The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-09-18
DON'T TAKE THE WRONG
CHANCE

In the general estimate OF things
the Oregon Short Line is conducting
a good campaign in the Safety First
movement. The propos ton Is one
wherein management Of any one pro
iect by any one road cannot achieve
best results without cooperation. And
the process extends all the way down
the line, in any given branch OF hui
man endeavor.
Railroading has become a great
thing. 1t Is part OF our every day
existence, and the best results are
achieved by cooperation between ma
nagerial and operative departments.
A recent circular to the Safety COM
m ttee Incorporates some good ideas
along this line, and in point of brew
ity they must appeal, not only to the
employ of the railroad, but to the in
dividual who travels-and the travel
er must cooperate with the operative
force to insure even his own safety.
Some of these suggestions run thus
wise:
"On'y by vigorous cooperation ON
the part of all can we look for real
safety. The operat on Of our read
in all departments is governed by
rules and regulations planned to in
sure safety and the management has
always quickly complied with every
law enacted requiring the use of safe
guards on engines, cars and machin-
cry; 1t has equipped them with prac.
tically every standard safety device;
It has gone farther and Of its own
motion applied many other new pro
tective devices and improvements in
shops; it has spent large sums OF
money on its tracks, equipment, and
installing block signals; II has adop-
ted every feasible suggestion to in.
sure the safety of It's employees, and
will, 2of{course, continue on with this
work Though the management has
been vigilant along these protective
lines, still many accidents and injur-
les to employees which can and should
be prevented are occuring-some due
to defects and insuiiiciencies in the
plant or appliances, and a great many
more to the human element, the acts
OF carelessness of the man; and II
is to bring home to ali employees a
realization Of this fact and to get
their assistance in making even more
strenuous efforts to secure greater
safety in the service by taking every
employee N as a working partner,
arouse his interest and get his aid
M the elimination OF the causes OF all
preventable accidents and injuries
that this movement is stated.
One of the first requirements OF
Safety First is to learn the rules and
obey them. A man never gets into
trouble from obey'ng the rules. Their
observance will prevent injury TO
yourself and Others.
Report to your safety committee
any obstacle or semblance OF danger
you may see. If this does not ac-
complsh the removal, report it to
your superintendent. II is a duty you
eve to your fellow employees, and
II YOU fail in duty OF this kind and
the result OF your failure is the cause
of some poor fellow losing n lint
or perhaps his life, your conscience
must hold you criminally responsible
because OF direct violation OF duty
"Thirty-three per cent of all tn
people killed and eighty-three pc
cent of all the people injured on raj
ways Of the country are employees
not officers or owners OF the roat
so employees are the most intereste
in preventing accidents
1T must be understood that Safet
in railroad operat on Is not always
question of safeguards, but OF intel
gent caution constantly exercised.
Remember and observe the gol
en- rule OF railroading: 1T is bett
to cause delay than to cause an q
cident.'
1t is the little accidents that mt