The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-12-13
NEW INSPECTOR OUTLINES pRo-
POSED PLAN on ACTION.
~cck- Information From Workers
Underground ~ Well A. Those
Employed N the Top and the Man
agcmcnt--John Crawford u To RE-
main IN charge Of Coal Properties.

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oxpcriuccc bon metal ard coal mining
us miner. engineer mud operator.
John Crawford win continue his work
us coal mine Inspector and William
D. Hafrisuu has boon appointed for
inHrectou work ~ the metal mines.
in addition Co. an mines this depart
incrt will 90 the inspection work for
tho commission Boo the ore mills and
HmcitcrH. cokInr plnuts. quarr,cs of
40 kinds placer operations mud OIL
wellf Some of ita plons nre indi-
Gated lr this commune tint from
Allen
I'm undertaking the direction of
mine inspection in the stale 81 Utah.
BE- seems q mo that there arr two very
vital rcnaons why those engaged in
tho industry ~ dhiid boz Informed what
the plans OF the department fro and
What u expects ~ them. Fist aud
foremost. the mining industry - the
stcte has u right a. know whit the
plans and the attitude ~ this depart
ment viii be. Second. their co-opern-
ton must be secured IN order that the
best results shall be- obtained aud.
without knowing what the plans Of the
inrcpction department are they could
not cooperate In manner most ad-
yantngeoua 10 your commiHnion or
fhcm1ciyeH The work ~ an mspcc-
ton department In mining or In any
cher industry D. primarily a. anfo-
guard tho health and safety of those
employed IN Il, aud must be divided
into two parts
To Eliminate Damages.
FIRST the gathering Of lrforma.
ton which shows where the accidents
have occurred In the past aud the
careful nnai,zing OF such informa-
ton. and. second. taking the neccH-
saiy steps Co eliminate ~ Tar nH pos
able the onuHen OF such accidents.
The first part II romcwh't ~ a rou-
tine matter. but. In order that II may
be- most effective. tho operators must
lend their cooperation In furnishing
the statistics regarding accidents. not
only FOR serious aad fatal ones. but
mirror accidents as we'll quite fire.
aucntly there D. very little that rcpar-
ateH n minor accident from a fatal one
and. " numerous minor accidents are
securing In certain parts of opera
tions. not only do they cause loat time
md Decentralization. hut alro Il h more
than probable that sooner or later a
fatality viii result The, ofore. We will
have 10 ask the operators 10 assist ua
Ia making our reports ~ all acct
dents az complete M possible.
The second part of the work of AN
inspection department. Involving the
elimination OF dangerous conditions
H. much more difficult Accidents
aro caused by physical defeciA such
40 improperly guarded machinery
poor track. poor manwayu. improper.
" supported roofs ard the ~ q. hul
they are also caused 90 a large extent
hy what might be termed mental do
focta Men themselves VIII not take
the time tu make conditions surround.
ing their wefk safe on their boss Will
not give them time sufficient o. do 50
They will como % w'fk with their
senses numhed hy liquor. or. simply
being careless and untidy place them
selves In most dangerous atmon'
phete. Foreigners who cagnot under
strnd English make mistake hi
orders which may result In accidents
A. Ia Welfare Work.
Il hoiieve that the vast majority
~ the operators In this and every 9TH
- state believe In protecting their
workmen and Ia reducing accidents
90 tho fullest possible extent Some
II the operators Ia this state. who
have spent hundreds Of thousands Of
Il liars on strictly welfare work. In
lorm mo thrt the money has beer
well spent from a financial stand
point. ns well as from a humans
"a ndpoiuL
Safety work. when properly han
lied. IL nearly always financially 81
economically "a good Investment. Foi
Instance. peer trackrge Ia "a min'
means deruilments and minor Oh seri'
urG accidents. 81 the tackage b pul
in repair 90 eliminate the danger Il
also eliminates iCst repair time and
Inefficient haulago and becomes a.
rnncl1l benefit From another stand
point. whom thore conditions which
.Fo dangerous are oliuhpated, II d
only fair that insurance rates should
te lowered accordingly which RESULT
u direct financial gain. Many easel
Dculd be- mentioned whore device
that are installed for safety incroas'
the efficiency OF the operations
IAN operators have certain idea
regarding ,cfety ana II win be one o
the first efforts OF this department I,
urystanize the ideas gathered fson
them and from our own eNpel ienc'
into definite working regulations.
Employees to Be Heard.
The employees also win be given 1
voice In the preparation OF the rule
and every effort viii be mede 10 have
them made definite and practical a.
wen as scientific. The detliled worl
% preparing regulations Will have 4
10 done by not too large committees
and we must depend on the co-opern
tion OF those In the industry 20 maxi
these committees thoroughly repre-
sentative. Afterward. and befo,e flna
adoption by the commission oppor
tunity can be given for all 20 presen
suggestions or criticisms
"In the individual mines ana plant
tho most effective way to start