White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-17
vital part of his body in need of re-

The first three tests tell as to a
mans eyesight, and his hearing. The
general test has eight subdivisions or
questions. the first of which asks the
age of the employee and the last as
to whether or not he has had small
pox and been ~vacinated. The other
questions deal with pulse, ~respira-
ton, blood pressure. urine analysis,
height, hernia, ~hydrocele, and wheth-
er there is any deformity or source
of disability in hands, arms. feet.
legs or spine.
As all sorts of conflicting reports
have been in circulation as to the
physical examination. the following
editorial from Safety First" will
be e~nlightening and of general in
terest:
AT an early date in October the
Employment Office will be in readi-
ness for occupancy and the Employ
ment Department will assume it's
functions. when and after the date.
soon to be announced. it will be nee
essary for men seeking employment
with the Company to file their APP
plication with this Department. From
such file of applications as nay be of
record, men will be given "rustling
cards. and will be sem to the vari-
Gus operating departments upon call,
or upon notice from foremen. when
men are wanted. Men seeking en-
rloyment. or having secured posi-
tons through the Employment De-
partment, will be put to work sub
ject tn medical examination 1t will
be required of every man employed
To submit himself for physical ex-
animation Immediately upon enter
ing the service of the Company, Or
during the time he is seeking en-
ploynent If he so desires.
1T will also be requested that en-
ployees now on the pay roll shall
take advantage of the emporium
ity to be examined. The task of ex-
aiming employees will be commenc-
ed at onee and will be spread over
such period of time as may be nee
essary to its accomplishment. taking
into consideration the convenience of
the Medical Department and of en-
pioyees. Employees need not worry
over the result of physical inspec-
ton. nor need they borrow any thrills
of terror of its hurting" them in
any way. physically or financially,
in the assurance that no man now
on the Company pay roll will suffer
the loss of employment because Of
any ailment or physical defect; and
In the further assurance that the re-
suits of individual examinations will
not under any consideration be made
public.
Nor will men now in the employ
of the Company who may take the
examination be requested or requir-
ed to sign any release or undertake
ing which will affect in any way their
Hospital Agreement or existing re-
lations with the Nevada Industrial
Commission.
las stated in last months Bu1le-
tin, ii Is intended that such examin-
alton as will be made will be OF as
great. If not greater, benefit to each
individual than 1t will be to the Com
pany. II will be practically in line
| with the scheme of the big Life In
surance Companies which are making
provision for free medical examina-
tion for their patrons and urging OF
all their policy holders to submit to
medical examination at least once a
iHear. The object being to enable
men to anticipate and ward off the
approach of physical ailments on the
theory that "a stitch in time saves
nine"
so far as the Company is con-
cerned, it is a Safety First" propo-
sition, a measure I'd promote acct
dent prevention by trying to fit a
a man to a job wherein he will not
be a menace to himself or to his fell
low workers. Relatively speaking,
the hazards of every workman's oc-
cupation are affected by many ele-
ments of chance, human error, negli-
gence and ignorance-but there is
no reason why an employee should
be subject to the further danger. the
unseen. invidious n of a fellow
employees physical unfitness for his
job. You, Mr.. Miner, would not like
it. would you, to risk your life daily
on a cage controlled by a hoist engi-
neer who might be subject to heart
disease and who might collapse at
any mOmanf and dron Won into the