Evening journal., 1911-04-04
Woman Faetorr Insnector.

Sec. -. The Woman Factory In
spector. If she deems Il advisable, may
paste upon a machine, device, eleva-
tor, utensil, structure or machinery,
or part thereo., a notice stating that
IL or a part thereof does not conform
TO the provisions Of Section II. and
that female operators or employees
are liable TO injury by operating IT,
Snch notice shall designate and
/ describe the alteration or other
changes necessary TO be made IN
order 10 secure safety of opera
] ton, date or inspection and time
allowed for such alteration or change
After the pasting OF such notice on a
machine. Il shall not be used or oper-
ated until the changes or alterations
indicated in the notice have been made
20 the satisfaction of the Woman Fac
tory Inspector
See 1S.-If the Woman Factory In
spector finds that the heating, light
ing, ventilation or sanitary arrange
ments of any establishment mentioned
in Section 1, are injurious to the
health Of females employed therein,
that the means of egress therefrom in
case of FIRE or other disaster is not
sufficient, that efficient means for ex-
tinguishing fire is not provided ON
each floor, that the betting, shafting,
gearing. elevators, drums and machin-
cry therein are so located as TO be
dangerous TO female employees and
not safely guarded, or that the watts,
pans or structures filled with molten
metal or hot liquid are not surrounded
by proper safeguards for preventing
accident or injury to females employ
ed at or near them. or that there is
danger from explosives In a building
in which explosives are manufactured
or stored. she shall notify the owner,
proprietor or agent of such establish
ment or building by personally serv-
ing a notice I'm writing, or mailing It
to his last known address, to make
the necessary alterations or additions
without delay. If the alterations and
additions ordered are of such nature
as to make It impossible Immediately
TO comply herewith, tho Woman Fac
tory Inspector may grant the owner
such time as she deems necessary TO
make such alterations and additions.
Sec. IA. Upon receipt OF the notice
provided in Section IA, the owner,
proprietor or agent of an establish
ment mentioned in Section 1, shall re-
port I'm writing to the Woman Fac
tory Inspector. within As hours, any
accident. death or injury sustained by
any female therein or on the premises,
stating as fully as possible the cause
Of the death or the extent and cause
of the injury and the place where the
| injured person has been sent, with
such other, or further information
relative thereto as may be required
| BY said Woman Factory Inspector
who may investigate the cause there
Of and require such precautions to b'
taken as will prevent the recurrenc'
of similar happenings.
Sec. 16. It shall be unlawful 70
any employer of female labor or an.
overseer, superintendent, foreman o
boss OF any such employer Of femal'
labor 10 use toward female EN-
ployees any abusive, indecent or pro
fame language, or in any way Z
abuse, misuse, unnecessarily expos
TO hardship, or maltreat any female
employee.
See. IL. Whoever employs any fe.
male NJ. permits any female TO be EN-
plOyeQ IN NlolduOn W any Va - -
! visions Of the previous sections o.
/ this Act or fails TO comply with any
Of the provisions Of the previous sec,
tions Of this Act shall be deemed
guilty Of a misdemeanor and Tor the
) frst offense shall be fined not less
than twenty nor more than fifty dol
lars; for a second ofense shall be
fined not less than fifty nor more than
two hundred dollars; for a third Of
fense be fined not less than two hun
dred and fifty dollars.
Sec. is. A Woman Factory Inspec
tor shall be appointed by the judge
Of the Superior Court of the Stat
of Delaware. whose duty ii shall b
to visit and inspect all establishment
mentioned in Section 1. where any fe
males of 16 years Of age and over ar