The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-11-10

Committees Are Organized by
the Baltimore and Chic
Railroad Company.

/ With view to promoting safety OF
travel and protecting it's employees
from personal injury in the dis
charge OF duty, the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company has ap-l
pointed safety committee to pur-
sue the matter vigorously through
q campaign which Is to extend to all
branches of the service and oves
every mile of track operated in the
system The safety committee
which began work November / with
General Manager Thompson chair
man exoHcio, Is composed Of general
ofacers OF the road, the roster in-i
Guiding A. Hunter Boyd, Jr., as.
sistant general attorney, chairman:
IL w. Coon, assistant to the general
manager, vice chairman; Earl Slim
son, chief engineer maintenance OIL
way; C.. w. Egan, general claim
agent; DR.. s.. S. Bond, chief medic
al examiner: and w. a.. Robinson,
shop expert OF the mechanical de-I
lpartment. divisional safety COM
nlittees have also been appointed asI
auxiliaries OF the central committee,
/ headed by division superintendents
as chairmen and composed OF di-
vision officials, including train mas
liter. division engineer, division claim
agent, agents OF important freigh
terminals, medical examiner, secre
taries of the railroads Young Mems
Christian Association, an employed
from each shop to represent shop
men, engineer to represent engine-l
men, conductor to represent train
men, and yard master to represent
yard employees.
The central safety committee Will
meet Monday following the first of
each month, while the divisional
safety committees will convene thel
middle of the month.
The method of procedure in the
propagation ofOthe safety methods
| by the Baltimore and Ohio is for
the divisional committees. whose
membership embraces officials and
employees thoroughly familiar with
local conditions, to lay before the
central committee such matters as
will tend to bring about improve
ments in the safety and efficiency
of operation and protection to en-
ployees and the public. The meet
fnes Of the divisional committees
will take place at various points on
tae road, subject to the call of thet
chairmen
In launching the safety move
ment the Craftsmanship of the aux
Hilary committees was vested in the
superintendents for a ped of six
months. the plan providfhe for a |
progression to the office so that each |
member may serve as chairman
This same organization is carried
out in the committee Of general Of
|fcers, with the exception of the vice
Craftsmanship which is permanent.
Employees while serving on the
safety committee or making investi-
gitiors are exempt from other duties
so that their time may be devoted
to a study of the work of the COM
mittees. While so engaged the
men are allowed full pay by the
company together with such eX-
penses as may be incurred.
In the organization OF this safety
work which has been in course OF x
perfection tor several months, the
employees are manifesting unusual
interest. The officers comprising
the central committee will visit the
men on the various divisions and
personally explain to them the de-
tails of the work and what it is
chopped will be accomplished by put
ting it in practice.
Several months ago the Balti-
more and Ohio management adopted
a number OF precautionary measures
lin it's locomotive and repair shops
for the protection of it's workmen'
equipping machinery with guard
rails and covers for exposed parts,
which minimized the possibility OF
employees coming in contact with
it. and the latest steps for safety is
an effort to extend this to ali
branches of the service.
General Manager Thompson in is
suing the circular outlining thel
work or the safety COMMITTEES; says:
1--WE desire all our employees toi
act as a committee OF one and toI
see that everything possible is done
to prevent accidents and the sug-
! o,ostyoy,e NJ tha men should be SOlic-l