The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28
Safety Rules of Calument & Arizona
Covering All Phases Underground Work

the result Of many years of experience
in large mining operations directed by
the most capable men, who have made
an exhaustive study of underground
dangers and accidents. A pamphlet
containing these rules has been issued
by the company and is here reproduc-
ed;
introduction.
More men are killed or injured in
our mines from falls of rock or ore
than from any other cause. The CAL
umet & Arizona Mining company and
allied companies are doing their ut
most to prevent these accidents, and
they require that every employe exer-
else the greatest precaution for his
own safety, as well as the safety of
his fellow men, mine equipped with
thousands OF dollars worth of safety
devices and worked by careless or in
different miners, will have more acct
dents than mine without a single
safety device, but with miners who
are always thinking of preventing ac-
cidents to themselves and their fellow
workmen. 1t Is often the case that
unskilled laborers are ignorant of
danger and do not know how to take
care of themselves. This company
asks the more experienced men to
protect that class of labor by making
conditions safe for them and by not
permitting them to endanger them
selves. A careful study of many ac-
cidents indicates that a large proper
tion Of the accidents might not have
happened If the miner had used more
Judgment or care. 1t lies within the
power of the underground worker to
reduce greatly the number Of acct
dents. The exercise of this power is
a duty that every miner owes to him
self and to his fellow workmen. Re-
member to be careful under all cir
cumstances. Keep in mind at all
times the necessity of care. When
caution becomes a habit there will be
but few accidents. Always think be-
fore you act Employees must famil-
iarize themselves with these rules.
Failure to observe the rules is sutll-
cient cause for discharge.
Mining.
Timbering must be done at once as
soon as the ground requires It,
Timbers must be watched and kept
safe.
MI al. hon he
roof and walls when necessary, and
must not permit the shovelers or other
employees to work under place until
1t has been tested and made safe for
them.
Before starting to work in a cross
cut or other place designated by the
shift boss every shoveler must exam
inc the sides and back of that place
Of work. If it is beyond his power to
make the place safe he must notify
the shift boss or do other work until
the shift boss arrives.
In slopes worked by the square set
method the working floors shall be
securely Jagged overhead and under
foot. and in all slopes guard rails must
be placed where needed.
Every miner must examine the
he starts to drill his round Do not
start to drill before this is done, no
matter whether or not a missed hole
had been reported.
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bad ground. When this is done there
is danger of an accident when you are
taking the bar down again.
Every employee whose duty requires
him to work with any appliance must
report any defect, If found to his shift
boss or foreman.
When working heavy or untimbered
ground, care should be taken that
there is plenty of room for quick ex-
1t. All distractions. such as cars,
wheelbarrows, timber, and so forth.
should be moved out of the way.
Planking over sumps and bitches
must be kept secure.
No candle or lamp shall be left bur-
ming In a mine when the person using
the candle or lamp leaves his work for
the day.
Lights must be placed so that tim
bers can not catch fire.
Employees shall inform the foreman
or shift boss of the unsafe condition
Of any working place as soon as that
condition is discovered
Chutes shall be protected so that
men can not fall into them.
Men are strictly forbidden to carry
tools rails, pipe. and the like, upon
their shoulders in any drift where
electric wires are installed This rule
must be closely observed.
Raises, Wines and ladder-ways.
Any raise or winze now opening
from below directly on any drift or
crosscut travelled by men shall be
covered by grizzly or by doors. The
opening of offset wines shall be pro-
tected by a fence or guard rail not
less than three feet and not more than
four feet above the level of the drift
Defects in ladder ways must be re-
ported Immediately.
1t Is serious offense to remove a
ladder that is used as an exit.
Ladders shall not be removed from