The work is hard and foundries can be noisy, dirty places. They are often hot, especially near the melting units. Manufacturers are eliminating, however, many of these discomforts with improved ventilation systems and air conditioning. The injury rate is higher in foundries than in other manufacturing industries, but improved safety practices are making jobs in this area safer. Generally, coremaking and moulding are the least dangerous jobs, while melting and finishing have the highest accident rates.
Safety plays an essential role in foundry work.
If you keep your mind on safety, you should not have an accident. To be a foundry worker, you need to be in good health with average physical strength, good eye- hand coordination and some manual dexterity. Avoid this work if you have respiratory, heart or back problems. 234 Eglinton Ave. The American Foundrymen's Society 505 State Street Des Plaines, IL, USA 60016 Tel.