BADIN BULLETIN
Page Eleven
clear passageway over which to carry
his load. In addition, it promotes clean
liness, and will be a big factor in acci
dent prevention.
Messrs. Evans, Ragsdale, and Cham
bers, the shop Safety Committee, are
after the original “stuff” these days.,,
. All the boys are backing them up, and
have decided that the Machine Shop
Record for accident prevention shall be
second to none during the year lyidO.
In addition they have placed signs
over every Jbmery W heel in the shop,
which read, “jNotice, Wear Goggles
When Grinding.” Upon each sign are
hung two pair of goggles, and you bet
the boys are using tnem. As a result,
watch for a decrease in the number of
eye injuries in the Machine Shop.
Give the New Man a Good Start
The experienced worker has a lower
accident rate than the new employee,
because the new man is not accustomed
to the work. The newness must wear
off, even though he has had former
industrial experience.
The best way to instruct a new man
is to set him a good example. The new
man follows his comrades, and each de
partment serves as an example to others;
but the foreman is most looked up to.
He should realize that the minds of
some men are not as quickly receptive
as the minds of other men, and that
many repetitions of instructions may be
required before some men finally under
stand and realize what is meant.
The various kinds of machinery and
tools in a department may confuse and
bewilder the new man's mind until he
becomes familiar with his surroundings,
hence he should be given the most care
ful instructions.
The foreman should remember that
his record in accident prevention is con
sidered as much as his production abil
ity. It is plain to be seen that a plant
or department with a high accident rate,
and a bad record of lost-time accidents,
is not as efficient as it should be. The
foreman should fully realize that the
Safeguarding of life and limb is one of
his most important duties; and when he
does so we then see a material reduc
tion of accidents.
Whenever a new man comes into your
department, delegate some member of
the Safety Committee, or some man
thoroughly familiar with the work, to
explain the various tools and their uses,
and teach him how to perform his work
safely. This shows the new man that
an interest is being taken in him, estab
lishes a connection between him and the
departmental Safety Committee, and
lays the foundation of a careful work
man.
On the Job
“Hey, Fellows,” have you been in the
Machine Shop lately? If not, you should
see the aisle they now have running
through the shop from the west to the
east door.
Upon the floor of the shop they have
marked out in white paint an aisle, or
passageway, five feet wide, which runs
from the west door straight through to
the east door of the shop. Within this
area they have painted, “Keep this aisle
clear.” No material, tools, or obstruc
tions of any kind are allowed to be
placed within this aisle.
This provides, not only the boys in
the shop an absolutely clean and un
obstructed passageway the length of the
entire shop, but gives the craneman a
Another Serious Bum
On January 14, W. J. Carmichael suf
fered a very serious burn while working
in Potroom No. 26. In knocking a leaky
pin from a pot, the metal splashed into
his shoe, and his right foot was badly
burnt. At the time of the accident,
Carmichael was wearing low-cut shoes,
and wore no leggins. Why a man will,
day after day, run the risk of a serious
burn because of improper shoes and
clothing is beyond our comprehension.
It is the height of folly to wear low-
cut shoes in the potrooms, and every
man should take particular pains that
he always has a pair of good sound high
shoes for this work.
Carmichael is a bright, industrious
boy, well liked, and all the boys hope
for his speedy recovery and early return
to the job.
As this accident is very regrettable,
let’s start a campaign to eliminate the
low shoe from the entire plant, that we
may prevent a recurrence of a similar
accident. You all know. Boys, that there
is nothing comfortable about a low shoe
as a working shoe. Grit, pebbles, ore,
pieces of metal and other material are
always getting in them; they afford no
protection to the foot or ankles; and are
constantly rubbing blisters on your heels.
Look around your department, and see
how many men are wearing low shoes;
caution the man who wears them about
the danger and discomfort; and let's try
to abolish their use in the plant.
Mr. John Caskett and family have re
turned to Badin. The Badin people are
glad to welcome this family back in
their midst.