The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-16
SAFETY
FIRST" SLOGAN
OF " j.

Safety First has long been the slo-
gan of the United States Steel corpora
tion and of its several subsidiary COM
panies. each of which has had its own
Individual method of attacking the ac-
cident prevention problem.
The records OF the Elgin. Joliet &
Eastern Railway company as TO acct
dents show that of all the subsidiary
companies of the United States Steel
corporation it has been one of the most
persistent and progressive in its safety
work. 1t has not been content with
this The study of the accident pre-
vention problem made by it, convinced
its officers that the most effective
practical work can only be done
through definite and organized effort,
involving a definite plan and compre-
hensfve organization to formulate and
carry out such a plan.
Like Illinois Steel Plan
One of the other subsidiary compa-
mics of the United States Steel corpora
ton. the Illinois Steel company. has for
several years had in effect its so-called
safety committee plan, which has re-
suited very satisfactorily. At first 1t
was thought that such a plan would
not be feasible in railroad practice and
| operation, but early In 1910 an expert
| ment was inaugurated upon the Gary
division of the Elgin. Joliet and East
ern Railway upon which several work
mems safety committees we're organ
lied, which reported to and worked un-
der the division superintendent and
safety inspector of the division. the
| latter being an officer in general
charge of safety matters on thatgdiyi-
sion. The work of these committees
| haf liz, fas 49,.
previous apprehension was unwarrant-
ed and the Elgin. Joliet & Eastern
Railway Company thus was one of the
first railroad companies in the United
| States to adopt the safety committee
idea
Broaden Out Scheme.
The success of this experiment was
| such that in June, 1911. the compa ny
| decided to put the plan in effect upon
its entire system and at that time AN
arrangement for carrying out its safe
Ity campaign was perfected
central committee OF safety has
general Jurisdiction over all safety
matters. 1t is composed of the vice
president of the railroad, as chairman,
| superintendent Gary division, superin-
tendent Joliet division. superintendent
of motive power chief engineer gen
erdl attorney. Sa1ety inspector Gary d.
vision and safety inspector mill yard
Joliet division.
Subordinate to the central commit.
tee of safety are two division commit
tees, constituted as follows:
Gary Division.
Assistant superintendent of termi.
mails. chairman: master mechanic mas
ter car builder assistant superintend.
ent of bridges and buildings, travelling
engineer, travelling car Inspector. road.
master
Mill Yard-Jofiet, south Chicago, Gary
I Switchman, engineer. fireman, track.
man, bridge and building man, car re.
pairer.
Engineer.\ fireman, section man
bridge and building man, car repairer
machine shop man. switchman.
Main Lfne-East and West.
Il Conductor. engineer. brakeman, line.
man, bridge and building man.
i The workmens committees are Sc.
lected by election by the men in tn.
samesline of employment as the differ.
ent members of such committees IL
their respective subdivisions They
serve for six months when the person