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^?ust, 1947 THE ECHO PAGE FIFTEEN h r FOR YOU AND YOURS r-t WU2: THE BEST iHTCHER we EVER! ith school days here again, Parent and operator of a Vehicle should give seri- ^"Ought to protecting the ^Esters. ^ ° *hild should ever be al- to leave home for school, having been cautioned to i(j. ®''ery possible care to pre- ju Personal injuries. The haz- ‘0 connection with getting on of buses, walking to and ij. school, riding bicycles, tak- \ In playground activities, wosslng streets and high- in should be continuously kept ® minds of the young ones. If. adage about “an ounce MAKE SAFETY A HABIT- IT PAYS DIVIDENDS! MR. STRAUS SAYS * Help Eliminate Unsafe Practices j pntion being worth a pound ilivij ®”. will really pay handsome CV'ds to everyone. Even hj^|*_the law states that “The has the right-of-way,” tjjj ®fe too many motorists in and time who do not K. Or abide by such a law. H^JCHILD MAY DARE — SO 4 This ih- foremost in 1st ^ of each individual motor- times. If you have ever the misfortune to strike a )ou ® being with an automobile, 'lisn**' 3’PPreciate the fact that * easy to throw off the sick that hits you deep down 1946 there were 33,700 ict;. - ''Cci %ia ^ - Hifi ^“nty. Of the 33,700 motor ^5^ ® fatalities, 1600 wer« chil- % 5 years of age, and 2,- ^4 j between the ages of 5 other words, the 4200 li^illed in traffic W 'Its last year, represents the % *^ate population of the ^ Brevard. caused by motor vehicle right here in Transyl- and a number of these “Throughout my forty years in industry, I have stressed the pre vention of personal injuries as a matter of good management, good human relations, and good sense. “In my opinion the humanitarian considerations greatly outweigh the financial benefits of accident prevention. It must not be for gotten, however, that safety work benefits both employee and em ployer by largely eliminating the lowering of quality standards, the curtailment of production, and the loss of wages which occupational injuries can cause. “Much remains to be done, but we have advanced far toward the goal: ‘That the workman shall live to enjoy the fruits of his labor; that the mother shall have the comforts of his arm in her age; that his wife shall not be untime ly a widow; that his children shall have a father; and that crip pies and helpless wrecks who wert once strong men, shall no longer be a ‘by-product’ of industry’.” The above article was first carried in the Safety Bulletin is sued by the North Carolina In dustrial Commission, and was later printed in the monthly News Letter of the National Safe ty Council. We are indeed fortun ate to have a “Boss” who is so interested in our personal wel fare. IF A TIME CLOCK COULD TALK On several occasions during the past few months, I have called your attention to some very unsafe acts that are taking place here in our plant at intervals. This is being done for your personal wel fare, in an effort to keep you from being injured. On August 19th at approximately 10:00 a. m., I wit nessed a somewhat careless prac tice, that could easily have result ed in a serious injury. While one employee was gui^ng an electric propelled hand truck up the ramp leading to the Carpenter Shop, an other empoyee was standing on the bed of the truck. Yes, both of the latter employee’s hands were in his pockets, and he could have easily received a broken arm had he lost his balance and fallen. To begin with, the word “Safe ty” means freedom from danger, injury, or damage, the act of being free from bodily harm, not to be impaired in any way. Safety will never cost an em ployee anything unless he or she forgets it. Out of many discussions during the past six and a half years with the personnel of our three Cor porations, have come various ideas and thoughts about Safety and safe practices. Some have voiced an opinion that safety is just another neces sary evil connected with present- day employment, and regardless of how sincere some have been in talking to them about safe prae tices, such advice has often fallen on deaf ears. The majority of our personnel have fully appreciated just how much a well organized accident prevention program could mean to them and their loved ones, and have cooperated wonderfully in helping prevent personal injuries to themselves and to their fel- low-workers. Staying free from injuries will always be good business, whether one is working or vacationing. The injured person is always the los er, and lost wages like lost time, usually is gone forever. As has been said before, there is no compensation payable for the first seven days lost due to an occupational injury, unless the in jured employee loses more than 28 days. Few of us in this day and time can well afford to lose from one to seven days wages, and safe practice habits will surely elim inate the possibility of such a thing taking place. Your supervisor, members of the Safety Department, and all others who are interested in humanity, will continue to try and sell safe ty to every individual who is em ployed here, in the hopes that per sonal injuries can always be kept at a minimum. Remember: “Take Care of Safe ty and Safety Will Take Care of You.” Hunt With Care LADDER ACCIDENTS About one-third of all ladder accidents are due to failure to secure ladders after putting them in place. Lack of non-skid bases, failure to provide for holding lad ders, or failurs to lash ladders at the top or bottom are important unsafe methods. Insecure grip on rails or nmgs is }e^4ing With hunting season just around the corner, so to speak, we wish to urge each of you to use every possible care to avoid personal injuries. Of the 2900 cases last year, ap proximately 700 of the victims were under 15 years of age, and 750 were between the ages of 15 and 24. This should impress each of us with the great importance of handling firearms with care at all times, as well as giving thorough instructions to the young er hunters we ipay have pontact with. PiCTUB,eD/BV USE A PuSH- BloCK KWOW* YOU'2E It is an accepted fact that all woodworking machinery is dan gerous and especially a jointer. Several of our employees have had the ends of fingers amputated on such a machine, and on more than one occasion, the accident was due to the all-important “push block” not being used. Any small piece of material, whether it be narrow or short, should be car ried across the jointer knives with a “push block”. This safe practice method eliminates the possibility of the fingers or thumbs coming in contact with the knives, and there by prevents the amputation of “wage earners.” The “push block” is for the protection of our em ployees—it should be used as shown above. (JfiC Of Qood Q60( 6oeM d The point of a screwdriver can be as deadly as a rattlesnake, when used as shown above. Work like this should never be held in the hand, but should be clamped in a vise. Infections often result from puncture wounds caused by any sharp-pointed instruments, and there is always the great possibil ity of having a nerve or tendon cut in two. Although there has never been a serious injury here at our plant due to the above de picted unsafe practice, there have been several minor cases that re sulted in painful lacerations. Such injuries are so uncalled for, and every effort should be made to guard against them.
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