The Washington times., 1914-01-04
YEARS. WORK BEGUN
ON SAFETY CRUSADE
General Committee Established
BY Baltimore and Ohio Road
to Prevent Accidents.

BALTIMORE. Jan. 4.-Under plans
made public by the Baltimore and Ohio
system in a circular Announcing the
reorganization and broadening of the
scope of the safety first" work. the
company will soon start the most sys-
tematic campaign against accidents and
their causes, reducing the injuries TO
persons damage to property, and in
proving the sanitary conditions OF rail
road employment in 4 way never before
undertaken by a railroad company.
In outlining the reorganization of the
general safety committee along lines
which have the full approval of Presi-
dent Daniel Willard. Vice President a
W. Thompson, head of the operating
department of the Baltimore and Ohio
lines, states that the committee Will
be composed of seven members. includ-
ing chairman and an official from the
transportation, motive power, mainten-
ance OF way stations and traffic. ana
the relief departments, and a former
inspector OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission, all of whom will be re-
lieved Of other duties and devote their
entire time TO studying the questions 0.
safe operation. There will also be an
advisory committee acting in cOnjuIc-
ton with the general safety committee
The Committee.
The general safety committee is J. G.
PangOorn, chairman: E. r. Scoville. for
several years a division superintendent,
representing the transportation depart
ment; John Hair, formerly superintend-
ent of motive power. representing the
mechanical branch OF the service: w.
McC. Bond. formerly division engineer,
representing the maintenance of wa
department: j. T. Campbell of seVerai
Years experience as an agent. repre-
SenunS the stations and traffic depart
ment; DR.. L. NJ. Parlett, representins
The relief department and matters OF
sanitation, and B. c. Craig, who for the
past nine years has been an inspector of
railway safety appliances in the en-
p!oy of the Government
Inc adylsory committee consists of A
Hunter. Boyd, jr.. of the law depart
nent of the company, and chairman
The Baltimore and Ohio general safety
committee when the work was insT:-
gurated nearly three years ago: ]. w,
Loon, OF the operating department also
tlor year or more chairman of the
: Safety nrst movement. and DR.. J. p.
fearney. of the relief department and
mittee '''
One day each month will be designed |
As Safety Day on each division. when
-'hS IuciuoeTS OF Jne general safety |
committee will confer with local com |
'Jnitteemen, make an inspection Of ter
lhinals, yards, shops, stations. freight |
houses and other railroad property 1t |
IS expected that the general safety COM |
nittee viii spend a large part of the |
ume on the road during the next sew
erai months, putting in a complete or
sanlZation, and becoming familiar with
conditions on all parts OF the system.
Important Iunoyation
The plan decided upon by the BaIti-
more and Ohio system in minimizingl
the number of accidents to Passengers, I
employees and others, embraces the most
important innovation in this phase of
railroad operation which is now receiv-i
ing such general attention in railroad
circles.
For the first time the members of the
safety committee viii devote all their
time to improving the safety Of its pa
irons and the men who operate the
properties
Three years ago the Baltimore and
Ohio established safety committees, the
company having been the first to startI
upon the work under the direction of a
regular department of the service, and
The first company in the East TO begin
the movement in any form.
During the time that the safety
first'' propaganda has been in effect.
there has been a material reduction in
the number OF accidents, as we'll as in
heir seriousness, and it was in view of
these results that the organization just
was determined upon.