This requirement may first be seen in the longshoring industry. Other industries will follow. There's nothing really new in what I'm saying. Fifty years ago, the Associated General Contractors put out its first safety manual. This can be secured only by constant and careful attention on the part of the superintendent and foreman, with the cooperation of the workmen.
Accidents happen on the job.
And that's where you men are. And because you are there, on the job, where the accidents happen, I urge you to remember your importance in making the job safe, and in keeping it safe. And I urge you to take the same message to your fellow supervisors. Because of your special knowledge, you hold in your hands the effectiveness and productivity of your co-worker. And often you hold his safety - his very life.