The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02

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An ACT g r.onir. NOR ADEQUATE .nroteetion Of
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ing penalties for violation OF the act q .:
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Section l. The intakinx side Of all enrax-
Sides Of every Seaer,pfion on any tvpe Of ma.
chine. The snace ha{re. ~ axai and morinr
parts Of or at any machine or between the
leavinp insHffciant clearance for any nerson
employed thereon or near It; ali puiieys and
clutches; All belts cables. bands and driving
ronesT or chains: al, ~ wheels haftfnr snin
dies levers. clhnecting rods and links cou-
pifntrs. Or PROJECTIONS thereon or 1pon reeipro-
q pas's o. ths euunser
sion: all dangerous parts Of machinery: all
systems of electrical wirtne,ana transmissions
all Gvnanos and othar alac3rtna4 annarat1s ana
anaiiances Of -everv descrintion. and ali nrime
Movers IN anv factorv School mercantiie es-
adjustment mill. Workshop, engineering opera
nIoyed. or otherwise enra xed shall be Fenced.
boxed or otherwise protected to the fullest de-
erea nracticah,p: nrnv;SeS however that the
a
apparatus above described when located less
SIX W tee1 tne rn trg hoSE
Ways Structures. land other Equipment shall be
so placed or guarded in relation to one an
other as to be safe for all persons whereabouts
nnsafe nv the relative nositions Of auch thing
shall be securely guarded. Every dangerous
a anV empioye is Obliged to pass or to be en-
picyed, shall be securely fenced, enclosed. or
ann1iarcs ~ machine of INV dascrinfion shall
he used when the same is known to be Cracked
or. otherwise defective, If a machine or any
part thereof is in a. dangerous condition or is
nrohIhited Nv the commissioner Of labor or any
factory INSPECTOR and notice. to that effect
ge S ~ machinery SHAH not be- used until made
safe.
Sec. 2 Every owner Of a factory. mill or
nish or cause to be furnished. whenever prac.
ticabfe belt shfters or Other safe Mechanical
rix For If
w, o III o ghaII h rou;d"a Win ,opaa nmiie,,s
whenever in the onfnion Of tho labor commits.
sioner Il becomes e op NECESSARY exhaust fans Of
suffcient power or other devices shall be pro.
vided for Carrying off dust from emery wheels.
grindstones and other dust creating machin-
Ser. 2 Where the machinery ia propelled by
steam com,nunication shall be provided between
eaS S +h rn u Ia en- ane,nee, i
bv means Of sneakine tubes. electric bells, tele-
phones or appliances tha>may control the mo-
Sec No mart Of The motors. gearing.
he1ts nu,,avs shef+e A. c,ntchas or other
annaratusi conveVing the power Of prime
fron, tho anor ,,n1sss IT. &c secnra,y e1arded
Sec. s; whenever practicable the points Of
he secure1v eyarded nv the maker and the
-o.r',foo t,,.o solo ~ o orv machine nr
mechanism not q guarded is hereby prohibited
conta;ninp molten natal. NJ hnt or corrosive
Iin,';da o, ntbarm,isa dangero1s unu,ds helo,y
the floor level all pits or other openings
.ne lAooI of " taae sioot 49, a. 6@ rs
fra3 With chic nnrson niShf fa, shall be nro
tto MIASn d peI son mp. 90 s 80 We ~
olueu WIN ISM 1e1is a4 avo' nS ~;
~ 1,oroa &c y,en,o1d az
where it is deemed necessary by the Labor
~ ,,l,eho' anina,s Sotraa +,a +roads
ail9 WITHOUT ope1ngs ueaween me i1;noa ,oo+
ways, and an points wheae mere rs Is nreak
OF & N am tne srssce bnr
have - to Walk or mass and all dangerous places.
81 nrtn,e n,oyars ona ali mn,ing narta pf ma
chinprv where IN or abo,,t which persons worl,
~ rs r on u nov" - ,uorlr or nass IN
emefgenGies snai De KEPT properly ana SUM-
Sec No .emnloye in anv factory. mill.
workshop. or, unon any engineering work. nor
ehSsl1 IaTnove sSs9ln,aca or DESTROY amv euard
for danpnrons machinerv nv other safety de-
anv other law. save Under trules established by
the emniover therefor. safetv Appliances re-
TN fpr pper OF or
J;ed ~ ~ n1n7.r shpT 10 p,madia toIv
piaced whe sHchp nISrnoso is accamniiShed
Sec g. No children, under the age Of six
teen j1Gi Years shai1 be emploved at sewing
belts or to assist in sewing belts in any ca
paclty whatever; nor shall any such children ad;
49, oil ~ ecs;st IN Ci1tnr wininp or c1eanina
machinery: they shall not operate or assist in
Wood. iointers. p1aners and paper or wood pol,
tspim mecb;narV amerv ~ no,ishinr Wheels
used , for polishing metal, wood-turning or Dor
,ns and tinware manufa curing. stamping
mschines in washer and nut factories: 5or as
Mn hovs IN having alleys: thew shall not o.
cracker machinery Of any description: wire
~ iron straightening machines nor shall they
oLEaa.e y, uJH' ~ shears yash;ng ar;ndin :,
or mixing mil or calendar rolls in rubber
manufacturing; nor shall they operate or as
sist in operating laundry machinery; nor shall
ing any composition in which dangerous or
poisonous acids are used; and they shall not
be employed in any capacity In the manufac-
ture Of paints, colors or white lead; nor shalt
thew be employed In any capacity whatever in
the manufacture Of goods for immoral purposes,
or any other employment dangerous to their
lives Or limbs or their health morals No
woman shall be required or permitted to oil or
clean moving machinery.
n ANANInv
any child under the age OF sixteen years to
have the care, management or operation OF