Evening star., 1932-10-04

nearly all railroads Of the United States,
Canada and Mexico are attending the
convention, which will remain In ses-
sion until Thursday. C. T. Bailey. chief
safety agent OF the oregon Short Line
Railroad. is presiding.
Addressing the public utilities section
OF the Safety Congress. w. O. LeBer.
safety inspector of the Canadian Ma
tional Railways OF Montreal, declared
modern industry protects its workers
with practically every known safety de-
vice, and yet the fact remains that only
Is per cent OF industrial accidents can
be prevented by mechanical safeguard
ing. It Is reasonable to presume, he
said, that the remaining IS per cent can
be eliminated through supervision and
education.
Serious Safety Problem.
The chemical section was addressed
by Warren N. Watson, secretary OF the
Manufacturing Chemists Association of
Washington, who pointed out that the
rapidly expanding use Of chemicals Of,
fers serious safety problem in their
production, shipment and use.
The manufacturers, Mr.. Watson said,
are developing warning symbols. poison
labels and colors, odors and tastes to
warn the pubic OF danger.
The outstanding example Of the
symbol" he continued, lis the skull
and crossbones. In the mind Of the
general public this is associated with
such highly toxic products as paris
green and strychnine. Careful study
shows that for many people who disre-
gard poison labels and instructions the
skull and crossbones Is an effective
warning
Common sense is surprising lacking
but vitality necessary in the prevention
Of industrial accidents, Glenn L.
Gardiner, woolen manufacturing execu-
tive Of Passaic, N. j., told the food sec
ton OF the congress.
circumstances sometimes lead us to
believe" Mr.. Gardiner said that COM
mon sense is, after all, one Of the most
uncommon faculties. A study OF the
causes back Of the majority Of accidents
prove rather conclusively that common
sense is rather uncommon" This Is a
condition, he continued, which makes
intensive education necessary backing
for safety appliances.
The necessity for controlling the dust
hazard in industry was emphasized be-
fore the industrial health section this
afternoon by two professors Of the
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Drinker and Theodore Hatch.
Safety Education.
How safety education Is being carried
on among the operators Of fleets OF
Army trucks was described to special
traffic section Of the congress this morn
ing by Capt. Walter c. Thee Of the
Quartermaster Corps, Sandy Hook. N. J.
The soldier chauffeurs under his
command, Capt Thee explained, re-
ceived national safety awards several
months ago for accident prevention
records and the awards had q bene-
fetal effect on the other soldiers.
William u. Bridges, president Of the
American Pulp and Paper Mn Super
intendents' Association Of Big Island,
va, told the paper and pulp section
that the way to prevent serious acci-
dents in industry is to study all near
accidents"
What the American Telephone &
Telegraph Co. is doing to maintain q
low percentage of accidents was de-
scribed to the public utilities section
by w. P. Elston Of the operating and
engineering department of the COM
pany in New York City.
On the basis of recent figures, Mr..
Elston said. there is only one lost-time
accident for every 1877 years Of service
with the telephone systems.
Miss Anderson Speaks.
Speakers on health topics yesterday
afternoon included Miss Mary Ander-
son, chief of the Federal Woman's Bu-
reau, and Wilmer H. Schulze, chief of
the division Of technology, Baltimore
Health Department.
Miss Anderson, discussing accident
prevention in the home. warned against
dark stairways, cluttered aisles and high
heels as the causes Of accidental falls.
Mr.. Schulze spoke on "the services Of a
health department and small industrial
plants" and discussed cooperative
means Of accident prevention, frst-aid
and nursing.