There was a time when daughter Geraldine didn't
fully realize the danger of overloading electrical
circuits. Now the safety consciousness of her mother
and father reminds her to think before adding an
extra appliance. Here, she demonstrates the way not
to do it.
Mr. Ballew designed a safety catch for his auto
trailer hitch. It is one of many examples of his
thoughtfulness toward safety at home and on the
road. He frequently goes over safety principles with
his family, sometimes lists hazards to avoid.
Falls account for a hefty share of home accidents.
Stairways, steps, floors with loose objects are con
stant dangers. Daughter Martha indicates where not
to leave a pair of roller skates—in the line of traffic
where such objects invite serious injury.
LEARN, PRACTICE AT WORK, THEN. . .
Take Safety Home With You
On your job in the factory,
the mine, the shop or the mill
—chances are you’ll live
longer than you will by be
ing at home or taking a ride
in an automobile. That obser
vation was made a few
months ago by a University
of North Carolina professor
in the school of public health,
who is also a State Board of
Health consultant in accident
prevention.
“That the environment of
the factory, mill and the
mine may represent the saf
est place where the Ameri
can worker can be, is cer
tainly a radical change from
a scant 25 years ago when
one out of every five acci
dental deaths in America was
recorded as having occurred
on the job,” the professor
noted.
On an average, more than
96,000 people lose their lives
through accidents in the
United States every year.
Slightly more than one-third
of these tragedies involve
motor vehicles. It is this type
accident that accounts for
the largest single share of
deaths.
Second most prominent
single type of accidents are
those that occur in homes
On his job in Carding, Mr. Ballew knows the value of working
accident-free. He knows, too, that life off-the-job is a constant
battle against hazards. Here, he replaces step treads at the front
of the house—insurance against a fall.
Power tools, such as the electric handsaw, are always handled
with caution. The lawnmower calls for a long list of safety measures,
including wearing of safety shoes. Other precautions include teach
ing of gun safety to teen-age son Michael and other members of the
family; bicycle safety to Michael and Martha.
The James Ballew family
posed for this photo layout,
to demonstrate some off-job
safety principles. The family
lives at 1119 West Fourth
avenue in Gastonia.
and on farms. These take the
lives of some 28,000 to 30,-
000 Americans each year.
Third leading accident
type resulting in death is
made up of those which hap
pen in recreational areas and
other public places.
Up to this point, no men
tion has been made of acci
dents that do not result in
death. But all kinds of off-
job accidents—from the min
or ones to the fatal—are
draining off vital manpower.
Resulting complications
snarl up otherwise well-plan
ned work schedules, costing
untold millions of dollars
every year.
At work you learn and
practice safety principles.
Are you safety-conscious off-
the-job as well?
Fire Losses Heavy
During Year 1958
Fire killed almost 1,000 per
sons a month in the United
States during 1958, according to
a report from the National Fire
Protection Association. Month
ly property losses ran to more
than $100 million.
US fire deaths for the past
year totaled 11,500 based upon
preliminary estimates by the
NFPA’s fire record department.
This was an increase of approxi
mately 200 over 1957, but under
the 12,100 record of 1954,
The property loss total — a
staggering $1,305 million — was
the highest in history. It was an
increase of approximately $25
million over the 1957 figure.
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At Firestone. Mrs. Ballew is ever aware of safety measures as
she goes about her job as a spooler tender. One example of safety
lessons carried home is the firp extinguisher in her kitchen. And
she knows how to use it, should the occasion arise.
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IF YOU WITNESS AN ACCIDENT
V Stop your car, help anyone
who is injured.
V At night place any warning
lights on road and/or help
direct traffic till police come.
V Go for the police or phone
the police, would be a big
help if needed.
V Note all the facts, skid
marks, what was said; just
how you saw the accident so
that you can give an accu
rate report of the accident.
Be willing to be a witness.
V Give your name and address
to the parties involved, or
to the police,
© AMERICAN MUTUAU LIAB. INS. CO.
Sign on the Elmwood Park
(Illinois) cemetery: Drive Care
fully—We Can Wait.
JUNE. 1959 'f|r«$fon0
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