The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-26
Manufacturers will BE-
Warned i'm Cases of Viola
tiOnS Of Fire Laws.
PROTECTION FOR WOMEN
Acts Relating to Children Em-
plOyPd and TO Sanitation
To BE Enforced,

| ALBANY. Dec. ga statewide survey
| or the industries OF New York, togcther
with a special survey Of factory buildings
within the state. is to be undertaken BY
Commissioner James NJ Lynch Of the
| State Department Of Labor in the near
| future The work will be under the d-
! rec,on of the division of industrial hy-
| giene, branch Of the State Department
! OF Labor, and the work will be com.
menced as soon as the organization Of tho
new bureau is perfected
This. Commissioner Lynch anticipates.
, Will be in the near future. He is anxious
earliest possible date
The inspectors OF the division ot lndus-
! trial hygiene are under the direct super.
! VISION Of Commissioner Lynch and tloy
will include chief medical inspector. 4
, chemical engineer a mechanical engine r.
an expert in ventilation and accident pre-.
,ention. civil engineer and an expert IN
/ fire prevention and building construc ion.
This survey. COMMISSIONS Lynch q.
planned to THE SCN. viii he the mos, com
prenensive and far reaching of any that
| has ever been undertaken by the Depart
ment OF Labor. When it is done j; ~.
Commissioner Lynch feels positive. he IN
| invaluable asset TO the Department, ~
! La Dor.
Nj LNncn promises as result Of his
| work that he will as far as poss Die = e.
! vent the ille9Ll ernplo, uent Of childr, a
will enforce the Jaws as 20 the employ t
of women. protection from ire will he a.
fordcd every worker 50 far as possible.
enclosed s;airWays. necessary cNit>, rc-
moval Of partitions that prevent escare n
| case of fires and fire walls will BE- insisted
on safeguards about ma hincry. in mines
in tunnels and in other hazardous places
o: employment will receive much atjcn-
ton.
survey of state by Industries.
surveys ~ the state by Industries VII
ne made" sad Commissioner Lynch, 60. MI
there VIII he issued special bulletins 81.
ing information that viii be OF value {"
, both employer and employee. Thus IN the
cigarmakinS and tobacco industry an os.
tablishment that approaches ideal cond
,ions viii be used as the subject for a bu
le,in and this will be fully described
"In this way the principal industries o.
the state will be covered ana especial e..
tention will be given. both IN tie surN,
and in the bulletins that are issued 10 Il"
subjects OF cleanliness, sanitation. VENT;
lion. lighting. FIRE hazards aud their v,.
lated safeeuards. means Of eAlt and "A
brief everything that goes toward the con
servation of human life.
1T IL my intention to issue spccia, builc-
tins as the material for them comes n"
hand. The aim Will be to get the facts
to the public when they are fresh ani
when they have the greatest value. 80
far rs possible the publication of bulk,
statistical volumes will be abandoned.
~ large mail list. made up and class
fed by employers in particular industries
viii be gradually built mp and there Will
also he a special mailing list covering the
trade unions of the state by their principal
officers.
THE subject of child labor VIII ton.
tGue to have close attention and statistics
on this subject will be issued. Proven.
ton Of Illegal employment Of children IA
one Of the activities of the Departme mt Of
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Women to he Protected.
women in industry are the immediate
concern of society, and the amended laws
of the State take this fully into account.
These laws are being rigidly enforced
''rhe field is "A vast one and the numSct
OF inspectors Is not commensurate wl''