River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-23
INDUSTRIAL BOARD
SENDS OUT ORDERS
Thirty Devices to Safeguard Ma.
Chinery Adopted.
MANY GUARDS ARE REQUIRED
Emery Wheels, Belts, Belt shifters'
Clutches, Fly Wheels and Moving
Parts of Machine Must Be
Protected.

Madison.-After six months of con-
tinuous investigation, the Industrial
commission of Wisconsin has formally
adopted 30 orders relating to the safe
guarding of machinery and elevators.
the first Of the orders published by the
commission.
They affect practically every manu-
featuring industry and are important
in the campaign for prevention of ac-
cidents. The new general orders be-
come effective on June 13. They re-
quire guards on all emery wheels,
belts, belt Shutters, clutches, fly wheels
and moving parts of machinery which
menace working men. The orders also
require the elimination Of the danger
GUS projecting set screw, responsible
for hundreds Of deaths. The circular
and band saws are also mentioned.
Orders relating to elevators are in a
separate chapter and avoid conflict
with local ordinances, apply to passen-
ger and freight elevators and will
make it necessary for hundreds OF
concerns to re-equip elevators.
The orders of the commission were
formulated by a special committee OF
experts representing the most impor-
tant industries Of the state.
The orders, as issued, will be sent
to every manufacturer. These will be
the first of a monthly series.
The industrial commission has or
ganized three exhibits, each including
about 1920 photographs and blue
prints of safety devices.
One of these exhibits will be located
in Madison, one in Milwaukee and one
will be used as travelling exhibit to
be shown in the various towns of the
state.
All elevators, except direct lift, must
be equipped with an automatic device
to catch the car if it drops. Safety de-
vices must be tested once each month.
All freight elevators must be
equipped at each landing with self
closing gates not less than five and
half feet in height.
Gates swinging on vertical axes
will not be permitted.
All gates or doors for entrances to
strength to withstand a lateral pres
sure at the center of not less than ESQ
pounds.
All passenger elevators must be
equipped at each landing with doors
which must entirely fill the opening to
the shaft. All such doors must be
constructed of solid metal, wire glass
or screen.
All passenger elevators, except auto
matte push button control elevators,
must have a competent operator sta
toned on the car.
The doors of passenger elevators.
must not be opened until the car
reaches the landing, and must be
closed and locked before the car leaves
the landing.
The operating lever, wheel or switch
of a passenger elevator car must not
be operated except by The operator sta
toned on the car. Hand rope con-
trolls of passenger elevators are not
permitted on new installations or al
terations.
Ample light must be provided for all
elevator cars and landings.
On all passenger elevators the
threshold Of the car and the landing
should be well lighted to prevent per-
sons from stumbling when the car
does not stop even with the floor.
All passenger elevators must be
fully inclosed on all sides except on
entrance sides. Glass must not be
used except to cover certificates, an
nunciators and lamps. Mirrors are
strictly forbidden.
Where cars for passenger elevators
have more than one entrance the en-
trance other than the one facing the
operator must be equipped with a gate
or door entirely filling the opening,
which must be kept closed when the
car is in motion.
In all passenger elevator cars there
must be placed on all sides not having
door openings or seats, a metal hand
rail one inch in diameter and not less
than three feet above the floor