The Glenwood post., 1912-07-20
RIO aRANDE HAS NEW PLAN
TO AVERT ACCIDENTS

| The Denver & Rio Granje Railroad
company believes it has solved a prob
lem that has confronted railroad men
for years-that of minimizing the dan
ger of accidents to its employees and
the public.
| A safety organization, consisting OF
supervising committees composed of
officers of the central offices, the di
visions and the shops, is the plan the
Denver g. Rio Grande has adopted. Cir
culars explaining the plan and asking
the cooperation of every employe
from section hand to manager have
been sent out over the system.
In large letters at the head of each
circular are the following injunctions
to the employees:
"Keep in mind that safety comes
first.
"Report unsafe conditions, customs
and practices which you observe, or II
which you have knowledge, thus pro-
teeting yourself, your family, fellow
employees and the public.
Give no one cause to say that your
careless act, or omission, resulted in
injury or death to yourself or others.
The organization will have three su-
pervising committees, which will pre-
pare summarized reports each month
Neat lapel buttons of appropriate de
sign will be worn by all committee
men. The buttons are provided for the
purpose of encouraging employees and
the public to make any suggestions
which may tend to. lessen the liability
of loss of life or IffhB,' or 70 report any
dangerous existing condition.
The duties of the members of the
committees will consist of being on
the alert for anything which is liable
to cause personal injury to a fellow
worker, to a patron or The road, or to
trespasser; or which is liable to
cause damage to the property of the
company; to caution persons w.o con
sciously or unconsciously place them
selves in a position of danger, ana, If
immediate danger is imminent, to en-
deavor to rescue said persons from
said danger.
To correct, when it can be done with
out interfering with another 5 rights
or jurisdiction, those defects which
may be discovered instance,
throwing out Of the way a broken bot
tie which may lie in the path of n
yardman pursuing his duties at night,
or turning down an upturned nail
which is in dangerous position.
To notify their chairmen of cases OF
this kind, which may require a fuller
investigation or consideration by the
proper officials.
The three committees will be the cen
tral safety commitlee, the division
safety committee and the shop commit
tee. The term of office of members of
the central committee and officers
named on the division and shop com
mittee, will be continuous. Other mem
bers of the division and shop commit
tees will be appointed for term Of
six months, and will not serve consecu-
tive periods on the same committee,
The central committee will have as
its chairman the general attorney.
Other members will be the superintenI-
ent of motive power, general superin-
tendent of Colorado lines, general su-
perintendent of Utah lines, chief engi-
neer, chief surgeon, claim agent and
inspector of transportation.
The division committee will have &
superintendent, master mechanic. divis-
ion engineer, trainmaster, supervisor If
bridges and buildings, roadmaster,
travelling engineer, one fireman, one
brakeman, one switchman, one agent.
The shop ommittee-Master mechan-
ic, chairman; storekeeper, store depart
, ment representative, boilermaker, ma
chinist, blacksmith, ear department
representative.
The organization has been formed
by w. S. Martin, assistant general
, manager, with the approval of E. L.
Brown, vice president. If the employe,
; and the public will cooperate with the
, safety organization the danger of &C
cidents will be reduced in a degres
, that will be surprising, it is urged.