to M aintenance P e rs o n n e l........................ 2 5 /' ' .. V ' 13 *I - w \ V w . v4 The Grass Is Always G reener.............. I .3 \ 6 s How the Small Plant Can Establish and Justify a Good re Safety Program ............................... ............... ...................... 9 Safe Use, M aintenance and Inspection of Chains and Slings. . . 13 Interlocking for S afety .............................................................................. 17 s)